Philips TSU2000099 User Manual
Philips
Philips
PhilipsPhilips
User Guide
User Guide
User GuideUser Guide
© 2000 Philips Electronics N.V.
All rights reserved.
ProntoEdit User Guide
ProntoEdit User Guide
The information in this manual is copyright-protected. No part of this manual may be copied or
reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Philips Electronics N.V.
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR FOR TECHNICAL
OR EDITORIAL ERRORS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE SUPPLYING OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION. PHILIPS
ELECTRNONICS N.V. SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE
MATERIALS DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL.
The information in this manual may be subject to changes without prior notice.
The Pronto logo is a trademark of Philips Electronics N.V.
All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies or organizations.
version 2.0 – September, 2000
www.pronto.philips.com
2
Contents
Introduction 5
ProntoEdit User Guide
What is ProntoEdit? 5
What is ProntoEmulator? 6
ProntoEdit system requirements 7
ProntoEdit installation 7
What is a CCF? 8
What can I use ProntoEdit for? 9
How can this guide help me use ProntoEdit? 9
A note on menus 9
Loading and Saving 10
How do I upload a configuration from my Pronto? 10
How do I download a configuration into my Pronto? 11
How do I load a configuration from a CCF into ProntoEdit? 12
How do I save the configuration in ProntoEdit in a CCF? 13
Basic Tasks 14
How do I start with the factory default CCF? 14
How do I open a panel view? 14
How do I add a button to a panel? 15
How do I remove a button from a panel? 15
How do I move a button in a panel? 15
How do I copy a button? 15
How do I rename a button? 16
How do I change the font used in a button? 16
How do I copy all bitmaps from one button to another? 17
How do I assign an IR code to a button? 17
How do I assign an IR code to a direct-access or left/right key? 18
How do I assign a source switch IR code? 19
3
ProntoEdit User Guide
How do I let a button jump to a panel? 19
How do I move a panel? 19
How do I copy a panel? 20
How do I add a panel? 20
How do I move a device or macro group? 20
How do I copy a device or macro group? 20
How do I add a device or macro group? 21
How do I update the software in my Pronto? 21
Timers 22
How do I create — add a Timer Group? 22
How do I create — add a Timer Action 22
How do I repeat a Timer Action weekly? 22
Advanced Tasks 23
How do I resize a button or a frame? 23
How do I use my own bitmaps? 23
How do I create a macro? 24
How can I use panel view grids? 25
How can I better select in a panel view? 27
How can I make ProntoEmulator faster? 27
How can I make a screenshot in ProntoEmulator? 27
How can I create my own gallery? 27
How can I create my own default panels? 27
How can I write-protect a configuration? 28
How can I create my own home panels? 28
How can I copy a device from one CCF to another? 28
Troubleshooting 29
I cannot connect the Pronto to the serial port. 29
ProntoEdit was able to open the serial port to which my Pronto is
connected but still cannot connect. 29
4
ProntoEdit User Guide
Introduction
What is ProntoEdit?
ProntoEdit is the visual editor for Pronto configurations. A Pronto configuration fully defines a
Pronto user interface including all devices, macro groups, panel layouts, button appearances
and the behavior of all buttons, direct-access and left/right keys (including all IR codes).
ProntoEdit always has a single configuration open, the current configuration. See What is a
CCF? for more information on Pronto configuration files.
ProntoEdit provides two complementary views on the current configuration. On the left side of
ProntoEdit’s main window you’ll find the
structure of the current configuration. At the top level of this tree view you’ll find
DEVICES
right hand side device menu and the left hand side macro group menu on your Pronto.
MACRO GROUPS
and
Configuration view Panel view
configuration vie
. These top levels are associated with the home section, the
w, a typical tree view of the overall
HOME
,
Underneath
groups. Underneath
panels. The property item underneath
and the property item underneath a device or macro group provides access to the properties of
that device or macro group. Included in these properties are the definitions of the direct-access
and left/right keys.
On the right side of ProntoEdit’s main window you’ll find panel views. A panel view displays the
contents of a panel as it is defined in the current configuration. Panel views provide an up to
date view on the current configuration, and any changes to a panel view are immediately
incorporated into the current configuration.
DEVICES
HOME
is a list of devices, and underneath
, every device and every macro group is a property item and a list of
HOME
provides access to the Pronto system properties,
5
MACRO GROUPS
is a list of macro
What is ProntoEmulator?
