AMX NXD-430-BL manual

Operation/Reference Guide Touch Panels NXD-430/435/435P 4.3" Modero ® Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Last Revised: 7/2/2012[...]

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Table of Contents i NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mo unt Touch Panels Table of Contents Introduction .................. ...................................................................... ................ 1 NXD-430 Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel ...................... ......................... ..... 1 Common Applicati on.. ............[...]

ii NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mou nt Touch Panels Table of Contents Step 2: Confirm the Installation of the USB Drive r on the PC ................................. ...... 25 Step 3: Confirm an d View the Current AMX USB Device Co nnections ............. ............. 2 7 Step 4: Use U SB to Config ure a Virtual Maste r (using NetLin x Studi[...]

Table of Contents iii NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mo unt Touch Panels System Settings - Master Tab ........... ................ ............. ................. ............. ............. ..... 62 System Settings - USB Tab ............. ............. ............. ................ ............. ............. ......... 63 Calibrate Page .....[...]

iv NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mou nt Touch Panels Table of Contents TPD4 Border Styles by Name ....... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................. ...... 81 "^" Button Commands ................................... ........................ .................... ............ 82 ^ANI ......... ......[...]

Table of Contents v NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mo unt Touch Panels ^MDC ........ ............ ............ ............... ........... ............ ............ ............... ........... ............ ... ............ . 99 ^SHO. .............. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............... .[...]

vi NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mou nt Touch Panels Table of Contents ^CAL ... ............ ........... ............ ............... ............ ........... ............ ............... ............ ........ ............ 115 ^KPS ............... .............. ............ ............ ............... ........... ............ ............ ..[...]

Table of Contents vii NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mo unt Touch Panels Input mask output e xamples ................... ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 128 URL Resources ................. .................... ................... ......................... .................... . 128 Special Escape Sequenc[...]

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Introduction 1 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Introduction NXD-430 Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel W ith a screen size measurin g just 4.3 inch es across, the NXD-430 is the ideal so lution for a wide range of applications in the home or off ice. E ngineered for style, value, eff iciency and functionality; its bright touc[...]

Introduction 2 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels This panel includes a mini-USB po rt for programming and one main NetLinx-programmable button. The button utilizes capaciti ve t ouch, where the button reacts with the elec trical conducti vity of the user’ s skin. For more information, please refer to the Capacitive T ouch Butt[...]

Introduction 3 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels NXD-430 Specifications (FG2262-01 /02) (Cont.) Mini-USB connector: • 5-pin Mini-USB connector used for progra mming, firmware update, and touch panel file transfer between the PC and the target panel. Note : When connecting the panel to PC using a CC-USB (or compatible) cable, b[...]

Introduction 4 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels NXD-435 Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel W ith a screen size measurin g just 4.3 inch es across, the NXD-435 is the ideal so lution for a wide range of applications in the home or off ice. E ngineered for styl e, value, eff ic iency and functionality; its bright touch screen, s[...]

Introduction 5 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels This panel includes a mini-USB port for programming, one main NetLi nx-programmable b utton, and four smaller b uttons. All f i ve b uttons utilize ca paciti ve touch, where the bu tton reacts with the electrica l conductivity o f the user’ s skin. For more information, please r[...]

Introduction 6 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels NXD-435 (FG2262-03/04) Specifications (Cont.) Mini-USB connector: 5-pin Mini-USB connector us ed for programming , firmware update, and touch panel file transfer between the PC and the target panel. Note : When connecting the panel to PC using a CC-USB (or compatible) cable, be su[...]

Introduction 7 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels NXD-435P 4.3" Portrait Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel The NXD-435P portrait configuration to uch panel allo ws for Modero T ouch Panel functionali ty in a vertica l form factor , perfect for keypad replacement in a room or sched ule display outsi de of a room (FIG. 3). Users ca[...]

Introduction 8 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Side Connectors Ethernet and Min i-USB Ports The NXD-430 and NXD-435 hav e no po wer input port. In stead, all power is suppl ied via the Power ov er Ethernet (PoE) protocol. W ith PoE, the po wer is supplied directly through the Ethernet port through the  PS-POE-AF PoE Injecto[...]

