AMX TPDesign4 Touch Panel Design Program (v2.10 or higher) Operation/reference Manual

Operation/Reference Guide

TPDesign4

Touch Panel Design Program

(v2.10 or higher)

Software

Last Revised: 8/21/2008

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

TPDesign4 Program ............................................................................................ 1

Overview .................................................................................................................. 1

What's New in Version 2.10 ............................................................................................ 1

Supported Operating Systems ....................................................................................... 1

Supported Operating System Languages ...................................................................... 1

PC Requirements ............................................................................................................ 2

Supported Panel Types ................................................................................................... 2

Intercom Capabilities for Modero Panels ........................................................................ 3

Supported Screen Resolutions ........................................................................................ 3

TPDesign4 Work Area............................................................................................... 3

Toolbars.................................................................................................................... 5

Show/Hide Toolbars........................................................................................................ 5

Design View Windows .............................................................................................. 6

Using the Zoom Controls ................................................................................................ 7

Workspace Navigator ............................................................................................... 8

Properties Control Window ...................................................................................... 9

Properties Control Window - General Tab ...................................................................... 9

Properties Control Window - Programming Tab ............................................................. 9

Properties Control Window - States Tab......................................................................... 9

State Manager Window .......................................................................................... 10

Transfer Status Window.......................................................................................... 10

Button Preview Window ......................................................................................... 11

Button Preview Context Menu ...................................................................................... 11

Magnifier Window .................................................................................................. 12

Working With Dockable Windows .......................................................................... 12

Moving, Docking and Resizing Dockable Windows ....................................................... 12

Toggling the Windows .................................................................................................. 12

Status Bar ............................................................................................................... 12

Default View.................................................................................................................. 13

Secondary View............................................................................................................. 13

Print Preview Window ............................................................................................ 14

Workspace Context Menu............................................................................................. 15

WebUpdate ............................................................................................................ 15

G4 PanelBuilder ...................................................................................................... 15

G4 PanelPreview..................................................................................................... 16

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TPDesign4 Project Files ....................................................................................17

Overview ................................................................................................................ 17

Inappropriate File Name Characters ............................................................................. 17

Creating a New Project........................................................................................... 17

Using The New Project Wizard ............................................................................... 18

System-Generated File Names................................................................................ 20

Edit Focus...................................................................................................................... 21

Setting Project Properties ...................................................................................... 22

Project Properties dialog - Project Information tab ................................................ 22

Applying Password Protection to Your Project File....................................................... 23

Project Properties dialog - Panel Setup Information tab ........................................ 24

Setting a Power Up Page .............................................................................................. 25

Setting Power Up Popup Pages .................................................................................... 25

Setting an Inactive Page Flip ......................................................................................... 26

Project Properties dialog - Sensors tab................................................................... 27

Project Properties dialog - IR Emitters and Receivers tab ...................................... 28

Working With R-4 Remote Controllers.................................................................... 29

Creating a TPD4 Project for R-4 Remote Controllers .................................................... 29

R-4 Remote Devices - Unsupported Button Types ........................................................ 30

Using Quick Input ................................................................................................... 30

Undo/Redo Support ...................................................................................................... 31

Using the Workspace Navigator ............................................................................. 31

Workspace Navigator - Pages tab........................................................................... 31

Opening pages/popup pages via the Workspace Navigator......................................... 32

Renaming Pages via the Workspace Navigator ............................................................. 32

Workspace Navigator - Edit Focus ................................................................................ 32

Workspace Navigator - Function Maps tab............................................................. 32

Cutting, Copying and Pasting ................................................................................. 33

Copying States to the Clipboard ................................................................................... 33

Pasting States from the Clipboard ................................................................................ 33

Cutting Objects ............................................................................................................. 34

Saving the Active Project as a Different Panel Type ............................................... 34

Working With Multiple Projects.............................................................................. 34

Opening Multiple Projects Simultaneously .................................................................... 34

Copying/Pasting Across Projects ................................................................................... 34

Copying/Pasting Pages, Popup Pages and Buttons Across Projects ............................. 35

Project Migration (from previous versions of TPDesign4)....................................... 35

Converting TPD3 files to TPD4 ............................................................................... 35

Using the TPD Conversion Wizard................................................................................. 35

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Errors and Warnings Report dialog ............................................................................... 36

Working With Pages ......................................................................................... 37

Overview ................................................................................................................ 37

Creating a Page ...................................................................................................... 37

Page General Properties......................................................................................... 38

Creating a Page Flip...................................................................................................... 38

Drag & Drop To Set Page Flips ..................................................................................... 38

Page Flip Actions .......................................................................................................... 39

Page Programming Properties................................................................................ 39

Page State Properties............................................................................................. 40

Adding a Fill Color to a Page ........................................................................................ 41

Adding Text to a Page .................................................................................................. 41

Adding a Bitmap to a Page ........................................................................................... 41

Adding an Icon to a Page .............................................................................................. 42

Working with Transparent Backgrounds................................................................. 42

Supported Image File Types ......................................................................................... 43

Displaying a Video Source on a Page............................................................................ 43

Copying Pages........................................................................................................ 44

Pasting Pages ......................................................................................................... 44

Copying / Pasting a State From a Page......................................................................... 44

Opening pages/popup pages via the Workspace Navigator......................................... 44

Renaming a Page .................................................................................................... 44

Renaming Pages via the Workspace Navigator ............................................................. 44

Deleting Pages From a Project ............................................................................... 45

Exporting Pages as Image Files .............................................................................. 45

Printing Pages......................................................................................................... 46

Working With Popup Pages .............................................................................47

Overview ................................................................................................................ 47

Creating a Popup Page........................................................................................... 47

Using the Popup Draw Tool.................................................................................... 48

Drawing Assist Support for Popup Pages ............................................................... 49

Popup Page General Properties ............................................................................. 50

Popup Page Programming Properties .................................................................... 51

Popup Page State Properties ................................................................................. 51

