AMX NXT-1200V manual

Operation/Reference Guide Touc h Panels Modero ® 1200V G4 Touch Panels NXD-1200V and NXT-1 200V 12” Modero Video Touch Panels Last Rev ised: 10/1/ 2008[...]

AMX Limited Warr anty and Disclaimer AMX warrant s it s pro ducts to be free of defect s in materia l and wor kmanshi p under norm al use for three (3) y ears from the date of purc hase from AMX, with the follo wing ex cepti ons: • Electrol umine scent and LCD C ontro l Panels a re wa rranted f or three (3) years, excep t for the disp lay and t o[...]

FCC Informat ion This dev ice complies w ith Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. Opera tion is subject to th e following two con ditions: (1) this device may no t cause harmful interfer ence, and (2) this device must accept a ny interferenc e received; in cluding inte rference that may cause undesi red operation . Federal Commun icat ions Co mmission (FCC) [...]

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Table of Contents i 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Table of Contents Introduc tion ... .......... ............ .......... ......... ....... .......... ............ .......... ............ ......... 1 Modero Video T ouch Panels (1200 V-Series) ......................... .................... ................ 1 Product Specificat ions (NXD-120 0V and [...]

ii 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Table of Contents Charging t he NXT-BP batteri es with the NXA-BASE/ B . .............. ............ .............. ........ 29 NXT-CHG Battery C harger Kit ( FG2255-50K) .... .................... .............................. ... 29 Product Spe cifications . ........... ............... ........... ............ .[...]

Table of Contents iii 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Hot Swapp ing ..... ........... ............ ........ ............ ............ .............. ............ ........... ............ .. 59 Configuring a Wireless Connection ................... .................... .............................. .... 60 Step 1: Con figuring th e Panel’s Wir ele[...]

iv 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Table of Contents Projec t Information P age ...... ............ ............ .............. ............ ........... ............ ........ ........ 96 Panel Info rmation Page ........ ............ .............. ............ ............ ..... ......... ............ ........... .. 97 Time & Date Set up Page .[...]

Table of Contents v 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Input mask n ext fiel d characters ........ ............ .............. ............ ............ ........... ......... ... 179 Input mask oper ations .......... ............ ........ ............ ........... ............... ........... ............ ...... 179 Input mask lit erals ....... ........[...]

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Introduc tion 1 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Introduction AMX ha s taken a gr eat l eap fo rward wit h the relea se of their ne w 1200V -Seri e s of Mo dero touc h panels. These panels offer the ability to display Composite video , 802.11g communication, an d USB support for ex tended input devic es, and pa nel pr ogramming v ia a mini- USB port[...]

Introduc tion 2 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Product Specifications (NXD-1200V and NXT-1200V) The following table outlines the sp e cifications for 1200V -Series of 12" Modero panels. 1200V Panel Speci fications Dim ensi ons (H WD): • NXD-1200V (with faceplate): 12.38" x 12.59" x 3.25" (31.43 cm x 31.97 cm x 8.25 cm) • N[...]

Introduc tion 3 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 1200V Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Button Assignments: Button assignments can only be adjusted in T PD4 and not on the p anels. • Button channel r ange: 1 - 4000 button pus h and Feedback (per address port) • Button variable text range: 1 - 4000 (per address port) • Button states range: 1 - 256[...]

Introduc tion 4 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 1200V Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont. ): (Side pane l locati on on NXD-Wall Mount pan els) Stereo Output connector : • S tereo output through a 3. 5mm mini-jack (for use with external speakers). USB connect or (2): • The two T ype-A USB ports can connect up to two exter[...]

Introduc tion 5 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 1200V-Series Modero Connectors FIG. 2 shows t he c onnect ors on the 1 200V Modero V ideo pane ls. The Au dio/V ideo RJ -45 conn ector provides dif ferential audio/video signals between the touch panel and the NXA-A VB/ETHERNET . This connector routes Composite video, Stereo (left/right) au dio, and m[...]

