AMX Modero NXD/NXT-1200VG manual

Operation/Reference Guide Touch Panels VG Series Modero ® Touch Panels NXD/T-1200VG 12" Modero Touch Panel NXD/T-1500VG 15" Modero Touch Panel NXD/T-1700VG 17" Modero Touch Panel Last Revised: 9/9/2011[...]

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Table of Contents i VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Introduction .................. ...................................................................... ................ 1 Multimedia Streaming Video Touch Panels (VG-Series) ........................ .................... 1 Product Speci fications (NXD -1200VG and NXT-12 00VG) ......[...]

ii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Step 5: Close a nd Resecure the NXT Panel Enclo sure ...................... ............. ................ 36 Installation and Upgrade of the Internal NXD Components ....................... ............ 36 Step 1: Remove the existing N XD Outer Ho using ........ ................. ............. ....[...]

Table of Contents iii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Ethernet/RJ-45 Port: Connections and Wiring ........ ......................... .................... ... 60 Installation Procedures: 17" Pa nels ................. ................................................. 63 Overview .............................. ......................... ............[...]

iv VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Wireless communic ation using a D HCP Address .............. ................ ............. ................ 93 Wireless communic ation using a S tatic IP Addres s ........................... ................ ............. 94 Step 2: Configuring the Card’s Wireless Security Settings .............[...]

Table of Contents v VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio Settings Page ...... ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 128 Supported samplin g rates for W AV ..... ............ ................. ............. ................ ............. 129 Information ico n ............... .............[...]

vi VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Step 1: Obtaini ng the IP Address of th e target panel ...................... ............. .............. 171 Step 2: Configurin g the MAX-CSE for communication ........................ ................ ........ 171 Step 3: Config uring the MAX-CSE a udio/video inpu ts ..................... ......[...]

Table of Contents vii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels ^BLN ............ ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............ ........... .............. ............ 191 ^BMC .............. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .....[...]

viii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents ^TXT ............... ........... ............ ............ ............... ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ 206 ^UNI ............... ........... ............ ............ ............... ........... ............ ............ ............ ........... ....[...]

Table of Contents ix VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Commands .... .................... ........................ .................... ......................... ...... 221 @SOU .............. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ........... 221 @TKP ............ ...[...]

x VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Appendix .................... ....................................................................... ............. 235 Text Formatting Codes for Bargraphs/Joystic ks ............................... .................... 235 Text Area Input Masking ... ......................... ................... ..[...]

Introduction 1 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Introduction The VG Series of Modero ® T ouch Panels offer stre aming MPEG video, high-def inition Component RGB input and display , USB support for extended input de vices, and panel programmi ng via a mini-USB port. The new G4 graphics and V ideo/RGB technology is sup ported by the release of the late[...]

Introduction 2 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The RGB Kits include the following components:  Modero VG -Series T ouch Panel (NXD or NXT) ( FG225 X- XX RGB )  NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box ( FG2254-11 )  NXA-RGB internal RGB/V GA Interface Card ( FG2260 ) (pre-installed)  NXA-MTC/RGB Modero 10’ foot T able T op Cable ( with RG[...]

Introduction 3 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Specifications (Cont.) Supported Audio Sample Rates: 48000Hz, 44100Hz, 32000Hz, 24000Hz, 22050H z, 16000Hz, 12000Hz, 1 1025Hz, and 8000Hz. Certifications: FCC Part 15 Class B, CE, and EN 60950 Supported T ransport Protocols: • RTP (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 T ransport St ream) • UDP (MPEG-2 Transport S tr[...]

Introduction 4 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP12 Conduit/Wallbox (FG031-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Min i-B 5-Wire programming cable (FG10-5 965) • Kensington Lock Bracket (FG2259-10) ( optional only wit h NXT s ) • MAX-CSE MAX Video Encoder (FG2178-70) • MB-TP12 Universal VESA Mounti[...]

Introduction 5 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications (NXD- 1500VG and NXT-1500VG) The following table outlines the specificati ons for VG-Ser ies of 15" Modero panels. 1500VG Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • NXD-1500VG (with faceplate): 14.37" x 15.20" x 3.31" (36.50 cm x 38.61 cm x 8.40 cm) • NXT -1500VG ([...]

Introduction 6 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: • RGB Connector: Made available only by using an NXA-RGB interface card installed within the touch panel. Used with Component/RGB signals • Audio/Video Connector: RJ-45 connector fo r communication of differential audio/ video signals • Ethernet [...]

Introduction 7 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP15 Conduit/Wallbox (FG032-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Mini-B 5- Wire programming cable (FG10-5965) • Kensington Lock Bracket (FG2259-10) ( optional only w ith N XT s ) • MAX-CSE MAX Video Encoder (FG2178-70) • MB-TP15 Universal VESA Mounti[...]

Introduction 8 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Speci fications (NXD -1700VG an d NXT-1700 VG) The following table outlines th e specif ications for VG-Ser ies of 17" Modero panels. 1700VG Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • NXD-1700VG (with faceplate): 14.44" x 18.09" x 3.31" (36.68 cm x 45.95 cm x 8.41 cm) • NXT -1700V[...]

Introduction 9 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: • RGB Connector: Made available only by using an NXA-R GB interface card installed within the touch panel . Used with Component/RGB signals • Audio/Video Connector: RJ-45 connector for communication of differential audio/ video signals • Ethernet[...]

Introduction 10 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP17 Conduit/Wallbox (FG034-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Mini-B 5-Wi re programming cable (FG10-5965) • Kensington Lock Bracket (FG2259-10) ( optional only with NXT s ) • MAX-CSE MAX Video Encoder (FG2178-70) • MB-TP17 Universal VESA Mountin[...]

Introduction 11 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-RGB Supported Resolutions and Formats The following table list s all NXA-RGB Supported Re solutions and Formats: VG-Series Modero Connectors FIG. 1 sho ws the connectors on the VG-Series Modero panels. NXA-RGB Supported Resolutions and Formats Suppor ted Format Resolution Refresh Ra te VGA Compatibl[...]

Introduction 12 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Connecting and Using USB Input Devices These panels can ha ve u p to two USB-capable input de vices connected for use both on its dif ferent firmw are and TPD4 panel pages. These input de vi ces can consist of a keyboard or mouse. 1. Insert the input device USB connectors into the appropriate USB connec[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 13 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Touch Panel Accessories Overview The following section out lines and describes both the included accessories and other AMX equipment av ailable for both the V ideo and V i deo/RGB models of touch panels. NXA-AVB/RGB Breakout Box (FG2254-11) The NXA-A VB/RGB Ethernet/RGB Breakout Box allo ws a[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 14 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-AVB/RGB Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • 1.52" x 5.54" x 4. 93" (3.86 cm x 14.07 cm x 12.52 cm) • Width when attached to mounting ears: 6.65" (16.86 cm) Power Consumption: • 240mA • Routed through A VB using a 12 VDC-compliant power su[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 15 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB RJ-45 connection an d wiring information This RJ-45 connector is used to route the signals conne cted to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Break out Box to the V G-Series Modero pa nel. Standard CA T5 cabl e can be used for this connection with short cable runs un[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 16 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the HD-15 high-densit y connector Connect the RGB/Comp sou rce equipment HD-15 (mal e) connector to the RG B/COMPONENT HD-15 high- density connector (female) on the rear of the NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box. The following table belo w lists the HD-15 connector pinouts. Installing the NXA-A[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 17 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Use the NXA-MTC/RGB Combo T able T op cable (C A2250-70) to provide both communication and 10/100 network connecti vity betwee n the panel, NXA-A VB/RGB, NetL inx Master , and the network. Wiring the NXA-AVB/RGB co nnectors and cables The inputs and outputs on this break out box are separate [...]