Adding a Fill Color To a Popup Page ............................................................................ 53

Adding a Bitmap to a Popup Page................................................................................ 53

Adding an Icon to a Popup Page .................................................................................. 53

Adding Text to a Popup Page ....................................................................................... 54

Displaying a Video Source on a Popup Page ................................................................ 54

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Copying Popup Pages............................................................................................. 54

Pasting Popup Pages .............................................................................................. 54

Copying / Pasting a State From a Popup Page ............................................................. 55

Popup Page Groups................................................................................................ 55

Show/Hide Popup Pages ........................................................................................ 55

Deleting Popup Pages From a Project .................................................................... 56

Printing Popup Pages ............................................................................................. 56

Working With Buttons ......................................................................................57

Overview ................................................................................................................ 57

Selection Tool................................................................................................................ 57

Setting Default Parameters for New Buttons ......................................................... 58

Drawing Tools Toolbar............................................................................................ 58

Creating New Buttons ............................................................................................ 59

Drawing a Button .......................................................................................................... 59

Using the Drawing Assist Features ................................................................................ 60

Alignment & Sizing Tool ................................................................................................ 62

Generated Button Names ....................................................................................... 64

Setting General Button Properties ......................................................................... 65

Setting Button Programming Properties ................................................................ 66

Level Control Types....................................................................................................... 66

Setting State Properties ......................................................................................... 67

Editing Button Properties ....................................................................................... 68

Editing Multiple Selections............................................................................................ 68

Apply To All................................................................................................................... 68

General Buttons...................................................................................................... 69

Multi-State General Buttons ................................................................................... 69

Bargraph Buttons.................................................................................................... 69

Multi-State Bargraph Buttons ................................................................................. 69

Custom sliders on Multi-state Bargraph Buttons ........................................................... 69

Formatting Codes (Bargraph and Multi-Bargraph buttons only) ................................... 70

Using Touch Maps for Multi-State Bargraphs Buttons................................................... 70

Joystick Buttons...................................................................................................... 71

Text Input Buttons .................................................................................................. 71

Input Mask Characters (Text Input button only) ............................................................ 71

Input Mask Ranges (Text Input button only).................................................................. 71

Input Mask Operators (Text Input button only)............................................................. 71

Input Mask Next Field Characters (Text Input button only)........................................... 72

Computer Control Buttons ..................................................................................... 72

TakeNote Buttons................................................................................................... 72

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List Box Buttons...................................................................................................... 72

Adding Text to a Button ......................................................................................... 72

Additional Foreign Language Support .......................................................................... 73

Pre-rendered graphics................................................................................................... 73

True Type Font Support ................................................................................................ 73

Changing Button Text Color ................................................................................... 73

Adding a Bitmap to a Button.................................................................................. 74

Adding an Icon to a Button..................................................................................... 74

Changing the Button Fill Color ............................................................................... 74

Border Styles .......................................................................................................... 75

Creating a Time Button........................................................................................... 75

Creating a Date Button........................................................................................... 75

Working With Touch Styles and Active Touch ........................................................ 76

Displaying a Video Source on a Button................................................................... 76

Copying/Pasting Buttons ........................................................................................ 76

Paste Controls dialog .................................................................................................... 77

Searching and Replacing Button Properties ........................................................... 77

Using Quick Input ................................................................................................... 78

Button Preview Window ......................................................................................... 79

External Controls (Pushbuttons/LEDs) .................................................................... 80

Setting Global General Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs ................... 81

Setting Global Programming Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs .......... 81

Setting Page-Specific General Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs......... 82

Setting Page-Specific Programming Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs 82

Copy/Convert External Controls Between Panels ......................................................... 82

List Box Buttons ...............................................................................................83

Overview ................................................................................................................ 83

G4 Devices That Support List Box Buttons ............................................................. 84

List Box Buttons: Managed Mode........................................................................... 85

List Box Buttons - Container.......................................................................................... 85

List Box Toolbar ............................................................................................................ 85

Creating List Box Buttons (Managed Mode) ........................................................... 86

Using the Drawing Tools Toolbar With List Box Buttons............................................... 87

Setting List Box Container Button Properties......................................................... 87

List Box Container Properties vs. Column Properties (Managed Mode)........................ 87

Setting General Properties: List Box Container Buttons ............................................... 88

Setting Programming Properties: List Box Container Buttons ...................................... 89

Setting State Properties: List Box Container Buttons ................................................... 89

List Box Buttons - Subordinate Buttons .................................................................. 90

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List Box Buttons - Columns............................................................................................ 90

Setting List Box Button Column Properties ............................................................ 91

Setting General Properties: List Box Button Columns................................................... 91

Setting State Properties: List Box Button Columns ....................................................... 92

Adding Rows and Columns to a List Box (Managed Mode) .................................... 92

Adding Rows ................................................................................................................. 92

Adding Columns ............................................................................................................ 93

Deleting Rows and Columns from a List Box (Managed Mode) .............................. 93

Deleting Columns .......................................................................................................... 93

Deleting Rows ............................................................................................................... 93

Cutting, Copying and Pasting a List Box (Managed Mode)..................................... 93

Subordinate Button Placement ..................................................................................... 94

Subordinate Buttons - Drag and Drop Capability.......................................................... 94

List Box Buttons - Resizing Capability ........................................................................... 94

List Box Buttons - Navigation Buttons .................................................................... 95

Creating Navigation Buttons ......................................................................................... 95

Navigation Buttons - Channel Code values ................................................................... 96

List Box Buttons: Unmanaged Mode ...................................................................... 96

Rules for Unmanaged List Box Buttons................................................................... 97

List Box Buttons - Z-Order............................................................................................. 97

Creating List Box Buttons (Unmanaged Mode) ............................................................. 97

Editable Button Properties of an Unmanaged List Box Container button .................... 98

Editable Button Properties of an Unmanaged List Box Subordinate button ................ 98

List Data Table ........................................................................................................ 99