Introduc tion 6 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Connecting and Using Input Devices The 1200V panel can have up to two USB-capable input de vices connected fo r use on its dif f erent firmware an d TPD4 pan el pa ges. These in put devic es can co nsis t of a keybo ard or mo use. 1. Insert the input device USB co nnectors into the appropriate USB co[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 7 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Touch Panel Accessories The following section outlines and describes both the included accessories and other AMX equipment a vaila ble for th ese to uch panels . NXA-AVB/ETHERNET Breakout Box (FG2254-10) The NXA-A VB/ETHERNET Breakout Box (FIG. 3) is included as part of the 1200V Kit conf ig[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 8 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Installing the NXA-AVB/ETHERNET A 12 VDC-compliant power supply can indirectly provide po wer to a Modero panel by routing power through the NXA-A VB/ETHERNET Breakout Box. FIG. 4 shows a sample wiring config u ration using both an indirect or direct power connection for a video-capable Mo[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 9 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 NXA-AVB/ETHER N ET conne ctors and cables The inputs and outputs on the breakout box are separated into fron[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 10 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Wiri ng the N XA-AVB/ETHER N ET f or Unbalanced Audio Most domestic audio equipment has unbalanced audio inputs and outputs. This means that the audio outpu t (lef t, right, or mono ) appea rs on a s ingle wire, an d is refe rence d to "0 V " or "Gro und" . T ypica l c[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 11 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels The 3 wires used in a typical XLR lead are often referred to as Ground, Liv e (Hot) and Return (Cold). "Liv e" and "Return" carry the "in-phase" an d "out-of- phase" versions of the audio respectively . Th e pins of the XLR plug/socket are as follo ws[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 12 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Wiri ng infor m ation f or the Modero T able Top ca ble If your installation requires custom cable configurations, you can purchase bulk ( non-terminated) cable from Liberty Wire and Cable under the nome nclat ure " AMX T able T op Cable - Mod er o" (phone#: (800) 530 8998 or +1[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 13 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels FIG. 10 shows the top and cross-section views o f the T able T op cable. The following table prov i des the wiring information (color coding) for each of the three av ailable cab le connectors on each side of the Modero T able T op Cable. The following f igures pr ovide a cross-section vie [...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 14 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Install i ng CAT5 Su ppression Fer rites Before connecting the RJ-45 cables to the panel, install the necessary number of CA T5 Suppression Ferrites (FIG. 13) to their appropriate locations. These ferr ites come as part of the Installation Kits mentioned in the pre v ious Specification ta[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 15 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 2. Grasp the Black RJ-45 Audio/V ideo cable being connected to the panel. This end of the cable is longer than the opposing end which connects to the breakout b ox (6 inches vs 3 inches). Refer to FIG. 14 for mo re detailed info rmation. 3. Insert the panel-end of the Black RJ-45 Audio/V id[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 16 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Wireless Card (FG2255-04) The 1200V -Series and VG-Series Modero touch panels can connect to an internal NXA-PCI 80211G compatible mini-PCI W ireless Card connected to two antennas (57-2250-10). All 1200-V and VG-Series panels come factory installed only with the tw o antenn[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 17 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Sp ecifications (Cont. ) Antenna T ype: • Dual antenna connec tor Av a il a b i l i t y : • All 1200V -Series and VG -Series NXT T able T op panels come factory configured for wireless communication. These NXT panels are all f ac tory installed with both the NXA -8021 1G w[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 18 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Installation and Up grade of the Intern al NXT Components Upgrading the components within the T able T op panel in volves remo v ing the outer housing (with speaker plate), removing and/or installing an existing component, a nd then placing the outer housing back onto the NXT panel, as de[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 19 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 4. Rotate the panel back over (while gripping the entire unit with outer housing) and rest the base on a flat surface. 5. Gently tilt the LCD backward to a 45° angle. 6. In a single motion , carefully pull the outer housing up and then out (away f rom the LCD panel) to expose the internal [...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 20 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 3. Carefully remove the gold-tipped terminal en ds of the antenna from their factory default connectors on the main board. The antenna is secur ed at this location to r estrict its movement prior to connection to a wir eless car d. 4. Firmly grasp the NXA-PCI80211G mini -PCI card (from th[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 21 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Step 3: Inst all the Compact Fl ash Memory Card upgra d e 1. Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal o bject and then locate the existing Compact Flash card ( factory-shipped with 128 MB ) on the main boa rd (FIG. 20 fo r T able T op pa nels an d FIG. 23[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 22 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 5. Grip the sides of the ne w CF memory card and firmly insert it into th e slot opening (with the arrow facing to wards the pins) until the contact pins are completely inside the flash card and it is then securely attached to the pin sockets. 6. T o complete the upgrade process, clo se a[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 23 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 4. Remov e the I/O connector plate by using a grounded Phillips-head screwdri ver to remo ve the two scre ws and slide the I/O connector plate aw ay from the back box housing. 5. Unscrew th e fo ur pan-head Housing Screws f rom the rear of the NXD unit (FIG. 22) and gently remove th e outer[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 24 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 4: Cl ose and Resecure the NXD Pan el Enclosure 1. W ith the components securely installed, gently place the outer housing back onto the metallic panel casin g (with the connecto r open ing on the right-side of the pane l) and align th e four pan-head Housin g Scre w holes alo ng the[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 25 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels NXT-BP Power Pack (FG2255-10) The NXT -BP Po we r Pack (FIG. 24 ) is a rechargeable Lithium-Ion "smart" battery used to p rovide po wer to the NXT Modero panel through the NXA-BASE/B Battery Base. This battery incorporates an on-board battery life indicato r . The NXT -BP b attery[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 26 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels This base also comes as part of a NXA-B ASE/B Kit that contains one (1 ) battery base and two batteries. The accompanying batteries can be charged through either the base or optional NXT -CHG Battery Char ger ( FG22 50-50 ). Refer to the Installing the NXA-BASE/B to a n NXT Moder o P anel[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 27 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Installing the NXA-BASE/B to an NXT Modero Panel The battery base must be installed onto the NXT panel without an y NXT -BP batteries. 1. Po we r Off the panel before attempting to use the NXA-B ASE /B. 2. Place the empty battery base onto a flat/le vel surface. 3. V erify the alignment of [...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 28 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Install ing an NX T-BP into the NX A-BASE/B The battery base does not directly connect to a power supply , but rather recei ves its po wer directly from the Modero panel, through th e P anel Interface connector . 1. W ith the p anel mounted on the battery base, open the batter y compartme[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 29 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 2. Install the NXT -BP ba ttery . label-side down. 3. Align the battery connectors with the corresponding battery connector port (located inside the battery compartment), as shown in FIG. 29. 4. Insert the NXT - BP battery until the connectors securely fit into the battery connector port. 5[...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 30 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Pro duct Sp ecif ica tio ns The batteries are charged in the order the y are inserted into the NXT -CHG. SLOT 1 o f the NXT -CHG h as the ability to completely dischar g e and recharge ( r e calibrate ) a battery . Po weri ng the NXT -CHG The NXT -CHG Smart Battery Charger uses an include[...]