ProntoEdit User Guide
Though part of the ProntoEdit package, ProntoEmulator is a separate application which
emulates every aspect of a real Pronto
1
. You can use ProntoEmulator to test drive your
configuration without the need to download it to your Pronto. At any time you can launch
ProntoEmulator from ProntoEdit by clicking
Tools
the
menu.
in the toolbar or selecting
Run Emulator
from
When the cursor is over ProntoEmulator’s window, press the right mouse button to display a
pop-up menu to get access to the following ProntoEmulator functions:
Transparent, Minimize
and
Close
. The Transparent function is discussed in How can I make
Help, About
,
ProntoEmulator faster?
1
The speed of the emulator depends on your PC configuration and may differ
from the speed of the real Pronto.
6
ProntoEdit User Guide
ProntoEdit system requirements
•
PC with a 486DX/66 MHz or higher processor
•
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or higher operating
system
•
16 megabytes of RAM
•
10 megabytes of free disk space
•
Super VGA or higher graphics card and monitor
•
Available serial port which supports 115200 baud
ProntoEdit installation
We recommend that you close all programs before installing ProntoEdit.
•
When installing from the CD-rom:
1.
Insert the ProntoEdit CD-rom in your PC’s CD-rom drive.
2.
Display its contents in explorer
-ORRun the CD-rom by typing the letter assigned to your CD-rom drive
Start menu
in
3.
Double-click
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions that will guide you through the
Run
>
.
ProntoEdit.exe
.
install procedure.
•
When installing directly from our web site:
1.
Double-click the ProntoEdit link and either execute in place and skip
to step 3, or download
2.
Double-click
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
ProntoEdit.exe
ProntoEdit.exe
.
.
The first time you run ProntoEdit, you have to accept the license agreement or
ProntoEdit will not run.
7
ProntoEdit User Guide
What is a CCF?
A CCF, or Pronto configuration file, stores a single Pronto configuration. A
Pronto configuration fully defines a Pronto user interface including all devices,
macro groups, panel layouts, and button appearances and behaviors (including
all IR codes). CCFs have file extension ‘ccf’ and are represented by the
icon. They contain the following kinds of information:
•
Panel
A
between the menu bars at the top of the screen and the gray bar at
the bottom of the screen.
defines the rectangular area of your Pronto’s screen
A panel consists of up to 255
frame can contain up to 255 frames or buttons. Frames are
inactive user interface elements with either a background color or
a bitmap, and a name. Buttons are active user interface elements
with a background color or a bitmap for each of four different
states, a name, and an
255 actions. An action can be a delay, an IR code, or a reference
to another action list. The last action of every action list can be a
jump to a specific panel.
•
•
Device
A
direct-access and left/right key. A single device usually defines the
control buttons for a single ‘real live’ device, but this is not
required. Devices appear in the right hand side device menu of
your Pronto.
Macro Group
A
Pronto direct-access key (in a macro group, the left/right keys
cannot have an action list). A single macro group usually defines a
number of related macros, but this is not required. Macro groups
appear in the left hand side macro group menu of your Pronto.
is a list of panels plus an action list for every Pronto
is a list of panels plus an action list for every
frames
action list
buttons
or
. An action list is a list of up to
, and in turn every
8
ProntoEdit User Guide
What can I use ProntoEdit for?
One of the best features of the Pronto is its adaptability: you can make buttons and whole
panels appear and disappear, change button labels, learn IR codes, and create and edit your
own macros. But if you want to personalize your Pronto even more, ProntoEdit is the perfect
tool for you.
With ProntoEdit you can make all the changes you can make on your Pronto. In addition,
ProntoEdit allows you to perform a range of powerful tasks, including:
•
Uploading and downloading configurations from and into your Pronto;
•
Adding buttons to panels;
•
Rearranging panels;
•
Adding panels to devices;
•
Adding new devices;
•
Using your own bitmaps;
•
Creating your own custom devices;
•
Making any button into a macro;
•
Creating macros within macros;
•
Letting any button take you to any panel;
•
Replacing the home panels with your own panels.
How can this guide help me use ProntoEdit?
This guide provides step-by-step instructions for a range of common ProntoEdit tasks and is
only intended to get you started with ProntoEdit. This guide is not meant to be a ProntoEdit
reference guide. We therefore encourage you to investigate the range of features offered by
ProntoEdit which are not covered by this guide.
A note on menus
Most ProntoEdit menu items are accessible both through the regular menus at the top of
ProntoEdit’s window and through so-called context menus.
Right-click any item in the configuration panel to open its context menu.
9
Loading...