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AXP-PLV

PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller (Firmware version G3)

Camera Control Systems

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...............................................................................................................1

Specifications .................................................................................................................... 1

Product Components......................................................................................................... 2

Sample Product Application .............................................................................................. 3

Installation .................................................................................................................5

Inside the AXP-PLV........................................................................................................... 5

Setting the AXlink Device Numbers .................................................................................. 5

Wiring the AXP-PLV .......................................................................................................... 6

Wiring guidelines...................................................................................................................... 6

Using the mini-XLR connector for AXlink data and power ....................................................... 7

Using the mini-XLR connector with an external 12 VDC power supply ................................... 7

Using a BNC video cable to provide video input ...................................................................... 7

Designing Touch Panel Pages ................................................................................9

Buttons .............................................................................................................................. 9

Activating Edit Mode........................................................................................................ 10

Setting the Device Base .................................................................................................. 12

Setting the Device Used.................................................................................................. 12

Adding a Page................................................................................................................. 12

Setting the page color ............................................................................................................ 13

Adding a Button............................................................................................................... 13

Resizing a button ................................................................................................................... 13

Defining On-Screen and External Button Properties....................................................... 13

Setting the channel code........................................................................................................ 14

Setting the variable text code................................................................................................. 14

Setting the page flip ............................................................................................................... 14

Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions ............................................................... 15

Adding text, icons, and bitmaps to a button ........................................................................... 15

Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps, Icons, and Fonts............................................. 15

Creating a Bargraph and Joystick ................................................................................... 16

Adding a bargraph or joystick button\..................................................................................... 16

Setting Bargraph and Joystick Properties ....................................................................... 16

Setting the level code............................................................................................................. 17

Programming ..........................................................................................................19

Serial Commands............................................................................................................ 19

System Send_Commands............................................................................................... 20

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Table of Contents

Video Send_Commands ................................................................................................. 25

AXP-AI8 Send_Commands............................................................................................. 26

Programming Numbers ................................................................................................... 27

Shorthand Send_Commands.......................................................................................... 28

Color Send_Commands.................................................................................................. 32

Variable Text Send_Commands ..................................................................................... 34

Shorthand Variable Text Commands .............................................................................. 36

Button String Commands ................................................................................................ 39

Upgrading The Firmware .......................................................................................41

PosiTrack Pilot FG to TSK file relation ................................................................................... 41

Upgrading the Firmware Using NetLinx Studio ............................................................... 42

Upgrading Firmware through a COM port.............................................................................. 42

Upgrading the Firmware through an IP Address.................................................................... 44

Upgrading the Firmware Using SoftROM........................................................................ 47

Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 47

Downloading the Firmware .................................................................................................... 48

AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller

Introduction

The AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Panel Camera Controller (PosiPilot) is an integrated

controller for use with cameras and camera positioning devices (such as the AXB-PT15 PosiTrack

Camera Controllers). Refer to the AXB-PT15 PosiTrack Camera Controller instruction manual for

more information. The AXP-PLV connects to the camera-positioning device and Central Controller

via an AXlink connection. This connection provides control of the pan/tilt, camera, and lens. The

PosiPilot can be used in a stand-alone configuration with a Central Controller, compatible cameras,

and positioning systems, or as part of a larger AMX control system.

The PosiPilot combines traditional dual-axis proportional-speed joystick camera controls with an

integrated Color Active Mini-Touch Panel to give you graphic touch control and on-screen video

monitoring (with video input for NTSC/PAL).

Specifications

Dimensions (HWD) 4.97" (including joysticks) x 17.67" x 8.39" (12.61 cm x 44.89 cm x 21.30 cm)

Weight 4.90 lb (2.20 kg)

Power 825 mA

Enclosure Plastic with matte blue finish and plastic rests

Temperature Range 0º C (32º F) to 50º C (122º F)

Power Consumption 1 A @12 VDC

Buttons 12 pushbuttons, six on each side to select cameras and access camera menus

Video monitor 6-inch (152.40 mm) color active-matrix LCD screen

Video In BNC female connector (NTSC/PAL)

Compatibility NetLinx/Axcess Central Controllers

Connectors • 4-pin mini-XLR (female) cable (pre-assembled)

Introduction

• BNC (female) Video In connector (NTSC/PAL)

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show the dimensions for the front and side of the AXP-PLV.

FIG. 1 AXP-PLV front panel dimensions

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FIG. 2 AXP-PLV side panel dimensions

Product Components

The top of the PosiPilot is equipped with external pushbuttons, color video touch panel, and a

3-axis pan/tilt/zoom joystick. FIG. 3 gives a description of the AXP-PLV front panel components.

Color video touch

External

pushbuttons

panel for video preview and control interface

External pushbuttons

FIG. 3 AXP-PLV front panel component descriptions

FIG. 4 gives a description of the side and rear components.

Focus control

knob

Iris control

knob

Speed knob

FIG. 4 AXP-PLV side and rear component descriptions

Pan/tilt/zoom control joystick

Mini-XLR (male)

BNC

(male)

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Introduction

Sample Product Application

FIG. 5 shows a camera control application using the AXP-PLV. AMX devices used for a single

camera configuration are:

Sample Devices Used

NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master Controller

AXB-PT15 Pan/Tilt Camera Head

AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Panel Camera Controller

PS2.8 Power Supply (for AXB-EM232)

PSN6.5 Power Supply (for AXB-PT15)

Camera Adapter

DB-9

AMX AXB-PT-15

AMX ABS (AXlink Bus Strip)

2-pin captive-wire

AXlink

Camera

AMX PSN6.5 Power Supply

AXlink

Preview input

AMX AXP-PLV

AMX NXC-ME260 (rear view)

FIG. 5 AXB-PLV product application

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2-pin captive-wire

AMX PS2.8 Power Supply

Introduction

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Installation

Inside the AXP-PLV

The AXP-PLV unit contains two discrete AXlink devices: an AXP-AI8 (eight-channel analog input

interface board) and a mini color video touch panel. The AXP-AI8 is connected to the joystick and

knob functions of the AXP-PLV and is set to a factory default of 129.

Level assignments for the AXP-AI8 inside the AXP-PLV are:

AXP-AI8 Level Assignments

Level 1 Pan (joystick)

Level 2 Tilt (joystick)

Level 3 Zoom (joystick)

Level 4 Speed (knob)

Level 5 Iris (knob)

Level 7 Focus (knob)

Refer to the AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Input Interface Board instruction manual for more

information.

Installation

Setting the AXlink Device Numbers

To change the AXP-AI8 AXlink device number:

1. Gently rotate the panel (bringing the joystick to the left) over until you can lay it down and

expose the slender opening on the underside of the unit. The slot exposes the AXlink DIP

switch on the internal AI8 circuit card) (FIG. 6).

765432

AXlink DIP switch (S5)

FIG. 6 AI8 AXlink DIP switch location (default set to 129)

2. Use a slender screwdriver to change the internal DIP switch positions from their default value

of 129 (FIG. 6).

The DIP switch value set on the underside of the controller is the value assigned to the internal

AI8 card (default 129). The touch panel is default set to 131. When the unit is connected to a

Central Controller and queried for its addresses, it returns a value for both the touch panel

(default 131) and the AI8 card (default 129).

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3. Set the AXlink device number by changing the AXlink device DIP switch positions 1 – 8

(FIG. 6). The total value of all ON (up) positions on the DIP switch sets the device number.

The DIP switch value range is between 1 - 255, and is set according to the Device DIP switch

positions and their corresponding values. The device number takes effect only after

powering-up.

Device DIP Switch Settings

Position 12345678

On value 1248163264128

4. Once completed, rotate the unit and lay it on a flat surface. Refer to the Setting the Device

Base section on page 12 for more information on changing the touch panel device number.

Wiring the AXP-PLV

The AXP-PLV has an AXlink four-wire mini-XLR connector (located on the rear of the AXP-PLV)

and a BNC male connector (at the rear of the unit) A female mini-XLR cable (provided) is supplied

to facilitate wiring.