Touch Panel Accessories 31 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels There is one LED indica tor on the front of each battery slot th at indicates the status of that slot. The blink patterns for these LEDs are described in the following table: Charging t he NXT-BP batteri es using the NX T-CHG 1. Re view the Chec king the NXT - BP battery char ge section on [...]

Touch Panel Acces sories 32 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 33 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Installation Procedur es: NXD-1200V Panels NXT panels are mounted onto flat (horizontal) surfaces in either a stand-alo ne or combo (NXT atop an NXA-B A SE/B battery base) configuration. NXD panels are installed into either a pre-wall surface (using a CB-TP12 conduit/wallb[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 34 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Remo ving the Origi nal Modero Back Bo x 1. Detach all connectors from the side of the touch panel. 2. Remov e the magnetic facepla te from the NXD unit by gripping the faceplate and pulling outw ar ds while applying a small amount of pressure to remov e it from the main [...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 35 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Cable Install ation for th e MP-T P12 Back Bo x 1. Connect the cable connectors (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audio/video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel. 2. Thread the incoming cables through the strain relief grommet opening on [...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 36 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Grommet into the open ing (tow ar d the inside) until the rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic cover (FIG. 33). 6. Securely grasp both sides of the NXD panel (with LCD, MB-TP12 back box, and attached cables), rotate t[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 37 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Pre-wall Ins tallation of the Conduit Box W all Mount panels (NXDs) are contained within a metallic outer housing (back box). This back box is not rem oved when installing the NXD into a conduit box (CB-TP12). The back box is only rem oved t o either gain access fo r the r[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 38 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Installation of the NXD Touch Panel The NXD panel can be installed either directly into the (optional) CB-TP12 or other solid surface en vironment u sing the two dif ferent mo unting options: drywall clips or solid surface scre ws. The following sections describe mounting[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 39 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 6. Carefully slide the main unit ( B in FIG. 37) into the conduit box, so the Mounting T abs lie flush against the conduit box ( C in FIG. 37). 7. Ins ert an d secure the four se curing #4 -40 Mount ing Scre ws into their cor respondi ng holes lo cate d along the sides of [...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 40 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Install ing the N XD into drywall using Expansion Cli ps Expa nsion cl ips are mo unted t hrough t he four ov al holes loc ated at the top and bottom of the panel . As the screw is tig htened, the clip bends to ward the insertion hole and into the wall. This bending creat[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 41 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45 , Ethernet, USB, and any other audio/video wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cutout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200V P ane ls section on pag e 45 for pi nout descrip tio ns. Leave enough sla ck in the wiri[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 42 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 11. Place the magnetic faceplate ( A in FIG. 39) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 39). Make sur e to align the Micr ophone, Ligh t, and PIR Motion sensor locations to their r espective openings on the fr ont bezel/faceplate. 12. Reconn ect the ter m inal RJ-45, Eth[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 43 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45 , Ethernet, USB, and any other audio/video wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cutout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200V P ane ls section on pag e 45 for pi nout descrip tio ns. Leave enough sla ck in the wiri[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 44 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 10. Place the magnetic faceplate ( A in FIG. 41) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 41). Make sur e to align the Micr ophone, Ligh t, and PIR Motion sensor locations to their r espective openings on the fr ont bezel/faceplate. 11. Reconn ect the ter m inal RJ-45, Eth[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 45 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK frame by first inserting and then tightening the four #4-40 scre ws (provided). Line up the four mounting holes and use a gro unded Phillips-head screwdri ver to tighten the screws in a clockwise direction. 8. Insert the NXA-RK (with conne[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 46 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Wiring a power connectio n T o use t he 2-pin 3.5 mm mini-Ph oenix conne ctor with a 12 VDC -com pliant po wer supp ly , the inc oming PWR and GND wires from the external source must be connected to their corr esponding locations on the connector (FIG. 43). 1. Insert the [...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 47 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Ethernet/RJ-45 Port: Connections and Wiring FIG. 44 describes the blink activ ity for the Ethernet 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 connector and cable. The Ethernet cable is connected to the side of the W all Mount panels The following table lists the pinouts, signals, and pairing ass[...]

Installation Procedures: NXD-1200V Panels 48 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels[...]

Panel Calibration 49 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 em o touch panel pages. The f irst splash screen t[...]

Panel Calibration 50 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 2. Press the crosshairs (on the Calibration page) to set the calibration points on the LCD (FIG. 48). 3. After the " Calibration Successful.. " message appears, press anywhere on the screen to continue and return to the Setup page. Testi ng your Calibr ation 1. Press and hold do wn the[...]

Configuring Communication 51 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 e d through either a direct connection (Ethernet) or through the use of the optional NXA-PCI8 0211G wireless i[...]

Configuring Communication 52 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to r estart the panel and incorporate any changes. 8. Obtain the System Number and Master IP Address from NetLinx Studio. This in f ormation must be specific for the system used with the configured Modero panel. 9. Press t he gr ey Front Set up Access[...]