Edit List Tables dialog ................................................................................................... 99

Creating a Static List Data Table ................................................................................. 100

List Data Table Column Types ..................................................................................... 101

Attaching a Static List Data Table to a List Box Button............................................... 101

Editing Cell Data ......................................................................................................... 101

Changing the Port and Address Assignments for a Data List Table ............................ 102

Deleting a List Data Table ........................................................................................... 102

Working With Dynamic List Box Data ................................................................... 103

Dynamic List Box Data................................................................................................. 103

Creating a Dynamic List Data Table ............................................................................ 103

List Box Commands .............................................................................................. 103

Data List Commands .................................................................................................. 103

^LDN ...........................................................................................................................103

^LDA ...........................................................................................................................104

^LDR ...........................................................................................................................104

^LDC ...........................................................................................................................104

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^LDD ...........................................................................................................................104

Data List Commands - Rules ........................................................................................ 105

^LDT ...........................................................................................................................105

^LDL ............................................................................................................................ 105

Command Structure List View Commands ................................................................. 106

^LVO ...........................................................................................................................106

^LVL ............................................................................................................................ 106

^LVP ............................................................................................................................ 106

^LVS ............................................................................................................................ 107

^LVC ...........................................................................................................................107

^LVF ............................................................................................................................ 107

Attaching a Dynamic List Data Table to a List Box Button .......................................... 108

Example NetLinx Code with List Data ......................................................................... 108

Working With Properties ................................................................................ 111

Properties Control Window .................................................................................. 111

Using the Apply To All option ..................................................................................... 112

Using the Prev and Next buttons ................................................................................ 112

General Properties................................................................................................ 113

Above Popups ............................................................................................................. 113

Animate Time Down .................................................................................................... 113

Animate Time Up ........................................................................................................ 113

Auto-Repeat ................................................................................................................ 113

Border Style ................................................................................................................ 113

Color Depth ................................................................................................................ 113

Column Display Order ................................................................................................. 113

Column Sort Order ...................................................................................................... 114

Compression ............................................................................................................... 114

Cursor Color ................................................................................................................ 114

Cursor Name ............................................................................................................... 114

Description .................................................................................................................. 114

Disabled ...................................................................................................................... 114

Display Type ................................................................................................................ 114

Group ..........................................................................................................................114

Height .........................................................................................................................114

Hidden ........................................................................................................................ 114

Hide Effect .................................................................................................................. 115

Input Mask .................................................................................................................. 115

Left .............................................................................................................................. 115

List Column ................................................................................................................. 115

List Column Padding ................................................................................................... 115

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List Display .................................................................................................................. 116

List Table Port ............................................................................................................. 116

List Table Address ....................................................................................................... 116

List Table Wrap ........................................................................................................... 116

List Filter Column ........................................................................................................ 116

List Managed ............................................................................................................... 116

List Offset Enabled ...................................................................................................... 117

List Preferred Row ....................................................................................................... 117

List Preferred Row Height ........................................................................................... 117

List Row .......................................................................................................................117

List Row Height ........................................................................................................... 117

List Row Padding ......................................................................................................... 117

List Selectable ............................................................................................................. 117

Lock Button Name ....................................................................................................... 118

Max Text Length ......................................................................................................... 118

Modal ..........................................................................................................................118

Name ...........................................................................................................................118

Page Flip ..................................................................................................................... 118

Password ..................................................................................................................... 118

Password Character ..................................................................................................... 118

Password Protection ................................................................................................... 118

Remote Host ............................................................................................................... 118

Remote Port ................................................................................................................ 118

Reset Pos. On Show: ................................................................................................... 118

Scale To Fit .................................................................................................................. 119

Show Effect ................................................................................................................. 119

Slider Color ................................................................................................................. 119

Slider Name ................................................................................................................. 119

State Count ................................................................................................................. 119

TakeNote Enabled ....................................................................................................... 119

TakeNote Host ............................................................................................................ 119

TakeNote Port ............................................................................................................. 119

Top .............................................................................................................................. 119

Touch Map ................................................................................................................... 119

Touch Style .................................................................................................................. 120

Type ............................................................................................................................ 120

Value Direction ............................................................................................................ 120

Width/Height .............................................................................................................. 120

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Programming Properties....................................................................................... 121

Address Code .............................................................................................................. 121

Address Port ............................................................................................................... 121

Channel Code .............................................................................................................. 121

Channel Port ............................................................................................................... 121

Command Output ....................................................................................................... 121

Command Port ............................................................................................................ 121

Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 121

Level Aux .................................................................................................................... 121

Level Code .................................................................................................................. 121

Level Control Repeat ................................................................................................... 121

Level Control Type ...................................................................................................... 121

Level Control Value ..................................................................................................... 121

Level Function ............................................................................................................. 121

Level Port .................................................................................................................... 121

Range Aux Inverted ..................................................................................................... 121

Range Drag Increment ................................................................................................ 121

Level Control Parameters............................................................................................ 122

Level Code .................................................................................................................. 122

Level Control Repeat ................................................................................................... 122

Level Control Value ..................................................................................................... 122

Level Port .................................................................................................................... 122

Range High .................................................................................................................. 122

Range Low .................................................................................................................. 122

Range Time Down ....................................................................................................... 122

Range Time Up ............................................................................................................ 122

Range High .................................................................................................................. 122

Range Inverted ............................................................................................................ 122

Range Low .................................................................................................................. 122

Range Time Down ....................................................................................................... 122

Range Time Up ............................................................................................................ 122

String Output .............................................................................................................. 122

String Output Port ...................................................................................................... 122

Level Functions............................................................................................................ 123

Display Only ................................................................................................................ 123

Active .......................................................................................................................... 123

Active Centering ......................................................................................................... 123

Drag ............................................................................................................................ 123

Drag Centering ........................................................................................................... 123

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Address Codes...................................................................................................... 123

Basic Address Codes: Date Display ............................................................................. 123