Wiring guidelines

The AXP-PLV requires 12 VDC power to operate properly. The Central Controller supplies power

via the AXlink cable or external auxiliary 12 VDC power supply. The maximum wiring distance

between the Central Controller and AXP-PLV is determined by power consumption, supplied

voltage, and the wire gauge used for the cable. The Wiring Guidelines@825 mA tablelists wire

sizes and the maximum lengths allowable between the camera centers and control system. The

maximum wiring lengths for using AXlink power are based on a minimum of 13.5 VDC available

at the control system’s power supply.

Wiring Guidelines@825 mA

Wire size Maximum wiring length

18 AWG 142.27 feet (43.36 m)

20 AWG 90.01 feet (27.43 m)

22 AWG 56.12 feet (17.10 m)

24 AWG 35.37 feet (10.78 m)

If you install the AXP-PLV farther away from the control system than recommended in the above

table, connect an external 12 VDC power supply to the camera controller according to the wiring

diagrams described in this section.

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Using the mini-XLR connector for AXlink data and power

Wire the Central Controller’s AXlink connector to the mini-XLR connector (male) on the rear

panel of the AXP-PLV for data and 12 VDC power, as shown in FIG. 7.

Four-pin mini-XLR connector (external view)

FIG. 7 Mini-XLR connector to control system wiring diagram

4 - PWR (+) - Red 3 - AXP - White 2 - AXM - Green

1 - GND (-) - Black

Central Controller

(Axcess or NetLinx)

1 GND (-) - Black

2 AXM - Green

3 AXP - White

4 PWR (+) - Red

Using the mini-XLR connector with an external 12 VDC power supply

Wire the Central Controller’s AXlink connector to the mini-XLR connector and external 12 VDC

power supply. Then, connect the mini-XLR terminal connector to the rear panel of the AXP-PLV as

shown in FIG. 8.

PWR (+) - Red

Four-pin mini-XLR connector (external view)

FIG. 8 Mini-XLR connector to external 12 VDC power supply wiring diagram

4 - PWR (+) - Red 3 - AXP - White 2 - AXM - Green

1 - GND (-) - Black

(Axcess or NetLinx)

GND (-) - Black

1 GND (-) - Black

2 AXM - Green

3 AXP - White

4 PWR (+) - Red

Central Controller

Using a BNC video cable to provide video input

Connect the control system’s video connector to the rear of the AXP-PLV using a BNC cable to

provide a video feed, as seen in FIG. 9.

BNC (female) connector

GND (-)

Video wire

Rear panel

view AXP-PLV

FIG. 9 BNC cable connection from the AXP-PLV to the video source

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BNC (male) connectors

Video source

Installation

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Designing Touch Panel Pages

There are two ways to approach creating touch panel pages:

 TPDesign3 - Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program (Version 3. 16) instruction

manual for more information.

 On-board editor

This section describes the basics of using the on-board editor to create pages and buttons. For more

information, refer to the G3 Firmware Design and Reference instruction manual.

Buttons

Standard button types include rectangles and other geometric shapes you can create with the touch

panel editor. Buttons are set with attributes, meaning there is a response from the Central Controller

when you touch the button.

General buttons are part of the default touch panel program and cannot be changed. You use general

buttons to create or revise pages and specify panel communication parameters. Button examples

include selection buttons, information buttons, adjustment buttons, and operation bars. The general

button categories are described in the table below.

Designing Touch Panel Pages

General Button Categories

Selection buttons Selection buttons appear on touch panel pages and set communica-

tion parameters.

Information buttons Information buttons contain serial numbers and firmware version

Adjustment buttons You can use the UP and DN buttons to set adjustment buttons. The

Keypad buttons The keypad button opens a keypad so you can enter a password or

Decision buttons Decision buttons appear when an operation has two options and

information. The properties of these buttons cannot be changed. These buttons have a dark fill and light text.

adjustment button example sets the baud rate for the connection from the touch panel to the computer.

value assignment. All keypad buttons are interactive except for the entry display.

requires verification before an action is performed.

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General Button Categories (Cont.)

Status buttons Status buttons always have a dark fill with light letters and have no

Operation bars Operation bars appear in the place of the Editor bar, after selecting a

Touch to Continue buttons "Touch to Continue" buttons appear when an operation requires user

Joystick buttons Joysticks are vertical and horizontal direction controllers for use with

functionality except to display information.

button or page edit operation. The operation bar indicates which edit function is currently active. When an edit operation is selected, it remains active until you press EXIT.

acknowledgement.

pan and tilt camera controllers.

Bargraph buttons Bargraph buttons display a dynamic bargraph (vertical or horizontal).

An example is the Battery level indicator button.

Activating Edit Mode

Before designing touch panel pages and buttons, you must activate EDIT mode. Once activated, use

the EDIT button to enter Edit mode. This mode has options to add and configure touch panels and

buttons. When powering up the touch panel, the first page is the Main page (see FIG. 10). Note that

the Edit button is not available initially.

FIG. 10 Main Page

If you have a pre-programmed panel, you may not see the Main Page.

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To activate edit mode:

1. Press SETUP in the Main page to open the Setup page (FIG. 11).

FIG. 11 Setup page

2. Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the keypad.

3. Enter 1988 (default password) in the keypad and press ENTER to open Protected Setup page.

If you press ENTER after typing an incorrect password, you are immediately returned to the

previous page.

4. Press EDITOR to enable Edit mode. The EDITOR button is highlighted in the Protected Setup

page when enabled, as shown in FIG. 12.

FIG. 12 Protected Setup page with the active EDITOR button

5. Press EXIT to close the Protected Setup page and return to the Setup page (now in the Edit

mode).

6. Press EXIT again to return to the Main page. The EDIT button appears at the top of the page

indicating that Edit mode is active.

7. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar. The BUTTON and PAGE options, in the Edit bar, (FIG. 13)

are used to design and modify button and page settings.

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FIG. 13 Main page with Edit bar

Setting the Device Base

Press the DEVICE BASE option, in the Protected Setup page (FIG. 12), to assign a base (starting)

device address to the touch panel.

1. Enter the base address for the touch panel. The base address range is from 1 - 255. Standard

device addresses begin at 128.

Edit bar

2. Press Enter to save.

Setting the Device Used

Use the DEVICE USED option in the Protected Setup page (FIG. 12) to assign an initial value for

the device address range used by the touch panel.

1. Press DEVICE USED to open the keypad and enter the panel’s device number from 1 - 4. Each

device number supports up to 255 programmable channel codes. The multiple device settings

allow you to create up to four unique touch panel buttons and/or pages. This value is used to

determine the current device being used by the panel.

2. Enter the number of devices being used by the touch panel.

3. Press Enter to save the value.

If DEVICE USED is set to 4 and Base Device Number is 128, the Controller recognizes bus devices 128 - 131. The panel will not allow you to enter a device number greater than the DEVICE USED without first displaying a decision box asking if you accept the new selection or not.

Adding a Page

1. Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the PAGE menu.

2. Press ADD to open the keyboard and enter a name for the new page. Page names can be up to

20 characters.

3. Press EXIT CHANGE to save, close the keyboard, and go to the new page.

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Setting the page color

1. Press EDIT to open the Edit bar on the newly created page.

2. Press PAGE on the Edit bar to open the PAGE menu.

3. Press PAGE COLOR to open the color palette.

4. Select a color from the palette; the page automatically changes to the new color.

Adding a Button

To add a button to the current page:

1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu.

2. Press ADD to open the ADD BUTTON operation bar. On the LCD screen, touch and drag to

create a button. The first touch point is the upper-left corner of the button.

Resizing a button

1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu.

2. Press RESIZE. Then, touch any edge of the button and drag. Removing your finger from the

panel saves the button dimensions.

Defining On-Screen and External Button Properties

External pushbuttons are configured with features similar to on-screen buttons. Their functionality

can be set just as any other button on the touch panel.

Use the PROPERTIES option of the BUTTON menu in the Edit bar to set button borders, page

flips, button colors for channel on/off conditions, channel/variable text codes, and string/macro

assignments.

External button properties include only the button type, page flips, channel codes, and string/macro

assignments. Although the Border and Color sections of this page appear, they are of no use to

external pushbuttons since they do not appear on-screen.

Use the following steps to set button properties:

1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu options.

2. Press PROPERTIES to open the PROPERTIES operation bar.

3. Press the new button to open the Button Properties page. This page lists the properties for the

active button.

4. Press BUTTON TYPE; this opens the BUTTON TYPE menu.

5. Choose a button type for the selected button to open the associated Button Properties page.

Each button type has its own Button Properties page with settings specific to the button type.