Configuring Communication 53 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual Mas ter NetLinx Studio can be setup to run a V irtual Master wh ere the PC acts as the Master by supplying its o wn IP Address for communication to th e panel. The PC is f irst equipped with the USB driv er , the panel is then configured for USB co[...]

Configuring Communication 54 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 2: Co nfirming the Insta llation 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 new hardware de vice and the USBLAN dri ver becomes associated with it ( panel specif ic ). Each time thereafter the panel is "recognize[...]

Configuring Communication 55 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 8. ONL Y AFTER the unit displays the f irst p anel page, TH EN insert the mini-USB connector into the Program Port on the panel. It may take a minute for the panel to detect the new connection and send a signal to the PC ( indi cate d by a green Sys tem C onne ction icon ). If this is you[...]

Configuring Communication 56 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 3: Co nfirm and Vie w the cur rent AMX US B device conn ections 1. Na vigate to Start > Settings > Control Panel > an d double-cl ick the System icon to launch the System Properties dialog. 2. Select the Ha rd ware tab an d click on the Dev ice Manager button to launch the [...]

Configuring Communication 57 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio butto n ( fr om the Platform Selection section ) to indic ate that you are working as a NetLinx Master . 6. Click on the Vir t u a l M a s t e r radio bo x ( fr om the T ransport Connection Option section ) to indicate you are wanting to conf igure the[...]

Configuring Communication 58 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 5: Co nfirm and Vie w the cur rent AMX US B device conn ections Use the CC-USB T ype-A to Mini-B 5-wir e programming cable ( FG10-596 5 ) to p rovide communication between the mini-USB Program port on the touch panel and the PC. This method of communication is used to transfer firmw[...]

Configuring Communication 59 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page - Wireless Acc ess Overview IP Routing The behavior of the wireless routing is largely dependent on the wired network interf ace. Although the panel can be conne cted to tw o networ ks simulta neously it may onl y ha ve one gate way . If the wired network was succes[...]

Configuring Communication 60 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Although the calculations required to encrypt data with WEP can impact the performance of your wirele ss net work, it's g enera lly see n onl y when ru nni ng be nchma rks, a nd not large enoug h to be not iceabl e in the co urse of n ormal netw ork usage. Configuring a Wireless Con[...]

Configuring Communication 61 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 8. Setup the security and communication parameters between the wireless card and the target W AP by configuring the W irele ss Settings section on this page. Refer to St e p 2: C o nf iguring the Card’ s W ireless Security Se ttings section on page 62 for detailed procedures to setup ei[...]

Configuring Communication 62 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 2: Configuring the Card ’s Wirel ess Secu rity Setti ngs The second step to successfully setting up your wireless card is to configure the W ir eless Settings section of the W ireless Settings page. The section configures both the communication and security parameters from the int[...]

Configuring Communication 63 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 10. V erify the fields in th e IP Settings section ha ve been properly configured. Refer to Step 1: Configurin g the P anel’ s W ir e less IP Settings section on p age 60 f or detailed information. 11. Press the Back button to navig ate t o the Protect ed S etup pa ge an d pres s the on[...]

Configuring Communication 64 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 7. T ouch t he Network Name (SSID) field an d from the Service Set Identifier ke yboard, ent er the SSI D name you will be using on y our target W ireless Access Point ( case sensitiv e ).  The card should be gi ven the SSID used by the target W AP . If this field is left blank, the u[...]

Configuring Communication 65 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 10. T oggle the Default Key field until the you’ ve chosen a WEP K ey value ( f rom 1- 4 ) that matches what you’ll be usin g on yo ur ta rget W AP2 00G.  These WEP Key identif ier values must match f or both devices. 11. W ith the pr oper WEP K ey v alue di splaye d, press the Gen[...]

Configuring Communication 66 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 13. Write down th is Current Ke y string value for later entry into your W AP’ s WEP K ey fiel d ( typically entered without colons ) and into the communicating panel’ s Curr ent Ke y field (FI G. 60). 14. If y o u are entering a Curr ent Key generated either by your target W AP or a[...]

Configuring Communication 67 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be communicating with . This "pointing to a Master" is done via the System Settings page where you conf ig ure the IP Address, System Number and Username/Passw ord information assign[...]

Configuring Communication 68 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels IP Sett ings secti on - Configuring a Static IP Addr ess over Ethernet 1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower - left) to open the System Settings page. 2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page. 3. T oggle the DHCP/Static fie ld ( f rom the IP Setting s[...]

Configuring Communication 69 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Step 3: Configuring t he Ethernet Connection Ty pe Before begi nning: 1. V erify the panel has been configured to communicate either through an Ethernet cable (co nnected from either the panel to a valid Ethernet Hub) or to a wirelessly to the W ireless Access Point (W AP) . 2. V erify th[...]

Configuring Communication 70 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Master Conn ection - V irtual Master communicat ion over Ethernet Before begi nning: 1. V erify the panel has been configured to communicate either through an Ethernet cable (co nnected from either the panel to a v a lid Ethernet Hub) or wireless to the W ireless Access Point. 2. Launch [...]

Configuring Communication 71 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 10. Click the OnLine T ree tab in th e W orkspace windo w to vie w the devices on the V irtual System. The default System value is one . 11. Right-click on the Empty Device T ree/System entry and select Refr esh Sy stem to re-populate the list. 12. Po wer-u p your panel and pr ess and hol[...]