Basic Address Codes: Time Display ............................................................................. 124

Channel Codes...................................................................................................... 124

Navigation Buttons - Channel Code values ................................................................. 124

Basic Channel Codes: Page Flip................................................................................... 125

NXP-PLV Reserved Channel Codes (1-7) ..................................................................... 125

Level Codes .......................................................................................................... 125

NXP-PLV Reserved Level Codes (1-11) ........................................................................ 125

State Properties.................................................................................................... 126

Bitmap .........................................................................................................................126

Bitmap Justification ..................................................................................................... 126

Bitmap X and Y Offsets ............................................................................................... 126

Border Color ................................................................................................................ 126

Border Name ............................................................................................................... 126

Chameleon Image ........................................................................................................ 127

Draw Order ................................................................................................................. 127

Fill Color ...................................................................................................................... 127

Font ............................................................................................................................. 127

Icon Justification ......................................................................................................... 127

Icon Slot ......................................................................................................................127

Icon X and Y Offsets .................................................................................................... 127

Marquee Direction ...................................................................................................... 128

Marquee Repeat .......................................................................................................... 128

Overall Opacity ........................................................................................................... 128

Scale Bitmap To Fit ..................................................................................................... 128

Sound ..........................................................................................................................128

Streaming Source ........................................................................................................ 128

Text ............................................................................................................................. 128

Text Color ................................................................................................................... 128

Text Effect ................................................................................................................... 129

Text Effect Color ......................................................................................................... 129

Text Justification ......................................................................................................... 129

Text X and Y Offsets ................................................................................................... 129

Video Cropping ........................................................................................................... 129

Video Fill .....................................................................................................................129

Video Pass-Thru ........................................................................................................... 129

Word Wrap .................................................................................................................. 129

All States option.......................................................................................................... 130

Workspace Navigator Context Menu .......................................................................... 130

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Working With The Property Painter...................................................................... 130

Property Painter dialog ............................................................................................... 131

Saving a Properties Set ............................................................................................... 132

Working With States ......................................................................................133

Overview .............................................................................................................. 133

Setting State Properties ....................................................................................... 134

State Manager context menu...................................................................................... 134

Adding States To a Multi-State Button ................................................................. 135

Duplicating an Existing State on the Button ............................................................... 135

Adding States From the Clipboard ............................................................................. 135

Adding States Through Drag-and-Drop ...................................................................... 136

State Manager Drag-and-Drop Menu.......................................................................... 136

Removing States From A Multi-State Button ........................................................ 137

Deleting States............................................................................................................ 137

Cutting States To the Clipboard ................................................................................. 137

Changing the Order Of States .............................................................................. 137

Reordering States Through the Clipboard .................................................................. 137

Reordering States Through Drag-and-Drop ................................................................ 137

Choose Display State dialog ....................................................................................... 138

Replacing States On a Page, Popup Page or Button ............................................ 138

Replacing States From the Clipboard.......................................................................... 138

Replacing States Through Drag-and-Drop .................................................................. 138

Draw Order (Z-Order) ........................................................................................... 139

Changing the draw order for selected states .............................................................. 139

Working With Function Codes ........................................................................ 141

Overview .............................................................................................................. 141

Function Maps tab ...................................................................................................... 141

Display Function Codes ............................................................................................... 142

Function Codes - Limitations ....................................................................................... 143

0-Setup Port................................................................................................................ 143

Power Assign ........................................................................................................ 143

The Power Assign dialog............................................................................................. 143

Using Power Assign: 1) Clear Channels ....................................................................... 144

Using Power Assign: 2) Assign Codes ......................................................................... 144

Begin Assignment At................................................................................................... 144

Ensure Contiguous Code Assignment ......................................................................... 145

Wrap Within Port ID .................................................................................................... 145

Colors and Palettes ........................................................................................147

Working With Colors ............................................................................................ 147

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Working With Multiple Color Palettes .................................................................. 148

Creating New Palette Entries ...................................................................................... 148

Creating Custom Palettes............................................................................................ 149

Renaming Palettes....................................................................................................... 149

Changing the Active Palette........................................................................................ 149

Importing Palette Files ................................................................................................ 149

Exporting Palette Files ................................................................................................ 150

Copying Palettes ......................................................................................................... 150

Copying Palette Entries............................................................................................... 150

Using Custom Palettes to Enable Color Schemes in G4 PanelBuilder ......................... 150

Using the Grab and Paint Properties Tools........................................................... 151

Using the Property Painter ................................................................................... 152

Animations and Tweening ..............................................................................155

Using the Animation Wizard ................................................................................. 155

Animation Wizard - Select Type (Step 1 of 6).............................................................. 156

Animation Wizard - Create Sequence (Step 2 of 6) ..................................................... 156

Animation Wizard - Size & Position (Step 3 of 6)......................................................... 156

Animation Wizard - Assign Frames (Step 4 of 6) ......................................................... 157

Animation Wizard - Appearance (Step 5 of 6) ............................................................. 157

Animation Wizard - Finish (Step 6 of 6) ....................................................................... 157

Tweening .............................................................................................................. 158

Creating Color Transition Effects ................................................................................ 159

Creating Animated Bitmap Effects .............................................................................. 160

Creating Animated Text Effects .................................................................................. 161

Tweeners sub-menu .................................................................................................... 161

Chameleon Images................................................................................................ 162

Requirements for Chameleon Images.......................................................................... 162

Working With Chameleon Images ............................................................................... 163

Chameleon Images, Custom Palettes and G4 PanelBuilder......................................... 164

Working With Templates ................................................................................167

Importing Template (*.VAT or *.TPT) Files............................................................ 167

Working With the System Page Template ............................................................ 167

Copying/Pasting Entire System Pages into a Project .................................................. 168

Copying/Pasting System Page Elements into a Project page...................................... 168

Working with System Page Keyboards and Keypads .................................................. 169

System Page Template Reference ............................................................................... 169