6. Press BORDER to open the BUTTON BORDER pages.

7. Select a border to set for the button and return to the Button Properties page. The BORDER

button changes to show the selected border type.

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Setting the channel code

The channel button sets the device and button channel codes.

Channel codes and variable text codes work the same for all button types, including joysticks, and bargraphs.

1. In the Button Properties page, press DEV to open the keypad and set the touch panel’s device

number.

2. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The programming software uses device codes 1 - 4 to identify

the touch panel. Refer to the G3 Firmware Design and Reference instruction manual for more

information.

3. Press ENTER to save the device number, close the keypad, and return to the Button Properties

page.

4. Press CHAN to open the keypad and enter a channel value of 1 - 255. The source code uses the

channel code number to identify the button and its programmed operations. The channel code

for non-active buttons is 0.

5. Press ENTER to save the channel number, close the keypad, and return to the Button

Properties page.

Setting the variable text code

The variable text buttons set the device and button channel codes for the buttons.

1. Press DEV to open the keypad and set the device number.

2. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The source code uses device codes 1 - 4 to identify the touch

panel.

3. Press ENTER to save, close the keypad, and return to the Button Properties page.

4. Press CHAN to open a keypad and set the channel number.

5. Enter a channel value of 1 - 255 in the keypad. The source code uses the channel code number

to identify the button and its operations.

6. Press ENTER to save the channel number, close the keypad, and return to the Button

Properties page.

Setting the page flip

1. Press the PAGE FLIP Type button (FIG. 14) in the Button Properties page to open the Page

Flip Type menu.

2. Select a Page Flip type. If you select FLIP PREVIOUS in the Page FLIP Type menu, the FLIP

to Page button appears.

3. Press the FLIP to Page button (FIG. 14) to open a list of all the saved touch panel pages. If the

desired page is not present in the menu, check to verify the page has been saved.

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Page FLIP type button

FIG. 14 Page FLIP Type button

Flip to Page button

4. Select the target page for the page flip.

Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions

1. Press any button to open the Button Properties page.

2. Press BORDER under CHANNEL OFF in the Button Properties page. The color palette

appears. Select a color to set as the border.

3. Press the FILL button in the Button Properties page to open the palette. Select a color to set as

the fill.

4. Press the TEXT button to open the palette. Select a color to use for the text.

5. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE in the Button Properties page to save the new button properties

and return to the current page.

Adding text, icons, and bitmaps to a button

1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu.

2. Press TEXT/IMAGE to add text to the button. The TEXT/IMAGE operation bar appears.

3. Press any button to open the Text/Image page.

4. Go through each option and set as desired:

 TEXT OFF and TEXT ON sets the text for the button's Off and On state.

 ICON OFF and ICON ON sets the icon for the button's Off and On state.

 BITMAP OFF and BITMAP ON sets the bitmap for the button's Off and On state.

 MAKE ON SAME AS OFF sets the On and Off properties the same.

You cannot create or edit buttons with Unicode fonts on the panel. Any use of the TEXT/IMAGE button to alter or create Unicode font supported buttons must be done in the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Design Program.

5. Press EXIT SAVE CHANGE to close the Text/Image page and return to the Main page.

Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps, Icons, and Fonts

TPDesign3 allows you to download bitmaps, icons, and fonts into your touch panel from an

existing touch panel program. Touch Panel programs are created in the TPDesign3 software

program. Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program instruction manual for more information.

Use the Download to Panel button to download a project file.

To download bitmaps, icons and/or fonts from an existing TPDesign3 project file:

1. Launch the TPDesign3 software program and open a project file that contains the desired

bitmaps, icons, and fonts.

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2. Select File from the menu bar to open the File menu.

3. In the File menu, click on Download to Panel; this opens the Download to Panel dialog box.

4. Click on the Comm Settings tab to set the communications port, baud rate, and other

communication settings.

5. Then, click the Actions tab to set the communication mode and select which elements of the

project file you want to download to the touch panel.

6. In the What To Send area, select one or more of the available options (All Bitmaps, All Icons,

All Fonts).

7. Select the mode of communication with the touch panel (RS-232 and AXlink). Confirm that

the correct panel is selected by verifying the ID values with the Base Address assigned to the

touch panel in the Protected Setup page.

8. After clicking Connect, the Available Panels list appears in the Available Panels field. Click

Begin to start downloading the project file into the panel.

9. After completing the download, the bitmaps, icons and fonts that were downloaded are now

accessible via the BITMAPS, ICONS and FONTS menus.

Creating a Bargraph and Joystick

Bargraphs are level monitors and adjustable level controls. These levels can be configured to

monitor and adjust audio outputs and lighting levels.

Joysticks are vertical and horizontal direction controllers you can use for camera for pan and tilt

control. Before you start, make sure to connect the touch panel to your Controller; otherwise, the

joystick will not work properly.

Adding a bargraph or joystick button\

Create a new button using the ADD operation bar in the BUTTON menu.

1. Press BUTTON in the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu.

2. Press PROPERTIES in the BUTTON menu to open the PROPERTIES operation bar.

3. Press any button to open the Button Properties page.

4. Press BUTTON TYPE to open the BUTTON TYPE menus. Choose a button type to open its

Button Properties page.

Setting Bargraph and Joystick Properties

Use the Button Properties page to set channel, level, and button colors. Refer to the Setting the

variable text code section on page 14 and the Setting the channel code section on page 14 for

further information. Refer to the Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions section on

page 15 for more information on colors for channel-off conditions.

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Setting the level code

Level buttons set the device and number codes for the touch panels.

Joysticks actually use two level numbers. The first is for the X-axis and the second is for the Y-axis. You only need to specify the first level.

1. Press DEV to open a keypad and set the device number.

2. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The programming software uses device codes

1 - 4 to identify the touch panel.

3. Press ENTER to save the level device number, close the keypad, and return to the Button

Properties page.

4. Press NUM to open a keypad and set the level number assigned to the device.

5. Enter a number 1 – 8. Each device can have from 1 – 8 levels except joysticks, where the range

is 1 – 7.

6. Press ENTER to save, close the keypad, and return to the Button Properties page.

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Programming

You can program the touch panel to perform a wide variety of operations using Axcess

Send_Commands and variable text commands. Use the commands described in this section to

program the touch panel. Refer to the Axcess Programming Language instruction manual for

complete information.

Serial Commands

Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX Terminal Emulator Mode. These commands are case

insensitive.

Serial Commands

?PAR

Returns panel parameters to the PC terminal.

CALIBRATE

Starts touch panel calibration.

CHECK CAL

Enters the calibration test mode.

ECHO ON

Tu r n s O n c h a r a c ter echo.

ECHO OFF

Turns Off character echo.

HELLO

Verifies the serial communication is working properly.

Programming

Panel parameters include: firmware version, device number, mouse type, output resolution, number of devices, cursor enable, brightness, and contrast.

Syntax:

"?PAR"

Example:

"?PAR"

Requests the information.

Syntax:

"CALIBRATE"

Example:

"CALIBRATE"

Starts the calibration sequence mode on the touch panel.

Syntax:

"CHECK CAL"

Example:

"CHECK CAL"

Starts the calibration check mode on the touch panel.

Syntax:

"ECHO ON"

Example:

"ECHO ON"

The character echo is sent back to the computer.

Syntax:

"ECHO OFF"

Example:

"ECHO OFF"

The character echo is not sent back to the computer.

Syntax:

"HELLO"

Example:

"HELLO"

If the communication is active and working, the response is "How are you doing?".

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Serial Commands (Cont.)

SETUP

Goes to Setup Page.

VER

Restores the current vision.

ZAP!

Clears all memory and erase buttons, pages, drawings, and symbols.

Syntax:

"SETUP"

Example:

"SETUP"

Flips the touch panel to the Setup page.

Syntax:

"VER"

Example:

"VER"

This returns the current version of the main firmware.

Syntax:

"ZAP!"

Example:

"ZAP!"

Clears all memory and erases all buttons, pages, drawings, and symbols.

System Send_Commands

System Send_Commands are stored in the Controller and direct the touch panel to perform various

operations.

System Send_Commands

ABEEP

Outputs one panel beep even if the beep value is set to 0 in the Setup page.