Configuring Communication 72 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Master Conn ection section - Net L inx Master Ethe rnet IP Address - URL Mode In this mode, enter the System Number ( zero for an unkn own Syst em Num ber) a nd th e IP/ URL of the Master (Master Port Number is defaulted to 1319 ). 1. Press the blue Ty p e fi e l d ( from the Master Conn[...]

Configuring Communication 73 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 6. Select Diagnostics > URL Listing from the Main men u (FIG. 66) . 7. Enter the System and Dev ic e number for th e specific Master associated with your panel ( as seen in the Online T ree tab ). 8. Click Add and enter the IP Address of the Modero touch panel into the Ad d URL dial og[...]

Configuring Communication 74 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Using G4 We b Cont rol to Interact w ith a G4 Panel The G4 W eb Control feature allows you to use a PC to in teract with a G4 enabled panel via the web. This feature works in tandem with the ne w bro wser-capable NetLinx Security f i rmware update ( b uild 300 or high er ). G4 W eb Contr[...]

Configuring Communication 75 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 9. From the W eb Name keyboard, en ter a unique alpha-numeric string to identify this panel. This information is used by the NetLin x Security W eb Server to display on-screen links to th e panel. The on-scr een links use the IP Address of the panel and not the name for communication (FIG[...]

Configuring Communication 76 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Using your NetLinx Master to control the G4 panel Refer to your particular NetLinx Master’ s instruction manual for detailed information on how to download the latest f irmware from www .amx.com . Th is firmware bu ild enables SSL c ertificate identification and encryption, HTTPS commu[...]

Configuring Communication 77 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup window to agree to the installation of the G4 W ebControl application on your computer . This application contains the necessary Activ e X and VNC client applications necessary to properly view and control the panel pages from your computer . 8.[...]

Configuring Communication 78 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 11. Click OK to send the passw o rd to the panel and begin the s ession. A conf ir mation message appears stating "Please wait, I nitial scr een loading.". The secondary window then becomes populated with the same G4 page being displayed on the target G 4 panel. A small circle [...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 79 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Upgrading Mode ro Firmware Before beginni ng th e Upgrade pr ocess:  Setup and configure your NetLin x Master . Refer to your particular NetLinx Ma ster instruction manua l for detail ed setu p proce dures .  Calibrate and prepare the co mmunication pages on the Modero panel for us[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 80 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 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 b oth sa ve any changes and r estart t he panel. Remember that the panel’ s connection type must be set to USB prior to r ebooting the panel and prior to insert[...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 81 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 7. From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1 ). 8. Click OK three times to clo se the open dialogs, sa ve your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio application. 9. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W o rkspace window to vie w the devices on the V irtual Sys[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 82 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 5. If the panel firmware being used is n o t current, do wn load the latest Kit file by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then na vigate to T ech Center > Firmware Files and f rom within the Modero sectio n of the we b page loc ate your Mod ero pane l. 6. Click on the desired Ki[...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 83 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Upgrading the Modero Firm ware via an IP Ad dress Before beginning with this section, v er ify that your panel is po wer ed and connected to the NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connectio n (direct or wireless). Step 1: P repare the Maste r for commu nication via an IP 1. Obtain the IP[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 84 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 8. Click the New button to open the Ne w TCP/IP Settings dialog where you can enter both a prev io usly obtained DHCP or Static IP Address and an associated description for the connection into their respecti ve fields. 9. Place a checkmark within the Automatically Ping the Master Con t[...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 85 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 6. Press the Back b utton to return to the Protected Setup page and press the on-screen Reboot b u tton to restart the panel and sa ve any changes. Step 3: V erify and Upgr ade the panel fir mware via an I P 1. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace win do w to vie w the de vices o[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 86 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 11. Click Close ( after the panel r eboots ) to return to the main program. 12. Right-click the associated System number and select Refresh System . This causes a refresh of all project systems, establishes a ne w connection to the Master , and populates the System list with devices on[...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 87 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels The only way to upgrade the firmware of a n accessory item is to send the acc essory’ s firmware through a target panel. Its this panel’ s device number which is entered within the Send to NetLin x Device transfer dialo g in St udio. Step 1: P repare the NXA-BASE/B f or firmware tran[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 88 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 2: Up grade the NXA-BASE/B firmware via USB 1. Complete the procedures outlined in the Ste p 1: Conf igur e the pane l for a USB Co nnection Ty p e section on page 79. 2. Prepare NetLinx Studio for co mmunication to the panel via a V irtual Master by follo wing the procedures outl[...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 89 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Upgrading Accessory Devic es via an IP Address The following accessory de vic es are f i rmware upgradeable:  NXA-BASE/B Battery Base ( F G2255-10 ) This d evice is not given a unique device num ber whic h would ord ina rily ap pear w ith in the O nline T ree tab of NetLinx Studio. It[...]

Upgradi ng M odero Firmware 90 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Step 2: Up grade the NXA-BASE/B f irmware via an IP 1. Click on the OnLin e T ree tab in the W orkspace windo w to vie w the de vices on the System. The default System value is one . 2. Right-click the associated System number (from the W orkspac e) and select Refresh System to detect [...]

Upgrading Modero Fir mware 91 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels 8. Enter the Device v alue associated with the panel and the System number associated with the Master ( listed in the OnLine T ree tab o f the W orkspace window ). The P ort field is gr eyed-out. 9. Click the Rebo ot De vice checkbox. This causes the touch panel to rebo ot after the firm[...]

