AMX CV7 manual

Operation/Reference Guide Modero To uch Pa nels Modero ® CV7 G4 Touch Panels NXD-CV 7 and NXT-CV7 7” Modero Widescreen Vide o Touch Panels Last Rev ised: 10/1/2 008[...]

AMX Limited Warr anty and Discl aimer AMX warrant s it s product s to b e free of defe cts in material a nd workm anship un der normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchas e from AM X, with the fo llowing excepti ons: • Electrol umine scent and LCD Co ntrol Panel s are wa rranted f or three (3) y ears, ex cept fo r the disp lay and t [...]

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Table of Contents i 7" Modero Widescreen T ouch Panels Table of Contents Introduc tion ... ........ .... ........ .... ........ ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ..... .. 1 CV7 Spe cifications ........................ .................... .............................. .................... ...... 3 CV7 Pan[...]

ii 7" Modero Widescreen Touch Panels Table of Contents Recali brating t he batte ries ......... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ........ ...... .. 32 Installat ion ... ....... ..... ........ .... ........ .... ........ .... ........ ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... .. 3 3 Unpacking t[...]

Table of Contents iii 7" Modero Widescreen T ouch Panels Configuring the Moder o’s wir eless card for secured access to a WAP200 G ......... ........ 65 Configuring multiple wire less Moderos to communic ate to a target WAP2 00G ........... 69 Configuring a Wired Ethern et Connect ion ........ .............................. .................[...]

iv 7" Modero Widescreen Touch Panels Table of Contents Password Set up Page ...... ..... ......... ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ........ ......... ...... ......... ..... ...... 108 Calibra tion Page .. ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ......... ........ ...... ......... ..... ......... 109 Wireless S[...]

Table of Contents v 7" Modero Widescreen T ouch Panels Input mask outp ut examp les ......... ........ ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ......... ..... ......... ...... ...... 194 URL Resour ces ........... ................... .............................. .................... ...................... 195 Specia l escape sequences ......[...]

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Introduc tion 1 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Introduction The NXT/D-CV7 7" Modero ® W idescreen Color V ideo T ouch Panels (FIG. 1) are the industry’ s f irst widescreen mini-touch panels and are av ailable only through AMX. These Color V ideo (CV) panels display NTSC/P AL/SECAM video formats within variable sized windows . They [...]

Introduc tion 2 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Ke y features common to both panels include:  CV7 pane ls are ba sed on the latest display t echnolo gy and su pport AMX's 4th genera tion (G4 ) graphics which provide higher brightness, richer colors, and deeper contrast. The new G4 graph ics te chno logy is supp orted b y the l atest[...]

Introduc tion 3 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels CV7 Specifications The following table ou tlines the specifications for the 7" W idescreen Modero p anels. Specifications for 7" W idescreen Video Touch Panels Dim ensio ns (H WD) : • NXA -RK7: metal rack-mount with black matte finish: (4 RU - rack units high) 6.97" x 19.0&quo[...]

Introduc tion 4 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Specifications for 7" W idescreen Video Touch Panels (Cont.) Front P anel Compo nent s: Light sensor: • Photosens itive light detector for automat ic adjustment of the panel brightness (a dim room results in a dimmer LCD display , and a bright room results in a brighter LCD display). No[...]

Introduc tion 5 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Specifications for 7" W idescreen Video Touch Panels (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont.) : (Side panel location on NXD-Wall Mount panels) A udio/Video connector : • RJ-4 5 connector f or communication of differential audio/video signals to/from the touch panel (panel type dependant). [...]