Exporting Your Project as a G4 PanelBuilder Template........................................ 171

Creating a New Project Using G4 PanelBuilder........................................................... 173

Importing G4 PanelBuilder Templates......................................................................... 174

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Creating G4 PanelBuilder Templates .......................................................................... 174

Template Requirements .............................................................................................. 175

Required Template Elements ...................................................................................... 175

Optional Template Elements....................................................................................... 177

Element Specific Conventions ..................................................................................... 177

Rules for Navigating A Template ................................................................................ 178

Template Wide Conventions ....................................................................................... 178

Creating Navigation Elements .................................................................................... 178

Creating Placeholder Elements ................................................................................... 179

Placeholder Element Conventions .............................................................................. 181

Creating Preview Images ............................................................................................ 181

Alternate Screen Names for Template Elements ........................................................ 182

Element Specific Conventions ..................................................................................... 182

Navigation Element Conventions ............................................................................... 183

Sub-Navigation Element Conventions ...................................................................... 184

Splash Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 184

Device Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 185

Feature Element Conventions .................................................................................... 185

Sub-Feature Element Conventions ............................................................................. 185

Exporting Your Project as a VisualArchitect Template.......................................... 186

VA Templates - Navigations as Pages ......................................................................... 186

VA Templates - Logical Page Scroll Bar Elements ....................................................... 186

VA Templates - Logical Page Info Element.................................................................. 186

VA Templates - Logical Page Up and Down Elements ................................................ 187

VA Templates - List Box Page Up and Down Elements ............................................... 187

Working With the Resource Manager .............................................................189

Resource Manager dialog - Images tab................................................................. 190

Resource Manager dialog - Dynamic Images tab .................................................. 190

Resource Manager dialog - Slots tab .................................................................... 190

Resource Manager dialog - Sounds tab ................................................................ 191

Editing Image and Sound Files Using External Programs ..................................... 192

To edit image files:...................................................................................................... 192

To edit sound files:...................................................................................................... 192

Adding an External Editing Program for Image Files .................................................. 192

Adding an External Editing Program for Sound Files.................................................. 192

Changing the Default External Image or Sound Editor Program ................................ 193

Working With Images ........................................................................................... 193

Supported Image File Types ....................................................................................... 193

Importing Image Files To Your Project ........................................................................ 194

Assigning Images to Slot Positions.............................................................................. 194

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Working With Dynamic Images ............................................................................. 195

Adding Dynamic Image Files To Your Project ............................................................. 195

Assigning Dynamic Images to Slot Positions ............................................................... 195

Preserve Dynamic Images (Refresh only at Panel Startup) .......................................... 195

Working With Dynamo Video ............................................................................... 196

Setting Up a DynaMo Video Image ............................................................................. 196

Motion JPEG Cameras and Servers that provide Motion JPEG streaming output ...... 198

Network Path Information........................................................................................... 198

Working With Trendnet IP Cameras ............................................................................ 200

Bitmaps vs. Icons .................................................................................................. 201

Working With Icons............................................................................................... 201

Working With Slot Assignments ........................................................................... 201

Assigning Image and Sound Files to Slot Positions ..................................................... 202

State Draw Order (Z-Order).................................................................................. 202

Working With Sound Files..................................................................................... 203

Importing Sound Files To Your Project........................................................................ 203

Assigning Sound Files to Slot Positions ....................................................................... 203

Exporting Image and Sound Files From Your Project To a Specified Directory........... 204

Working With Video Fills ...................................................................................... 204

Streaming Video Fill .................................................................................................... 204

File Transfer Operations .................................................................................205

Working With Communications Configurations .................................................... 205

Saving and Recalling Communication Configurations.................................................. 205

Editing the Settings on an Existing Communication Configuration ............................. 205

Connecting to a NetLinx Master ........................................................................... 205

Connecting to a NetLinx Master via TCP/IP ................................................................ 206

Connecting to a NetLinx Master via Serial Port........................................................... 206

Connecting to a NetLinx Master via Modem............................................................... 206

Secure NetLinx Connections ................................................................................. 207

Transferring Touch Panel Files to/from a NetLinx Master..................................... 207

Panel File Transfers via TCP/IP .................................................................................... 207

Panel File Transfers via Serial Port .............................................................................. 208

Panel File Transfers via Modem................................................................................... 210

Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers............................................................... 211

Configuring TPDesign4 for Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers .......................... 211

Powering Up and Connecting the Panel...................................................................... 212

Configuring the Touch Panel for Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers.................. 212

Transferring Files Using a Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Connection .................. 212

Sending Files To the Panel .......................................................................................... 212

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Receiving Files From The Panel ................................................................................... 213

Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers................................................................... 213

Configuring the Touch Panel for Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers...................... 213

Configuring TPDesign4 for Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers .............................. 213

Transferring Files Using a Virtual NetLinx Master USB Connection ...................... 214

Sending Files To the Panel .......................................................................................... 214

Receiving Files From The Panel ................................................................................... 214

Sending a Project Without Opening the File............................................................... 214

Transfer Status Window........................................................................................ 214

Transfer Status Context Menu .................................................................................... 214

Program Preferences ...................................................................................... 217

Preferences Dialog ............................................................................................... 217

Preferences Dialog - Application tab .......................................................................... 217

Preferences Dialog - Appearance tab ......................................................................... 218

Preferences Dialog - Directories tab ........................................................................... 219

Preferences Dialog - Editor Selection tab ................................................................... 220

Customizing the Menus and Toolbars................................................................... 220

Adding or Removing Command Shortcuts from the Toolbars/Menus ......................... 220

Customize dialog .................................................................................................. 220

Customize dialog - Commands tab.............................................................................. 220

Customize dialog - Toolbars tab ................................................................................. 221

Customize dialog - Tools tab ....................................................................................... 221

Customize dialog - Keyboard tab................................................................................ 222

Customize dialog - Menu tab ...................................................................................... 222

Customize dialog - Options tab................................................................................... 223

