AMX KEYPADBUILDER User Manual

Operation/Reference Guide

KeypadBuilder

v2.1

Keypad Device Design Software

Software

Document ID: 33-004-2942

Initial Release: / Last Revised: 06/7/2006

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Table of Contents

KeypadBuilder Overview ....................................................................................1

Welcome to KeypadBuilder ............................................................................................... 1

System Requirements ....................................................................................................... 1

The KeypadBuilder Work Area.......................................................................................... 2

KeypadBuilder Application Interface ........................................................................................ 2

File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 3

View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 3

Options Menu........................................................................................................................... 3

Help Menu............................................................................................................................... 4

Toolbar ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Tasks Pane .............................................................................................................................. 4

Installing MS Arial Unicode ............................................................................................... 5

In Microsoft Windows 2000 ...................................................................................................... 5

Basic Operations ................................................................................................7

Accessing A File via The Most Recently Updated List ...................................................... 7

Accessing KeypadBuilder Help ......................................................................................... 7

Closing A Project............................................................................................................... 7

Exiting The KeypadBuilder Application ............................................................................. 7

Generating A Project Report ............................................................................................. 7

Opening An Existing Project.............................................................................................. 7

Saving A Project File ......................................................................................................... 7

Sending A Configuration File to A Device ......................................................................... 8

Setting KeypadBuilder Application Preferences................................................................ 8

Toggling View Menu Items ................................................................................................ 8

Using Web Updates .......................................................................................................... 8

The Mio Modero KeypadBuilder Work Area ......................................................9

KeypadBuilder Application Interface ........................................................................................ 9

File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 9

View Menu ............................................................................................................................. 10

Navigation Menu .................................................................................................................... 10

Transfer Menu........................................................................................................................ 10

Options Menu......................................................................................................................... 11

Help Menu............................................................................................................................. 11

Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 11

KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane ................................................................................ 12

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Mio Modero Configuration Modules ................................................................13

Project Properties............................................................................................................ 13

Device Selection .................................................................................................................... 14

Button Configuration ....................................................................................................... 14

Keypad Device ....................................................................................................................... 14

Button Properties ................................................................................................................... 15

Configuration Options ............................................................................................................ 15

Display Channel Map ............................................................................................................. 15

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 16

Engraving ........................................................................................................................ 16

Keypad Device ....................................................................................................................... 16

Text Engraving ....................................................................................................................... 17

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 17

Export to DXF File.................................................................................................................. 17

LCD Configuration........................................................................................................... 18

LCD Display Resolution ......................................................................................................... 18

Dynamic Text ......................................................................................................................... 18

Align ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Select Display Line................................................................................................................. 19

Sleep Screen Display Options ............................................................................................... 19

Fixed-Menu Configuration............................................................................................... 20

Fixed Menu Edit ..................................................................................................................... 20

Edit Keypad Menu window..................................................................................................... 21

Add and Edit Menu Item window............................................................................................ 23

Complex-Script Glyphs ................................................................................................... 26

What is a Complex-Script Glyph? .......................................................................................... 26

Add/Edit Keypad Glyphs dialog window................................................................................. 27

Create/Modify Glyphs dialog window ..................................................................................... 28

Mio Modero Application Operations ................................................................29

Creating A New Project................................................................................................... 29

Setting The Project Configuration ................................................................................... 29

Setting The Button Configuration .................................................................................... 29

Creating The Engraving File ........................................................................................... 30

Setting The LCD Configuration ....................................................................................... 31

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 31

Dynamic Text ......................................................................................................................... 31

Line Options ........................................................................................................................... 31

Sleep Screen Display Options ............................................................................................... 32

Setting The Fixed-Menu Configuration ........................................................................... 32

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Edit Menu Properties.............................................................................................................. 32

Add a Menu Item (Text) ......................................................................................................... 32

Add a Menu Item (Unicode) ................................................................................................... 33

Edit Sub-Menu Properties ...................................................................................................... 33

Add a Sub-Menu Item (Text) .................................................................................................. 34

Add a Sub-Menu Item (Unicode)............................................................................................ 34

Arranging Menu and Sub Menu items.................................................................................... 34

Creating Complex-Script Glyphs ..................................................................................... 35

Editing Glyphs ........................................................................................................................ 35

Deleting Glyphs...................................................................................................................... 35

The Mio R-1 KeypadBuilder Work Area ............................................................37

KeypadBuilder Application Interface ...................................................................................... 37

File Menu ............................................................................................................................... 37