ADBEEP

Outputs a double beep even if the double beep value is set to 0 in the Setup page.

AKEYB

Opens the touch panel keyboard and initializes the text string entry.

Syntax:

"’ABEEP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’ABEEP’"

Beeps the panel.

Syntax:

"’ADBEEP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’ADBEEP’"

Double beeps the panel.

The keyboard string is set to null during power-up and is stored until power-down.

Syntax:

“’AKEYB-<text string>’"

Var iables :

text string = 0 - 59 characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, “’AKEYB-TOUCH HERE’"

Opens the touch panel keyboard with TOUCH HERE in the display.

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System Send_Commands (Cont.)

AKEYP

Opens the touch panel keypad and initializes the number string entry.

AKEYR

Closes/opens the touch panel keyboard/pad.

BEEP

Gives an output of one beep.

BRIT

Adjusts brightness of display.

CALIBRATE

Starts the touch panel calibration sequence.

CLOCK

Sets the time and date.

The keyboard string is set to null during power-up and is stored until power-down for.

Syntax:

"’AKEYP-<number string>’"

Var iables :

number string = 0 - 9999

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’AKEYP-1988’"

Opens the touch panel keypad with 1988 in the display.

Syntax:

"’AKEYR’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’AKEYR’"

Closes the keyboard/keypad opened using the ’AKEYB’, ’AKEYP’, or ’PKEYP’ commands.

The Beep button in the Protected Setup page must be set from 1 - 10 for the BEEP command.

Syntax:

"’BEEP’"

Example:

"’SEND_COMMAND TP,"’BEEP’"

Beeps the panel if the Beep button is not set to 0.

Syntax:

"’BRIT-<level>’"

Var iables :

level = 1 - 8 (1 = minimum; 5 = maximum)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’BRIT-8’"

Sets to highest brightness level.

Syntax:

"’CALIBRATE’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CALIBRATE’"

Starts the calibration operation on the touch panel.

Syntax:

"’CLOCK <mm-dd-yy> <hh:mm:ss>’"

Var iables :

mm = 01 - 12, dd = 01 - 31, yy = 00 - 99

hh = 00 - 23, mm = 00 - 59, ss = 00 - 59

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CLOCK 02-08-98 19:16:00’"

Sets the touch panel’s date to February 8, 1998, and time to 7:16 p.m.

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System Send_Commands (Cont.)

DBEEP

Gives a double beep output.

ILEV

Inverts the joystick axis.

PAG E

Flips to page with specified page name.

PKEYP

Displays asterisks (*) for keypad entries.

PPOF

Closes a specific popup page.

PPON

Opens a specific popup page.

This command only works if the Double Beep value in the Protected Setup page is set to ON.

Syntax:

"’DBEEP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’DBEEP’"

Double beeps the panel.

Syntax:

"’ILEV <joystick axis to invert>’"

Var iables :

joystick axis to invert =

0 = Normal G3 joystick (origin: top left) 1 = Invert horizontal axis (origin: top right) 2 = Invert vertical axis (origin: bottom left) 3 = Invert both axes (origin: bottom right)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’ILEV 3’"

Inverts the joystick axis to move the origin to another corner.

Note: This command applies to joysticks drawn on touch panel pages. It does not apply to the physical joystick in the PLV controller.

Syntax:

"’PAGE-<page name>’"

Var iables :

page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’PAGE-MAIN PAGE’"

Flips the touch panel to the page named MAIN PAGE.

Syntax:

"’PKEYP-<number string>’"

Var iables :

number string = 0 - 9999

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’PKEYP-1988’"

Displays the touch panel keypad with **** instead of 1988.

Syntax:

"’PPOF-<page name>’"

Var iables :

page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’PPOF-Popup Page 1’"

Closes Popup Page 1.

Syntax:

"’PPON-<page name>’"

Var iables :

page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’PPON-Popup Page 1’"

Opens Popup Page 1.

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System Send_Commands (Cont.)

QBEEP

Stops all beeps.

RESET

Clears panel status (same as power up). Saved data is not cleared.

SETUP

Goes to the Setup page.

SLEEP

Forces the touch panel to screen saver mode.

TPAGEOFF

Deactivates page tracking.

WAKE

Deactivates screen-saver mode and resets sleep timer.

XMTO

Sets the new network communication delay for the panel and SOFTROM.

XMRT

Sets the new network communication retry value for the panel and SOFTROM.

Syntax:

"’QBEEP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’QBEEP’"

Stops all beeps.

Syntax:

"’RESET’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’RESET’"

Resets the touch panel.

Syntax:

"’SETUP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’SETUP’"

Flips the touch panel to the Setup page.

Syntax:

"’SLEEP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’SLEEP’"

Activates the screen saver mode.

Syntax:

"’TPAGEOFF’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’TPAGEOFF’"

Deactivates the page tracking option.

Syntax:

"’WAKE’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’WAKE’"

Deactivates the touch panel screen-saver mode and resets the sleep timer.

Syntax:

"’XMTO <number>’"

Var iables :

number = 4 - 30 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’XMTO 5’"

Sets the new delay time to 5 seconds.

Syntax:

"’XMRT <number>’"

Var iables :

number = 1 - 15 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’XMRT 9’"

Sets the number of retries to 9.

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System Send_Commands (Cont.)

TPAGEON

Activates page tracking.

Syntax:

"’TPAGEON’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,’TPAGEON’ DEFINE_DEVICE TP1 = 128 (*AMX Touch Panel*) TP2 = 129 (*AMX Touch Panel*) DEFINE_VARIABLE TP1_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP1*) TP2_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP2*) TRASH[50] (*For Parsing Above*) DEFINE_START CREATE_BUFFER TP1,TP1_BUFFER CREATE_BUFFER TP2,TP2_BUFFER SEND_COMMAND TP1,’TPAGEON’ SEND_COMMAND TP2,’TPAGEON’ DEFINE_PROGRAM (***** PAGE TRACKING ROUTINE *******************) IF(LENGTH_STRING(TP1_BUFFER)) { IF(FIND_STRING(TP1_BUFFER,’PAGE-’,1) { TRASH=REMOVE_STRING(TP1_BUFFER,’PAGE-’,1) SEND_COMMAND TP2,"’PAGE-’,TP1_BUFFER" CLEAR_BUFFER TP1_BUFFER } IF((FIND_STRING(TP1_BUFFER,’PPON-’,1))) OR(FIND_STRING(TP1_BUFFER, (’PPOF-’,1))) { SEND_COMMAND TP2,TP1_BUFFER CLEAR_BUFFER TP1_BUFFER } } IF(LENGTH_STRING(TP2_BUFFER)) { IF(FIND_STRING(TP2_BUFFER,’PAGE-’,1)) { TRASH=REMOVE_STRING(TP2_BUFFER,’PAGE-’,1) SEND_COMMAND TP1,"’PAGE-’,TP2_BUFFER" CLEAR_BUFFER TP2_BUFFER } IF((FIND_STRING(TP1_BUFFER,’PPON-’,1)) OR(FIND_STRING(TP1_BUFFER’,(PPOF-’,1))) { SEND_COMMAND TP1,TP2_BUFFER CLEAR_BUFFER TP2_BUFFER } }

(***********************************

In this program, the command string is sent to the Controller in the ’PAGE-(page name)’ or ’PPON/PPOF-(page name)’ format. The string can be captured in the buffer for one panel and sent to the other panel.

If panels are combined using the DEFINE_COMBINE statement, the routine needs to be written only once, and the command is sent back to the same panel.

*********************************************************) (************END OF PAGE TRACKING ROUTINE****************************)

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System Send_Commands (Cont.)

ZAP!

Clears all memory; erases buttons, pages, drawings, and symbols.

Only use the ZAP! command to erase all the saved data in the touch panel; data cannot be recovered after it is erased.

Syntax:

"’ZAP!’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’ZAP!’"

Clears all memory and erases all buttons, pages, drawings, and symbols.

Video Send_Commands

Video Send_Commands direct the touch panel to perform various video specific operations.

Video Send_Commands

@VBR

Sets the video signal brightness.

@VCT

Sets the video signal contrast.

@VDD

Sets the autodetection or manual setting of the video standard.

@VHU

Sets the video signal hue.