Command Context Menu ............................................................................................ 223

Adding Buttons To Existing Toolbars .......................................................................... 223

Removing Buttons From Existing Toolbars ................................................................. 224

Creating a New Custom Toolbar ................................................................................. 224

Renaming Custom Toolbars ........................................................................................ 224

Deleting Custom Toolbars........................................................................................... 224

Adding a Shortcut To an Application In the Tools Menu............................................. 224

Creating a New Custom Menu .................................................................................... 225

Adding Commands To Existing Menus........................................................................ 225

Associating an Icon With a New Command................................................................. 225

Removing Commands From Existing Menus ............................................................... 226

Hotkey Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 226

Help Keyboard dialog ................................................................................................. 226

Setting Custom Hotkeys.............................................................................................. 226

Visual Style Options.............................................................................................. 227

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Appendix A: G4 Computer Control ................................................................229

System Requirements for G4CC ........................................................................... 229

Supported Operating Systems: ................................................................................... 229

System Requirements:................................................................................................. 229

Setting Up G4CC .................................................................................................. 229

1: TPD4 Touch Panel File............................................................................................. 229

2: Source Code............................................................................................................ 229

3: G4CC (Computer Control) Configuration: ............................................................... 230

Using configCC.exe to Configure G4CC ............................................................... 230

Setting Programming Properties: Computer Control Buttons .............................. 231

Running the G4CC Application ............................................................................. 232

Appendix B: G4 PanelBuilder .........................................................................233

Creating a New Project Using G4 PanelBuilder .................................................... 233

Importing G4 PanelBuilder Templates .................................................................. 233

Creating G4 PanelBuilder Templates .................................................................... 234

Template Requirements .............................................................................................. 234

Optional Template Elements ....................................................................................... 234

Rules for Navigating A Template ................................................................................ 235

Template Wide Conventions ....................................................................................... 236

Creating Navigation Elements .............................................................................. 236

Creating Placeholder Elements ............................................................................. 238

Placeholder Element Conventions .............................................................................. 239

Creating Preview Images ...................................................................................... 239

Alternate Screen Names for Template Elements......................................................... 240

Element Specific Conventions............................................................................... 241

Navigation Element Conventions ............................................................................... 241

Sub-Navigation Element Conventions ...................................................................... 243

Splash Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 243

Device Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 243

Feature Element Conventions .................................................................................... 245

Sub-Feature Element Conventions ............................................................................. 245

Appendix C: TakeNote ...................................................................................247

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 247

USB Stick Specifications ............................................................................................. 247

Pre-Configuration Procedures............................................................................... 248

Updating AMX Hardware and Software...................................................................... 248

Developing a TPD4 project with G4CC and TakeNote Support .................................. 248

Modifying the Source Code on your Master ............................................................... 249

Configuring Computer Control.................................................................................... 250

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Running the TakeNote Application ............................................................................. 251

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TPDesign4 Program

Overview

The TPDesign4 Touch Panel Design (TPD4) program is designed to assist you in creating a state-of-the­art touch panel interface for AMX's G4 Level touch panels (see the Supported Panel Types section on
page 2 for details).

This instruction manual contains instructions for using TPDesign4, and describes the main elements of
the program. For more detailed program reference-type material (i.e. descriptions of each menu, toolbar,
dialog and options), refer to the on-line help.

 Click the AMX.COM toolbar button on the help window to visit www.amx.com.

 Click the TPD4 On-line Help toolbar button on the help window to launch the on-line version

of the help file (recommended).

What's New in Version 2.10

 New panel devices:

• MVP-5100, 5.2" Modero ViewPoint IR Touch Panel

• MVP-5150, 5.2" Modero ViewPoint Lite Touch Panel

• NXD-500i: 5" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel

TPDesign4 Program

 Support for Windows Vista-Business

 Many other enhancements (see Tools > ReadMe).

Supported Operating Systems

• Windows 2000® (Service Pack 4 or greater)

• Windows XP® Professional (Service Pack 2 or greater)

• Windows Vista-Business

You must have Power User (or Administrator) rights to install and run all required System files.

Supported Operating System Languages

Windows XP Professional /

Windows 2000:

• English • English • French

• Spanish • German • Italian

• French • Chinese (Simplified, PRC) • Russian

• German • Arabic • Portuguese

•Spanish •Flemish (Dutch)

• Japanese • Greek

• Chinese (Classic, HK) • Turkish

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PC Requirements

• Pentium 750 MHZ processor (minimum requirement); 1.5 GHz or faster recommended.

• 75 MB of free disk space (minimum requirement); 150 MB recommended.

• 256 MB of installed memory (RAM) (minimum requirement); 512 MB recommended.

• Minimum (VGA) screen resolution of 800x600.

• Windows-compatible CD-ROM drive.

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

Note: If the scroll wheel on your Microsoft® IntelliMouse® doesn’t work with TPD4, try
downloading the latest IntelliMouse drivers from Microsoft.

Supported Panel Types

TPDesign4 (v2.10 or higher) supports the following AMX (G4) touch panel types:

Supported Panel Types

• MVP-5100: 5.2" Modero ViewPoint IR Touch Panel (New)

• MVP-5150: 5.2" Modero ViewPoint Lite Touch Panel (New)

• MVP-5200i: 5.2" Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom

• MVP-7500: 7.5" Modero ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel

• MVP-8400i: 8.4" Modero ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel with VoIP Intercom

• MVP-8400: 8.4" Modero ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel

• NXD-CV5: 5" Modero Touch Panel

• NXD-700vi: 7" Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with VoIP Intercom

• NXD-500i: 5" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel (New)