View Menu ............................................................................................................................. 38

Navigation Menu .................................................................................................................... 38

Transfer Menu........................................................................................................................ 38

Options Menu......................................................................................................................... 38

Help Menu............................................................................................................................. 39

Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 39

KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane ................................................................................ 40

Mio R-1 Configuration Modules ........................................................................41

Project Properties............................................................................................................ 41

Device Selection .................................................................................................................... 42

Display Configuration ...................................................................................................... 42

Engraving ........................................................................................................................ 44

Remote Device:...................................................................................................................... 44

Text Engraving ....................................................................................................................... 45

Display Option........................................................................................................................ 45

Export to DXF File.................................................................................................................. 45

Mio R-1 Application Operations .......................................................................47

Creating A New Project ................................................................................................... 47

Setting The Project Configuration ................................................................................... 47

Setting The Display Configuration................................................................................... 47

Creating The Engraving File............................................................................................ 48

Creating Complex-Script Glyphs ..................................................................................... 49

Editing Glyphs ........................................................................................................................ 49

Deleting Glyphs...................................................................................................................... 49

Mio R-1 Add Edit Menu Item .................................................................................................. 50

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The Mio Attaché KeypadBuilder Work Area .....................................................51

KeypadBuilder Application Interface ...................................................................................... 51

File Menu ............................................................................................................................... 51

View Menu ............................................................................................................................. 52

Navigation Menu .................................................................................................................... 52

Transfer Menu........................................................................................................................ 52

Options Menu......................................................................................................................... 52

Help Menu............................................................................................................................. 53

Toolbar ................................................................................................................................... 53

KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane ................................................................................ 54

Mio Attaché Configuration Modules ................................................................55

Project Properties............................................................................................................ 55

Device Selection .................................................................................................................... 56

Button Configuration ....................................................................................................... 56

Keypad Device ....................................................................................................................... 56

Button Properties ................................................................................................................... 57

Configuration Options ............................................................................................................ 57

Display Channel Map ............................................................................................................. 57

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 58

Engraving ........................................................................................................................ 58

Keypad Device ....................................................................................................................... 58

Text Engraving ....................................................................................................................... 59

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 59

Export to DXF File.................................................................................................................. 59

LCD Configuration........................................................................................................... 60

LCD Display Resolution ......................................................................................................... 60

Dynamic Text ......................................................................................................................... 60

Align ....................................................................................................................................... 60

Select Display Line................................................................................................................. 61

Sleep Screen Display Options ............................................................................................... 61

Fixed-Menu Configuration............................................................................................... 61

Fixed Menu Edit ..................................................................................................................... 62

Edit Keypad Menu window..................................................................................................... 63

Add and Edit Menu Item window............................................................................................ 65

Complex-Script Glyphs ................................................................................................... 68

What is a Complex-Script Glyph? .......................................................................................... 68

Add/Edit Keypad Glyphs dialog window................................................................................. 69

Create/Modify Glyphs dialog window ..................................................................................... 70

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Mio Attaché Application Operations ................................................................71

Creating A New Project ................................................................................................... 71

Setting The Project Configuration ................................................................................... 71

Setting The Button Configuration .................................................................................... 72

Creating The Engraving File............................................................................................ 73

Setting The LCD Configuration ....................................................................................... 74

Display Options ...................................................................................................................... 74

Dynamic Text ......................................................................................................................... 74

Line Options ........................................................................................................................... 74

Sleep Screen Display Options ............................................................................................... 74

Setting The Fixed-Menu Configuration............................................................................ 75

Edit Menu Properties.............................................................................................................. 75

Add a Menu Item (Text) ......................................................................................................... 75

Add a Menu Item (Unicode) ................................................................................................... 75

Edit Sub-Menu Properties ...................................................................................................... 76

Add a Sub-Menu Item (Text) .................................................................................................. 76

Add a Sub-Menu Item (Unicode)............................................................................................ 77

Arranging Menu and Sub Menu items.................................................................................... 77

Creating Complex-Script Glyphs ..................................................................................... 77

Editing Glyphs ........................................................................................................................ 78

Deleting Glyphs...................................................................................................................... 78

Program Reference ...........................................................................................79

Basic Usage Dialogs ....................................................................................................... 79

Open KeypadBuilder Project dialog window .......................................................................... 79

Save As dialog window .......................................................................................................... 79

Channel Map dialog window .................................................................................................. 79

File Transfer Dialogs ....................................................................................................... 81