Syntax:

"’@VBR<data>’"

Var iables :

data = 0 (min) - 255 (max)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VBR 128’"

Sets the video brightness to 128.

Syntax:

"’@VCT<data>’"

Var iables :

data = 0 (min) - 255 (max)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VCT 128’"

Sets the video contrast to 128.

Syntax:

"’@VDD<mode>’"

Var iables :

mode = 1 = Auto-detect video input 2 = Manual set NTSC 3 = Manual set PAL 4 = Manual set SECAM

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VDD 3’"

Sets the panel to only display the PAL video format.

Syntax:

"’@VHU<data>’"

Var iables :

data = 0 (min) - 255 (max)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VHU 128’"

Sets the video hue to a value of 128.

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Video Send_Commands (Cont.)

@VSD

Sets the video default settings (brightness, contrast, saturation, hue).

@VST

Sets the video signal saturation.

Syntax:

"’@VSD’"

Var iables :

data = 0 (min) - 255 (max)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VSD’"

Sets the incoming video values to their default settings.

Syntax:

"’@VST<data>’"

Var iables :

data = 0 (min) - 255 (max)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@VST 128’"

Sets the video saturation to 128.

AXP-AI8 Send_Commands

An AXP-AI8 is located within the AXP-PLV. These commands are necessary for turning channel

delta modes ON and OFF. Delta mode compensates for level changes in continuous rotation

potentiometers and should be turned ON for iris and focus knobs in the AXP-PLV.

Send_Commands

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA5 ON'"

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA5'"

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA7 ON'"

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA7'"

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA5 OFF'"

SEND COMMAND AI8,"'DELTA7 OFF'"

Puts channel 5 in delta mode. (Iris)

Puts channel 7 in delta mode. (Focus)

Takes channel 5 out of delta mode.

Takes channel 7 out of delta mode.

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Programming Numbers

The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders

 Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The lowest

color number represents the lightest color-specific display; the highest number represents

the darkest display. For example, 0 represents light red, and 5 is dark red.

Colors and Programming Numbers

Color No. Color No.

Red 0 - 5 Purple 54 - 59

Orange 6 - 11 Magenta 60 - 65

Yellow 12 - 17 Pink 66 - 71

Lime 18 - 23 White 72 - 77

Green 24 - 29 Light Gray 78 - 83

Aqua 30 - 35 Dark Gray 84 - 86

Cyan 36 - 41 Black 87

Royal 42 - 47 Transparent 255

Blue 48 - 53

 Font styles can be used to program the text fonts on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages.

The programming numbers are assigned consecutively when they are downloaded to the

touch panel.

Font Styles and Programming Numbers

No. Font styles No. Font styles

1 Extra small 5 Extra large

2 Small 6 Hollow medium

3 Medium 8 Hollow extra large

4 Large 32 - 255 Variable fonts

You must import variable text fonts into a TPDesign3 project file, and download the project file containing the fonts to the touch panel. The variable fonts are programming numbers assigned by the touch panel during the download process.

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 Border styles can be used to program borders on buttons, sliders, and gauges.

Border Styles and Programming Numbers

No. Border styles No. Border styles

0 No border 11 Double shadow

1 No border special 20 3-dimensional rectangle 1

2 Single line 21 3-dimensional rectangle 2

3 Double line 22 3-dimensional round 1

4 Triple line 23 3-dimensional round 2

5 Single rounded 24 3-dimensional neon 1

6 Double rounded 25 3-dimensional neon 2

7 Single raised 26 3-dimensional neon blue

8 Double raised 27 3-dimensional neon green

9 Triple raised 40 Single diamond

10 Double-line two single 41 Double diamond

Shorthand Send_Commands

The table below lists the shorthand Send_Commands you can use with touch panels. The shorthand

command data is 1-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and bitmap names.

Shorthand Send_Commands

@CBF

Sets the OFF feedback border color to the specified color.

@CBN

Sets the ON feedback border color to the specified color.

This works only if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CBF’,<variable text address>,<color_number>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CBF’,1,0"

Sets the OFF feedback border color to Red for the variable text button 1.

This works only if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CBN’,<variable text address>,<color_number>

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CBN’,2,78"

Sets the ON feedback border color to Gray for variable text button 2.

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Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)

@CFF

Sets the OFF feedback fill color to the specified color.

@CFN

Sets the ON feedback fill color to the specified color.

@CPG

Sets the page with specified page name background color to the specified color.

@CPP

Sets the page with specified page name background color to the specified color.

@CTF

Sets the OFF feedback text color to the specified color.

This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CFF’,<variable text address>,<color_number>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CFF’,1,72"

Sets the OFF feedback fill color to White for variable text button 1.

This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CFN’,<variable text address>,<color_number>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CFN’,1,30"

Sets the ON feedback fill color to Aqua for variable text button 1.

This only works if the new background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CPG’,<color_number>,’<page name>’"

Var iables :

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

page name = 1 – 50 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CPG’,87,’Main Page’"

Sets the page title to Main Page, and the color to Black.

This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CPP’,<color_number>,’<pop-up page name>’"

Var iables :

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

pop-up page name = 1 – 50 ASCII characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CPP’,54,’Audio Page’"

Sets the popup page title to Audio Page, and the color to Purple.

This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CTF’,<variable text address>,<color_number>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 – 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CTF’,1,48"

Sets the OFF feedback text color to Blue for variable text button 1.

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Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)

@CTN

Sets the ON feedback text color to the specified color.

@IDF

The touch panel returns its MS-DOS file name in a string.

@IDP

Queries the touch panel to return a string with the TPDesign3 project name.

@PPA

Removes all popup pages from a specified page.

@PPF

Deactivates a popup page on a touch panel page.

This only works if the specified background color is not the same as the current color.

Syntax:

"’@CTN’,<variable text address>,<color_number>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 – 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@CTN’,1,72"

Sets the ON feedback text color to White for variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’@IDF’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@IDF’"

The touch panel returns its MS-DOS file name in a string.

Syntax:

"’@IDP’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@IDP’"

The touch panel returns a string that contains its TPDesign3 project name.

If no page is specified, the active page is used.

Syntax:

"’@PPA-<page name>’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’@PPA-Main Page’"

If there were several popup pages on ’Main Page’ that are active, sending the previous command would remove them all from ’Main Page’.

If a page name is empty the current page is used. If a pop-up page is part of a group, the whole group is deactivated.

Syntax:

"’@PPF-<popup page name>; <page name>’"

Var iables :

popup page name = target popup page name

page name = target touch panel page name

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’PPF-Laser Disc 2 Transport Control; Laser Disc Control Page’"

Deactivates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on the Laser Disc Control Page.

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Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)

@PPK

Deactivates a popup page on all touch panel pages.

@PPN

Activates a popup page on a touch panel page.

@PPX

Removes all panel popup pages.

@PWD

Sets the password for the Page Flip on the touch panel.

@RDW

Redraws the current screen.

@SSL

Changes the Sleep string sent to the Controller when the touch panel activates sleep mode.

If a pop-up page is part of a group, the whole group is deactivated.

Syntax:

"’@PPK-<popup page name>’"

Var iables :

popup page name = target popup page name

page name = target touch panel page name

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PPK-Laser Disc 2 Transport Control’"

Deactivates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on all touch panel pages.

If a page name is empty the current page is used.

Syntax:

"’@PPN-<popup page name>;<page name>’"

Var iables :

popup page name = Popup page name

page name = Page name

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PPN-Laser Disc 2 Transport Control; Laser Disc Control Page’"

Activates the Laser Disc 2 Transport Control popup page on the Laser Disc Control Page.

Syntax:

"’@PPX-<popup page>’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PPX-POP VCR2’"

The popup page ’POP VCR2’ must be in a popup group. If so, then any popup page in that group will be turned Off an all pages.

Syntax:

"’@PWD-<page flip password>’"

Var iables :

page flip password = 0 - 9999

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PWD-1988’"

Sets the page flip password to 1988.

Syntax:

"’@RDW’"

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@RDW’"

Sends a message to the touch panel to redraw the screen.

Syntax:

"’@SSL-<string>’"

Var iables :

string = alphanumeric characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@SSL-Touch Panel Deactivated’"

Sends Touch Panel Deactivated to the Controller.

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Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.)

@SST

Changes the Startup string sent to the Central Controller when the touch panel powers up.