Installation 9 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Installation Overview While the NXD-430 and NXD-435 are designed to fit into pre-existing NXD-CV5 touch panel sites, the actual installation dif fers from that of the NXD-CV5 is sev eral significant w ays. The NXD-430 can be installed either directly into the (optiona l) CB-TP5i R[...]

Installation 10 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 4. T o install a new faceplate, rejoin the capacitiv e touch connector to the male 10-pin connector on the new faceplate and place it back onto the de vice. Be careful not to break the tw o prongs at the top of the de vice. Installation of an NXD-430 or NXD-435 Touch Panel The NX[...]

Installation 11 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 3. Remov e the appropriate wiring kno ckouts from the rough-in box (FIG. 7) to accommodate the cables being threaded through to the touch panel. 4. Thread the incoming Ethernet a nd USB wiring through the knockouts.  Use of the left wiring knockouts are re commended with th[...]

Installation 12 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Installing the NXD-430 panel within a Rough-In Box The Rough-In Box must be mounted prior to continui ng this section. Refer to the procedures in the  Pr e-W all Installation of the Rough-In Box section on page 10 for detailed pr e-wall inst allation instructions. 1. Remov e t[...]

Installation 13 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 7. Extend the locking tabs on the sides of the back box by tightening the scre ws inside the box.  Not all of the tabs must be extended to lock th e back box in place, but extending a minimum of the top and bottom tabs is highly recommended.  Apply enough pressure to [...]

Installation 14 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 1. Prepare the area by removing any scre ws or nails fro m the drywall before begi nning the cutout process. 2. Cut out the surface for the back box. Refer to th e dimensions in FIG. 10 for more information. 3. Remov e the faceplate from the main device by grip p ing the faceplat[...]

Installation 15 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels . 10. Reconnect the capaciti ve t ouch con nector to the 10-pin male plug on the faceplate. 11 . Place the faceplate bac k onto the main device. Installing the NXD-4 30 and NXD-435 into a Flat Surfa ce using #4 screws Three #4 mounting scre ws (not included) are secured through c[...]

Installation 16 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 4. Disconnect the capaciti ve touch connector ( B in FIG. 12) from the 10-pin male plug on the faceplate. 5. Thread the incoming Ethernet and USB wiring from their terminal sources through the surf ace opening. Leav e enough slack in the wiring to acco mmodate an y re-posit ionin[...]

Installation 17 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Installing an NXD- 430 or NXD-43 5 into a Rack Mount Kit (NXA-RK5) The NXA-RK5 is a 19" (48.26 cm) wide metal rack-mou nt (with black matt e f inish) measuring 3 rack units high. 1. Remov e the faceplate from the touch panel. 2. Disconnect the capacitiv e t ouch connector fr[...]

Installation 18 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Wiring Guidelines for the NXD-430 and NXD-435 Panels Both the NXD-430 and NXD-435 panels utilize the Powe r over Ethern et (PoE) protocol, where the panel draws po wer directly from its Ethernet connection. Becaus e of this, the panel has no need for standard power inputs or outp[...]

NXD-430/435 Touch Panel Accessories 19 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels NXD-430/435 Touch Panel Accessories Overview The following section out lines and describes the optional AMX equipment av ailable for the NXD-430 and NXD-435. PS-POE-AF PoE Injector The PS-POE-AF PoE Injector ( FG423-80 ) is a single-port, self-contained Pow[...]

NXD-430/435 Touch Panel Accessories 20 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels For mor e information, refer to the PS-POE-AF P oE Injector Installation Guide , av ailable at www .amx.com . PS-POE-A F (FG423-8 0) Sp ecifications (Cont.) General Specifications: T opology: • Switching-Fixed • Frequency Flyback Dielectric Withstand: ?[...]

Panel Calibration 21 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Calibration Overview This section outlines the steps for ca librating an NXD-430 or NXD-435 touch panel. Modero panels are set up in the factory with specif ic demo touch panel pages. The first splash screen that appears indicates the panel is rece iv i ng po wer , beg[...]

Panel Calibration 22 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 3. After the " Calibration Successful. " message appears, pres s an ywhere on the scre en to continue and return to the Setup page. FIG . 17 Touch Panel Calibrat e Screens The request to touch the crosshairs is the first on-screen message Calibration successful is [...]