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Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 93 1200V Modero Video Touch 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. 82) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Setup page is currently acti ve. These Navigatio n [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 94 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Setup Page This page (FIG. 8 3) centers arou nd basic Mo dero panel p roperties s uch as: Co nnection Sta tus of the panel, Display T imeout, Inacti v ity Page Flip T ime, Inactivity page f ile , and the P anel Brig htness. The elements of the Setup page are described in the tab[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 95 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Conn ecti on Status: Displays whether the panel i s communica ting externally , the encryption status of the comm unicating Master , what connection type is being used ( Ethernet or USB ), and what System the panel is a part of. This visual display of [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 96 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Proj ect Info rmat ion Pa ge The Pr oject Info rmati on page displ ays the T PDesign4 (TP D4) project file pro perti es currentl y load ed on the selected Modero panel (FIG. 84). Refer to the TPDes ign4 T ou ch P anel Pr ogram instruction manual for more specific information on [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 97 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Panel Info rmation Pag e The P anel Inf ormatio n page (FI G. 85) cente rs around Modero pane l properti es suc h as: resolution used, on-boar d memory , firmware, addr ess/channel in forma tion, and strin g informa tion. The elements of the Panel Information page are desc ribed [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 98 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Time & Date Setup Page The T im e & Date Setup page (FIG. 86) allo ws you to alter/set the time and date info rmation on the NetLinx Master . If either the Tim e/Da te is modified o n this page ( then updated to the Maste r by pr essing the Set T ime button ), all de v i[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 99 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Volu me Pag e The V o lume page (FI G. 87) ( access ed by pr essing the Aud io Adjustment s butto n on the S e tup page ) allo ws you to adjust the master vo lume parame ters and def ault pane l sou nds on the pa nel. The elements of the V olume page are described in the table be[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 100 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Suppor ted sa mplin g rates fo r WAV The following is a listing of supported sampling rates associated for W A V files played on th ese panels. Some W A V files cu rrently played on Modero's may not work on these panels. The s u pported sampling rates for W A V f iles are:[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 101 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Video Adjustme nt Slide-Out Opt ion Bar Pressing the on-screen V ideo Adjustment b u tton causes an option bar to slide outwards from the Navigatio n buttons (FIG. 88). This opti on bar within a 120 0V pane l provid es yo u with one ch oice: V ideo Adjustment. The other two opti[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 102 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Battery Base Page This page (FIG. 90) allows you to alter/set the power wa rning preferences, monitor battery status information, and alter the display times for the battery warnings. The f ields on this page are populated with information after the pane l is connected to an op[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 103 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels This page is ONL Y av ailable on Modero T able T op panels (NXT) using an NXA-B ASE/B. The elements of the Battery Base page are described in the table belo w: Battery Base Page Elements Back: Saves the changes and returns you to the previously active touch panel p age. Conn ect[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 104 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Protected Set up Na vigatio n Bu ttons 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 Power Brightness Limit: The DISABLE /DISABLED butt on a[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 105 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels These Navigatio n Buttons are specif ic to these Modero panels and include the panel specif ic elemen ts described in the follo wing table: Protected Setup Page The Pr otected Se tup pag e (FIG. 92) centers ar ound t he properti es used by t h e pa nel to prope rly communicate w[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 106 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 v isual display of the c onnection status allows the us er[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 107 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Keyboard Layout: (build 2.60 o r higher) Displays the listing of s upported internat ional keyboard settings. The following list allows the end-user to specify which international keyboard is being connected to t he Modero touch panel and th[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 108 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels G4 Web Control Pa ge 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 r unning a VNC client ( installed durin g the initial communication to the G4 panel ) make s this possi ble. Ea[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 109 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Refer to the Using G4 W eb Contr o l to Interact with a G4 P anel sec tio n on page 74 fo r more detail ed instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Control page with the new web -based NetLinx Security application. G4 Web Control Page El ements (Cont.) G4 Web Cont rol Sett ings: S[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 110 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Sensor Set up Page The Sensor Setup page (FIG. 97) allows you to ad just the Light and Motion Sensor parameters on a Moder o touc h pan el. The elements of the Sensor Setup page are described in the table below: FIG. 9 7 Sensor Setup page A light l evel value between the M inim[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 111 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Using th e Autom ated Bri ght ness Co ntrol feat ure (DIM M ode) Please follow the steps below to set up Automated Brightness Con trol: 1. Set the lighting conditions in the room to maximum (turn On all the lights). 2. Set the Maximum Panel Brightness, from the Setup page, to a [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 112 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels 3. Open t he Se nsors Setup page (F IG. 97 on page 11 0) from the Protected Se tup menu se ction . 4. Move around the pane l and bloc k the d irec t or indire ct l ight from t he roo m fixtu res wi th yo ur bo dy . T ake note of the drop in the lighting le vel being detected by[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 113 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels The elements of the Password Setup page are described in the table belo w: Calibratio n Page This page (FIG. 99) allows you to calibrate the input touch de vice (touch panel) usin g the pre-selected touch driv e r .  Press and hold the grey Front Setup Access bu tton (belo w [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 114 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Wire less Settings Page The W ire less Settings page (FIG. 100) sets the communication info rmation for the installed wireless interface card. This information includes its corresponding IP communication param eters, wireless communication settings, and read the device number a[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 115 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) IP Settings (Cont.): Gate way Set s a gateway va lue to the panel. • Gateway is a computer that either per forms protocol conversion between different types of networks/applications or acts as a go-between for two or more networks that [...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 116 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.): Encr yption Cycl es through the avail able e ncryption options: Clear T ext, WE P64, and WEP128 . Wired E quivalent Privacy is an 802.1 1 secur ity protocol for wireless networks. The WEP encryption method is d[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 117 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.): WEP K eys This feature provides y ou with another level of secur ity by selecting a Key value. • A single button is available f or each WEP key up to a maximum of four keys. • Pushing any of these buttons br[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 118 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels System Set tings Page The System Settings page (FIG. 101) sets the Secondary DNS Address information with its corresponding IP communication parameters, NetLinx Master communication settings, and reads the de vice numb er assi gned to the Modero panel . The elements of the Syst[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 119 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels System Settings Page Element s (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.): Gate way Set s a gateway value to the panel. • Gateway is a computer that either per forms protocol conversion between different types of networks/applications or acts as a go-between two or more networks that u[...]