@SWK

Changes the wake-up string sent to the Controller when the touch panel is activated.

Syntax:

"’@SST-<string>’"

Var iables :

string = alphanumeric characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@SST-Touch Panel Power On’"

Sends touch panel Power On to the Central Controller when the touch panel powers up.

Syntax:

"’@SWK-<string>’"

Var iables :

string = alphanumeric characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@SWK-Touch Panel Activated’"

Sends Touch Panel Activated to the Central Controller.

Color Send_Commands

Use the color Send_Commands to set the colors for text, buttons, and pages. Use the same

command for setting gray scale values only change the color number value to reflect the gray scale

(72-86) value.

Color Send_Commands

CALL

Sets the colors for a variable text button.

You must use the variable text assignments to change button colors (see the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27).

Syntax:

"’CALL<variable text address>-<data>’"

Var iables :

You must have the variable text assignments to change button colors.

variable text address = 1 - 255

data = 6 color number series for:

FILL COLOR ON

FILL COLOR OFF

BORDER COLOR ON

BORDER COLOR OFF

TEXT COLOR ON

TEXT COLOR OFF

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CALL1-1 3 0 0 72 74’"

Sets variable text button 1 to:

FILL COLOR ON = Red (one shade from brightest)

FILL COLOR OFF = Red (three shades from brightest)

BORDER COLOR ON = Red (brightest)

BORDER COLOR OFF = Red (brightest)

TEXT COLOR ON = White (brightest)

TEXT COLOR OFF = White (two shades from brightest)

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Color Send_Commands (Cont.)

CBOFF

Sets the OFF feedback border color to the specified color.

CBON

Sets the ON feedback border color to the specified color.

CFOFF

Sets the OFF feedback fill color to the specified color.

CFON

Sets the ON feedback fill color to the specified color.

CPAGE

Sets the background page color to the specified color.

Syntax:

"’CBOFF<variable text address>-<color_number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CBOFF1-72’"

Sets the OFF feedback border color to White for the variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’CBON<variable text address>-<color _number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CBON1-87’"

Sets the ON feedback border color to Black for variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’CFOFF<variable text address>-<color_number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CFOFF1-72’"

Sets the OFF feedback fill color to White for variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’CFON<variable text address>-<color _number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CFON1-87’"

Sets the ON feedback fill color to Black for variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’CPAGE<color_number>-<page name>’"

Var iables :

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters (Page names are case sensitive.)

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CPAGE255-MAIN PAGE’"

Sets the background color on the MAIN PAGE to Transparent.

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Color Send_Commands (Cont.)

CTOFF

Sets the OFF feedback text color to the specified color.

CTON

Sets the ON feedback text color to the specified color.

Syntax:

"’CTOFF<variable text address>-<color _number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CTOFF1-87’"

Sets the OFF feedback text color to Black for variable text button 1.

Syntax:

"’CTON<variable text address>-<color _number>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CTON1-72’"

Sets the ON feedback text color to White for variable text button 1.

Variable Text Send_Commands

Use variable text Send_Commands to set the borders, fonts, and text.

Variable Text Send_Commands

Sets a specific button to On or Off.

BTOF

Sets a specific button's active state to Off.

BTON

Sets a specific button's active state to On.

Syntax:

"’!B’,<variable text address 1-255>,<ON/OFF 0-1>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

ON = 0

OFF = 1

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!B’,128, 1"

Sets button 128 Off.

Syntax:

"’BTOF’,<variable text address>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’BTOF’,255"

Sets the state for button 255 to Off.

Syntax:

"’BTON’,<variable text address>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’BTON’,128"

Sets the state for button 128 to On.

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Variable Text Send_Commands (Cont.)

Sets the border, font, and text in one command.

Shorthand version of ’FONT’ command.

FONT

Changes the font size (or style) of the text in a specific button.

Shorthand version of 'ICON' command.

ICON

Changes the border style of a specific button.

Syntax:

"’!C’,<variable text address>,<border style>,<font size>,’<new button text>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 28.

font size = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

button text = Enter button text to appear on button.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!C’,1,6,6,’VCR PLAY’"

Sets the variable text button one title to VCR PLAY using a hollow medium font, and changes the border attribute to double rounded.

Syntax:

"’!F’,<variable text address>,’<font size>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

font size = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!F’,1,6"

Changes variable text button one font to hollow medium.

Syntax:

"’FONT,<variable text address>-<font size>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

font size = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’FONT,1-6’"

Changes variable text button one font to hollow medium.

Syntax:

"’!I’,<variable text address>,’<border style>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 28.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!I’,1,’6’"

Changes the variable text button one border style to double rounded.

Syntax:

"’ICON,<variable text address>-<border style>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 28.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’ICON,25-6’"

Changes the variable text button 25 border style to double-rounded.

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Variable Text Send_Commands (Cont.)

Shorthand version of 'TEXT' command.

TEXT

Enters text on a button.

Syntax:

"’!T’,<variable text address>,’<new button text>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

new button text = 1 - 60 characters

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!T’,1,’VCR PLAY’"

Changes the variable text button one title to VCR PLAY.

Use the | character to display text on multiple lines.

Syntax:

"’TEXT,<variable text address>-<new button text>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

button text = Enter button text to appear on button

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’TEXT2-VCR|PLAY’"

Sets the VCR and PLAY text on variable button 2. The | character places VCR above PLAY on the button.

Shorthand Variable Text Commands

The table below lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use with the touch panel. The

shorthand command data is one-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and

bitmap names.

Shorthand Variable Text Commands

@BMP

Adds a bitmap file to a button.

@BOR

Sets the border style on a button.

Bitmap files are imported into TPDesign3; the numbers are assigned by the touch panel during the download process.

Syntax:

"’@BMP’,<variable text address>,’<bitmap>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

bitmap = Bitmap

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’@BMP’,85,’Bitmap1’"

Adds the Bitmap1 file to button 85.

Syntax:

"’@BOR’,<variable text address>,<border style>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 28.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’@BOR’,65,11"

Sets the border style to Double shadow on button 65.

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@BMF

Sets multiple attributes to a button, slider, or gauge.

@ENA

Enables/disables buttons based on the variable text channel.

This command allows you to program up to 12 attributes on one command line.

Syntax:

"’@BMF’,<variable text address>,’<attribute data>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

attribute data:

’%R <left>, <top>, <right>, <bottom>’ = Sets the rectangle position.

’%B’,<border styles> = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 28.

’%F’,<font styles> = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

’%T’,<button text > = ASCII characters (empty is clear)

’%P’,<bitmap> = Bitmap filename (empty is clear)

’%I’,<icon> = 1 - 255 (icon numbers are assigned in TPDesign3 project file)

’%J’,<text alignment> = 1 - 9 as shown the following alignment chart

For %C1-%C6, see the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

’%C1’,<on-state fill color>

’%C2',<off-state fill color>

’%C3’,<on-state border color>

’%C4’,<off-state border color>

’%C5’,<on-state text color>

’%C6’,<off-state text color>

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@BMF’,255,’%T POWER |ON’ ’%B’,’4’,’%C1’,’72’"

Sets the text on button 255 to POWER ON (appears on two lines), adds a triple-line border, and sets the On-state color to White.

Syntax:

"’@ENA’,<variable text address>,<disable button on/off>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 – 255

disable button on/off=

1: button disabled

0: button enabled

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@ENA’,128,1"

Disables the button with variable text channel 128. This button will stop responding to pushes completely, until it is sent an Enable command. Nothing short of a touch panel SoftROM firmware reload will re-enable the button. Reloading the touch panel file, reloading the Axcess program, or resetting power on the panel or master will not re-enable the button. It must be sent an Enable command once it has been disabled.

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Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.)

@FON

Sets the text font on a button.

@ICO

Assigns an icon to a button.

@JUS

Sets the text alignment on a button.

Syntax:

"’@FON’,<variable text address>,<font style>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

font style = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 27.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@FON',56,32"

Sets the text on button 56 to variable font style 32.

Syntax:

"’@ICO’,<variable text address>,<icon>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

icon file number = 1 - 255

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@ICO’,16,12"

Adds icon 12 on button 16.