Introduc tion 6 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels CV7 Panels - C onnector Layout FIG. 3 sho ws the layout of the connectors (located on the rear of the base on the NXT and on t he left side panel of the NXD panels). Specifications for 7" W idescreen Video Touch Panels (Cont.) Other A MX Eq uipmen t (Cont. ): •N X T - B P ( FG2255-10 ) [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 7 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels CV7 Touch Panel Accessories The following section outlines and describes both the included accessories and other AMX equipment a v ailabl e fo r thes e touc h pane ls. NXA-AVB/ETHERNET Breakout Box (FG2254-10) The NXA-A VB/ETHERNET Breakout Box (FIG. 4) is included as part of the[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 8 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Installing the NXA-AVB/ETHER NET A 12 VDC-compliant power supply can indirectly provide power to a Modero panel by routing power through the NXA-A VB/ETHERNET Breakout Box. FIG. 5 shows a sample wiring configuration u sing both an indirect or direct power connection for a video-[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 9 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Use a standard CA T 5 Ethernet cable to provide both communication and 10/100 network connectivity between the panel, NXA-A VB/ETHERNE T , NetLinx Master, and the network. Wiring the NX A-AVB/ETHERNET connectors an d cabl es The inputs and outputs on the breakout box are separate[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 10 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wiri ng the N XA-AVB/ET HERNET for U nbalanced Audio Most domestic audio equipment has unbalanced audio inputs and outputs. This means that the audio outpu t (left , right, o r mono ) appear s on a si ngle wire , and i s refer enced to "0 V" or "G round" . T[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 11 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels When connecting the MIC OUT connector to a balanced audio input (FIG. 9), use all three audio terminals (+, -, and GND), then connect the "+" terminal to the "liv e" signal, the "-" terminal to the "return" signal, and the "GND" [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 12 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wiri ng informa tion for the Moder o Tabl e Top cable If your installation requires custom cable configurations, you can purchase bulk (non-terminated) cable from Liberty Wire and Cable under the no mencl ature "AMX T abl e T op Cab le - Mod er o" (phone #: (800 ) 530[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 13 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The following f igures provide a cross-section vie w (FIG. 12) and a description (FIG. 13) of the Modero T able T op Cable: FIG. 1 2 Table Top Cable - cross-section view FIG. 1 3 Table Top Cable - Specification E lements Element #1 Binder Element #2 Jacke t Connector #1 & 2 [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 14 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXA-WC80211B/CF 802.11b Wireless Card (FG2255-03) These t ouch pane ls can connec t to a wireless net wor k using an opti onal AMX 802.1 1b W ire less Interface Card shown in FIG. 14. This internal car d is field-upgradeable within both mo dels of panels. The NXA-WC80211B/CF W [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 15 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXA-WC80211GCF 802.11g Wireless Ca rd (FG2255-07) These panels can also connect to a wireless network using the (optional) 802.11g W i-Fi CF card. This internal WIC (FIG. 15) can be purchased separately as a W i-Fi upgrade kit fr om AMX. This interface card ( FG2255 -07 ) is a 2[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 16 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels This upgrade kit requires that pre-existing panels first be remov ed from their current location (surface, wall or docking station) before an installer can access the internal circuit boards and upgrade a pre-ex istin g 802. 11b wire less CF ca rd. Only MVP panels require the u[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 17 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXA-WC8 0211GCF S pecifica tions (Con t.) Operating Channels: • Us ing 802.1 1b & g communication: 04: (Ch 10 - 13) - Fr ance 11: (Ch 1 - 11) - Nor th America 13: (Ch 1 - 13) - Europe ETSI 13: (Ch 1 - 13) - Japan (802. 11g) 14: (Ch 1 - 14) - Japan (802. 11b) Note : T o alt[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 18 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXA-CFSP Compact Flash (FG2116-3x ) Every CV7 Modero panel is ship ped with a 64 MB Compact Flash card (NXA-CFSP). The NXA-CFSP Compact Flash card is factory programmed with specif ic panel firmware and can be upgraded to se v eral sizes, up to 1GB: Upgr ading th e Compac t Fla[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 19 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Before Up grading the Wireless Card - Read This ... 1. Upload the latest panel-specific kit f ile to your Modero touch panel and then conf irm the firmware file update was successful. Each panel should be updated us ing its ass ociated panel -specif ic ki t file (SW2258_ 02 for [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 20 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 4. Rotate the panel back over (while grip ping the entire un it and outer housing) and rest the base back onto a flat surface. 5. Gently tilt the LCD panel backwards to expose th e T ilt Bracket/Speaker assembly (FIG. 19). 6. Locate the two scre w holes at either sides of the f[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 21 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Step 2: Inst all the Compact Flash Mem ory card upg rade 1. Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal ob ject and then locate the e xis ting 64 MB Co mpact Flash ca rd on the ma in boar d (FIG . 19). 2. Insert the tip of a grounded flat-head sc[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 22 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Step 3: I nstall t he new 80 2.11g CF Card and Antenn a 1. Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal ob ject and then locate the wireless card slot on the main board (FIG. 21). 2. Insert the tip of a grounded flat-head screwdri ver into one of[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 23 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 7. Caref ully pee l-of f one side of the in cluded d ouble -sided tape an d adhe re the a dhesi v e sid e to the surface of the antenna’ s meta l plate. 8. Grip the antenna by its sides and carefully peel-off the remaining protecti ve f ilm on the double-sided tape. 9. Align t[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 24 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Instal lation and Upgr ade of the Internal NXD Components Upgrading the card s within the W allMount pane l in v olves removing the rear plastic outer h ousing (back box), removing the e xisting card, replacing it with the 802.11g upgrade, and then placing the back box back ont[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 25 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Carefully lift-off the back box housing and angle it o ver to the side of the unit where the wires are connected to the circuit board. 7. Gently lay the back box to one side of the unit. This exposes the internal circuit board (FIG. 23). T ake care not to place undue strain o[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 26 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXT-BP Power Pack (FG2255-10) The NXT -BP Power Pack (FIG. 24) is a rechargeable Lithium-Ion " smart" battery used to provide power to the NXT Modero panel through the NXA-BASE/1 Battery Base. This battery incorporates an on-board battery life indicator . The NXT -BP [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 27 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels NXA-BASE/1 Battery Base Kit (FG2255-05K) The NXA-B ASE/1 Kit contains a single NXT -BP battery and one battery base. The NXA-B ASE/1 (FIG. 25) is a Modero accessory that allo ws an NXT -CV7 touch panel to function off the charge from a single internally connected NXT -BP battery[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 28 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Install ing an NXT- BP into th e NXA-BASE/1 The base does not directly connect to a power supply . Instead, it receiv es the power necessary to charge the battery from the Mod ero panel (through th e P anel Interface conn ector). 1. Install the NXT -BP battery into the base’ [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 29 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 4. Carefully angle the NXT -CV7 panel over the front alignment pegs (FIG. 29). The pegs assist in both aligning and securing the panel to the base (the locking mechanism secures the base to pa nel when done ). 5. Insert the alignment pegs into their corresponding holes below th [...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 30 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Charging t he NXT-BP using the NXA-BASE/1 1. Insert the single battery into the battery compartment shown in FIG. 28 on page 29. 2. Follo w the procedures from the pre vious sub-section to attach the NXT -CV7 to the NXA-B ASE/1. 3. Insert a 2-pin connector from a power supply t[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Accessories 31 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The NXT -CHG Smart Battery Charger uses an included po wer supply to char ge inserted batteries. 1. Connect the rear of the NXT -CHG to the power adapter . 2. Connect the power adapter to the pro vided po wer cord ( with plug ). 3. Provide po wer to the unit by connecting the po[...]

CV7 Touch Panel Ac cessories 32 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Recal ibrati ng the ba tterie s The recalibration process increases the accuracy of the battery charge le ve l. Recalibration of the ba tteries is on ly don e upon a user r equest from the Mod ero on- screen Battery Bas e page. 1. Place the selected battery securely into Slot 1[...]

Installation 33 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Installation NXT panels are mounted onto flat (horizontal) surfaces in either a stand-alo ne or combo (NXT atop an NXA-B ASE/1 battery base) configuration. NXD panels are installed into either a pre-wall surface (using a CB-TP7 rough-in/wallbox) or a solid surf ace (using either solid surface [...]

Installation 34 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Remo ve t he pai r of cle ar ligh t pipe strips by bendi ng the two b lack lig ht pipe latch es inwa rds a nd pulling out the strip. 7. Grasp the No-Button T rim Ring on both sides and f it it into the groo ve along the outside surf ace of the Faceplate (made av a ilable by the remov al of [...]

Installation 35 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 10. Place the Faceplate back onto the main NXD-CV7 unit. Make sure to align the Microphone, Light, and PIR Motion sensor locations on the main unit to their respectiv e openings on the F aceplate assembly . Installing the Bu tton Trim Ring The outer No-Button T rim Ring is secured to the Facep[...]

Installation 36 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Gently insert the Button T rim Ring latches into their corresponding op enings on the outer su rface of the internal Faceplate (FIG. 35). 9. Firmly press do wn around the Button T rim Ring until all of the latches are securely inserted into their openings on the Faceplate, and the Bu tton T[...]

Installation 37 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 1. Rest the right Stud Mounting tabs onto the stud (keeping the knocko uts on the left). Be sur e to lea ve enough of a gap between the stud and NXD Mounting tabs to accommodate the installation of the drywall or sheetro ck after the rough-in box has been mounted. Ultimately , the Mounting T a[...]

Installation 38 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 1. Remove the F aceplate/bezel ( A in FIG. 37) f rom the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 37 ) by gri pping the faceplate and pulling with gentle outward force. 2. V erify the incoming po wer , RJ-45 audio/video, Ethernet, and USB cables have been properly threa ded t hroug h the wirin g knoc kout s [...]

Installation 39 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Place the Faceplate/T rim Ring assembly ( A in FIG. 37) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 37). Make sur e to align the Micr ophone, Light, and PIR Motion sensor locations to their r espective openings on the fr ont faceplate/bezel. 9. Reconn ect the termin al RJ-45 , Ether net, U SB, [...]