• NXD/NXT-CV7: 7" Modero Touch Panel

• NXD-1000vi: 10" Modero Touch Panel with VoIP Intercom

• NXD/NXT-CV10: 10" Modero Touch Panel

• NXT-CV10/PB: 10" Table Top Touch Panel with Pushbuttons

• NXD/NXT-1200V: 12" Modero Video

• NXD/NXT-1200VG: 12" Modero VG Series with RGB Option

• NXD/NXT-CA12: 12" Modero Touch Panel

• NXD/NXT-CV12: 12" Modero Touch Panel with video capabilities

• NXD/NXT-1500VG: 15" Modero VG Series with RGB Option

• NXD/NXT-CA15: 15" Modero Touch Panel

• NXD/NXT-CV15: 15" Modero Touch Panel with video capabilities

• NXD/NXT-1700VG: 17" Modero VG Series with RGB Option

• NXD/NXT-CV17: 17" Modero Touch Panel with video capabilities

•NXD-PLV: PosiTrack Video Touch Panel

• NXP-TPI/4: NetLinx Touch Panel Interface

•TPI-PRO: Total Presentation Interface - Pro Edition

•R4: Mio R-4 handheld ZigBee remote controller

The prefix " NXT" indicates the table-top (tilt) model, and "NXD" indicates the Wall/Flush mount
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Intercom Capabilities for Modero Panels

Intercom-equipped Modero Panels support 2-way full-duplex intercom capabilities. These panels
include:

• MVP-8400i: 8.4" Modero ViewPoint (wireless) Touch Panel

• NXD-1000vi: 10" Modero Touch Panel

• NXD-700vi: 7" Modero Touch Panel

Supported Screen Resolutions

The application supports 24-bit RGB color at the following screen resolutions (based on Panel definition
file information):

• 1280x1024

• 1024x768

• 800x600

• 640x480

TPDesign4 provides scrolling if a Design View is larger than the available visible work area.

TPDesign4 Work Area

The TPDesign4 work area (FIG. 1) is composed of several main components:

Title Bar

Menu Bar

Toolbars

Workspace

Navigator

Window

State

Manager

Window

Design View Windows Properties Control Window

TPDesign4 Work Area

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Refer to the online help for detailed descriptions of each menu item and toolbar button.

In its default configuration, from top to bottom, left to right, the work area main components are:

TPDesign4 Work Area Components

Item Description

• Title Bar Lists the name of the active Project file.

•Menu Bar Contains the main menu options (File, Edit, Panel, Page, Button, States, Lay-

out, View, Window, and Help).

•Toolbars The toolbars provide shortcuts to various program functions and controls. You
can choose which toolbars to show in the workspace via the View > Toolbars
sub-menu.

See the Toolbars section on page 5 for details.

• Design View Windows Each tabbed Design View Window represents a Touch Panel page or popup
page. Note that a MDI tab is displayed for each opened page.

Use the View > MDI Page Tabs option to toggle the page tabs. When this
option is enabled, a tab is displayed for each open page.

See the Design View Windows section on page 6 for details.

• Workspace Navigator Contains two tabs:

• The Pages tab contains a tree structure representing all open projects, and

their pages and popup pages. Use the Pages tabs to open/edit the pages /
popup pages in each project.

• The Function Maps tab allows you to view/edit the function codes

associated with each page.

See the Workspace Navigator section on page 8 for details.

• Properties Control Window Contains three tabs: the General tab allows you to view/edit general (non-
state oriented) button properties, the Programming tab allows you to edit pro­gram-related parameters, and the States tab allows you to view/edit button
state information.

See the Properties Control Window section on page 9 for details.

• State Manager Window Displays each state of the selected button as a thumbnail image in this win­dow. The State Manager window allows you to view/edit the various states of
a selected button.

See the State Manager Window section on page 10 for details.

• Transfer Status Window Displays the status of each file transfer in queue.

See the Transfer Status Window section on page 10 for details.

•Status Bar Located along the bottom edge of the application window, the Status Bar can
show the current XY cursor position, and (for the button the mouse is over):
Channel code, Address code, Level code, button size, panel revision, Feed­back and Initial page file target information. The status bar also indicates the
status of your connection to the NetLinx Master.

See the Status Bar section on page 12 for details.

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Toolbars

The toolbars in TPDesign4 are dockable, so they can be arranged within the application window
(FIG. 2). To undock any toolbar, double-click anywhere inside the toolbar (but not on a toolbar button).
Double-click again to dock the toolbar. To move the toolbar, click and drag using the handle (the single
vertical bar) at the far-left side of the toolbar.

To view a brief description of each toolbar button, place the mouse cursor directly over a button, without
clicking.

Main toolbar

Transfer toolbar

View toolbar

Selection/Drawing Tools

Button Display

Zoom toolbar

Drawing toolbar

Order Assist toolbar

Position Assist toolbar

Size Assist toolbar

List Box Tools

FIG. 2 Toolbars

Show/Hide Toolbars

You can choose which toolbars to show in the workspace via the View > Toolbars sub-menu.

Click in the checkboxes to select/de-select the listed toolbars (including custom toolbars). If a toolbar
has a check next to it in the sub-menu, then it is displayed. These settings are saved, so they'll apply the
next time the application is launched.

Try placing the Main toolbar vertically, along the right side of the Workspace Navigator. This
configuration is especially efficient in terms of cursor movement back and forth between the
toolbar buttons and the Design View Window(s).

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Design View Windows

Design View windows represent pages or popup pages in the panel file you are creating. They provide a
canvas upon which you may place buttons of any size that will fit within the confines of the windows.

FIG. 3 Example Design View Window (with function codes showing)

The page tabs normally appear along the bottom edge of the Design View window area, but can be
moved, toggled or modified via the MDI tabs context menu (right-click inside any of the tabs to open).

 Since Design View windows represent the pages on the panel themselves, Design Views that

represent pages are not resizable. Use the Zoom and Magnifier Window (page 12) features to
control the size of the view.

 Popup pages are resizable through the Properties Control by adjusting their Left, Top, Width

or Height properties. Alternatively, you can set their size and dimensions manually by first
enabling the Show Popup Page option in the Page menu. Once the Popup is displayed on the
page, you can click and drag to resize and position it manually.