Syntax:

"’@JUS’,<variable text address>,<text alignment>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

text alignment = 1 - 9 as shown in the following alignment chart

@SHO

Sets a specific button to on or off.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP, "’@JUS’,9,5"

Centers the text on button 9.

Syntax:

"’@SHO’,<variable text address>,<button on/off>"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

button on/off:

0 = button Off

1 = button On

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@SHO’,128,0"

Sets button 128 off.

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@TXT

Adds text to a button.

@UNI

Adds Unicode text on a button.

Use the | character to display text on multiple lines.

Syntax:

"’@TXT’,<variable text address>,’<text>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

button text = Enter button text to appear on button.

Example:

SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@TXT’,2,’VCR|PLAY’"

Sets the VCR and PLAY text on variable button 2. The | character places VCR above PLAY on the button.

Characters for Middle Eastern languages, such as Arabic, are not supported within the Unicode fonts because they are bi-directional. Buttons with Unicode fonts can only be created and edited using TPDesign3 Touch Panel Design Program.

Syntax:

"’@UNI’,<variable text address>,’<text>’"

Var iables :

variable text address = 1 - 255

text = Enter button text here

Example:

"’@UNI’,2,’(Foreign Text)’"

Sets the Foreign Text on variable button 2.

Programming

Button String Commands

The table below lists string commands you can assign to buttons using the touch panel editor. Select

the PROPERTIES option in the Edit bar, press the target button, and enter the string command with

the Touch Panel keyboard. The string command is sent to the control system when you press the

button.

Button String Commands

$SL

Activates sleep mode on the touch panel.

$ST

Sets the idle time to activate sleep mode for a touch panel in 1-minute increments.

Syntax:

"’$SL’"

Example:

"’$SL’"

Activates sleep mode on the touch panel.

When the touch panel’s input time matches the sleep time, the panel goes to sleep.

Syntax:

"’$ST <sleep timeout>’"

Var iables :

sleep timeout = 1 (Off) - 120 (minutes)

Example:

"’$ST 5’"

Sets the touch panel’s sleep time to 5 minutes.

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Upgrading The Firmware

Your PC must be connected to the PROGRAM DB-9 connector on the Central Controller using a

Programming Cable in order to upgrade the firmware in the panel. Verify the connection of an

AXlink connector cable from the Controller to the unit (using the mini-XLR).

If power is lost during the download process, the unit powers up with the same set of code it had

prior to the download. There is a small window during which a loss of power can be catastrophic. If

power is lost between the erase of flash memory and the completion of copying the new boot code

from RAM to flash memory, the unit will not operate at all when power returns.

PosiTrack Pilot FG to TSK file relation

There have been four (4) versions of the PosiPilot released over the past few years. Each one has a

specific FG number assigned as part of the Serial label located on the underside of each unit.

To locate and read the label:

1. Carefully flip the entire unit over and place the LCD onto a soft cloth. This prevent scratching.

2. Locate the Serial number on the underside label as seen in FIG. 15 below.

Upgrading The Firmware

FIG. 15 Sample AXP-PLV underside showing FG and Serial number information

3. Identify the FG number of the particular AXP-PLV. This is done by using the first few numbers

of the Serial number. Do not depend on the presence of an FG number sticker (as shown

above). Refer to the example in FIG. 15 to help identify the product FG number.

4. Once the FG number has been identified; use one of the following associated TSK files to

upgrade your units’ firmware. These TSK files can be found on the secure portion of the

AMX.com website. Go to www.AMX.com > Tech Center > Downloadable Files >

Firmware Files > PosiTrack section for the latest firmware files.

 FG5630-50, serial numbers starting with 563050: contain a 5" screen and motor focus

wheel. These panels do not support downloadable firmware. Upgrading requires the

replacement of an internal chip (done at AMX).

 FG5630-60, serial numbers starting with 563060: contain a 6" screen and motor focus

wheel.

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FG number appears as initial digits of the serial number

Upgrading The Firmware

Upgrading the Firmware Using NetLinx Studio

The NetLinx Studio application can perform firmware upgrades for both Axcess and NetLinx devices using the options in the NetLinx Studio Firmware sub-menu. BEFORE beginning, download the correct TSK files from the AMX.com website. Refer to the NXC-ME260 Instruction manual for detailed setup information.

Upgrading Firmware through a COM port

Before beginning with this section, verify that your AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot unit is powered and

connected to the NetLinx Master through an AXlink connection. Use this method if you can

connect a DB9 cable to the front PROGRAM port on the NetLinx Master.

1. Select Tools > Master Communication Settings, from the Main menu, to open the

 FG5630-70, serial numbers starting with 563070: contains a 6" screen and a

potentiometer focus wheel.

 FG5630-80, serial numbers starting with 563080: contain a 6" screen and a potentiometer

focus wheel.

Communication Settings dialog box (FIG. 16).

The default setting for these units is 38400

FIG. 16 Setting Communication Settings and Baud Rates

2. Click on the NetLinx radio box to indicate that you are working with a NetLinx Master (such

as the NXC-ME260).

3. From the Communications Port drop-down list, choose the COM port being used on your PC

to program and communicate to the NetLinx Master.

4. Click the Configure button to open the COM dialog box (FIG. 16) and set the BAUD rate for

the master (according to the DIP switch configuration within the NetLinx device).

5. Click OK twice to exit from the Master Communication Settings dialog box and to establish

the communication.

6. Select Edit > Preferences, from the General - Communications section.

7. Select the Enable Online Tree option to view the Connected devices from within the Project

Navigator window. The next step is to set the System value.

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If the connection fails to establish, try selecting a different COM port.

8. After the Communication Verification dialog window verifies active communication between

the PC and the Master, verify the AXP-PLV Color Touch Panel appears in the Online tab of the

Project Navigator window (FIG. 17).

The internal AI8 is assigned a virtual device number and the AXP-PLV is assigned two (2)

device numbers. This results in the appearance of 3 devices in the Project Navigator window

(1 Analog Interface and 2 color panels).

Refer to the NetLinx Programming Instruction Manual for more detailed information about the

Online tab and the communication procedures described above.

FIG. 17 Sample NetLinx Project Navigator window

9. Right-click on a panel and select Properties to confirm the on-board firmware.

Download the latest firmware file from AMX.COM > Tech Center > Downloadable FIles > Firmware Files > PosiTrack. Then Download the TSK file to your computer.

10. Select Tools > Firmware > Download to Axcess Device, from the Main menu, to open the

Communication Settings dialog box.

11. Click Browse to navigate to the directory containing the firmware files. Once a directory

containing one or more TSK files is specified, a list of available TSK files is displayed in the

upper table in this dialog screen (FIG. 18).

12. Setup the Download device via section to match the parameters of the Master Comm Settings

dialog box for the method of communicating to the panel. Refer to FIG. 16 on page 42 for

more information.

13. Click OK when done setting the parameters.

14. Click Query Online Devices to populate the on-line device list.

15. Select the desired Download TSK file from the list of available files (see the PosiTra ck P i l o t

FG to TSK file relation section on page 41 for information on which TSK to use).

16. Select the target AXlink device from the list of online devices in the lower-left table.

The listing of detected devices reduces to a listing of those devices compatible with the

selected firmware version.

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FIG. 18 Select New PosiPilot Firmware File for download page -via COM Port

17. Click Download to open the Confirm Communication Settings dialog, where you can review

Selected Firmware file

Device number listing of detected Axcess devices

Device, Port, system, and version numbers of compatible firmware devices.

Query Online Devices allows the user to refresh the list of detected Axcess devices

and confirm your Comm Settings and Target Device information before the download begins.

 Click Cancel to return to the Select Axcess Firmware File dialog, to edit these settings

(if necessary).

 Click OK to confirm the Comm Settings and Target Device information, and download

the selected TSK file to the specified device using the selected communications port.

18. The File Transfer dialog shows the progress of the download. Click Cancel to cancel the

download.

Canceling the firmware download in mid-progress can damage the on-board firmware.

19. After downloading, press OK twice. The first OK confirms the update and begins the Master

reboot process. The second OK (a few seconds later) re-establishes communication.

20. Once the TSK file has been downloaded, the panel LCD displays the message

"Firmware Done. Please reboot the panel".

21. Touch anywhere on the LCD to return the AXP-PLV to the Main page.

22. Reboot the touch panel by cycling power to the unit. This step completes the firmware upgrade

procedure.