Installation 40 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. T est the incoming wiring by attaching the panel connections to their te rminal locations and applying power . V erify the panel is receiving po wer and functioning properly to prevent repetition of the installation. 7. Disconnect the terminal end of the po wer cable from the connected powe[...]

Installation 41 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Install the three sets of dry wall scre ws and expansion clips into the three oval notch locations along both sides of the main unit ( B in FIG. 39). 9. Carefully insert the main unit (with expansion clips) into the cutout until the Mounting T abs on the NXD unit lie flush against the wall.[...]

Installation 42 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Install ing the NXD into a Flat Surf ace using #4 screws Mounting screws (# 4-40, included) are secured through two sets of circular holes located at the left and right sides of the NXD-CV7. The most important t hing to remember when mounting the NXD W all Mount is that the outer frame (Mounti[...]

Installation 43 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  V erify that the terminal end of the power cable is not connected to a po wer source before plug ging in the 2- pin po wer connec tor .  The USB connectors can be from a either a USB e xtension cable, or a wireless USB RF transmitter . 6. T est the incoming wiring by connecting the pane[...]

Installation 44 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 11. Reconn ect the termin al RJ-45 , Ether net, U SB, and a ny optiona l audio /vide o wiring to the ir respectiv e locations on either the NXA-A VB/ETHERNET Breakout Box, Ethernet port, or NetLinx Master . 12. Reconnect the terminal po wer connector on the 12 VDC-compliant power supply and ap[...]

Installation 45 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wiring Guidelines for the CV7 Panels CV7 pan els u se a 1 2 VDC-c omplia nt po wer supply to pro vide po wer to the panel via th e 2-pin 3.5 mm mini-Phoenix PWR connector . Use the previously provided po wer requirement information to determine the power draw . The in coming PWR and GND wire s[...]

Installation 46 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Audio/Video Port: Co nnections and Wiring The f ollo wing t able sho ws the signal and pino ut/pair ing i nformati on us ed on the RJ-45 A udio and V ideo connections. Ethernet/RJ-45 Port: Connections and Wiring FIG. 43 describes the blink activ ity for the Ethernet 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 connect[...]

Installation 47 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The following table lists the pinouts, signals, and pairing associated with the Ethernet connector . FIG. 44 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals for the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and cable. USB Port: Connecting an d Usin g Input Devi ces The CV7 panel can hav e up to two USB-capable input de[...]

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Panel Calibration 49 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Calibration This section outlines the steps for calibrating the touch panel. It is r ecommended that you calibrate the panel befor e its initial use and after completing a f irmwar e download. Modero panels are factory setup with specific d emo touch panel pages. The f irst splash s[...]

Panel Calibration 50 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Testi ng your Calibr ation 1. Press and hold do wn the on-screen Calibration button for 6 seconds to enter the Calibration T est page (F IG. 4 8). 2. Press anywhere on this page to confirm the o n-screen crosshairs match your touch points. 3. If the crosshairs do not appear directly below[...]

Configuring Communication 51 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Configuring Communication Communication between the Modero panel and the Master is done using either USB or ETH ERN ET ( DHCP or Static IP ). Ethernet communication can be achiev ed through either a direct connectio n (Ethe rnet) or thro ugh th e use of the optiona l NXA- WC802.11[...]

Configuring Communication 52 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Obtain the System Number and Master IP Address from NetLinx Studio. This in formation must be specific for the system used with the configured Modero panel. 9. Press t he gre y F ront Setup A ccess b utton for 3 seconds to open the Setup page. 10. Press the Protected Setup butt[...]

Configuring Communication 53 7" Modero Widescreen To uch 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 o wn IP Address for communication to the panel. The PC is first equipped with the USB dri ver , the panel is then configured for US[...]

Configuring Communication 54 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Press the Back b utton on the touch panel to return to the Protected Setup page. 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sav e any chan ges and restart the panel. Remember that the panel’ s conne ction type must be set to USB prior to r ebooting the panel and prior to in[...]

Configuring Communication 55 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  The dri v er do es no t cont ain a Mi crosof t ® digit al sign ature a nd W indo ws ® then informs you of such. 9. Click Ye s when told that a digital signature was not found. This action accepts the installation of the ne w AMX USB driv er . The panel is now conf igured to [...]

Configuring Communication 56 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 5. Click the Properties button to v iew further information about the installed USB driv er . T o remo ve the USB driv er association fr om a p re vious ly conn ected touch p anel, you m ust na vig ate back to the De vice Manager , right-click on the panel’ s USB driv er (exampl[...]

Configuring Communication 57 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Click on the Vir tu al M as t er radio box ( fr om the T ra nsport Connection Option section ) to indicate you are wanting to conf igure the PC to communicate directly with a panel. Everything else such as the Authentication is greyed-out because you are not going through the M[...]

Configuring Communication 58 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Step 5: Co nfirm and View the current AMX USB device conn ections Use the CC-USB T ype-A to Mini-B 5-wire program ming cable ( FG10-5 965 ) to pro vide communication between the mini-USB Program port on the touch panel and the PC. This method of communication is used to transfer f[...]

Configuring Communication 59 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels As an example:  Imag ine a panel connected to two netw orks A & B. A is t he wire d netw ork a nd B is the wireless network. If the Master controller is on either of these networks t hen it will be reached. Howe ver if the Master controller is on a dif ferent network, C , t[...]

Configuring Communication 60 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Step 1: Configure the Pa nel’s Wireless IP Settings The first step to successfully setting up your internal wireless card is to configure the IP Settings section on the W ireless Settings page. The section conf igures the communication parameters from the Modero panel to the web[...]

Configuring Communication 61 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wire less comm unicatio n using a Stat ic IP Add ress 1. Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower -left of the panel pag e) to open the Pro tected Setup page an d disp lay an on-scr een keypa d. 2. Enter 1988 int o the K eypad’ s passw ord f iel d and press Done wh[...]

Configuring Communication 62 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  Access points are tracked by MA C Address.  If the W AP’ s SSID is set as a blank, then N/A is displayed with in the SSID fiel d .  If th e W AP’ s SSID is hidd en ( not br oadcast ) it will not show up on the site survey screen but it can still be configured via the[...]

Configuring Communication 63 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  In an Open security mode, when a targ et W AP is selected and the connec t to, the SSID name of the selected W AP is saved for the open security mode.  In a Static WEP security mode, when a WEP Access Point is selected and then connected to, the user is then redirected back[...]

Configuring Communication 64 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Enter the SSID information by either :  Automatically having it filled in by pr essing the Site Surve y button and from the Site Su rvey page, c hoosing an Open W AP from within the Site Survey page and then pressing the Connec t button.  Manually entering the SSID inform[...]