Configuring Communication 23 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Configuring Communication Overview Communication between a NXD-430 or NXD-435 a nd the Master is done using either USB or ETHERNET ( DHCP or S tatic IP ). Ethernet communication ca n only be achie ved via a di rect Ethernet connection. Modero Setup and System Connect[...]

Configuring Communication 24 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 4. Press the red Devi ce Number f ield to open the Device Number ke ypad (FIG. 19). 5. Enter a Device Number for the panel into the De vice Number k eypad .  Default = 0  Range = 1 - 32000 6. Press Done to close the ke ypad, assign the De vice Number , an[...]

Configuring Communication 25 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 8. Press the System Settings button (see FIG. 19) to open the System Settings page (FIG. 20 on page 25) and begin conf iguring the communica tion settings on the panel to matc h those of the target Master . The two possible Ma ster Connection T ypes av ailable are US[...]

Configuring Communication 26 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 1. After the USB dri ver has been in stalled, conf irm the proper insta llati on of the lar ge T ype-A USB connector to the PC's USB port, and restart the PC. 2. Connect the terminal end of an Ethernet ca ble to the Ethernet 10/100 port on the panel. 3. Apply po[...]

Configuring Communication 27 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Step 3: Confirm and View th e Current AMX USB Device Connecti ons The USB driv er information can be confirmed via two dif ferent methods:  V ia the Control panel (previo us steps 1 and 2) or  V ia the Unplug or Eje ct Hardwar e icon from the T askbar . 1[...]

Configuring Communication 28 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 3. Confirm that a ne w USB detection icon (FIG. 24) appe ars in the lower-right taskbar on the PC display window . 4. Double-click on the icon to open the Unplug or Eject Hard ware window and conf irm the AMX USB LAN LINK has been installed and is operating properly [...]

Configuring Communication 29 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Step 4: Use USB to Conf igure a Virtual Ma ster (using NetLin x Studio) Before beginning:  V erify the panel has been configured to communicate via USB with in the System Sett ings page and that the USB dri ver has been properly conf ig ured. Refer to the pre v[...]

Configuring Communication 30 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 6. In this dialog, enter the Master System Number (default = 1 ). 7. Click OK three times to close the open dialo gs, sa ve th e settings, and return to the mai n NetLinx Studio application. 8. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace windo w to view the devices [...]

Configuring Communication 31 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel to which Master it should be communicating. This "p ointing to a Master" is done via the System Settings page, where th e IP Address, Syst em Number and Username/P assword information[...]

Configuring Communication 32 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 2. Open the IP tab (FIG. 30) . 3. T oggle the DHCP/Static field until the choi ce cycles to DHCP . DHCP will register the unique factory- assigned MA C Address on the panel, and once the communication setup pr ocess is complete, reserve an IP Address, Subnet Mask, an[...]

Configuring Communication 33 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels IP Settings section - Config uring a Static IP Address over Ethernet 1. The System Settings page (IP tab), toggle the DHCP/Static button until the choice c ycles to Static (see FIG. 30 on page 32). 2. Press the IP Address button to open a keyboard and en ter the St a[...]

Configuring Communication 34 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Step 3: Configure an Et hernet Connection Type Before commencing, verify that the NetLinx Master is using the latest available version of its firmw are. Before beginning:  V erify that the panel has been conf igured to communicate through an Et hern et cable co[...]

Configuring Communication 35 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 2. Click the Communication s Settings button t o open the Co mmunications Settings dialog (FIG. 34). 3. Click on the NetLinx Master option under Platform Selection section to indicate that you are working as a NetLinx Master . 4. Click on the V irtual Master option u[...]

Configuring Communication 36 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels  On your PC, click Start > Run to open the Run dialog.  Enter cmd into the Open f ield and click OK to open the command DOS prompt.  From the C:> command line, enter ipconf ig to display the IP Address of the PC. This informat ion is entered [...]

Configuring Communication 37 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Master Connection Tab - NetLi nx Master Ethernet IP Address - URL Mode In this mode, enter the System Number ( zero for an unkno wn System Number) and the IP/URL of the Master (Master Port Number is defaulted to 1319 ). 1. Open the System Settings page - Ma ster tab [...]