Touch Panel Accessories 18 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wiring th e NXA-A VB/RGB f or Unba lanced A udio Most domestic audio equipment has unbalanced audio inputs and outputs. This means that the audio output (left, right, or mono) appears on a singl e wire, and is refe renced to "0 V" or "Groun d". T ypical connectors used are[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 19 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels When using unbalanced audio for the A UDIO IN connector (FIG. 5), the "-" and the "GND" terminals should be connected together and then connected to the GND of the unbalan ce audio signal. When connecting to an unbalanced audio input from the MIC OUT connector (FIG. 5), wi[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 20 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The two a vailable USB inpu t connect ions on the touch panel can be used to provide either Ke yboard and/or Mouse signals betw een the PC and the panel. Y ou are no longer limited to one mouse and one ke yboard. Y ou can use USB hubs and multip le mice/ke yboards in any configuration. When s[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 21 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Use an HD-15 video cable to create a connection between the comp uter ’ s video output connector and the HD-15 D-Sub RGB/VGA/Compon ent connector on the rear of the NXA-A VB/RGB. This HD-15 D-Sub RGB/VGA/Component connector on the breakout bo x is used to route an RGB (computer) or Compo[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 22 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-MTC/RGB Combo Table Top Cable (CA2250-70) The VG-Series of Modero T ouch Panels (f itted with either an RGB Kit (V ideo/RGB) or upgraded with an optional NXA-RGBKIT ( FG2255-11 )) are shipped with a 10' (3.048 m) NXA-MTC/RGB Modero cable (CA2250-70) that supports both RGB, Ethernet, [...]

Touch Panel Accessories 23 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wiring and Co nnection Inf ormation FIG. 9 shows a top vie w of the finished cable. NXA-MTC/RGB Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • Installation Kit for 15" NXD panels (KA2251-02): - 2-pin mini-Phoenix connector (41-5025) - Three Phillips-head screws (#4-20 x 0.250 Black) (80[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 24 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The following table pro vides the wiring information for ea ch of the four (4) available con nectors on each side of the NXA-MTC/RGB T abletop Cable. Installing CAT5 Suppression Ferri tes Before connecting the RJ- 45 cables to the Modero T ouch Panel, install the necessary number of CA T5 Sup[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 25 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-RGB RGB/VGA Interface Card (FG2260) The NXA-RGB (FIG. 12) is an RGB/VGA plug-in inte rface card that allows any of AMX’ s VG-Series Modero T ouch Panels to ac cept either RGB or HDTV Component signals directly from an external source when routed through an optional NXA-A VB/RGB Breakout[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 26 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-RGB Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • 0.88" x 3.50" x 6.50" (2.22 cm x 8.89 cm x 16.51 cm) Weight: • 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg) Power: • 240 mA @ 12 VDC Certifications: • FCC Part 15 Class B, CE, and EN 60950 Features: • Accepts RGB or Component i[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 27 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Supported Component/VGA Vide o Res olutions and Formats NXA-RGB Supported Resolutions and Formats Reso lutions Refresh Rates: Descriptions VGA Compatible signals: 560 x 192 60 Hz • Apple II 560 x 384 60 Hz • MAC 12” 640 x 350 60 Hz • EGA HP 12” 640 x 416 60 Hz • DOS machines 640 x[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 28 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB RJ-45 connection an d wiring informat ion This RJ-45 connector is used to r oute the signals connected to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Breakout Box to the VG-Series Modero pa nel. Standard CA T5 cable can be used for this connection with short cable runs unde[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 29 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Wireless Card (FG2255-04) The 1200V -Series and VG-Series Modero touch panels can connect to an internal NXA-PCI80211G mini-PCI W ireless Card (FIG. 13) connected to two antennas (57-2250-10). The NXA-PCI80211G card functions using a 2.4GHz bandwidth with a maximum data transfer[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 30 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-PCI80211G Specifications Dimensions (HWD) : • 0.02" x 2.13" x 4.66" (5.0 mm x 54.0 mm x 1 18.4 mm) Description: • Direct Sequence Spread S pectrum (DSSS)/CCK 802.1 1g Wireless mini-PCI card with detachable antennas. Weight: • 1.05 oz (30g) Ante[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 31 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Specif ications (Cont.) Receiver Sensitivity: • Using 802.1 1b communication: 1 Mbps: -86 dBm (max) 2 Mbps: -84 dBm (max) 5.5 Mbps: -83 dBm (max) 1 1 Mbps: -80 dBm (max) • Using 802.1 1g communication: 1 Mbps: -86 dBm (max) 2 Mbps: -84 dBm (max) 5.5 Mbps: -83 dBm (max) 1 1 M[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 32 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation and Upgrade of the Internal NXT Components Upgrading the components within each of the T a ble T op panels in volves removing the outer housing (with speaker plate), remo ving and/or inst alling an existin g component, and then placing the outer housing back onto the NXT panel, a[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 33 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Install the 802.11g mini-PCI Wireless Card 1. Discharge any static elec tricity from your body by touc hing a grounded metal object. 2. Locate the mini-PCI card connector on the main board (FIG. 16 and FIG. 17). 3. Carefully remov e the gold-tipped te rminal ends of the antenna from t[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 34 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Locate the termina l ends of the antennas and apply do wnward pressure to "sna p" them onto their gold- tipped counterparts on the mini-PCI card (FIG. 18). Care fully push do wn on each connector to verify it is securely joined to the card. Step 3: Install the NXA -RGB Card Compo[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 35 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 4: Install the Compact Flash Memory Card upgrade 1. Discharge any static elec tricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object and then locate the existing Compact Flash card ( factory-sh ipped with 128 MB ) on the main board (FIG. 2 0 for T able T op panels and FIG. 23 for W a[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 36 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. T o complete the upgrade process, close and resecure the panel enclosure using the procedures in the follow ing step. Step 5: Close and Resecur e the NXT Panel Enclosure 1. Obtain the new RGB I/O connector pl ate (similar to the original b ut containing the added RGB connector opening to t[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 37 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Install the new 802.11g m ini-PCI Wireless ca rd (NXD) Complete the procedure s outlined within Step 2: Install the 802.11g mini-PCI W ir eless Car d section on page 33 and then continue with the following step. Step 3: Install the new RGB Card Component (NXD) 1. Discharge any static [...]

Touch Panel Accessories 38 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 5: Close and Resecur e the NXD Panel Enclosure 1. W ith the components securely installed, gently pl ace the outer housing back onto the metallic panel casing (with the connector opening on the right-side of the panel) and align the four pan-head Housing Scre w holes along the edges of t[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 39 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXT-BP Power Pack (FG2255-10) The NXT -BP Po wer Pac k (FIG. 25) is a rechargeable L ithium-Ion "smart" batte ry used to provi de powe r to the NXT Modero panel through the NXA-B ASE /B Battery Base. This battery in corporates an on-board battery life indicator . The NXT -BP battery[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 40 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications Checking the NXT- BP battery charge 1. Press the Battery Life Indica tor butt on (FIG. 27) once to illuminate the Battery Life LEDs and display the percent charge remaining on the battery (thi s indication lasts a fe w seconds). 2. Repeat the abo ve step for ea ch NXT [...]