Configuring Communication 65 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  One of the most comm on problems associated with connection to a W A P arise because the SSID was not entered properly . Y ou must maintain the same case when entering the SSID information. ABC is not the sam e as Abc. 10. Click Done when you’ ve completed typing in the info[...]

Configuring Communication 66 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Press the Static WEP b utton to open the Static WEP Settings dialog (FIG. 64). 7. Enter the SSID information by either :  Automatically havin g it filled in by pressing the Site Su rvey b utton, na vigating to the Site Survey pa ge, ch oos ing a WEP secured W AP fr om within[...]

Configuring Communication 67 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  The alpha-n umeric string is by default AMX b ut can later be changed to any 32-character entry . This string must be duplicated within the N etwork Name (SSID) fi eld on the W AP .  As an example, if you use TECHPUBS as you r SSID, you m ust match this word and the case wi[...]

Configuring Communication 68 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels  As an example, enter the word AMXPanel using a 128-bi t he x dig it enc rypt ion. A fter pres sing Do ne , the on-screen Current K ey f ield displays a long string of characters (separated by colons) which represents the encryption ke y equiv alent to the wo rd AMXPanel.  T[...]

Configuring Communication 69 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 17. Press the Back button to navig ate t o the Pr otecte d Set up pag e and pr ess t he on-s cree n Reboot button to both s ave any ch anges and res tart th e pan el. Rem ember that you will need to navigate to the System Settings page and configure the connection to a targ et Mas[...]

Configuring Communication 70 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 3. T oggle th e DHCP/Static fi el d ( from the IP Settings section ) until the choice cycles to DHCP . 4. Press the optional Host Name field to open a K eyboard and enter the Host Name information. 5. Press Done after you are f inished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the hos[...]

Configuring Communication 71 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 11. Na vigate to the Master Connection section of this page to be gin configuring the communication parameters for the target Master . Step 2: Choose a Master Connection Mode Setting There are three Ethernet MOD E settings used in the Master Connection section of the System Settin[...]

Configuring Communication 72 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Master Conn ection sectio n - Virtua l Master communicat ion over Ethernet Before begi nning: 1. V erify the panel has been conf igured to communicate either th rough an Ethernet cable (connected from either the panel to a v alid Ethernet Hub) or wireless to the W ireless Access P[...]

Configuring Communication 73 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Click on the Vir tu al M as t er radio box ( fr om the T ra nsport Connection Option section ) to indicate you are wanting to conf igure the PC to communicate with a panel. Everything else su ch as the Authentication is greyed-out because you are not going through the Master’[...]

Configuring Communication 74 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 18. Do not alter the Master Port Number value ( this is the default value used by NetLin x ). 19. Press the Back b utton to open the Protected Setup page. 20. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sav e any changes and restart the panel. Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLi nx [...]

Configuring Communication 75 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 3. Press the Mode field (to set the connection Mode) until the choice cycles to the w ord Listen . The System Number and Master IP/URL field s ar e then gr e yed-out. 4. Enter a username and password ( into their respective f ields ) if the target Master has been pre viously secur[...]

Configuring Communication 76 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Using G4 We b Control ® to Interac t with a G4 Panel The G4 W eb Con trol feature allows you to use a PC to intera ct with a G4 ena bled panel via the web. This feature works in tandem with the ne w browser -capable NetLinx Security firmware update ( b uild 300 or higher ). G4 W [...]

Configuring Communication 77 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Press the W eb Contr ol Name f ield t o ope n the W eb Name ke yboa rd. 9. From the W eb Name keyboard, enter a unique alpha-numeric string to identify this panel. This information is used by the NetLin x Security W eb Ser ver to display on-screen links to the panel. The on-scr[...]

Configuring Communication 78 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Using your NetLinx Master to control the G4 panel Refer to your particular NetLinx Master’ s instruction manual for detailed informatio n on ho w to download the latest f ir mware from www .amx.com . This firmware build enables SSL certificate identification and encryption, HTTP[...]

Configuring Communication 79 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Click on the G4 panel name link associa ted with the target panel. A secondary web browser windo w appears on the screen (FIG. 75). 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup window to agree to the installation of the G4 W ebControl application on your computer . Th is applica[...]

Configuring Communication 80 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 10. Enter the W eb Control session password into the Sessio n P ass word field (FIG. 75). This pa sswor d was previousl y ente r ed int o the W eb C ontrol P a ssword field wi thi n the G4 W eb Co ntrol page on the pane l. 11. Click OK to send the passw ord to the panel and begin [...]

Upgrading Moder o Firmwa re 81 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Upgrading Mode ro Firmware Before be ginnin g the U pgrade process :  Setup and conf igur e your NetL inx Maste r . Refer t o th e your pa rticul ar Ne tLinx Master Instr uctio n Manu al for de taile d setup proce dure s.  Calibrate and prepare the co mmunication pages on [...]

Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 82 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 4. T oggle th e blue Ty p e fi el d ( from the Master Connection section ) until the choice cycles to US B . 5. Press the Back b utton on the touch panel to return to the Protected Setup page. 6. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sav e any chan ges and restart the panel.[...]

Upgrading Moder o Firmwa re 83 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Click the Edit Settings button ( on the Communications Settings dialog ) to open the V irtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog ( FIG. 77 ). 7. From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1 ). 8. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, sav e your settings[...]

Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 84 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 5. If the panel firmware being used is n ot current, download the latest Kit f ile by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then na vig ate to T ech Cente r > Firmware Files and from with in the Moder o sectio n of the web page locate your M odero panel . 6. Click on the desi[...]

Upgrading Moder o Firmwa re 85 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Upgrading the Modero Firmwa re via Ethernet (IP Address) Before beginning with this section, v erify that your panel is po wered and connected to the NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connectio n (direct or wireless). Step 1: P repare the Master for communication via an IP 1. O[...]

Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 86 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 8. Click the New b utton to open the Ne w TCP/IP Settings dialog where you can enter both a prev iously obtained DHCP or Static IP Address and an associated description for the connection into their respecti ve f ields. 9. Place a checkmark within the Automatically Ping the Mast[...]

Upgrading Moder o Firmwa re 87 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 6. Press the Back b utton to return to the Protected Setup page and press the on-screen Reboot button to restart the panel and sa ve an y changes. Step 3: V erify and Upgrade the pane l firmwar e via an IP 1. Click the OnLine T re e tab in the W orkspace window to view the devic[...]

Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 88 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 7. Select the panel’ s Kit file from the Files sectio n (FI G. 8 2). 8. Enter the Device v alue associated with the p anel and the System number associated with the Master ( listed in the OnLine T ree ta b of the W orkspace window ). The P ort field is gr eyed-out. 9. Click th[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 89 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Firmware Pages and Descriptions This section describes each firmware page and their specific functional elements. Setup Navigation Buttons These Setup Navigatio n Buttons (FIG. 83) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Setup page is currently acti ve. These Nav[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 90 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Setup Page This page (F IG. 8 4) cente rs ar ound bas ic Mo dero p anel p ropert ies suc h as: Co nnecti on Sta tus o f the panel, Display T im eout, Inacti vity Pa ge Flip T ime, Inactiv ity page f ile, and the Panel Brightness. The elements of the Setup page are descri[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 91 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Conn ecti on Status: Displays whether the p anel is communica ting externally , the encryption status of the comm unicating Master , what connection type is being used ( Et hernet or USB ), and what System the panel is a part of. This visual d[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 92 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Proj ect Info rmat ion Pag e The Pr oject Inform ation page disp lays the T PDesi gn4 (TP D4) proj ect f ile propert ies cur rently l oaded on the selected Modero panel (FIG. 85). Refer to the TPDes ign4 T ouch P ane l Program instruction manual for m ore det ailed prog [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 93 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Info rmation Page The P ane l Infor mation p age ( FIG. 8 6) cent ers ar ound Mo dero p anel p ropert ies suc h as: r esolu tion used , on-boar d memory , f irmware, addr ess/chan nel informa tion, and strin g information . The elements of the Panel Information pag[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 94 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Time & Date Setup Page The T ime & Date Setup page (FIG. 87) allo ws you to alter/set the time and date information on the NetLinx Master . If either the Time /Date is modified on this p age ( then updated to the Master by pr essing the Set T ime button ), all de[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 95 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The elements of the T ime & Date Setup page are described in the table below: The onl y way to m odify a pane l’s t ime, withou t alter ing the Ma ster , is to u se NetLinx Code. Time & Date Setup Page Elements Back: Returns you to the previously active touch p[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 96 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Volu me Pag e The V o lume page (FI G. 88) ( access ed b y pr ess ing the A udio A djustme nts b utto n on the Set up pag e ) allo ws you to adjust the master v olume parameters and default panel s ounds on the panel. The elements of the V olume page are described in the[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 97 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Suppor ted sa mplin g rates fo r WAV The following is a listing of supported sampling rates associated for W A V f iles p layed on CV7 panels. Some W A V f iles currently played on Modero's may not work on th ese panels. The supported sampling rates for W A V files [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 98 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The elements of the V ideo Setup page are described in the table belo w: Battery Base Page This page (FIG. 90) allows you to alter/set the power warning preferences, monitor battery status information, and alter the display times for the battery warnings. The f ields on [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 99 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels FIG. 9 0 Battery Base pa ge Battery Base Page Elements Back: Saves the changes and returns you to the previously active touch panel p age. Conn ecti on Status ic on: This visual display of t he connection status allows t he user to have a current visual update of the p a[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 100 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Protected Set up Na vigatio n Buttons The Protected Setup Navigation Buttons (FIG. 91) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Protected Setup page is currently activ e. Battery Base Page Elements ( Cont.) Battery St atus fields: This section provides the a bili[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 101 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels These Navigatio n Buttons are specific to these Modero panels and in clude panel specific elements described in the follo wing table: Protected Setup Page The Pr otecte d Setup page (FIG. 92) cent ers aro und th e prope rties use d by t he pane l to p roperl y communica[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 102 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The elements of the Protected Setup page are described in the table below: Protected Setup Page Elements Back: Saves the changes and returns you to the previously active touch panel page. Conn ecti on Status ic on: This visual display of t he connection status allows t [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 103 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels G4 Web Contro l Page The G4 W eb Control page (FIG. 95) 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 ) mak es this possi b[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 104 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels The elements of the G4 W eb Control page are described in the table below: Refer to the Using G4 W eb Contr ol® to Interact with a G4 P anel sectio n on page 76 fo r more det ailed instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Con trol page with the ne w web-based NetLinx Sec[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 105 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Sensor Set up The Sensor Setup page (FIG. 97) allows you to adjust the Light and Motion Sensor parameters on a Moder o touch pane l. The elements of the Sensor Setup page are described in the table below: FIG. 9 6 Sample relationship between G4 We b Control and Mange We[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 106 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Sensor Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Ligh t Sensor: Allows you to monitor and alter the sensit ivity of the M odero panel light sensor: • T he Light Sensor Level field indicates the level used to report the light sensor level ba ck to the NetLinx Master ( set in TPD4) ([...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 107 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Making t he most of t he Automat ed Brightne ss Control f eature (D IM 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 t[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 108 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels 9. Set th e Minim um br ightness of th e Dimm er ( Dim Mode Max Le vel ) belo w th e dete cted drop. T his will make sure that the panel does not react to v ariations in the lighting conditions of a normal wor king en viro nment. Password Setup Page The P assw ord Set u[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 109 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Calibratio n Page This page (FIG. 99) allo ws you to calibrate the touch panel using a pre-selected touch driver .  Press and hold the grey Front Setup Access bu tton (below the Modero LCD) for 6 seconds to access the Calibration page.  Press the cr osshairs to ca[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 110 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Refer to the Configuring a W ir eless Connection secti on on page 59 for mo re deta iled info rma tion of setting up the MVP panel for wireless network access using the dif ferent types of security options. The elements of the W ireless Settings page are described in th[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 111 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) IP S etti ngs: Sets the IP communication values for the touch panel and cont ains: DHCP/ST A TIC Sets t he panel to either DHCP or S tat ic communication modes. • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) assigns IP Addresses [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 112 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Security: Sets the wireless security method being used by the Modero panel to establish communication with the network (via the t arget W AP). • T ouching any of t he eight available connection met hod buttons launches[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 113 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Security (Cont.): EAP-PEA P An EA P-PE AP security method is designed for wireless env ironments where its necessary t o securely transm it data over a wireless network. • Pr essing the EA P-PEA P button opens the EAP-[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 114 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Security (Cont.): EAP-F AST An EAP-FAST security m ethod is designed f or wireless environm ents where both security and ease of setup are balanced together . • Pr essing the EAP-F AST button opens the EAP-F AST Settin[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 115 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e - Security Optio ns - Overview The W ireless Settings page allo ws a user to select from up to eight av a ilable wireless security methods now a vailable via the NXA-WC80211GCF W i-Fi card. The new security methods incorporate the following secur[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 116 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settin gs Page - Secu rity Option s - Stat ic WEP A Static WEP security method requires that both a target W AP be identified and an encryption method be implemented prior to establishing an acti ve communication session. In addition to pro viding both Open and[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 117 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Security - Static WEP (Cont. ) Generate (Passphrase) : Pre ssing the Generate button displays an on-sc r een keyboard which allows you to enter a passphrase and then AUTOMA TICALL Y generate all four WEP keys which are compatible only among Modero p anels. • [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 118 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Set tings Page - Security Options - WP A-PSK A WP A-PSK security method is designed for en vironments where its desirable to use WP A or WP A2 bu t an 802.1x authentication server is not a vailabl e. PSK connections are more secure th an WEP and are simpler to [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 119 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Page - Security Options - EAP-LEAP EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Enterprise authenticatio n protocol that can be used in both a w ire d and wire less net work environmen t. EA P requi res th e use of an 80 2.1x Au then ticat ion Server,[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 120 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Pressing the EAP-LEAP b utton opens the EAP-LEAP Settings dialog (FIG. 105). FIG. 105 Wirele ss Settings page - EAP-LEAP secur ity method Wireless Security - EAP-LEAP Settings SSID (Service Set Identi fier): T he SSID is the unique name used on the WAP and then assigned[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 121 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settings Page - Secu rity Option s - EAP-FAST EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Enterprise authenticatio n protocol that can be used in both a w ire d and wire less net work environmen t. EA P requi res th e use of an 80 2.1x Au then ticat ion Serve[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 122 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels FIG. 107 Wirel ess Settin gs page - EAP-FAST security method Wireless Security - EAP-FAST Settings SSID (Service Set Identi fier): T he SSID is the unique name used on the WAP and then assigned to a ll panels in a wireless network that are commun icating to the same tar[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 123 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Security - EAP-FAST Settings ( Cont.) Password: When pr essed, the panel displays an on-s creen keyb oard which allows you to enter the network password string s pecified for the user entered within the Identity field. This is a lso how the panel identifies its[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 124 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels EAP Security’s Using S erver Certificates - Overview The following EAP types all support a s erver certificate:  EAP-PEAP  EAP- TTLS  EAP- TLS All three of these certificate-using security methods are documented in the following sections. EAP Authentication g[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 125 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels There are t wo main v ersions of th e PEAP protoco l supp orted b y panel ’ s Dev iceS cape W ireless Client are:  PEAPv 0 (developed with Microsoft)  PEAPv 1 (develo ped exclusiv ely by Cisco)  PEAP uses an inner authentication mec hanism which is supported [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 126 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settin gs Page - Secu rity Option s - EAP-TTLS EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Enterprise authentication protocol that can be used in both a w ire d and wire less net work environmen t. EA P requi res th e use of an 80 2.1x Au then ticat ion Serve[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 127 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels TTLS (EAP T u nneled T ransport Layer Security) was an authentication method, like PEAP , that does not use a client certificate to authenticate the p anel. This me thod is more secure than PEAP in that it does not broadcast the identity of the user . The setup, althoug[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 128 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Security - EAP-TTLS Settings (C ont.) Identity: When pr essed, the panel displays an on-s creen keyboard wh ich allows you to enter an EAP Identity string which is how the panel identifies itself to t he Authentication (RADIUS) Server . • T his information is[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 129 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Settin gs Page - Secu rity Option s - EAP-TLS EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is a Enterprise authenticatio n protocol that can be used in both a w ire d and wire less net work environmen t. EA P requi res th e use of an 80 2.1x Au then ticat ion Serve[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 130 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Wireless Security - EAP-TLS Settings (C ont.) Identity: When pr essed, the panel displays an on-s creen keyboard wh ich allows you to enter an EAP Identity string which is how the panel identifies itself to t he Authentication (RADIUS) Server . • T his information is [...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 131 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Client cer tificate configurati on There are several w ays in which a client certificate can be config ured by an IT departme nt. The client certificate and pri v ate ke y can both be incorporated into one file or s plit into two separate f iles. In addition, the file f[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 132 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels It is important to note which certificate types are su pported by the different certif icate fields used on the configuration screens (PEAP , TTLS, and TLS). The following table outlines the f irmware fields and their supported certificate types. System Set tings Page T[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 133 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels System Settings Page Element s (Cont.) IP S etti ngs: Sets the IP communication values for the panel and contains: DHCP/Static S ets the p anel to either DHCP or S tatic communication modes. • DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) assigns IP Addresses from client[...]