Configuring Communication 38 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Master Connection Tab - NetLi nx Master Ethernet IP Address - Auto Mode In this mode, enter the System Numbe r of the NetLinx Master . This mode instructs the Modero to search for a Master that uses the same Syst em Number (assigned within the Master Connection secti[...]

Configuring Communication 39 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 4. Click OK to enter the information and proceed to the Master’ s Manage W ebContro l Connections windo w . 5. The Mana ge W ebContr ol Connections page (FIG. 38) is ac cessed by clicking on the Manage connections link within the W eb Control se ction in the Navig [...]

Configuring Communication 40 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup windo w to agre e to the installation of th e G4 W ebControl application on your computer . This application contains the nece ssary Activ e X and VNC client applications necessary to view and contr ol the pane l pages from[...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 41 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Upgrading Modero Firmware Overview The process of updating f irmware inv olves the use of a co mmunicating Ne tLinx Master . The required steps for updating firmw are to a Modero panel are virtu ally iden tical to those necessary for updating Kit f iles to a NetLinx[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 42 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 3. Press the Back button to return to the Pr otected Setup page. 4. Press the Reboot button to sa ve changes and restart the panel. FIG . 41 Setup and Pr otected Setu p pages Protected Se tup butto n Press to a ccess the System Setti ngs p age System Settings Page [...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 43 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 5. Only after the unit displays the first panel page should the mini-USB connect or be inserted into th e USB Port on the panel. It may tak e a minute for the panel to detect th e ne w connecti on and send a signal to the PC, indic ated by a g reen System Connection[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 44 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 6. Click the Edit Settings b utton on the Communications Settings dialog to open the V irtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog (FIG. 44). 7. Enter the Master System Number (defaul t is 1 ). 8. Click OK to close th e open dia logs, save settings , and return to the ma[...]

Upgrading Modero F irmware 45 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 4. If the panel firmware bein g used is not current, do wnload t he latest Kit file by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then navigate to T ech Center > Fi rmware Files and from withi n the Modero section of the web page locate your Moder o panel. 5. Click on[...]

Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 46 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels 9. Click the Reboot Device checkbox. This causes the touch pane l to reboot after the firmwa re update process is complete. The reboot of the panel can tak e up 30 seconds after th e firmware p rocess has finished . 10. Click Send to begin the transfer . The file t[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 47 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Setup Pages and Descriptions Overview This section describes the Setup and Pr otected Setup configuration pages and their specif ic functional elements. The configuration pages on the NXD-430 and NXD-435 are dif ferent than those of pre vious AMX touch panels, and[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 48 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Connection S tatus Icon The icon in the upper -right corner of each Setup page sh o ws the current state of the panel’s connection to the Master . The Connection Status Icon pr ovides a visual update of the panel’ s connection status, reg ardless of what page[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 49 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Audio The A udio Page (FIG. 40), accessed by pressing the A udio button on the Status page, allo ws adjustment of the default sounds on the pan el. Display Page (Cont.) Inactivity Page  W ait Time: Sets the number of minutes of inactivity bef ore the panel auto[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 50 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Information The Project Information page displays the TPDesign4 (TPD4) project f ile properties current ly loaded on the selected Modero panel (FIG. 50). Refer to the TPDesign4 T ouch P anel Pr ogr am instruction manual for more sp ecif ic information on up[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 51 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Informati on Page - Config Tab FIG . 51 Panel Infor mation Pa ge - Config Ta b Project Information Page - Config Tab Connection Status icon: Shows the current state of the panel’ s connection to the Master (green = online, red = offline). See the Connectio[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 52 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Informa tion Page - File Tab FIG . 52 Panel Information Page - File Tab Project Information Page - File Tab Connection Status icon: Shows the current state of the panel’ s connection to the Master (green = online, red = offline). See the Connection S tatu[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 53 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels File Information Pa ge - Project Tab Protected Setup This button opens the Pr otected Setup page, which centers around the pr operties used by the panel to communicate wi th the NetLinx Master . Refer to the Pr otected Setup P age section on page 56 for in formati[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 54 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Date/Time Page The Date/T ime page (FIG. 54) allows setting and alte ration of the ti me and date information on the NetLinx Master . If either the T ime or Date is modified on this page and then updated to the Master by pressing the Set Tim e button, all de vice[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 55 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels FIG . 55 Set Time page Set Time Page Ye a r : Use the UP/DN buttons to alter the year value (range = 2000 - 2037). Month: Use the UP/DN buttons to alter the month value (range = 1 - 12). Day: Use the UP/DN buttons to alter the day va lue (range = 1 - 31). Hour: Us[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 56 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Protected Setup Page The Pr otected Setup page (FIG. 56) centers around the propertie s used by the panel for proper commun ication with the NetLinx Master . Enter the factory default password ( 1988 ) into the password keypad to access this page. Refer to the P [...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 57 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Any use of the Reset Settings or Remov e Pages b uttons opens up the Conf irmation Dialog windo w .  The Ye s button is disabled for 5 seconds whil e a timer reads do wn between it and the No button, and then becomes e nabled.  Clicking either button w[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 58 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Pressing the Functio n Show button once displays the function inform ation on each b utton and slider in the Setup and Pr otected Setup pages (FIG. 57). Press the button agai n to hide the function information. FIG . 57 Protected Setup p age-System Sett ings conf[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 59 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Security Settings The Security b utton on the Pr otected Setup page has three settings: Standar d , Secure , and DoD . Pressing the button opens the P anel Security Se tting popup windo w (FIG. 59) Each of the settings has dif ferent features for touch panel secur[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 60 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels System Settings Page The System Settings page (FIG. 60) sets the Secondary DNS Ad dress information with its corresponding IP communication parame ters, sets NetLinx Master co mmunication settings, and reads the de vice number assigned to the Modero pa nel. Selec[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 61 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels System Settings Page - IP Tab (Cont.) Domain: Sets the unique name on the Internet to the panel for DNS look-up. • The panel belongs to the DNS domain. Ethernet Mode: Set s the speed of the Ethernet connection to the panel. • Choices are: Auto , 10 Half Duplex[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 62 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels System Settings - Master Tab The Master tab of the System Settings page contains the nece ssary information for c onnecting to the network Master . FIG . 61 System Setting s page - Master Tab System Settings Pa ge - Master Tab Connection Status icon: Shows the cu[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 63 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels System Settings - USB Tab FIG . 62 System Sett ings Page - USB Tab System Settings Page - USB Tab Connection Status icon: Shows the current state of the panel’ s connection to the Master (green = online, red = offline). See the Connection St atus Icon section on[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 64 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Calibrate Page The Calibrate page (FIG. 63) allo ws you to calibrate the touch panel for maximum sensiti vity .  Press and hold the Fr ont Setup Access button for 9 seconds to access the Calibration page.  Press the crosshairs t o calibrate the p anel[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 65 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels G4 Web Control Page The G4 W eb Contr ol page (FIG. 64) centers around en abling and disabling both th e display and control of your panel via the W eb . An external PC running a VNC client, installed during the initial communication to the G4 panel, makes this po[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 66 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Refer to the Using the NetLinx Master to Contr ol the P anel section on page 38 for more detailed instructions on ho w to use the G4 W eb Control page with the web-based NetLinx Security application. G4 Web Control Setti ngs Page (Cont.) Connect Count This read-o[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 67 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Password Page The options on the P assword pag e (FIG. 66) allow you to assign the passwords required for users to ac cess the Pr otected Setup page. FIG . 66 Password page Password Page Connection Status icon: Shows the current state of the panel’s connection t[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 68 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Statisti cs Page The options on the P anel St atistics page allow you to track the connecti on status for the panel. The P anel Statistics page tracks ICSP messages, Blink messages, and Ethernet connection statistics (FIG. 67). Select between the ICSP , Bli[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 69 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Statisti cs - Blinks Tab The Blinks T ab tracks blinks, which are messages sent by the master once ev ery 5 se conds to all connected dev ices. FIG . 68 Panel Statistics Page - Blinks Tab Panel Statistics Page - Blinks Tab Connection Status icon: Shows the c[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 70 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Statisti cs - Wired Tab The Wire d T ab lists all of the Ethernet connection statistics for th is panel. Checking the Pa nel Statistics 1. Press the Panel Statistics button in the Pr otected Setup P age section. 2. T oggle between the three tabs: ICSP , Bli[...]