Send Configuration Files dialog window ................................................................................ 81

Communication Settings dialog window................................................................................. 82

Edit Settings dialog window ................................................................................................... 82

User Name and Password dialog window (for NetLinx Master)............................................. 82

Generate Project Report Dialog ...................................................................................... 83

Application Setup Dialog ................................................................................................. 84

Preferences dialog window .................................................................................................... 84

Engraving Dialogs ........................................................................................................... 85

Export DXF File dialog window .............................................................................................. 85

Engraving Template Preview dialog window.......................................................................... 85

LCD Configuration Dialogs.............................................................................................. 85

Import Splash Screen Icon File dialog window ...................................................................... 85

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Remove dialog window .......................................................................................................... 85

The Mio DMS KeypadBuilder Work Area .........................................................87

Design View Window .................................................................................................... 87

Button Information Window ........................................................................................... 88

Page Navigation Window ................................................................................................ 88

Table Data Window ...................................................................................................... 89

Workspace Navigator Window........................................................................................ 90

Workspace Navigator - Pages Tab ........................................................................................ 90

Workspace Navigator - Function Maps Tab........................................................................... 90

Moving, Docking and Resizing Dockable Windows ........................................................ 91

Working With Dockable Windows .......................................................................................... 91

File Menu ........................................................................................................................ 91

View Menu ...................................................................................................................... 91

Project Menu ................................................................................................................... 92

Transfer Menu................................................................................................................. 92

Options Menu.................................................................................................................. 92

Help Menu....................................................................................................................... 93

Toolbar ............................................................................................................................ 93

Mio Modero DMS Application Operations .......................................................95

Creating a New Mio Modero DMS Pinnacle Project File................................................. 95

Creating a New Mio Modero DMS Project File ............................................................... 95

Maximum Text Sizes.............................................................................................................. 95

Working with Project Files............................................................................................... 96

Setting a Start Up Page ......................................................................................................... 96

Setting an Inactive Page Flip ................................................................................................. 96

Working with Pages ........................................................................................................ 96

Creating a Page Flip .............................................................................................................. 96

Page Flip Actions ................................................................................................................... 97

Renaming Pages via the Workspace Navigator..................................................................... 97

Working with Buttons ...................................................................................................... 97

Setting List Button Properties................................................................................................. 97

Creating a List box Button...................................................................................................... 98

Creating a List box Navigation Button.................................................................................... 98

Editing Mio Modero DMS and DMS Pinnacle Button Properties............................................ 99

Working with List boxes .................................................................................................. 99

A Static List box Table ........................................................................................................... 99

A Dynamic List box Table ...................................................................................................... 99

Creating a List box Table ....................................................................................................... 99

Working with List boxes ......................................................................................................... 99

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Working With Function Codes....................................................................................... 100

Function Code Map.............................................................................................................. 100

Specify Port Allocation ......................................................................................................... 101

Specify Channel Allocation .................................................................................................. 101

Using Power Assign ............................................................................................................. 101

Begin Assignment At (Power Assign) .................................................................................. 102

Wrap Within Port ID (Power Assign) .................................................................................... 102

Ensure Contiguous Code Assignment (Power Assign)........................................................ 103

KeypadBuilder Mio Modero DMS & DMS Pinnacle Program Reference ...................... 104

Context Menus ..................................................................................................................... 104

Workspace Context Menu .................................................................................................... 104

Page Navigation Context Menu ........................................................................................... 104

Dialog Windows ................................................................................................................... 104

Choose Font Dialog Window................................................................................................ 104

Button Page Flip Actions Dialog Window............................................................................. 104

Add Button Dialog Window .................................................................................................. 105

Project Properties Dialog Window - Project Information Tab ............................................... 105

Add/Edit List-box Item Dialog Window ................................................................................. 105

Edit List Table Dialog Window ............................................................................................. 106

Associate Data Table Dialog Window .................................................................................. 106

Project Properties Dialog Window - Setup Information Tab ................................................. 106

Confirm Delete List Table Dialog Window............................................................................ 107

Page Configuration Dialog Window ..................................................................................... 107

List box Button Properties Dialog Window ........................................................................... 108

Power Assignments Dialog Window .................................................................................... 109

Add New Page Dialog Window ............................................................................................ 110

Button Properties Dialog Window ........................................................................................ 111

Edit List-table Dialog Window .............................................................................................. 113

Send DMS Configuration Files Dialog Window .................................................................... 113

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KeypadBuilder Overview

Welcome to KeypadBuilder

KeypadBuilder gives functionality to AMX's latest keypad devices. Using KeypadBuilder you can:

 Assign button arrangements - bridge buttons and assign blanks.