 Use the View > MDI Page Tabs option to toggle the page tabs. When this option is enabled, a

tab is displayed for each open page. The page tabs normally appear along the bottom edge of
the Design View window area, but can be moved, toggled or modified via the MDI tabs
context menu (right-click inside any of the tabs).

 TPDesign4 will display up to a maximum of 15 page tabs. If you open more than 15 pages,

only the most recently opened 15 pages will remain open (the others will be automatically
closed). No data will be lost, only the view is closed.

 Right mouse click anywhere within a Design View window to open the Design View context

menu. This context menu contains shortcuts to many key design tools.

 Select Display from the Design View context menu to access the Display sub-menu,

containing options that allow you to select which state of a selected button to display in the
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 Select Layout from the Design View context menu to access the Layout sub-menu, containing

options for layout/design control (send to front/back, align, center, etc). This menu is identical
to the Layout menu, accessible from the main menu bar.

Using the Zoom Controls

The Zoom toolbar (FIG. 4) contains shortcuts to the Zoom Controls. Use these options (also available
via the Window > Zoom sub-menu) to control the zoom factor on the selected page or popup page. The
Zoom controls do not affect the actual size of the selected object, only the way it is represented in the
workspace area.

FIG. 4 Zoom toolbar

 Full Page: Automatically adjusts the zoom to show the entire page at 100% size.

 Fit Page: Automatically adjusts the zoom to fit inside the Design View window.

 Actual Size: Automatically adjusts the zoom to represent how large a page will appear when

actually displayed on the target panel type. To use this option, you must first specify the
monitor’s visible size (in the Monitor Size field of the Appearance tab of the Preferences
dialog). The monitor size should represent the diagonal measurement of the visible portion of
the monitor or of the space occupied by a full-screen image, as opposed to the monitor’s
overall diagonal size. For example, most 21” monitors typically have between a 19.5” and 20”
viewable area.

 Zoom Out: With a page or popup page selected, click the Zoom Out toolbar button to reduce

the display size of the selected object, in the increments listed in the Zoom Control drop­down.

 Zoom In: With a page or popup page selected, click the Zoom In toolbar button to increase the

display size of the selected object, in the increments listed in the Zoom Control drop-down.

 Zoom Control Drop-down: Click the down-arrow to open the Zoom control options list. Use

this list to manually set the zoom to by incremental percentages (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%,
150%, 200% or 400%), or by Fit Page, For Width or Fit Height.

 The Custom option opens the Custom Window Zoom dialog, where you can specify any

zoom percentage within the range of 25 - 400%.

Use the Magnifier window to magnify a specific area of a design view. See the Magnifier
Window section on page 12 for details.

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Workspace Navigator

The Workspace Navigator is used to open the pages / popup pages in the file (establishing edit focus),
and to view/edit the function codes associated with each page.

The Workspace Navigator contains two tabs: Pag es and Function Maps (FIG. 5).

Pages tab

FIG. 5 Workspace Navigator Window

Function Maps tab

Refer to the Using the Workspace Navigator section on page 31 for details.

 Pages Tab - Click the Pages tab (at the bottom of the Workspace Navigator window) to view

the pages/popup pages contained within each open Project, in the Workspace Navigator. Each
Project is represented by a folder (each one with a different colored panel icon). Use the
Workspace Navigator to view/open and rename panel pages.

See the Workspace Navigator - Pages tab section on page 31for details.

 Function Maps Tab - Click the Function Maps tab (at the bottom of the Workspace Navigator

window) to view the Function Code Map. The Function Code Map is a representation of the
Channel codes, Address codes, Level codes, String Outputs and Command Outputs utilized in
the panel file, displayed in a hierarchical tree format in the Function Map tab of the
Workspace Navigator window. This list is sorted by Port, and within Port by Code.

 See the Workspace Navigator - Function Maps tab section on page 32 for details on

using the Function Maps tab.

 See the Working With Function Codes section on page 141 for details on Function Codes.

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Properties Control Window

Select View > Properties (or click the toolbar button) to display the Properties Control window (FIG. 6).

Use the Properties Control window to view/edit page, popup page and button properties, and to view/edit
the programming and states information associated with each element in your project.

The Properties Control contains three tabs:

 General tab

 Programming tab

 States tab

General tab Programming tab States tab

FIG. 6 Properties Control Window

Properties Control Window - General Tab

Click the General tab (at the top of the Properties Control window) to set/edit general properties for the
selected button. Refer to the General Properties section on page 113 for a listing of General properties.

Properties Control Window - Programming Tab

Click the Programming tab (at the top of the Properties Control window) to view/edit programming­related information for the selected button. Refer to the Programming Properties section on page 121 for
a listing of Programming properties.

Properties Control Window - States Tab

Click the States tab (at the top of the Properties Control window) to view/edit the state information for
each state for the selected button. Refer to the State Properties section on page 126 for a listing of State
properties.

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State Manager Window

The State Manager window (FIG. 7) is used to view/edit the various states of a selected button. Each
state of the selected button is displayed as a thumbnail image in this window. To display the State
Manager window, select View > State Manager.

FIG. 7 State Manager Window

The State Manager interacts with the Properties Control window to allow the visual aspects of a page,
popup page or button to be set. Select a Page, Popup page or button to view the state or states associated
with it. Double-click on any thumbnail in the State Manager window to view/edit the properties for the
selected state, in the Properties Control window (States tab).

See the Working With States section on page 133 for details.

Transfer Status Window

The Send To Panel and Receive From Panel dialogs place the requested transfer into a queue, the status
of which is displayed in the Transfer Status window, which may be docked/undocked from the main
application window. This window displays the following data for each transfer:

 Status - The status bars indicate the progress of each file in the transfer, and the overall status

of the transfer.

 Device - This column gives the Device # and a description of the target/source device.

 Project - This column indicates the name of the Project to which the files belong.

Refer to the File Transfer Operations section on page 205 for information on transferring files from
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