Setup Pages and Descriptions 71 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Connection Utility The Connection Utility page (FIG. 70) allows access to the connection information for the panel, such as the panel IP address. Using the Connection Utility 1. Press the Connection Utility b utton in the Pr otected Setup P age section to open the[...]

Setup Pages and Descript ions 72 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels[...]

Programming 73 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Programming Overview The NXD-430 and NXD-435 may be progr ammed, using the commands in th is section, to perform a wide var iety of operations us ing Send_Commands and v ari able text commands.  A de vice must f irst be def ined in the NetLinx programmin g language with valu[...]

Programming 74 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @DPG Delete a specific popup page from specified popup gr oup if it exists. Syntax: "'@DPG-<popup page name>;<popup group name>'" Va r i a b l e s : popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the popup page. popup grou[...]

Programming 75 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PP A Close all popups on a specified p age. • If the page name is empty , the current page is used. • Same as the ’Clear Page’ command in T PDesign4. Syntax: "'@PPA-<page name>'" Va r i a b l e : page name = 1 - 50 ASCII cha[...]

Programming 76 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @PPM Set the modality of a specific popup page to Modal or NonModal. A Modal popup page, when active, only allows use of the buttons and features on t hat popup page. All other buttons on the panel page are inactivated. Syntax: "'@PPM-<popup pag[...]

Programming 77 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PSE Set the show effect for the specified popup page to the named show effect. Syntax: "'@PSE-<popup page name>;<show effect name>'" Va r i a b l e : popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters. Name of the page the popup is dis[...]

Programming 78 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) PPOF Deactivate a specific popup page on eit her a specified page or the current page. • If the page name is empty , the curr ent page is used (see example 2 below). • If the popup page is part of a group, the whole group is deactivated. • This command[...]

Programming 79 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Programming Numbers for Colors, Fonts, and Borders Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, slider s, and pages. The lo west co lor number represents the lightest color-specif ic display and the highest number represents the darkest display . For example, 0 represents ligh[...]

Programming 80 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Font Styles and ID Nu mbers Font styles can be used to prog ram the text fonts on b uttons, sliders, and pages. The following chart sh ows the default font type and th eir respecti ve ID numbers generated by TPDesign4. Border Styles and Programming Numbers Border styles may be use[...]

Programming 81 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels TPD4 Border Styles by Name The TPDesign4 T ouch Panel Design program has pre-set bor de r styles that are user -selectable. The follo wing number v alues may not be used for program ming purposes when changing border styles. TPD4 border styles may ONL Y be ch anged by using the na[...]

Programming 82 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands These Button Commands are used in Ne tLinx Studio and are case insensitive. All commands that begin with " ^ " hav e the capability of assigning a variable te xt address range and button state range.  A de vice must f irst be def ined [...]

Programming 83 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^APF Add page flip action to a button if it does not alr eady exist. Syntax: "'^APF-<vt addr range>,<page flip action>,<page name>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. page flip act[...]

Programming 84 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BCB Set the bord er color to the specified color , only if the specified border color is not the same as the current color . Syntax: "'^BCB-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<color value>'" Va r i a [...]

Programming 85 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BDO Set the button draw order (determines what order each layer of the button is drawn). Syntax: "'^BDO-<vt addr range>,<button states range> ,<1-5><1-5><1-5><1-5><1-5>'" Va r i a [...]

Programming 86 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMC Button copy command - copy attribu tes of the source button to all the destination buttons. • Note that the source is a single button state. Each state must be copied as a separate command. • The <codes> section represents what[...]

Programming 87 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BMF Set any/all button parameters by sending embedded codes and d ata. Syntax: "'^BMF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<data>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address char array = 1 - 4000. button [...]

Programming 88 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMF (Cont.) ’%GU<bargraph ramp up>’ = Set the bargraph ramp up time in in tervals of 1/10 second. ’%GD<bargraph ramp down>’ = Set the bargra ph ramp down time in 1/10 second. ’%GG<bargraph drag increment> = Set th[...]