Firmwar e Page s and D escri ptions 134 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Refer to the Step 2: Choose a Master Connection Mode Setting section on page 71 f or more detailed information on using the System Settings page. System Settings Page Element s (Cont.) Master Connection (Con t.): System N umber Allows you to enter a sy stem num ber . De[...]

Progra mming 135 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Programming Y ou can program the touch panel, using the co mmands in this section, to perform a wide v ariety of opera tions us ing S end_Comm ands a nd v aria ble te xt com mands. A device must f irst be defined in the NetLinx programming language with values f or the Device: Port: System (i[...]

Progra mming 136 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @DPG Delete a specifi c popup page from specified popup group if it exist s. Syntax: "'@DPG-<popup page name>;<popup group name>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the popup page. popup group name = 1 - 50 AS [...]

Progra mming 137 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @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>'" V ariable: page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the page t[...]

Progra mming 138 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @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 f eatures on that popup page. All other buttons on the panel page are inactivated. Syntax: "'@PPM-<popup page name&g[...]

Progra mming 139 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @PSE Set the show ef fect for th e specified popup page to t he named show effect. Syntax: "'@PSE-<popup page name>;<show effect name>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the page t he popup is displayed On. sh[...]

Progra mming 140 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) PPOF Deactivate a specific popup page on either a specified page or the current page. If the page name is empty , the current page is used (see example 2). If the popup page is part of a group, the whole group is deact ivated. This command work s in the same way as the [...]

Progra mming 141 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Programm ing Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders. Colors can be used to set the colors on b uttons, sliders, and pages. The lo west color number represents the lightest color- specific display; the highest number represents the dar[...]

Progra mming 142 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels RGB Values for a ll 88 Bas ic Colors (C ont.) Inde x No. Name R ed Green Blue 36 V ery Light Cyan 0 255 255 37 Light Cyan 0 223 223 38 Cyan 0 191 191 39 Medium Cyan 0 159 15 9 40 Dark Cy an 0 127 12 7 41 V ery Dark Cyan 0 95 95 42 V ery Light Aqua 0 128 255 43 Light Aqua 0 1 12 223 44 Aqua 0 [...]

Progra mming 143 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Font sty les and I D number s Font styles can be used to program the text fon ts on buttons, s liders, and pages. The follo wing chart sho ws t he def ault font ty pe an d their respe cti ve ID n umbers ge nerat ed by TPDesi gn4. RGB Values for a ll 88 Bas ic Colors (C ont.) Inde x No. Name R[...]

Progra mming 144 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Border styl es The TPD esign 4 T o uch Panel Desig n prog ram has pr e-se t bord er style s tha t are user select able . TPD4 border styles can ONL Y be changed by using the name. TPD4 Border Styles by Name Border styl es Border st yles None Diamond 55 AMX Elite -L Diamond 65 AMX Elite -M Dia[...]