 Define button functionality - assign button descriptions and channel codes.

 Design button engraving - assign text or icons to the buttons.

 Program the Fixed Menu System - created menus for navigation on LCD equipped units.

 Define LCD characteristics - assign display options for LCD equipped units.

 Conduct file Transfers - deliver KeypadBuilder files to devices and masters.

KeypadBuilder is intended for designing configuration files for the Mio Modero, Mio-R1 and Mio Attaché device families.

System Requirements

KeypadBuilder supports the following platforms:

 Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or greater)

Windows 2000 does not come equipped with MS Arial Unicode, the required font for KeypadBuilder. You must have a valid copy of either MS Office 2000 or MS Office 2003 to acquire the font. See the Installing MS Arial Unicode section on page 5 for more information.

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For both platforms, you must have Administrator rights to install and run all required System files.

 Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or greater)

OS supported in the following languages:

 English

 Spanish

 French

 German

Other PC requirements:

 Pentium 233 MHZ processor (minimum requirement); 300 MHZ or faster recommended.

 20 MB of free disk space (minimum requirement); 150 MB recommended.

 128 MB of installed memory (RAM).

 Minimum (VGA) screen resolution of 800x600

 Windows-compatible CD-ROM drive.

 Windows-compatible mouse (or other pointing device).

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The KeypadBuilder Work Area

Use KeypadBuilder to create files (*.KPB) that allow you to get the most out of AMX keypads and the devices they control.

KeypadBuilder Application Interface

The KeypadBuilder application breaks down as follows:

Menu Bar

KeypadBuilder Project

Navigation Pane

Toolbar

Tasks Pane

FIG. 1 KeypadBuilder Main Window

KeypadBuilder Application Interface

Menu Bar Contains the main menu options (File, View, Options and Help).

Tasks Pane Provides a quick link to opening other .KPB files including the Most

Toolbar A button-click option to the most regularly used file tools.

KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane When a project is open, a graphic representation of the keypad con-

File Menu

The File menu serves as a location for file management.

File Menu

New Project • Mio Modero Keypad - Launches a new keypad project.

• Mio Modero-R1 - Launches a new remote project.

Launches the New Project dialog window. This will open a new keypad device project into the KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane.

Open Project Launches the Open Project dialog window. Opens a saved .KPB file into the

KeypadBuilder Project Navigation Pane

Close Project Closes the project currently open. An option to save will occur if the file has

not recently been saved.

Open Exported DXF File Launches the Viewing Exported DXF window, this window is a representa-

tion of the DXF created by KeypadBuilder. It is useful to ensure your engraving file is exactly as you had envisioned it.

Save Saves the current project. If the project has not been previously saved it will

Save As Launches the Save As dialog window. This feature allows you to make new

The Most Recently Updated List A list of most recently opened KeypadBuilder files.

Exit Closes the KeypadBuilder application.

launch the Save As dialog window.

revision files.

View Menu

Contains options for configuring the KeypadBuilder work area.

View Menu

Toolbar Toggles the toolbar in and out of view.

Tasks Pane Toggles the tasks pane in and out of view.

Visual Styles Mouse-over to open the visual style sub-menu. The visual style is the look and

feel of the KeypadBuilder application. The styles emulate Windows themes:

• Default

•Office XP ®

• Office 2003 ®

• Windows XP ® Theme

Options Menu

The Options menu allows you to set application features and generate file reports.

Options Menu

Preferences... Launches the Preferences dialog. Preferences sets the default device features, project

view options and the number of files in the most recently updated files list.

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Help Menu

The Help menu contains features for updating the application and information on how to use KeypadBuilder.

Help Menu

Help Launches the KeypadBuilder help file.

Web Update... Launches the AMX Web Update utility. Internet connection is necessary.

About KeypadBuilder... Displays the about KeypadBuilder dialog containing information pertaining to version

Toolbar

The toolbar contains button shortcuts for the commonly used functions:

Toolbar

New Keypad Launches a new keypad project.

New Remote Launches a new remote project.

and copyright.

Open Project Launches the Open Project dialog window.

Tasks Pane Toggles the tasks pane in and out of view. Only available when a project is

User Preferences Launches the Preferences dialog window.

not currently open.