Programming 89 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BMI Ma sk image is used to crop a borderless button to a non-square shape. This is typically used with a bitmap. Syntax: "'^BMI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<mask image>'" Va r i a b l e : variab[...]

Programming 90 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMP Assign a picture to those buttons with a defined address range. Syntax: "'^BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range> ,<name of bitmap/picture>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4[...]

Programming 91 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BOP Set the button opacity . • The button opacity can be specified as a dec imal between 0 - 255, where zero (0) is invisible and 255 is opaque, or as a HEX code, as used in the color commands by preceding the HEX code with the # sign . In [...]

Programming 92 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BRD Set t he 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 TPD esign4 border-name drop-down list. • Refer to theTPD4 Border Styles by Na[...]

Programming 93 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BVL Log-On/Log-Off the computer control connection. Syntax: "'^BVL-<vt addr range>,<connection>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. connection = 0 (Log-Off connection) and 1 (Log-On con[...]

Programming 94 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^CPF Clear all page flips from a button. Syntax: "'^CPF-<vt addr range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^CPF-500'" Clears all page flips fr[...]

Programming 95 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^GDI Change the bargra ph drag increment. Syntax: "'^GDI-<vt addr range>,<bargraph drag increment>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. bargraph drag increment = The default drag incremen[...]

Programming 96 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount 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>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. bargraph ramp down time = In [...]

Programming 97 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^GSN Change the bargra ph slider name or joystick cursor name. Slider names and cursor names can be found in the T PDesign4 slider name and cursor drop-do wn list. • Colors can be set by Color Numbers, Color name, R,G ,B,alpha colors (RRGGBB[...]

Programming 98 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^JSB Set bitmap/p icture alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. • The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top>'. • The left and top coordinates are relative to the[...]

Programming 99 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^JST Set text alignmen t using a numeric keypad la yout for those buttons with a defined address range. • The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top>'. • The left and top coordinates are relative to the upper lef[...]

Programming 100 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^TEC Set the text effect color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color. • The T ext Effect is specified by name and can be found in TPD4. • Y ou can also assign the color by nam e or RGB value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA). Synt[...]

Programming 101 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Text Effect Names The follo wing is a listing of te xt ef fects names. This list is associate d with the ^TEF command on page 100. "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^UNI Set Unicode text. For the ^UNI command (% UN and ^BMF command), the Unicode text is sent as  ASCII-HEX [...]

Programming 102 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands repl y with a custom e vent.  Each b utton/state combinat i on has one custom ev ent.  Each query is assigned a unique custom e vent type. The following example is for deb ug purposes only: NetLinx Example: CUSTOM_EVENT[devi[...]

Programming 103 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands ?BCB Get the current border color. Syntax: "'?BCB-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for Gene[...]

Programming 104 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BCT Get the current text color . Syntax: "'?BCT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, f[...]

Programming 105 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BOP Get the overall button opacity . Syntax: "'?BOP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All state[...]

Programming 106 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BWW Get the current word wrap flag status. Syntax: "'?BWW-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All[...]

Programming 107 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?ICO Get the current icon index. Syntax: "'?ICO-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, fo[...]

Programming 108 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?JSI Get the cur rent icon justification. Syntax: "'?JSI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All s[...]

Programming 109 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TEC Get the current text effect color . Syntax: "'?TEC-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All st[...]

Programming 110 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TXT Get the current text information. Syntax: "'?TXT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<optional index>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000. button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-stat[...]

Programming 111 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Em ulator mode. These commands are case insensiti ve. Panel Runtime Op eration Commands ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off. Syntax: "'ABEEP'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,&qu[...]

Programming 112 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize t he text string to that specified. • Keypad string is set to null on power up and is stored until power is lost. • The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@AKP-<initial text>[...]

Programming 113 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @EKP Extend the Keypad. • Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that specified. • The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@EKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'" Va r i a b l e s : init[...]

Programming 114 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @TKP Present a telephone keypad. • Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that specified. • The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@TKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'" Va r i a b l e[...]