Touch Panel Accessories 41 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Carefully place the Modero panel o ver the base alignment pe gs (FIG. 28 and FIG. 29). 5. Gently apply do wnward pressure until the panel is securely mounted to the battery base (FIG. 29). 6. Firmly grip both the panel (from the side) and battery base (fro m belo w) together . 7. Gently pl[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 42 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Secure each captiv e fastener head using a gr ounded flat-head scre wdriver until the NXA-B ASE/B is securely attached to the underside of the NXT Modero touch panel. 10. Firmly grip the panel LCD/base combo and gently rotate the uni t back onto the base. Installing an NXT-BP into the NXA-[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 43 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXT-CHG Battery Charger Kit (FG2255-50K) The NXT -CHG Kit includes one char ger and two batteries. The opti onal NXT -CHG Modero Power Station (FIG. 31) is a two-slot, stand-al one battery charger that can be used to recharge up to two NXT -BP batterie s. The batteri es are charged in the ord[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 44 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Provide po wer to the unit by connecting the power cord ( with plug ) into a po we r outlet that meets the requirements outlined in the Specifications section for the NXT -CHG. Reading NXT-CHG LE D Indicator FIG. 32 shows the co mponents on the NXT -CHG Smart Battery Charger . There is one[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 45 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat ( horizontal) surfaces in either a st and-alone or combo (NXT atop an NXA- B ASE/B battery base) conf i guration. NXD panels are installed into either a pre-wall surfa[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 46 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Remov e the I/O connector plate by using a grounded Ph illips-head scre wd ri ver to remo ve the tw o screws and slide the I/O connector plat e a way from the back box housing. 6. Remov e the four pan-head Housing Screws from the rear of the NXD unit (FIG. 33[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 47 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Cable Installation for th e MP-TP12/15 Back Box 1. Connect the cable connector s (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audi o /video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel. 2. Use the tie-wrap (45-0009A) to wrap the cables toge ther in[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 48 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Gromm et into the opening (tow ard the inside) until th e rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic co ver (FIG. 34). 6. Securely grasp both sides of the NXD panel (with LC D, MB-TP12/15 back box, and attached ca[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 49 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Insert and secure the twelve #6-32 securing screws into their pre-drill ed holes along the edges of the NXD unit (FIG. 3 4). This step secure s the NXD unit to the rim of the rear plasti c cov er . 9. Align a VESA mount connector (purch ased separately) to the[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 50 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Remov e any n ecessary wiring knock outs fr om the (optional) conduit box (CB-TP12/15) ( C in FIG. 39) where the necessary cables are threaded through for connection to the touch panel. 3. Thread the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, and an y other audio/video wiri [...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 51 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. V erify the incoming RJ-45, Ethernet, USB, and any ot her audio/video cables ha ve been properly threaded through the wiring knockouts (from their terminal lo cations) on the conduit box. Leav e enough slack in the wiring to accomm odate any re-positioning of [...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 52 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Reconnect the terminal RJ -45, Ethernet, USB, and an y optional audio/video wiring to their respecti ve locations ( outside the conduit box ) on either the NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box, Ethernet port, or NetLinx Master . 10. Reconnect the terminal po wer connec[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 53 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, USB, and any other audio/vide o wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cu tout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200VG and 1500VG P anels section on page 59 for pinout descriptions. Leave enough[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 54 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. T ighten the drywall cl ip sets (scre ws and clips) until the Mountin g T abs are securely fastened and flush against the wall. 11 . Place the magnetic faceplate ( A in FIG. 42) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 42). Make sur e to align the Micr ophone[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 55 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installing the NXD into a Fl at Surface using #4 screws Mounting screws (#4, not included) are secured through circular holes located at the left and right sides of the NXD panel. The most important thing to remember when moun ting the NXD is that the outer frame[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 56 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, USB, and any other audio/vi deo wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cu tout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200VG and 1500VG P anels section on page 59 for pinout descriptions. Leave enoug[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 57 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Reinstall the magnetic f aceplate ( A in FIG. 45) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 45). Make sur e to align the Microph one, Light, and PIR Mo tion sensor locations to their r espective openings on the fr ont bezel/faceplate. 11 . Reconnect the termina[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 58 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Insert the main 12-inch Modero unit into an NXA-RK 12 (FIG. 46) or the 15-inch Modero into an NXA- RK15 (FIG. 47). 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK fr ame by first inserting and then tig htening the four #4-40 screws (provided). Line up the f our mounting ho[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 59 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Place the magnet faceplate back onto the main NXD unit by gripping the faceplate and pl acing it on the housing with gentle force. Make sur e to align the Micr ophone, Light , and PIR Motion sensor locations to their r e spective openings on the fr ont bezel/[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 60 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio/Video Port: Connections and Wiring The following table sho ws the signa l and pinout/pairing information us ed on the RJ-45 Audio and V ideo connections. Refer to the Installing CA T5 Suppression F errites section on page 24 for detailed in formation on ho[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 61 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels FIG. 50 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals fo r the Ethernet RJ-45 c onnector and cable. FIG . 50 RJ-45 wiring diagram[...]

Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 62 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 63 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation Procedures: 17" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat ( horizontal) surfaces in either a st and-alone or combo (NXT atop an NXA- B ASE/B battery base) conf i guration. NXD panels are installed into either a pre-wall surface (us ing the CB- TP17 co[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 64 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Remov e the four pan-head Housing Screws from the rear of the NXD unit (FIG. 51). These screws secure the back box to the internal panel casing. 7. Lift the back box housing to sep arate it from the inter nal panel casing. Installing th e MP-TP17 Back Box 1. Unscre w the f[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 65 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Cable Installation for the MP-TP17 Back Box 1. Connect the cable connector s (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audi o /video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel. 2. Use the tie-wrap (45-0009A) to wrap the cables toge ther inside the VESA Mou[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 66 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Gromm et into the opening (tow ard the inside) until th e rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic co ver (FIG. 53). 6. Securely grasp both sides of the NXD panel (with LCD, MB-TP17 back box, and attached cables), rotate the [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 67 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to your particular VESA mount manufacturer’ s installation proce dures for further surface mounting procedures. Pre-wall Installation of the CB-TP17 Conduit Box W all Mount panels (NXDs) are contained within a metallic outer housing (back box). This back box is not re[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 68 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Insert one side of the conduit box into the indention on the notched stud a nd rest the other side of the box against the opposite beam. 5. Install and secure a shorter horizont al beam belo w the condui t box. This beam acts to support the weight of the box from belo w an[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 69 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation of an NXD-1700VG The NXD-1700V G can be installed either directly in to the (optional) CB-TP17 or other solid surface en vironment using the two different mounting options: dr ywall clips or solid surface screws. The following sections describe mount ing the touc[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 70 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. V erify the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, and any other audio/ video cables ha ve be en properly threaded through the wiring knockouts on the left of the c onduit box. Leave enoug h slack in the wiring to accommodate any re-pos itioning of the panel. 3. Connect all data and p[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 71 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Reconnect the terminal po wer connector on the 12 VDC-complia nt power supply and apply po wer. Installing the NXD-1 700VG into drywall using Ex pansion Clips Expansion clips are mounted throu gh the four ov al holes located along the rim of the NXD-1700VG. As the scre w [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 72 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Locate the edges of the tw o stud s used in th is installation. Th e location of the NX D is site dependant and could in volve notching more than one beam. 3. Remov e any scre ws/nails from the drywall, along th e notched beam, before be ginning the cutout process. 4. Cut [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 73 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Follo w the procedures outlined within Steps 1 - 5 on page 36 thru page 38 to carefully reinstall the LCD panel back into the back box housing. 7. Carefully lay the separated LCD (from the main unit) onto a soft cloth restin g on a le vel surface to pre vent scratching of [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 74 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 12. T est the incoming wiring by attaching the panel conne ctions to their terminal locations and applying power . V erify the panel is rece i ving power and functioning properly to pre vent repetition of the installation. 13. Disconnect the terminal end of the power cable fr[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 75 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Locate the edges of the tw o stud s used in th is installation. The location of the NX D is site dependant and could in volve notching more than one beam. 3. Remov e any sc rews/nai ls from the surf ace, along th e notched beam, before beginnin g the cutout process. 4. Fol[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 76 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Carefully lay the separ ated LCD (from the main unit) onto a soft cloth resting on a lev el surface. Th is soft cloth pre vents scratching during the rest of the installa tion procedure. 8. Insert the back box into the surface cutout to check fo r f it. Make any adjustment[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 77 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 14. Follo w the procedures outlined within Steps 1 - 5 on page 36 thru page 38 to carefully reinstall the LCD panel back into the back box housing. 15. Carefully slide the main unit into the cutout un til the Mounting T abs of the NXD-1700VG unit lie flush against the wall. 1[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 78 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK17 mount frame by fi rst inserting and then tightening the four #4-40 scre ws. 8. Insert the NXA-RK17 (with connecte d NXD unit) into the equipment ra ck, making sure to align the scre w holes along the sides of the NXA- RK1 7 with the holes i[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 79 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Preparing captive wires Y ou will need a wire stripper a nd flat-blade scre wdriv er to prep are and connect th e captive wires. 1. Strip 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) of insu lation of f all wires. 2. Insert each wire into the appropr iate opening on the connector ( acc ording to the [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 80 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio/Video Port: Connections and Wiring The following table sho ws the signa l and pinout/pairing information us ed on the RJ-45 Audio and V ideo connections. Refer to the Installing CA T5 Suppression F errites section on page 24 for detailed in formation on ho w to install [...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 81 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels FIG. 66 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals fo r the Ethernet RJ-45 c onnector and cable. FIG . 66 RJ-45 wiring diagram[...]

Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 82 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels[...]

Panel Calibration 83 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Calibration Overview This section outlines the steps fo r calibrating the touch panel. It is r ecommended that you calibrate the panel befor e its initial use and after completing a firmwar e download. Modero panels are factory setup with specif ic demo t ouch panel pages. The f irst sp lash [...]

Panel Calibration 84 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. After the " Calibration Successful. " message appears, pres s an ywhere on the scre en to continue and return to the Setup page. Testing your Calibration 1. Press and hold down the on-screen Calibration b utton for 6 seconds to enter the Calibrate page. 2. Press anywhere on this page t[...]

Configuring Communication 85 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring Communication Overview Communication between the Modero panel and the Master is done using either USB or ETHERNET ( DHCP or Static IP ). Ethernet communication can be achiev ed through either a di rect connection (Ethernet) or through the use of the optional NXA-PCI80211G wirele[...]

Configuring Communication 86 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to restart the panel and incorporate any changes. 8. Obtain the System Number and Ma ster IP Address from NetLinx St udio. This information must be specific for the system used wi th the configured Modero panel. 9. Press the grey Front Setup Access b utt[...]

Configuring Communication 87 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual Master NetLinx Studio can be setup to run a V irtual Master where the PC acts as the Master by supplying its own IP Address for communication to the pane l. The PC is f irst equipped with the USB driv er, the panel is then configured for USB commun i[...]

Configuring Communication 88 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Connect the terminal end of the 12 VDC-compliant po wer supply cabl e to the power connector on the rear/side of the touch panel and then apply power . 3. After the panel po wers-up, press and hol d the grey Front Setup Access button ( f or 3 seconds ) to continue with the setup process [...]

Configuring Communication 89 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels  The pre vious version of the AMX USBLAN dri ver showed a USB connection icon in the system tray when a panel was connected. The new version of the dri ver doe s not show an icon in th e System T ray . 10. Navigate back to the System Settings page. Step 3: Confirm and View th e curren[...]

Configuring Communication 90 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T o remo ve the USB dri ver association from a pre viously connected touch pa nel, you must navig ate back to the Device Manager , right-click on the panel’ s USB driv er (example AMX USB LAN LINK #2) and select Uninstall from the context menu and then OK .  Once the system complete[...]

Configuring Communication 91 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1 ). 9. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, sa ve your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio application. 10. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace window to vie w the devices on the V irtual System.[...]

Configuring Communication 92 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page - Wireless Access Overview IP Routing The beha vior of the wireless routi ng is lar gely dependent on the wired network interface. Although the panel can be connected to two networks simultaneously it may only ha ve one gatew ay . If the wired network was successfully[...]

Configuring Communication 93 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring a Wireless Connection When working with a wire less card, the f irst step is to conf igure wireless comm unication parameters within the W ireless Settings page. This page only configures the card to communi cate to a target W AP (such as the NXA-W AP200G), it is still necessary[...]

Configuring Communication 94 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels W ir eless Security Settings section on page 94 for detailed procedures to setup either a secure or insecure connection. Wireless communic ation using a Static IP Address 1. Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lo wer-left of th e panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and[...]

Configuring Communication 95 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. From the Service Set Identifier keyboard, enter the SSID name used by your target W ireless Access Point ( case sensitive ).  The card should be gi ven the SSID used by the tar g et W AP . If this field is left blank, the unit will attempt to connect to the first a vailable W AP . [...]

Configuring Communication 96 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring the Mode ro’s wireless ca rd for secured access to a WAP200G After logging into the W AP200G, the default Status page appears within the web bro wser . These read-only v a lues are "pulled" from some of the othe r user-co nfigurable Conf igur ation Utility pages. By [...]

Configuring Communication 97 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels  As an example, if you use TECHPUBS as your SSID, you must match this word and the case within both the Network Name (SSID) f ield on the touch panel’ s Network Name SSID f ield and on the W AP’ s Basic W ir eless Conf iguration page. 8. Leave the Authe ntication f ield reading Op[...]

Configuring Communication 98 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 13. Write down this Current K ey string value for later entry into your W AP’ s WEP Ke y field ( typically enter ed without colons ) and into the communicating panel’ s Current K e y field ( FIG. 80). 14. If you ar e entering a Current K ey generated either by your tar get W AP or anoth[...]

Configuring Communication 99 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be commun icating with . This "pointing to a Master" is done via the System Settings page wher e you configure the IP Address, System Number and Username/Passwo rd information assigne [...]

Configuring Communication 100 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Press the IP Addr ess field to open a K eyboard and en ter the Stat ic IP Address ( pr ovided by your System Administrator ). 5. Press Done after you are f inished en tering the IP information. 6. Repeat the same process for the Subnet Mask and Gate way fields. 7. Press the optional Hos[...]

Configuring Communication 101 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. V erify the yellow LED (from the rear Ethern et port on the Master) is blinking (indicating communication). 6. After the panel powers-up, press and hol d the gre y Front Setup Access b utton ( for 3 seconds ) to proceed to the Setup page. 7. Select Protected Setup > System Settings ([...]

Configuring Communication 102 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Click the Communication s Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog. 5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio b utton ( from the Platform Selection section ) to indicate that you are working as a NetLinx Master . 6. Click on the V irtual Master radio box ( fr om the T ransp[...]

Configuring Communication 103 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 14. Press the blue Ty p e field ( from the Master Connection section ) until the choice cycles to the w ord Ethernet. ICSNet commun ication cannot be used on either 1200V -Serie s or VG-Series panels. 15. Press the Mode f ield until t he choice c ycles to the word URL .  By selecting[...]

Configuring Communication 104 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Master Connection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethern et IP Address - Listen Mode In this mode, you must add the Mode ro panel IP Address into the URL List of the Master (using NetLinx Studio). This mode sets the Modero pa nel to "listen" for broadcasts from the Master (using the pa[...]

Configuring Communication 105 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Press the System Number f ield to launch a Ke ypad and enter the value for the system number of the NetLinx Master . This value can be obtained fr om the NetLin x Studio pr ogram > OnLine T ree of the W orkspace window . 4. Do not alter the IP Set tings section, of the Sy stem Set ti[...]