Progra mming 145 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels TPD4 Border Styles by Name (C ont.) Border styl es Border st yles Menu Left Rounded 105 Menu T op Rounded 65 Menu Left Rounded 1 15 Menu T op Rounded 75 Menu Left Rounded 125 Menu T op Rounded 85 Menu Left Rounded 135 Menu T op Rounded 95 Menu Left Rounded 145 Menu T op Rounded 105 Menu Left [...]

Progra mming 146 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Bu tton Comm ands These Button Commands are used in NetLinx Studio and are case insensitive. All commands that begin with " ^ " hav e the capability of assigning a v ariable text address range and button state range. A device must first be def ined in the NetLinx pr og[...]

Progra mming 147 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^B A T Append non-unicode text. Syntax: "'^BAT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for mu lti-state buttons (0 = All sta[...]

Progra mming 148 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BCB Set the bo rder colo r to the specified color . Only if the specified border co lor is not the same as the c urrent color . Note: Color can be assigned by color name ( without sp aces), number or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Syntax: "&apo[...]

Progra mming 149 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BCT Set the tex t color to the specified color . Only if the specified text color is not the same as the current color . Note : Color can be assigned by color name (without spaces), num ber or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Syntax: "'^BCT-[...]

Progra mming 150 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BIM Set the input mask for the specified address. Syntax: "'^BIM-<vt addr range>,<input mask>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. inpu t ma sk = Re fer to t he T ext Area Input Masking s ection on page 19[...]

Progra mming 151 7" Modero Widescreen To uch 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 stat e must be copied as a separate command. The <c odes> section rep resents what attributes will be[...]

Progra mming 152 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF Set any/all button pa rame ters by sending embedded co des and data. Syntax: "'^BMF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<data>'" V ariables: variable text address char array = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1[...]

Progra mming 153 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF (Cont.) F or some o f these comma nds and values , refer to theRGB V alues for a ll 88 Basic Colors table on page 141. ’%CF<on fill color>’ = Set F ill Color . ’%CB<on border color>’ = Set Border Color . ’%CT<on text co lor&[...]

Progra mming 154 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMI Set the button mask image. Mask image is used to crop a borderless butt on to a non-square shape. T his is typically used with a bit map. Syntax: "'^BMI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<mask image>'" V ari[...]

Progra mming 155 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BNN Set the T akeNote network name for the specified Addresses. Syntax: "'^BNN-<vt addr range>,<network name>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. network name = Use a valid IP Address. Example: SEND_COMMA[...]

Progra mming 156 7" Modero Widescreen To uch 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 theBorde r styles table on page 144 for m ore information. Syntax: "'^BOR-<vt addr range>,<border styl[...]

Progra mming 157 7" Modero Widescreen To uch 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 TPDesi gn4 border-name drop-down list. Syntax: "'^BRD-<vt addr range>,<butto[...]

Progra mming 158 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BVL Log-On/Log-Off the computer control connection. Syntax: "'^BVL-<vt addr range>,<connection>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. connection = 0 ( Log-Off connecti on) and 1 (Log-On connection). Example[...]

Progra mming 159 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^CPF Clear all page flips from a button. Syntax: "'^CPF-<vt addr range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^CPF-500'" Clears all page f lips from the but ton. ^[...]

Progra mming 160 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GDI Change the bargraph drag increment. Syntax: "'^GDI-<vt addr range>,<bargraph drag increment>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. bargraph drag increment = The de fault drag increment is 256. Example: [...]

Progra mming 161 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GRD Change the bargraph ramp-down time in 1/10th of a second. Syntax: "'^GRD-<vt addr range>,<bargraph ramp down time>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. bargraph ramp down time = In 1/ 10th of a second [...]

Progra mming 162 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^ICO Set the icon to a button. Syntax: "'^ICO-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<icon index>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All sta[...]

Progra mming 163 7" Modero Widescreen To uch 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 f ollowed by ',<lef t>,<to p>'. The left and top coordinates are relative to the upper lef t corner of the b[...]

Progra mming 164 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^TEC Set the tex t eff ect color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color . The T ext Effect is specified by name a nd can be found in TPD4. Y ou can also assign the color by name or RGB v alue (RRGGBB o r RRGGBBAA ). Syntax: "&apos[...]

Progra mming 165 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^UNI Set Unicode text . For the ^UNI command (%UN and ^BMF command), the Unicode text is sent as ASCII-HEX nibbles. Syntax: "'^UNI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<unicode text>'" V ariable: variable text addre[...]

Progra mming 166 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Text Effect Names The following is a listing of text ef f ects names. This list is as sociated with the ^TEF co mmand on page 1 64. Text Effects • G low -S • Hard Drop Shadow 6 • G low -M • Hard Drop Shadow 7 • G low -L • Hard Drop Shadow 8 • G low -X • Soft Drop Shadow 1 with[...]

Progra mming 167 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. There will be one custom e vent for each button/state co mbination. Each query is assigned a u nique custom ev ent type. The f ollowing example is f or debug purpo ses only: NetLinx Example: CUSTOM_EVENT[device, Addr[...]

Progra mming 168 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels All custom e vents h av e the follo wing 6 f ields: These fields are populated dif ferently for each query command. The text length (String Encode) field is not used in any co mmand. Custom Event Fields Field Des criptio n Uint Flag 0 means text is a st andard string, 1 means Unicode encoded [...]

Progra mming 169 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BCF Get the current fill color . Syntax: "'?BCF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for mu lti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral butto[...]

Progra mming 170 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BMP Get the current bitmap name. Syntax: "'?BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons[...]

Progra mming 171 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BRD Get the current border name. Syntax: "'?BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for mu lti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral butto[...]

Progra mming 172 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?FON Get the current font index. Syntax: "'?FON-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons [...]

Progra mming 173 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JSB Get the current bitmap justificat ion. Syntax: "'?JSB-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for mu lti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G en[...]

Progra mming 174 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JST Get the current text justific ation. Syntax: "'?JST-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General[...]

Progra mming 175 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?TEF Get the current text effect name. Syntax: "'?TEF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for mu lti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral [...]

Progra mming 176 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emulator mo de. These commands are case insensiti ve. Panel Runtime Operation Command s ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off. Syntax: "'ABEEP'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'ABEE[...]

Progra mming 177 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize the text string to that specified. Keypad string is set t o null on power up and is st ored until power is lost. The Prom pt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@AKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>[...]

Progra mming 178 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @EKP Extend the Keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that spe cified. The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@EKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'" V ariables: initial text = 1 - 50 ASCII cha[...]

Progra mming 179 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @SOU Play a sound file. Syntax: "'@SOU-<sound name>'" V ariables: sound name = Name of the sound file. Supported sound file formats are: WAV & MP3. Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'@SOU-Music.wav'" Plays [...]

