External Controls (Buttons/LEDs)
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TPDesign4 (v3.2 or higher)
Keypad with Transport Functions - for use with a MIO R-4 with transport keys.
Teletext keypad - for use with a Teletext MIO R-4.
Teletext Keypad with Transport Functions - for use with a Teletext MIO R-4 with transport
keys.
Copying/Converting External Controls Between Panels
TPD4 supports copying and converting the properties for programmable external controls (external
pushbuttons and LEDs).
The global, panel-wide settings for external controls can be accessed and edited through the
External Controls entry in the Pages tab of the Workspace Navigator Window. Double-click this
entry to access a Design View Window representing the size and placement of the external buttons
and LEDs, which may be selected like any other button for editing.
Page specific external controls settings are accessed via each page's Design View (with the Page >
Show External Controls option enabled).
When copying a page between panels, or when converting between panel types that both support external
buttons, the configuration of the source panel's external controls are copied to the destination panel's controls
according to the type of control (general, LED, cursor up, cursor down, cursor left, cursor right, or cursor
select.
Setting Global Properties for External Controls
TPD4 allows you to set Global or Page-Specific properties for external controls (for projects targeted at panel
types that have external buttons/LEDs).
Global settings are panel-wide settings that apply to the external controls, regardless of the page
currently showing on the panel.
Page-specific properties are external control properties that change according to the specific page
showing on the panel. See Setting Page-Specific Properties for External Controls for details.
Global (panel-wide) settings for external controls are accessed through the External Controls entry in the
panel’s tree displayed in the Pages tab of the Workspace Navigator Window (see FIG. 226 on page 161):
Double-click on the External Controls entry to display a Design View Window representing the layout of the
external controls on the target panel, which may be selected like any other button to edit their properties.
Note that are no State properties to configure for external controls.
Setting Global General Properties: External Pushbuttons
Global (panel-wide) settings for external controls (pushbuttons and LEDs) are accessed through the External
Controls entry in the panel’s tree (displayed in the Pages tab of the Workspace Navigator Window).
1. Double-click on the External Controls entry to display the External Controls View for the target panel.
2. Use the Selection Tool to pick the external control that you want to configure (in the Design View
Window).
3. Once you have selected an external button, you can use the General tab of the Properties window to set/
edit general external control properties. To edit any of the properties in the table, click on an item in the
right-hand column to activate the field. Depending on the item selected, you can either set the item
manually, select from a drop-down menu, or both.
The following global, general button properties are supported for external pushbuttons (some options are only
available for specific devices, based on it's functionality):
Name
Disabled
Password Protection
Flyout Text
Page Flip Animation
As with the panel resolution, this selection cannot be modified once the panel project
has been created.
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