Programming 115 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Input Commands These Send Commands are case insensitiv e. Input Command s ^CAL Put panel in calibration mode. Syntax: "'^CAL'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'^CAL'" Puts the panel in calibration mode. ^KPS Set the keyboard passthru. Syntax: [...]

Programming 116 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Embedded Codes The following is a list of G4-compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decimal numbers Hexidecimal values Vir tual keystrok e 8 ($08) Backsp ace 13 ($0D) Enter 27 ($1B) ESC 128 ( $80) CTRL key down 129 ( $81) AL T key down 130 ( $82) Shif t key down 131 ( $83) F1 [...]

Programming 117 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Panel Setup Commands These commands a re case insensi tiv e. Panel Setup Commands ^MUT Set the panel mute state. Syntax: "'^MUT-<mute state>'" Va r i a b l e : mute state= 0 = Mute Off and 1 = Mute On. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^MUT-1'[...]

Programming 118 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Dynamic Image Commands The following table describe s Dynamic Image Commands. Dynamic Image Commands ^BBR Set t he bitmap of a button to use a particular resource. Syntax: "'^BBR-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<resource name>'" Va r i [...]

Programming 119 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels ^RAF, ^RMF - Embedded Codes The ^RAF and ^RMF commands add and modify any and all resource pa rameters by sending embedded codes and data: "'^RAF-<resource name>,<data>'" "'^RMF-<resource name>,<data>'" The <data&[...]

Programming 120 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Escape Sequences The ^RAF and ^RMF commands support the replacement of any special escape se quences in the filename (specif ied by the %F embedded code) with the corre sponding data obtained from the system as outlined in the table below: For instance, http:/ /www .a mx.com/img.[...]

Troubleshooting 121 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/firmware issues that could arise during the common operation of a Modero touch panel. Troubleshooting Information Symptom Solution My USB drivers has a yellow exclamation point and do esn’t appear to [...]

Troubleshooting 122 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) My Modero panel can’t obt ain a DHCP Address In requesting a DHCP Address, the DHCP Server can take up to a few minutes to provide the address. • V erify that an active Ethernet connectio n is attached to the rear of the Modero before b[...]

Troubleshooting 123 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) The left border of the graphics has a crawling, dashed line. • On some units at some resolutions, wavy lines may appear across the entire screen. This has been seen on mi ddle resolutions and is referr ed to as the "Mid Range Fallout[...]

Troubleshooting 124 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels[...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 125 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Appendix A - Text Formatting Text Formatting Codes for Bargraphs/Joysticks T ext formatting codes for bargraphs pr o vide a mechanism to allo w a portion of a bargraphs te xt to be provided dynamically genera ted information about the current status of the le vel[...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 126 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Text Area Input Masking T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limi t the allowed/correct characters that are ent ered into a text area. For e xample, in working with a zip code, a user could limit the entry to a max length of only 5 charact ers but, with input [...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 127 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Input Mask Ranges These ranges allo w a user to specify the minimum and maximum numeric v alue for a field.  Only one range is allo wed per field. Using a range im plies a numeric entry ONL Y . An example from the abov e table: [0|255] This allows a user to en[...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 128 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels When data ov erflows from a numerical field, the ov erflow value is added to the pre vious f ield on the chain if the ov erflo w character w as specif ied. In the abo ve example, if the o verfl o w flag was set, the f irst exam ple will place the "1" in[...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 129 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Special Esca pe Sequences The system has only a limited kno wledge of URL formats in that it transparently passes the URL information onto the server for translati on. A user can then pass an y parameters to server side programs such as CGI scripts or activ e ser[...]

Appendix A - Text Formatting 130 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels[...]

Appendix B - Complex Scr ipt Support 131 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Appendix B - Complex Script Support Overview In many cases, a user needs a touch pa nel user interfa ce that utili zes a font a pplicable to th e area for which its use is intended, and to accomplish th is without needing to resort to im ages of properly [...]

Appendix B - Complex Script Support 132 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels Some languages, notably Hindi and T a mil, are not supported by coded page s. These languages will display “ ??? ” for characters entered via the langua ge bar , ev en if the se lected font supports the language. T ext in these languages can still be p[...]

Appendix B - Complex Script Support 133 NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mo unt Touch Panels[...]

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