Firmwar e Pages a nd Descr iptions 120 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Refer to the Step 2: Choosing a Master Co nnection Mode Setting s ection on page 68 for more deta iled information on using the System Settings page.[...]

Progra mming 121 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Programming Y ou can program the touch panel, using the commands in this section, to p erform a wide v ar iety of opera tions using Send_Comma nds and varia ble te xt comman ds. A device must f irst be defined in the NetLinx pr ogramming language with values f or the Device: Port: System (i n all pro[...]

Progra mming 122 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 p age. popup group name = 1 - 50 AS CII c[...]

Progra mming 123 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @PP A Close all popups on a specified page. If the page name is empty , t he current page is used. Same as the ’Clear Page’ command in TPDesign4. Syntax: "'@PPA-<page name>'" V ariable: page name = 1 - 50 AS CII characters. Name of the page t he po[...]

Progra mming 124 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 ot her buttons on the panel page are inactivated. Syntax: "'@PPM-<popup page name>;<[...]

Progra mming 125 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @PSE Set the show ef fect for the 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 p age the popup is displayed On. show effect[...]

Progra mming 126 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 curr ent page is used (see example 2). If the popup page is part of a group, the whole group is deact ivated. This comm and works in the same way as the ’Hid[...]

Progra mming 127 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 lowest co lor number represents the lightest color- sp ecific display; the highest number represents the darkest di[...]

Progra mming 128 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels RGB Values for a ll 88 Bas ic Color s (Cont.) Inde x No. Name Red Green Blue 36 V ery Light Cyan 0 255 25 5 37 Light Cyan 0 223 223 38 Cyan 0 191 19 1 39 Medium Cyan 0 159 15 9 40 Dark Cyan 0 127 12 7 41 V ery Dark Cyan 0 95 95 42 V ery Light Aqua 0 128 25 5 43 Light Aqua 0 1 12 223 44 Aqua 0 96 19 [...]

Progra mming 129 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Font sty les and ID n umbers Font styles c an be used to program the tex t fo nts on b uttons, sliders, and pages. The following chart sho ws the de fault fo nt type and t heir respecti ve ID numbers gen erated by TPDesign4. RGB Values for a ll 88 Bas ic Color s (Cont.) Inde x No. Name R ed Green Blu[...]

Progra mming 130 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Border st yles The TPD esign 4 T ouch Panel De sign p rogram has pr e-set borde r style s tha t are use r selec tabl e. TPD4 border styles can ONL Y be changed by using the name . TPD4 Border Styles by Name Border styl es Bord er styl es None Diamond 55 AMX Elite -L Diamond 65 AMX Elite -M Diamond 7[...]

Progra mming 131 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels TPD4 Border Styles by Name (C ont.) Border styl es Bord er styl es 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 Rounded[...]

Progra mming 132 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 variable tex t ad dress range and button state range. A dev ice must first be defined in the NetLinx programming[...]

Progra mming 133 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for[...]

Progra mming 134 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 spaces), number or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Syntax: "'^BCB-[...]

Progra mming 135 1200V Modero Video Touch 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-<vt [...]

Progra mming 136 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 m ask = R efer to the T ext Area Input Masking section on page 178 for cha[...]

Progra mming 137 1200V Modero Video 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 s ingle button state. E ach state must be copied as a s eparate command. The <c odes> section rep resents what attributes will be copie[...]

Progra mming 138 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF Set any/all button pa ramete rs 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 - 256 [...]

Progra mming 139 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF (Con t.) For some o f these comma nds and values, refer to theRGB V alues f or all 88 Basic Colors table on page 127. ’%CF<on fill c olor>’ = S et Fill Color . ’%CB<on border color>’ = Set Border Color . ’%CT<on text co lor>’ =[...]

Progra mming 140 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 h is is typically used with a bit map. Syntax: "'^BMI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<mask image>'" V ariable: [...]

Progra mming 141 1200V Modero Video Touch 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_COMMAND Panel[...]

Progra mming 142 1200V Modero Vid eo 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 S tyles by Name table on page 130 for more information. Syntax: "'^BOR-<vt addr range>,<border[...]

Progra mming 143 1200V Modero Video 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 TPDesi gn4 border-name drop-down list. Syntax: "'^BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states[...]

Progra mming 144 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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: SEND_[...]

Progra mming 145 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 button. ^DPF Delet[...]

Progra mming 146 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 increm ent is 256. Example: SEND_C[...]