Progra mming 180 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Inpu t Comm ands These Send Commands are case insensitiv e. Input Commands ^CAL Put panel in calibration mode. Syntax: "'^CAL'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'^CAL'" Puts the p anel in calibration mode. ^KPS Set the keyboard passthru. Syntax: "&apos[...]

Progra mming 181 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Embedded cod es The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decima l numbe rs Hexidec imal va lues Vir tual keystro ke 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) F 1 132 ($84) F 2[...]

Progra mming 182 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Panel Setup Commands These commands are case insensitiv e. Panel Setup Commands ^MUT Set the panel mute state. Syntax: "'^MUT-<mute state>'" V ariable: mute state= 0 = Mute O f f and 1 = Mute On. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^MUT-1''" Sets t[...]

Progra mming 183 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Dynamic Image Commands The following is a listing and descriptions of Dynamic Image 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>'" V ari[...]

Progra mming 184 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Dynamic Image Comma nds (Cont.) ^RAF Add new resources. Adds any and all resour ce parameters by sending embedded cod es and data. Syntax: "'^RAF-<resource name>,<data>'" V ariable: resource name = 1 - 50 AS CII characters. data = Refers to the em bedded codes,[...]

Troubl esh ootin g 185 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/f irmware issues that could arise during the commo n oper ation of a Modero t ouch panel. Troubleshooting Information Symp tom Sol ution My USB drivers has a yellow exclamation point and doesn’t appear to be wor[...]

Troubleshooting 186 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information (Cont .) Symp tom Sol ution I up dated my p anel f irmware but my Battery Base p age doesn’t seem to be w orking properly . • Cyc le power manually to the p anel and check the Battery Base page after startup. • Verify that you are using t he most current [...]

Troubl esh ootin g 187 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution My Co nnec tio n Status but ton isn ’t blinking and it says the USB is connecting. "USB Connecting" is displayed when the panel is trying to est ablish USB comm unication with the PC (either within the N etLinx S tudio o[...]

Troubleshooting 188 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information (Cont .) Symp tom Sol ution I can’t seem to completely charge my battery from wi thin an NXA-BASE/1 connected to a pow- ered panel. NXT -BP batteries can be charged from either an external NXT -CHG battery charger or from within t he NXA-BASE/1 located below [...]

Troubl esh ootin g 189 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution I have more that one Mo dero panel connected to my System Master and only one s hows up. Multiple NetLinx Compati ble devic es (such as Modero panels) can be associated for use with a single M aster . Each Modero panel comes with a [...]

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Appendix A 191 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Appendix A Text Format ting Code s for Bargra phs/J oystic ks T ext formatting codes for bargraphs pro vide a mechanism to allo w a portion of a bargraphs tex t to be dynamically provided information about the cu rrent status of the level (multistate and traditional). These codes w oul d be ent[...]

Appendix A 192 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Text Area Input Mask ing T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limit th e allo wed/correct characte rs that are entered 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 characters but, with input masking, you could limit them t[...]

Appendix A 193 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels Refer to the following Send Commands for more detailed information: Input m ask range s These ranges allow a user to specify the minimum and maximum numer ic v alue for a field. Only one range is allo wed p er field. Using a range implies a numeric entry ONL Y . An example from the above table:[...]

Appendix A 194 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels A keyboard entry using norm al text entry is straightforward. H o wev er , once an input m ask is applied, the behavior of the k eyboard needs to change to accommodate the input mask's requiremen t. When working with masks, an y literal characters in the mask will be "skipped" by[...]

Appendix A 195 7" Modero Widescreen To uch Panels URL Resources A URL ca n be br oken int o sev era l part s. For exampl e: th e URL http://ww w .amx.com/c ompany- info- home.as p . This U RL i ndicate s that the pr otocol in us e is http (H yperT ext Transp ort P rotoco l) and t hat the information resides on a host machine named www .amx.com[...]

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Appendix B - Wireless Technology 197 Modero Touch Panels Appendix B - Wireless Techn ology Overview of Wireless Technology  802.11b /2.4 GH z and 80 2.11a /5 GHz are the two major WLAN standards and both operate using radio frequency (RF) technology . T ogether th e two standards are together called W i- Fi and o perate in freque nc y band s of [...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 198 Modero Touch Panels Although the calculations required to encrypt data with WEP can impact the performance of your wireles s netwo rk, it' s gene rall y seen only wh en run ning b enchm arks, and no t large enoug h to b e notic eable i n the co urse of normal netw ork u sage. Terminology  802.1x  IEEE[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 199 Modero Touch Panels  TKIP  Short for T emporal K ey Inte gration, is part of the IEEE 802.11 i encryption standard for wireless L ANs. TKIP pro vides per -p acket ke y mixing, message integrity check and re-keying mechanism, thus ensuring e very data packet is sent with its o wn unique encryption ke y . K [...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 200 Modero Touch Panels  WP A2  Also kno w as IEEE 802.11i, is an amendment to th e 802.11 standard specifying security mechan isms for wireless netwo rks. The 802.11 i scheme mak es use of the Adv anced Encryption Standard (AES) block cip her; WEP and WP A use the RC4 stream cipher .  The 802.11i architect[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 201 Modero Touch Panels EAP Authentication EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) is an Enterp rise authentication protocol that can be used in both a w ire d and wire less net work environmen t. EA P requi res th e use of an 80 2.1x Au then ticat ion Server , also known as a Radius serv er . Although ther e are c[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 202 Modero Touch Panels EAP communicati on overview EAP Authentication goes a step beyond just encrypting data transfers, b ut also requires th at a set of credentials be validated before the client (panel) is allo wed to connect to the rest of the network (FIG. 115). Below is a description of this process. It is im[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 203 Modero Touch Panels AMX Cer tificate Up load Uti lity The Certificate Upload utility gi v es you the ability to compile a list of tar get touch panels, select a pre- obtained certificate (uniquely identifying the panel), and then upload that f ile to the selected panel. This application ensures that a unique cer[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 204 Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Co nfirm the Installatio n of the USB Driver on the PC The first time each AMX touch pan el is connected to th e PC it is detected as a n ew hardwa re device and the USBLAN dri ver becomes associated with it (panel specif ic). Each time thereafter the panel is "recognized" a[...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 205 Modero Touch Panels 11. Launch the Certificate Upload Utility and conf irm the utility has detected the ne w USB connection to the panel:  Click on the Local Address field's d rop-down arr ow .  Confirm the ne w USB entry sho ws up in th e list as: 10.XX.XX.1 . How to Uploa d a C ertif icate Fil e 1. [...]

Appendix B - Wireless Technology 206 Modero Touch Panels 12. Select the target de v ices which be uploaded with the selected certificate. These can either be:  individually selected by toggling the box ne xt to the Send entry (with the T ype column).  selected as a group by clicking on the Check All radio box located at the top of the de vice[...]

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