AMX PCLINK WEB User Manual
i!-PCLink/Web
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Supported Operating Systems .......................................................................................... 1
Minimum PC Requirements .............................................................................................. 1
Installing i!-PCLink/Web .................................................................................................... 1
Running i!-PCLink/Web ............................................................................................3
Control Panel..................................................................................................................... 5
NetLinx Connection ........................................................................................................... 6
Application Shortcuts....................................................................................................... 11
Preferences ..................................................................................................................... 12
i!-PCLink/Web Application .....................................................................................13
Main Page ....................................................................................................................... 13
Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................... 14
File Browser .................................................................................................................... 15
Internal Web Browser...................................................................................................... 16
Programming i!-PCLink/Web .................................................................................19
Commands ...................................................................................................................... 19
In-bound Strings .............................................................................................................. 21
Out-bound Strings ........................................................................................................... 22
Channels ......................................................................................................................... 22
Levels .............................................................................................................................. 23
Module............................................................................................................................. 23
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Introduction
i!-PCLink/Web™ is an application for Microsoft© Windows that integrates a NetLinx control
system with the files on the computer. By installing i!-PCLink/Web, a NetLinx system can take
control of your computer by allowing you to browse for files and open them in their associated
applications. For instance, on a touch panel, you can navigate to a directory containing Microsoft©
Word documents. If you then select the file and press open, Microsoft© Word will be launched on
the computer and that file will open. You can open any file type by simply selecting it. You can also
open your internet browser and open any web site directly simply by telling i!-PCLink/Web which
site to open. i!-PCLink/Web also has the ability to send keyboard input and control other
applications windows running on the system. i!-PCLink/Web is an ideal solution for developing
kiosk based systems or any NetLinx solution that must interact with a PC.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 2000® Professional or Server (running on a Pentium 500 MHZ processor
(minimum requirement); with 128 MB of installed memory).
Windows XP® Professional (running on a Pentium 500 MHZ processor (minimum
requirement); with 128 MB of installed memory).
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Windows 2003® Server (running on a Pentium 933 MHZ processor (minimum
requirement); with 256 MB of installed memory).
Minimum PC Requirements
Windows-compatible mouse (or other pointing device)
At least 20 MB of free disk space (150 MB recommended)
VGA monitor, with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600
A Network adapter
Internet Explorer 5.5 (or newer) is required to use the i!-PCLink/Web internal web
browser.
If you are installing i!-PCLink/Web on a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows
2003 machine, you must have Administrator rights to install and run all required
system files.
Installing i!-PCLink/Web
1. In Explorer, double-click i!-PCLinkWeb2Setup.exe from the directory window where you
downloaded the i!-PCLink/Web2 install program.
2. After reading the License Agreement, select I Agree and Next to proceed.
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3. The Welcome To i!-PCLink/Web Setup dialog appears, reminding you to close all Windows
programs before going any further. Click Next to proceed.
4. In the Select!-PCLink-Web2 Install Location dialog, use the Browse button to navigate to a
directory other than the default install directory, if desired. Click Next.
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5. In the i!-PCLink/Web2 Shortcut Creation dialog, select Install Shortcut Icons for the installed
components on your desktop, if desired.
6. Click Next in the Start i!-PCLink/Web Installation dialog to install the selected components.
7. The program prompts you to restart your system to complete the installation.
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Running i!-PCLink/Web
i!-PCLink/Web normally runs in the system tray as a small globe icon.
FIG. 1 i!-PCLink/Web in The System Tray
You can double-click on this icon to bring up the i!-PCLink/Web control panel. You can also right
click on the icon to bring up a menu with Restore, Connect/Disconnect, Preferences, Help and Exit.
Running i!-PCLink/Web
FIG. 2 i!-PCLink/Web Context Menu
Restore will bring up the i!-PCLink/Web control panel.
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FIG. 3 Control Panel
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FIG. 4 Preferences
The Connect/Disconnect item will change depending on the current connection state; it
will allow you to change the connection state.
The Preferences option will open the i!-PCLink/Web preferences dialog. From the
Preferences dialog you can choose options to "Prompt for Program Exit" and "Start i!PCLink/Web with Windows"
Help displays the i!-PCLink/Web Help File
Exit causes i!-PCLink/Web to shutdown.
The system tray icon will show the current connection state by changing the icon. The icon may be
one of these three states: Connected, Disconnected or Listening.
System Tray Icons
The Connected icon is a globe icon similar to the icon in the upper-left corner of the control
panel and informs you that the i!-PCLink/Web application is connected to a NetLinx master.
The Disconnected icon is the same as the above icon with a red "X" in the lower right hand
corner and informs you that the i!-PCLink/Web application is not connected to a NetLinx master.
The Listening icon is similar to the connected icon with an hourglass in the lower right hand
corner informing you that the i!-PCLink/Web application is waiting for a master to initiate a
connection.
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