Progra mming 147 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 interval[...]

Progra mming 148 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, f[...]

Progra mming 149 1200V Modero Video 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 f ollowed by ',<left>,<to p>'. The l eft and top coordinates are relative to the upper lef t corner of the button. S[...]

Progra mming 150 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^TEC Set the tex t effect color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color . The T ex t Effect is specified by nam e and ca n be found in TPD 4. Y ou can also assign the color by name or RGB v alue (RRGGBB o r RRGGB BAA). Syntax: "'^TEC[...]

Progra mming 151 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 address range[...]

Progra mming 152 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Text Effect Names The following is a listing of tex t effects names. This list is as sociated with the ^TEF co mmand on page 1 50. Text Effects • Glow -S • Hard Drop Shadow 6 • Glow -M • Hard Drop Shadow 7 • Glow -L • Hard Drop Shadow 8 • Glow -X • Soft Drop Shadow 1 with outline •[...]

Progra mming 153 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. The re will be one custom e vent for each button/state co m bination. Each query is assigned a unique custom ev en t type. The f ollowing example is f o r debug purposes only: NetLinx Example: CUSTOM_EVENT[device, Address, C[...]

Progra mming 154 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels All custom e vents hav e the followin g 6 fields: These fields are populated dif f erently for each query com mand. The text length (String Encode) field is not used in an y command. Custom Event Fields Field Des criptio n Uint Flag 0 means text is a st andard string, 1 means Unicode encoded string [...]

Progra mming 155 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral buttons 1 = O[...]

Progra mming 156 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = O[...]

Progra mming 157 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral buttons 1 = O[...]

Progra mming 158 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons 1 = Of[...]

Progra mming 159 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral but[...]

Progra mming 160 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JST Get the current text justificat ion. Syntax: "'?JST-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for General butto[...]

Progra mming 161 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 m ulti-state buttons (0 = All states, for G eneral buttons [...]

Progra mming 162 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emu lator mode. 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,"'ABEEP'[...]

Progra mming 163 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 s t ored until power is los t. The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@AKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'[...]

Progra mming 164 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 characters[...]

Progra mming 165 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 the &apo[...]

Progra mming 166 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Inpu t Com mands 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: "'^KPS-&[...]

Progra mming 167 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Input Commands (C ont.) ^SL T Send a command to a given slot. These commands are directed at the video car d subsystem s. Slot comm ands contain a series of name/value pairs separated by co mmas . These commands are cas e insensitive. Syntax: "’^SLT-<slot number>,<slot command>’&[...]

Progra mming 168 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Embedded C odes The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decima l num ber s Hexidecimal v alues 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 ($8[...]

Progra mming 169 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 ff and 1 = Mute On. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^MUT-1''" Sets the p anel[...]

Progra mming 170 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch 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 ariable: v[...]

Progra mming 171 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Dynamic Image Comm ands (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 embedded codes, see tabl[...]

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Troubl eshooti ng 173 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/f irmware issues that could arise during the commo n operation of a Mode ro touch pa nel. Troubleshooting Information Symp tom Sol ution Manifes t.xma can n ot be found. An error occurs when sen ding a file to a G4 p anel.[...]

Troubleshooting 174 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information ( Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution I up dated my pa nel firmwa re but my Battery Base p ag e doesn’t seem to be w orking prope rly . • Cycle power manually to the panel and check the Battery Base page after startup. • If downloading the firmwar e to the panel via a COM[...]

Troubl eshooti ng 175 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution I can’t seem to completely charge my batt eries from within an NXA-BASE/B connected to a power su pply . NXT -BP batteries can be charged from either an e xternal NXT -CHG battery charge r or from w ithin t he NXA-BAS E/B located below an [...]

Troubleshooting 176 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information ( Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution Af ter downloadi ng a pane l fi le or firmware to a G4 devi ce, the panel behaves strangely . Symptoms include: • Having to repeat the download. • Inability to m ake further downloads to t h e panel. M ay get "directory" error[...]

Appendix A 177 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels Appendix A Text Format ting Codes for Barg raphs/Joyst icks T ext formatting codes for bargraphs pro vide a mechanism to allow a p o rtion of a bargraphs te xt to be dynamically provided information about the cu rrent status of the level (multistate and traditional). These codes w ould be e ntered into[...]

Appendix A 178 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels Text Area Input Mask ing T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limit the allo wed/correct characte rs that are entered into a text area. For e xam ple, in working with a zip code, a u ser could limit the entry to a max length of only 5 characters but, with input masking, you could limit them to 5 ma[...]

Appendix A 179 1200V Modero Video Touch 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 per field. Using a range implies a num eric entry ONL Y . An example from the above table: [0|255 [...]

Appendix A 180 1200V Modero Vid eo Touch Panels A keyboard entry using norm al text entry is straightfo rward. Howe ver , once an input mask is applied, the behavior of the k eyboard needs to change to accommodate the input mask's requirement. When working with masks, an y literal characters in the mask will be "skipped" by an y curs[...]

Appendix A 181 1200V Modero Video Touch Panels URL Resources A URL ca n be br oken int o several par ts. For exam ple: th e URL http:/ /www .amx.com/ company-inf o- home.as p . This UR L indicat es t hat the proto col in us e is http (Hyp erT ext Transport Prot ocol) a nd that the information resides on a host machine named www .amx.com . The image[...]

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