Configuring Communication 106 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. The Network Interface Select field is read-only and displays the method of communication to the web . V erify y ou ha ve selected the proper in terface connectio n as this fiel d does not auto-detec t the connection type bein g used ( see below ) .  Wi red is used when a direct Et[...]

Configuring Communication 107 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using your NetLinx Master to control the G4 panels Refer to your particular NetLinx Mast er’ s instruction manual fo r detailed information on how to do wnload the latest firmw are from www .amx.com . This f irmware b uild enables SSL certificate ide ntifi cation and encryption, HTTPS co[...]

Configuring Communication 108 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup window to agre e to the installation of the G4 W ebControl application on your computer . This application contains the nece ssary Activ e X and VNC client applications necessary to pr operly view and contr ol the pa nel pages from your computer [...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 109 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading Modero Firmware Overview Before beginning the Upgrade process:  Setup and conf igure your NetLinx Master . Refer to your particular NetLinx Master instruction manual for detailed setup procedures.  Calibrate and prepare the comm unication pages on the Modero panel fo[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 110 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sa ve any changes and r estart the panel. Remember that the panel’ s connection type must be set to USB prior to rebooting the panel and prior to inserting the USB connector . 7. ONL Y AFTER the unit displays the first panel page, THEN inser[...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 111 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace windo w to view the devices on the V irtual System. The default System value is one . 10. Right-click on the Empty Device T r ee/System entry and select Refresh System to re-populate the list. The panel will not appear as a devi ce below the[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 112 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Select the panel’ s KIT file from the Files section . 9. Enter the Device v al ue associated with the panel and the System number associat ed with the Ma ster ( listed in the OnLine T r ee tab of the W orkspace window ). The P ort field is gr eyed- out. 10. Click the Reboot De vice [...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 113 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading the Modero Firmware via an IP Address Before beginning with this section, v erify that your panel is powered an d connected to the NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connection (direct or wireless). Step 1: Prepare the Maste r for communication vi a an IP 1. Obtain the IP Addres[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 114 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Click OK to close the current Ne w TCP/IP Settings dial og and return to the pre vious TCP/IP Settings dialog where you must locate your new entr y within the List of Addresses section. 11 . Click th e Select button to mak e that the currently used IP Address communication parameter [...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 115 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. If the panel firmware bein g used is not current, do wnload t he latest Kit file by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then navigate to T ech Center > Fi rmware Files and from withi n the Modero section of the web page locate your Moder o panel. 5. Click on the desired Kit f ile [...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 116 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Enter the Device v al ue associated with the panel and the System number associat ed with the Ma ster ( listed in the OnLine T r ee tab of the W orkspace window ). The P ort field is gr eyed- out. 9. Click the Reboot Device checkbox. This causes the touch pane l to reboot after the fi[...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 117 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 1: Prepare the NXA-BASE/B for firmware transfer Before beginning with this section:  Unplug an y connectors from the rear of the NXT panel (po wer, Ethernet, etc.).  Refer to the Installing the NXA-B ASE/B to an NXT Moder o P anel section on page 40 fo r installation proc[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 118 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Click on the desired Kit f ile link and after you’ ve ac cepted the Licensing Agreement, verify you ha ve downlo aded the Modero Battery Base Kit f ile to a known location. 6. From within Studio, sele ct T ools > Firmware T ransfers > Send to NetLinx Device from the Main menu [...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 119 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading the NXA-RGB and NXA-AVB/RGB Firmware 1. Identify the Device number of the tar get panel be ing used for firmware routing to the accessories. 2. Complete the instructions for c onfiguring the NetLinx Master fo r IP communication found in the Step 1: Pr epar e the Master for commu[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 120 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 121 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Firmware Pages and Descriptions Overview This section describes each firmwa re page and their specific functional elements. Setup Navigation Buttons The Setup Navig ation Buttons (FIG. 102) appear on-screen when the Setup page is active. These Navigation Buttons are specific to thes[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 122 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setup Page This page (FIG. 103) centers around basic Modero pa nel propertie s such as: Connection Status of the panel, Display T imeout, Inactivity Page Flip T ime, Inactivity page f ile, and the Panel Brightness. The elements of the Setup page are described in the table below: Set[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 123 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Connection Status: Displays whether the panel is communicating externally , the encr yption status of the communicating Master , w hat connection type is being used ( Ethernet or USB ), and what System the panel is a part of. This visual display of the co[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 124 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Information Page The Panel Information page (FIG. 104) centers around Modero panel properties suc h as the resolution used, on-board memory , firmw are, address/channel information, and string information. The elements of the P anel Information page are described in the table [...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 125 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Project Informati on Page The Pr oject Information page displays the TPDe sign4 (TPD4) project file properties currently loaded on the selected Modero panel (FIG. 105). Refer to the TPDesign4 T ouch P anel Pr ogram instruction manual for more specific information on uploading TPDesi[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 126 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Time & Date Settings Page The T ime & Date Settings page (FIG. 106) allows you to alter/set the time and date information on the NetLinx Master . If either the Time/Date is modif ied on this page ( then updated to the Master by pr essing the Set T ime button ), all de vices [...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 127 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Time & Date Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Set Date/Time: This section provides a user with both UP/DN arrow buttons to alter the Master ’s calendar date and time. The bl ue circle indicate s which field is currently selected. • Select the Y ear field and use the UP/DN butto[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 128 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio Settings Page The A udio Settings page (FIG. 107) allows you to adjust the master v olume parameters and default panel sounds on the panel. The elements of the Audio Settings page are de scribed in the table b elo w: FIG . 107 Audio Settings page Audio Settings Page Elements B[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 129 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Supported sampling rates for WAV The follo wing is a listing of supported sampling rates associated for W A V files played on these panels. Some W A V files currently played on Modero's ma y not work on these panels. The supported sa mpling rates for W A V files are: Informatio[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 130 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video Slide-Ou t Menu Pressing the on-screen Vi d e o b utton causes an option menu to slide outwa rds from the Navigation buttons (FIG. 109). This option menu provides y ou w ith three choices: V ideo Adjustment, RGB Adjustment, and Streaming Adjustment. Each of these options corre[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 131 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video - RGB Set tings Page The RGB Settings page (FIG. 111) sets the RGB properties for the detected NXA-RGB card located within the target panel on Slot 2 where pass-thru occurs. The elements of the RGB Settings page are described in the table below: Video Settings Page Elements (C[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 132 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Settings: • The Default Setting s button sets the RGB settings to their default values (indicated in this table). • The Undo Changes button disregards any changes made on the page since the last settings were saved. • The Save Settings button[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 133 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Settings Page Elements (Cont.) All Brightness: Provides an on-screen RGB Brightness popup dialog that allows you to select from several b rightness level adjustment settings. The bar graph only serves to give the user a visual indication of t he individual brightness levels a nd[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 134 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Adjusting the Incoming Signa l on the RGB Settings Page After opening the RGB Settings page, if the NX A-RGB is receiving an RGB signal, this signal is then displayed within the incoming signal area. By pressing within this area, you are provided with a more accurate method of alter[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 135 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T o adjust these properties: 1. Press the incoming signal area of the RGB Settings page to launch the Full Screen Edit mode, display the incoming image at full screen, and place a grey RGB Adjustments bar on the bottom of the screen. 