23. Once the download process is complete, press the on-screen Close button to close the Axcess

Firmware Download screen and return to the Project Navigator window.

24. Right mouse-click on the System folder and refresh the whole network. This refreshes the

properties of all devices on the system and reflects the new firmware on the color touch panels.

Upgrading the Firmware through an IP Address

Before beginning with this section, verify that your AXP-PLV is powered and connected to the

NetLinx Master through an AXlink connection. Use this method if you can only access the

NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connection.

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1. Obtain the IP Address of the NetLinx Master from your System Administrator, if you do not

have an IP Address for the Master:

 Follow steps outlined in the NetLinx Studio Instruction Manual for either Obtaining or

Assigning and IP Address.

 From the Online tab of the Project Navigator window, select the NetLinx Master.

 Press the Get IP button from the Too ls > NetLinx Diagnostics > Networking tab >

IP Address section. Note the IP Address and Gateway information.

2. Select Tools > Master Communication Settings from the Main menu.

3. Press the NetLinx radio button from within the Platform section of the Communication

Settings dialog box (FIG. 19).

Enter an IP Address

FIG. 19 Communication Setting tab

4. From the Communications Port drop-down list, choose Network. This indicates the

IP Address on the master is being reached from within a network connection.

5. Enter the IP Address information displayed on the Networking tab. Do not alter the defaulted

IP port.

6. Click the OK button to end the process of obtaining and assigning the IP Address to the

NetLinx Master.

7. Select Edit > Preferences, from the General - Communications section

8. Select the Enable Online Tree option to view the Connected devices from within the Project

Navigator window. The next step is to set the System value.

9. After the Communication Verification dialog window verifies active communication between

the PC and the Master, verify the AXP-PLV Color Touch Panel appears in the Online tab of the

Project Navigator window (FIG. 20).

The internal AI8 is assigned a virtual device number and the AXP-PLV is assigned two (2)

device numbers. This results in the appearance of 3 devices in the Project Navigator window

(1 Analog Interface and 2 color panels).

Refer to the NetLinx Programming Instruction Manual for more detailed information about the

Online tab and the communication procedures described above.

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FIG. 20 Sample NetLinx Project Navigator window

10. Right-click on a touch panel and select Properties to confirm the on-board firmware.

Download the latest firmware file from AMX.COM > Tech Center > Downloadable FIles > Firmware Files > PosiTrack. Then Download the TSK file to your computer.

11. Select Tools > Firmware > Download to Axcess Device, from the Main menu, to open the

Communication Settings dialog box.

12. Click Browse to navigate to the directory containing the firmware files. Once a directory

containing one or more TSK files is specified, a list of available TSK files is displayed in the

upper table in this dialog screen (FIG. 18).

Selected Firmware file

Device number listing of detected Axcess devices

Device, Port, system, and version numbers of compatible firmware devices.

Query Online Devices allows the user to refresh the list of detected Axcess devices

FIG. 21 Select New PosiPilot Firmware File for download page -via an IP

13. Setup the Download device via section to match the parameters of the Master Comm Settings

dialog box for the method of communicating to the panel. Refer to FIG. 16 on page 42 for

more information.

14. Click OK when done setting the parameters.

15. Click Query Online Devices to populate the on-line device list.

16. Select the desired Download TSK file from the list of available files (see the Pos i Track Pilot

FG to TSK file relation section on page 41 for information on which TSK to use).

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17. Select the target AXlink device from the list of online devices in the lower-left table.

The listing of detected devices reduces to a listing of those devices compatible with the

selected firmware version.

18. Click Download to open the Confirm Communication Settings dialog, where you can review

and confirm your Comm Settings and Target Device information before the download begins.

 Click Cancel to return to the Select Axcess Firmware File dialog, to edit these settings

(if necessary).

 Click OK to confirm the Comm Settings and Target Device information, and download

the selected TSK file to the specified device using the selected communications port.

19. The File Transfer dialog shows the progress of the download. Click Cancel to cancel the

download.

Canceling the firmware download in mid-progress can damage the on-board firmware.

20. After downloading, press OK twice. The first OK confirms the update and begins the Master

reboot process. The second OK (a few seconds later) re-establishes communication.

21. Once the TSK file has been downloaded, the panel LCD displays the message

"Firmware Done. Please reboot the panel".

22. Touch anywhere on the LCD to return the AXP-PLV to the Main page.

23. Reboot the touch panel by cycling power to the unit. This step completes the firmware upgrade

procedure.

24. Once the download process is complete, press the on-screen Close button to close the Axcess

Firmware Download screen and return to the Project Navigator window.

25. Right mouse-click on the System folder and refresh the whole network. This refreshes the

Upgrading the Firmware Using SoftROM

Your PC must be connected to the PROGRAM DB-9 connector on the Axcess Controller using a

Programming Cable in order to upgrade the firmware in the panel.

If power is lost during the download process, the unit powers up with the same set of code it had

prior to the download. There is a small window during which a loss of power can be catastrophic. If

power is lost between the erase of flash memory and the completion of copying the new boot code

from RAM to flash memory, the unit will not operate at all when power returns.

If you have not already installed the SoftROM program, do so by logging into the AMX.com

site and going to Dealers > Tech Center > Downloadable Files > Firmware Files. Scroll-down

the list of products to find the PosiTrack Pilot firmware TSK files (see the PosiTrack Pilot FG

to TSK file relation section on page 41 for information on which TSK to use).

Configuration

To configure the communication setting for the SoftROM program:

1. Press F1 to open the Configuration screen.

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2. Using the up/down arrow keys, select the communications port you are using to interface with

3. Using the right arrow key, move to the BAUD RATE column. Then, use the up/down arrow

4. Press F10 to save the communication settings and exit the Configure screen.

Downloading the Firmware

To download the firmware:

1. Press F5 to acquire the list of online programmable devices.

You can press F2 to select all ONLINE programmable devices and F3 to clear all devices.

2. Using the up/down arrow keys, select your firmware version listed in the Firmware column of

3. Using the Tab key, switch to the ONLINE MASTERS list.

4. Using the up/down arrow keys, select the device to be programmed.

the controller and press ENTER.

keys to select the interface communications speed and press ENTER. Be sure the BAUD

RATE selections match the setting on the Controller.

the screen, and press ENTER.

5. Press ENTER for each device as it is selected.

6. Press F4 to program the selected device; a loading message appears.

7. Once the .TSK file has been downloaded, the device, reboot the AXP-PLV panel so that the

firmware is stored and updated.

8. Press F5 to refresh the screen. Verify that the selected device has the correct firmware version.

If any devices still appear with an old firmware version, repeat steps as necessary until it

appears with the correct version.

Firmware can be downloaded to multiple device numbers automatically. If multiple devices are selected, the bottom half of the loading bar indicates the percentage complete for the selected devices.

9. Press F10 to exit the SoftROM program.

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AMX AXP-PLV User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Specifications

Product Components

Sample Product Application

Installation

Inside the AXP-PLV

Setting the AXlink Device Numbers

Wiring the AXP-PLV

Wiring guidelines

Using the mini-XLR connector for AXlink data and power

Using the mini-XLR connector with an external 12 VDC power supply

Using a BNC video cable to provide video input

Designing Touch Panel Pages

Buttons

Activating Edit Mode

Setting the Device Base

Setting the Device Used

Adding a Page

Setting the page color

Adding a Button

Resizing a button

Defining On-Screen and External Button Properties

Setting the channel code

Setting the variable text code

Setting the page flip

Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions

Adding text, icons, and bitmaps to a button

Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps, Icons, and Fonts

Creating a Bargraph and Joystick

Adding a bargraph or joystick button\

Setting Bargraph and Joystick Properties

Setting the level code

Programming

Serial Commands

System Send_Commands

Video Send_Commands

AXP-AI8 Send_Commands

Programming Numbers

Shorthand Send_Commands

Color Send_Commands

Variable Text Send_Commands

Shorthand Variable Text Commands

Button String Commands

Upgrading The Firmware

PosiTrack Pilot FG to TSK file relation

Upgrading the Firmware Using NetLinx Studio

Upgrading Firmware through a COM port

Upgrading the Firmware through an IP Address

Upgrading the Firmware Using SoftROM

Configuration

Downloading the Firmware