Tasks Pane

The Tasks Pane is s list of most recently updated KeypadBuilder files and a quick link to starting new KeypadBuilder projects. Additionally, you can open other KeypadBuilder files by clicking More Documents to launch the Open KeypadBuilder Project dialog window.

FIG. 2

KeypadBuilder Tasks Pane

You can start a new project by clicking New Mio Modero Keypad to start a new Mio Modero project or select New Mio Modero-R1 to start a new remote project.

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Installing MS Arial Unicode

Arial Unicode MS font is a full Unicode font. Unicode is a character encoding standard developed by the Unicode Consortium. By using more than one byte to represent each character, Unicode enables almost all of the written languages in the world to be represented by using a single character set. It contains all of the characters, ideographs, and symbols defined in the Unicode 2.1 standard.

In Microsoft Windows 2000

Quit all programs.

2. In Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Do one of the following:

 If you installed your Microsoft Office program as part of an Office package, click Microsoft

Office in the Currently installed programs box, and then click Change.

 If you installed your Office program individually, click the name of your program in the

Currently installed programs box, and then click Change.

4. In the Microsoft Office 2003 Setup dialog box, click Add or Remove Features, and then click

Next.

5. Select Choose advance customization of applications, and then click Next.

6. Next to Office Shared Features, click the plus sign (+).

7. Next to International Support, click the plus sign (+).

8. Click the icon next to Universal Font, and then select the installation option you want.

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Accessing A File via The Most Recently Updated List

KeypadBuilder has the option of tracking a set number of Most Recently Updated files. To open one of these files, go to the File Menu and select the .KPB file from the list. The file opens in the Navigation Pane.

Accessing KeypadBuilder Help

KeypadBuilder is context sensitive; hit the F1 key on your keyboard to view the help topic for the active area of KeypadBuilder. Otherwise, go to Help > Help to view the entire help file.

Closing A Project

To close a KeypadBuilder file currently open in the Navigation Pane, go to File > Close. If you have made unsaved changes to your file, you are prompted to save them at this time.

Exiting The KeypadBuilder Application

To exit the KeypadBuilder application, go to File > Exit. If you have made unsaved changes to your file, you are prompted to save them at this time.

Basic Operations

Generating A Project Report

To view a detailed list of your KeypadBuilder project file, go to Options > Generate Report. This launches the Project Report dialog window.

Opening An Existing Project

To work with a previously saved KeypadBuilder file, go to File > Open and select the saved KeypadBuilder file.

Saving A Project File

To save a KeypadBuilder file currently open in the Navigation Pane, go to File > Save. If you have not previously saved the file, you are prompted with the Save As dialog where you must designate the file name and location.

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Sending A Configuration File to A Device

To send the final configuration file to you master:

1. Go to Transfer > Send to Device.... This launches the Send Configuration Files dialog window.

2. Click Communication Settings... to confirm your settings are correct.

3. Enter the Device ID.

4. Under Send File Options, make sure Configuration File is checked. If you set the LCD Display

Resolutions in the LCD Configuration module to CJK fonts and this is your first file send, make sure Font File is checked in the Send File Options.

5. Click Send File. The Transfer Status is displayed below.

6. Upon successful transmission, click Done.

Sending an inappropriate configuration file, i.e., a double-style sent to a single-style, to a device will result in an overwrite of any file currently residing on the device, but the device will not work.

Setting KeypadBuilder Application Preferences

Go to Options > Preferences to launch the Preferences dialog window.

 To set the Default device for new projects, select the device from the drop down menu.

 Select the color for the default device in the Color Selection drop down menu.

 To toggle items in and out of view of the Navigation Pane, place a check next to each value

you want displayed on the buttons.

 Under General in the Recent File List Size, type the number of most recently updated files you

KeypadBuilder to track; the maximum is 9.

Toggling View Menu Items

The KeypadBuilder application area has items that are added or removed from view. To add or remove either the Toolbar or Tasks Pane, go to View > Toolbar/Tasks Pane. A check next to the item indicates the it is active.

Using Web Updates

The AMX WebUpdate program is a stand-alone application that communicates with the AMX website, allows a user to select from a list of available AMX Software programs to choose for updating, determines the latest version of the selected applications, returns a listing of available updates, allows a user to download the selected installation files, and upon request, launches the installation of those downloads.

The WebUpdate application is not installed by KeypadBuilder, and must be installed separately. If not found, KeypadBuilder prompts you to download the application from www.amx.com.

 Select Help > Web Update to launch this application.

Refer to the WebUpdate on-line help for details and instructions.

KeypadBuilder v2.1