2. Press this grey bar to maximize the RGB Adjust[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 136 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Use the UP/DN Contrast b uttons (from the RGB Contrast popup dialog) to adjust the overall or individual Red, Green, and Blue contrast of the incoming image/video. Incr e asing the value can incr ease sharpness. This All Contrast bar graph gives a visual re pr esentation of the o[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 137 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video - Streaming Settings Page The Str eaming Settings page (FIG. 110) adjusts the V ideo properties of the incoming MPEG video streaming from the external content serv er . Refer to the Displaying Stream Content section on page 169 for the procedures used to conf igure the TPD4 to[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 138 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Streaming Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Resolution This relates to the display size/r esolution used by the incoming video stream. • Available resolutions: D1 (default) or SIF : • D1 is a resolution standard. In the NTSC system, "Full D1" means 720x480 pixels @ 30 fps[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 139 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Displaying Stream Content section on page 169 for the procedures used to conf igure the TPD4 touch panel pages and me dia stream source ( using MAX-CSE for example purposes ). Streaming Video Adjustment Page Elements (Cont.) Audio Channels The number of audio channels e[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 140 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Battery Base Page This page (FIG. 115) allows you to alter/set the po wer warning preferences, monitor battery status information, and alter the display times for the batte ry warnings. The f ields on this page are populated with information after the panel is connected to an option[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 141 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Battery Base Page Elements (Cont.) V ery Low Battery Warning: T he V ery Low Bat tery W arning UP/DN buttons alter the time value (in minutes) available on the battery (for use) before the panel displays a very low battery warning. This indicates a near-term panel shutdown. Range = [...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 142 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Navigation Buttons The Protected Setup Navigation Buttons (FIG. 116) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Protected Setup page is currently activ e. These Navigation Buttons are specif ic to these Modero panels and include the panel specific elements descr[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 143 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Page The Pr otected Setup page (FIG. 117) centers around the properties used by the panel to properly communicate with the NetLinx Master . Enter the factory default passw ord ( 1988) into the passw ord ke ypad to access this page. The elements of the Protected Setup[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 144 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Keyboard Layout: Displays the listing of supported internat ional keyboard settings. The following list allows the end-user to specify which international keyboard is being connected to the Modero touch panel and then which characters should be [...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 145 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Security Settings The Security button on the Pr otected Setup page has three settings: Standar d Security , Secure , and DoD . Each setting has dif f erent features for touch panel security: Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) System Recovery: Allows you to either reset the touch [...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 146 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T oggling between these three immediately and automatica lly resets the existing password to the def ault password for that setting. W ith an unsecured panel using the Standard Security setting, the default password is 1988 . W ith panels using either the Secure or the DoD settings,[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 147 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels System Settings Page The System Settings page (FIG. 119) sets the Sec ondary DNS Address information with its corresponding IP communication para meters, NetLinx Master communication settings, a nd reads the device number assigned to the Modero panel. The elements of the System Sett[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 148 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Step 2: Choosing a Master Connection Mode Setting section on page 100 for more detailed information on using the System Settings page. System Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Master Connection (Cont.): Ethernet Mode Sets the speed of the Ethernet connection to the panel. [...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 149 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Sensor Settings Page The Sensor Settings page (FIG. 120) allows you to adjust the Lig ht and Motion Sensor parameters on a Modero touch panel. The elements of the S ensor Settings page are described in the tab le below: FIG . 120 Sensor Setti ngs page A light level value between the[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 150 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the Automated Brightness Control feature (DIM Mode) Please follow the steps below to set up Automated Brightness Control: 1. Set the lighting conditions in the room to maximum (turn On all the lights). 2. Set the Maximum Panel Brightness, from th e Setup page, to a comfortable[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 151 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Open the Sensor Settings page (FIG. 120 on page 149) from the Pr otected Setup menu sections. 4. Mov e around the panel and block the direct or indi rect light from the room fixtures with your body . T ake note of the drop in the lighting level being detected by the panel in resp[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 152 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Calibration Page This page (FIG. 121) allows you to calibrate the input touch device (touch panel) using the pre-selected touch driv e r .  Press and hold the grey Front Setup Access b utton (belo w the Modero LCD) for 6 seconds to access the Calibration page.  Press the[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 153 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels G4 Web Control Settings The G4 W eb Control Settings page (FIG. 122) centers around enabling and disabling both the display and control of your panel (via the web). An external PC running a VNC client ( installed during the initial communication to the G4 panel ) makes this possible[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 154 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Using G4 W eb Control to Interact with a G4 P anel section on page 105 for more detailed instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Contr ol Settings page with the new web-based NetLinx Security application. G4 Web Control Page Elements (Cont.) Web Control Port Allows you t[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 155 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Other Setting s Slide-Out Me nu Pressing the Other Settings b utton causes an option men to slide outwards from t he Protected Setup buttons (FIG. 124). This option menu contains buttons to access the Cache Settings and Pa s s w o r d Settings pages. Select any b utton to open its p[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 156 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The elements on this pag e include: Cache Settings Page Elements Back: Saves all changes and returns to the previous page. Connection Status icon: The icon in the upper-right corner of each Setup page shows online/offline state of the panel to the master . • Bright red - disconnec[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 157 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setting the image cache In the Pr otec ted Setup page: 1. Press the Cache button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the Cache Settings page. 2. Set the cache expiration in the field Flash/RAM Cac he Expires . The Up and Down arro ws incre ment through the[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 158 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Password Settings Page The P assword Settings page (FIG. 126) centers around the properties used to assign passwords for the Modero panel pages. The elements of the Password Settings page are described in the table below: FIG . 126 Password Set tings page Password Settings Page Elem[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 159 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Tools Slide-o ut Menu Pressing the To o l s b utton causes an option men to slide outwards from the Protected Setup buttons (FIG. 124). This option menu co ntains buttons to access the Pa n e l L o g s and P anel Statistics pages, as well as the Connection Utility popup window . Sel[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 160 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Checking the Panel Connection Logs 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Panel Logs button. All connection data is contained in the section Connection Logs . Refreshing the Pan[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 161 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Statisti cs The options on the P anel Statistics page (FIG. 129) allow you to track the conne ction status for the panel. The P anel Statistics page tracks ICSP messages, Blink messag es, Ethernet connection statistics, and W ire less connection statistics. Features on this pa[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 162 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Checking the Pa nel Statistics 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Panel Statistics button. All connection statistics are contained on this page, e.g., Received, Pr ocessed, [...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 163 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Connection U tility The options on the Connection Utility popup window (FIG. 130) allow you to utilize your panel as a site surve y tool. While in this page, mov e around your wi reless network coverage area and see if there are any weak points within the spaces between your W APs. [...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 164 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the Connection Utility 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Connection Utility button. This launches the Connection Utility popup. 3. Move the panel throughout your wire[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 165 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page The W ireless Settings page (FIG. 131) sets the comm unication information for the installed wireless interface card. This information includes its corresponding IP communication pa rameters, wireless communication settings, and re ad the device number as sign[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 166 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.) IP Settings (Cont.): Host Name Sets the host name of the panel. • PRIMARY DNS sets the address of the primary DNS server being used by the Modero panel for host name lookups. - DNS (Domain N ame System) is software that lets users locate com[...]

Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 167 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.) : Generate (Passphrase) Pr essing the Generate button displays an on-screen keyboard which allows you to enter a passphrase and then AUTOMA TIC ALL Y generate all four WEP keys which are compatible only among Modero p[...]

Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 168 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to both the W ireless Setti ngs P age - W ir eless Access Overview section on pa ge 92 and Conf igur ing a W ireless Connection section on page 93 for more detailed information of setting up the Modero panel for wireless network access. Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.) [...]

Displaying Stream Content 169 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Displaying Stream Content Overview The current build of Modero f irmware currently supp orts the display of both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 media streams via the TPDesi gn touch panel pages. These incoming media signals can utilize e ith er a UDP or R TP T ransport protocol. F or the purposes of th[...]

Displaying Stream Content 170 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Requirements for Receiving Streamed Content T o receive and display content via a Modero panel:  V erify you have installed the latest version of TPDesign4 on your PC. U pdates are av ailable from the www .amx.c om > T ech Center > Ap plication Files > T ouch Panel Design T [...]

Displaying Stream Content 171 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setting up a Modero Panel to Receive and Display a Stream The MAX-CSE must f irst be prepared to stream to th e target Modero panel prio r to creating the necessary TPDesign4 panel pages (later be uploaded to the panel). Step 1: Obtainin g the IP Address of the target panel 1. Press the gr[...]

Displaying Stream Content 172 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Click OK to enter the information and proceed to th e Administration page which pro vides both a descriptiv e overvie w of the program stream and lists the currently used f irmware. 6. Determine the data throughput av ai lable on the network being used by the source encoder . This infor[...]

Displaying Stream Content 173 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels It is recommended that this value not currently be used by anot her port on the target device. It is recommended that the fo llowing ports also not be us ed: 21, 22, 23, 80, 443, and 1319.  For the purposes of these procedures, we’ ve chosen to use 5000 as the video T arget Port. 1[...]

Displaying Stream Content 174 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. From within the V ideo section of th is page, check off the appropriate V i deo In and V ideo Port radio boxes which correspond to both the type of video sign al being used and it s associated format.  For the purpose of these procedures, we’ ve chosen to feed an NT SC signal in[...]

Displaying Stream Content 175 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Fill in the fields within the remaini ng New Project W izard dialogs and click Next at th e end of each dialog to proceed f i nal dialog. 5. Click the Finish button in the last dialog to close the wizard an d proceed to the f irst generic page which is ready for you to start adding pa g[...]

Displaying Stream Content 176 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Click the Sta tes tab of the Button Properties Control window to sho w a list of al l states as sociated with the selected b utton. Each state represented in th e St ates tab is a collapsed fo lder containing the state properties for that particular sta te ( On / Off / All ). 11 . Doub[...]

Displaying Stream Content 177 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 5: Establishi ng the final connectio n between the two units 1. Start playing the media at it s source (D VD, VCR, c amera, etc.) 2. While in the UI pages ( log bac k in if not alr e ady connected ), navig ate to the Administration page by clicking on the Admin link from the left Navi[...]

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Programming 179 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Programming Overview Y ou can program the touch panel, using the commands in this secti on, to perform a wide vari ety of operations using Send_Commands and v ariable text commands. A device must f irst be defined in the NetLinx programming language with values f or the Device: Port: System (in all prog[...]

Programming 180 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @DPG Delete a specific popup page from specified popup group if it exists. Syntax: "'@DPG-<popup page name>;<popup group name>'" Va r i a b l e : popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the popup page. popup group name = 1 - 50 ASCII char[...]

Programming 181 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PP A Close all popups on a specified page. If the page name is empty , the current page is used. Same as the ’Clear Page’ command in TPDesign4. Syntax: "'@PPA-<page name>'" Va r i a b l e : page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the page the pop[...]

Programming 182 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @PPM Set the modality of a specific popup page to Modal or NonModal. A Modal popup page, when active, only allows you to use the buttons and featur es on that popup page. All other buttons on the panel page are inactivated. Syntax: "'@PPM-<popup page name>;<mode[...]

Programming 183 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PSP Set the show effect position. Only 1 coordinate is ever needed for an effe ct; however , the command will specify both. This command sets the location at which the effect will begin at. Syntax: "'@PSP-<popup page name>;<x coordinate>,<y coordinate>&[...]

Programming 184 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Programming Numbers The following information pro vides the program ming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders. Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, slider s, and pages. The lo west co lor number represents the lightest color-specif ic display; the highest number represents the darkest disp[...]

Programming 185 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Values for all 88 Basic Colors (Cont.) Index No . Name Red Green Blue 16 Dark Y ellow 127 127 0 17 V ery Dark Y e llow 95 95 0 18 V ery Light Lime 128 255 0 19 Light Lime 1 12 223 0 20 Lime 96 191 0 21 Medium Lime 80 159 0 22 Dark Lime 64 127 0 23 V ery Dark Lime 48 95 0 24 V ery Light Green 0 25 5 [...]

Programming 186 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Font styles and ID numbers Font styles can be used to prog ram the text fonts on b uttons, sliders, and pages. The following chart sh ows the default font type and th eir respecti ve ID numbers generated by TPDesign4. Border styles The TPDesign4 T ouch Pa nel Design pr ogram has pre-set border styles th[...]

Programming 187 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels TPD4 Border Styles by Name (Cont.) Border styles Bor der styles Bevel -S Double Line Circle 15 Fuzzy Circle 25 Glow-L Circle 35 Help Down Circle 45 Help Down Reversed Circle 55 Menu Bottom Roun ded 15 Circle 65 Menu Bottom Roun ded 25 Circle 75 Menu Bottom Roun ded 35 Circle 85 Menu Bottom Roun ded 45 C[...]

Programming 188 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands These Button Commands are used in Ne tLinx Studio and are case insensitive. All commands that begin with " ^ " hav e the capability of assigning a variable te xt address range and button state range. A device must first be def ined in the NetLinx programming langu[...]

Programming 189 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BA T Append non-unicode text. Syntax: "'^BAT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for[...]

Programming 190 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BCF Set the fill color to the specified color . Only if the specified fill color is not the same as the cu rrent color . Note : Color can be assigned by color name (without spaces), number or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Syntax: "'^BCF-<vt addr [...]

Programming 191 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BFB Set the feedback type of the button. ONL Y works on General-type buttons. Syntax: "'^BFB-<vt addr range>,<feedback type>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. feedback type = (None, Channel, Inver t, On (Alwa[...]

Programming 192 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMC Button copy command. Copy attributes of the source button to all the destination buttons. Note that the source is a single button state. Each state must be copied as a separate command. The <codes> section represents what attributes will be c opied. All [...]

Programming 193 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BMF (Cont.) ’%F’,<font 1-8,10, 1 1,20-29,32-xx> = Set the font. See theDefault Font Styles and ID Numbers t able on page 186. ’%F<font 01-08,10,1 1,20-29,32-xx>’ = Set the font. See the Default Font S tyles and ID Numbers t able on page 186. ’[...]

Programming 194 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMF (Cont.) ’%LN<0-240>’ = Set the lines of video being removed. See t he ^BLN section on page 191 for more informatio n. ’%EF<text effect name>’ = Set the text effect. ’%EC<text effect color>’ = Set the text ef fect color . ’%ML<[...]

Programming 195 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BNC Clear current Ta k e N o t e annotations. Syntax: "'^BNC-<vt addr range>,<command value>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. command value = (0= clear , 1= clear all). Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"&apo[...]

Programming 196 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BOR Set a border to a specific border style associated with a border value for those buttons with a defined address range. Refer to theTPD4 Border Styles by Name table on page 186 for more information. Syntax: "'^BOR-<vt addr range>,<border styl[...]

Programming 197 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BRD Set the border of a button state/ states. Only if the specified border is not the same as the current border . The border names are available through the TPDesign4 borde r-name drop-down list. Syntax: "'^BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states ran[...]

Programming 198 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BVN Set the computer control remote host for the specified address. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'^BVN-<vt addr range>,<remote host>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. remote host = 1 - 50 ASCII charac[...]

Programming 199 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^DPF Delete page flips from button if it already exists. Syntax: "'^DFP-<vt addr range>,<actions>,<page name>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. actions = Stan [dardPage] - Flip to standard pa ge Prev [io[...]

Programming 200 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^GIV Invert the joystick axis and move the origin to another corner . Parameters 1,2, and 3 will cause a bargraph or slid er to be inverted regardless of orientation. Their effect will be as described for joysticks. Syntax: "'^GIV-<vt addr range>,&l[...]

Programming 201 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^GSC Change the bargraph slider color or joysti ck cursor colo r . A user can also assign the color by Na me and R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Syntax: "'^GSC-<vt addr range>,<color value>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address [...]

Programming 202 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^JSB Set bitmap/ picture alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top> '. The left and top coordinates are rela tive to the upper left corner of the but[...]

Programming 203 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^JST Set text alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top> '. The left and top coordinates are relative to the upper left corner of the button. Syntax: [...]

Programming 204 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^SKT Receive touch information on specified socket. Syntax: '^SKT-<0=disable socket, greater than 1023=enable socket on specified port> Only socket values equal to or greater t han 1024 are valid. T he panel will open up a TCP listening socket on the por[...]

Programming 205 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Text Effect Names The follo wing is a listing of te xt ef fects names. This list is associate d with the ^TEF command on page 205. "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^TXT Assign a text string to those buttons with a defined address range. Sets Non-Unicode text. Syntax: "'^TXT-<vt addr ra[...]

Programming 206 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. There will be one custom event for each button/state combination. Each query is assi gned a unique custom ev ent type. The f ollowing example is f or debug purposes only: NetLinx Example: CUSTOM_EVENT[device, A ddress, Custom e[...]

Programming 207 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels All custom ev ents hav e the following 6 fields: These f ields are popula ted dif ferently for each query co mmand. The text length (S tring Encode) f ield is not used in any command. Custom Event Fields Field Description Uint Flag 0 means text is a standard string, 1 means Unicode encoded string slong [...]

Programming 208 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BCF Get the current fill color . Syntax: "'?BCF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = O[...]

Programming 209 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BMP Get the current bitmap name. Syntax: "'?BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = O[...]

Programming 210 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BRD Get the current border name. Syntax: "'?BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = O[...]

Programming 211 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?CHR Get the current charging status. Returned in Custom e vent. V alue1=status(0=not charging,1=charging) V alue2=current (combined) battery level ?DTO Show the display timeout. Returned in Custom e vent. V alue1=display timeout value (in seconds) ?FBC Get the frame buffer[...]

Programming 212 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?ICO Get the current icon index. Syntax: "'?ICO-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = Of[...]

Programming 213 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?JSI Get the current icon justification. Syntax: "'?JSI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General button[...]

Programming 214 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?MUT Get the Mute function. Returned in Custom e vent V alue1=button state(0=off, 1=on) ?PIF Get the current Panel Information. Returned in Custom e vent. T ext=<Filesystem Info>,<RAM Info>,<Panel St art T ime> ?ST A Get the current XML panel st ats. Retur[...]

Programming 215 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TEC Get the current text effect color . Syntax: "'?TEC-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General button[...]

Programming 216 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TXT Get the current text information. Syntax: "'?TXT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<optional index>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All state[...]

Programming 217 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emul ator mode. These commands are case insensiti ve. Panel Runtime Op eration Commands ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off. Syntax: "'ABEEP'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'ABEEP'&quo[...]

Programming 218 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize the tex t string to that specified. Keypad string is set to null on power up and is stored until power is lost. The Pro m pt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@AKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'&quo[...]

Programming 219 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @EKP Extend the Keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that specified. The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@EKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'" Va r i a b l e s : initial text = 1 - 50 ASCII characte[...]

Programming 220 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @SOU Play a sound file. Syntax: "'@SOU-<sound name>'" Va r i a b l e s : sound name = Name of the sound file. Supported sound file formats are: WAV & MP3. Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'@SOU-Music.wav'" Plays the [...]

Programming 221 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Commands These Send Commands are case insensitiv e. Input Command s ^CAL Put panel in calibration mode. Syntax: "'^CAL'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'^CAL'" Puts the panel in calibration mode. ^KPS Set keyboard pass-thru via the RGB card. Syntax: "&apo[...]

Programming 222 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Comm ands (Cont .) ^SL T Send a command to a given slot. These commands are directed at the video ca rd subsystems. Slot comma nds contain a series of name/value pairs separated by co mmas. These commands are case insensitive. Syntax: "’^SLT-<slot number>,<slot command>’"[...]

Programming 223 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Embedded Codes The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decimal numbers Hexidecimal values Vir tual k eystr oke 8 ($08) Backspace 13 ($0D) Enter 27 ($1B) ESC 128 ($80 ) CTRL key down 129 ($81) AL T key down 130 ($82) Shift key down 131 ($83) F1 132 ($84) F2 133 ($85) F3 13[...]

Programming 224 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Setup Commands These commands a re case insensi tiv e. Panel Setup Commands ^MUT Set the panel mute state. Syntax: "'^MUT-<mute state>'" Va r i a b l e : mute state= 0 = Mute Off and 1 = Mute On. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^MUT-1''" Sets the pa[...]

Programming 225 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Dynamic Image Commands The following table describe s Dynamic Imag e Commands. Dynamic Image Commands ^BBR Set the bitmap of a button to use a particular resource. Syntax: "'^BBR-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<resource name>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text [...]

Programming 226 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels ^RAF, ^RMF - Embedded Codes The ^RAF and ^RMF commands add and modify any an d all resource parameters by sending embedded codes and data: "'^RAF-<resource name>,<data>'" "'^RMF-<resource name>,<data>'" The <data> v ariable uses the e[...]

Programming 227 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Escape Sequences The ^RAF and ^RMF commands support the replacement of any special escape se quences in the f ilename (specif ied by the %F embedded code) with the corre sp onding data obtained from the system as outlined in the table belo w: For in st an c e, http://www .amx.com/i mg.asp?de vice=$DV wo[...]

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Troubleshooting 231 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Overview This section describes the solutions to possible ha rdware/f irmware issues that could arise during the common operation of a Modero touch panel. Troubleshooting Information Symptom Solution Manifest.xma can not b e found. An error occurs when sending a file to a G4 panel. ?[...]

Troubleshooting 232 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom Solution I updated my panel firmware but my Battery Base page doesn’t seem to be working properly . • Cycle power manually to the panel and check the Battery Base page after startup. • If downloading the firmware to the panel via a COM port, try usin[...]

Troubleshooting 233 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom Solution I can’t seem to completely cha rge my batteries from within an NXA-BASE/B connected to a power supply . NXT -BP batteries can be charged from either an external N XT -CHG battery charger or from within the NXA-BASE/B located below an NXT panel. [...]

Troubleshooting 234 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom Solution After downloading a panel file or firmware to a G4 device, the panel behaves strangely . Symptoms include: • Having to repeat the download. • Inability to make further downloads to the panel. May get "directory" errors, "graphic[...]

Appendix 235 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Appendix Text Formatting Codes for Bargraphs/Joysticks T ext formatting codes for bar graphs pro vide a mechan ism to allow a portion of a bar graphs text to be dynamically provided in formation about the current status of the le vel (multistate and traditional). These codes would be entered into the te xt[...]

Appendix 236 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Text Area Input Masking T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limi t the allowed/correct characters that are ent ered into a text area. For e xample, in working with a zip code, a user could limit the entry to a max length of only 5 charact ers but, with input masking, you c ould limit them to 5 mandator[...]

Appendix 237 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input mask ranges These ranges allo w a user to specify the minimum and maximum numeric v alue for a field. Only one range is allo wed per field. Using a range im plies a numeric entry ONL Y . An example from the abov e table: [0|255] This allows a user to enter a v alue from 0 to 255. Input mask next fiel[...]

Appendix 238 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels When data ov erflows from a numerical field, the ov erflo w value is added to the pre vious field on the chain, if the ov erflo w character w as specif ied. In the abo ve example, if the o verfl o w flag was set, the f irst exam ple will place the "1" into the previous logical f ield and the seco[...]

Appendix 239 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Special es cape sequence s The system has only a limited kno wledge of URL formats in that it transparently passes the URL information onto the server for translation. A user can then pass an y parameters to the server side programs such as CGI scripts or activ e server pa ges. Ho wev er; the system will p[...]

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