ProntoProEdit is a visual edito r for cre ating and configuring ProntoPro
screens. With ProntoProEdit you have complete control over the user
interface o f your ProntoPro.
ProntoProEdit can perform a range of powerful tasks: creating and modifying
all screen elements, importing new graphics, prev iewing and testing your
screens on the ProntoProEmulator, co mmunic ating with the ProntoPro for
exchanging configuration files, and so on.
ProntoProEdit is the tool that really allow s you to optimize the use and the
lay-out of your ProntoPro. We advise you to caref ully read this user manual in
order to benefit from all possibilities this so ftware package provides.
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Installation
Contents of this chapter
System Requirements..............................................................7
Updating Your ProntoPro ..........................................................8
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System Requirements
PC with a Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 or higher operating system
16 megabytes of RAM (recommend ed : 32 MB )
15 megabytes of free di sk space
CD-ROM player
Super VGA or higher graphics card and monitor
Available serial port which supports 11520 0 baud
Installation
Note
We recommend that you close all programs before ins talling ProntoProEdit.
Installing from the CD-ROM
1 Place the ProntoProEdit CD-RO M in your co mpute r.
ProntoPro setup will start. If not, you can install ProntoProEdit.exe by
double-clicking it in Windows Explorer.
2 Follow the instructions on scree n that w ill guid e yo u thro ugh the
installation procedure.
The first time you run ProntoProEdit, yo u have to accep t the licens e
agreement. Otherwise ProntoProEdit will not run.
Installing from the web site
1 Open your internet browser.
2 Browse to the PHILIPS website: www.pronto.philips.com
3 Download ProntoProEdit.exe.
4 Double-click ProntoProEdit.exe.
5 Follow the instructions on scree n that w ill guid e yo u thro ugh the
installation procedure.
The first time you run ProntoProEdit, yo u have to accep t the lic e nse
agreement. Otherwise ProntoProEdit will not run.
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Updating Your ProntoPro
ProntoProEdit is distribute d with a standard ProntoPro Update File with the
latest available ProntoPro software. This software can easily be updated to a
later version.
You can check the version information of your Pro ntoPro in the third panel in
Setup mode. Please refer to the ProntoPro User Manual for more information
about the Setup panels.
Future updates are available on the PHILIPS website at
www.pronto.philips.com. You need to store the ProntoPro update file s in the
Update folder in the directory where ProntoProEdit is installed.
Note
It is best not to touch your Pront oPro’ s touch screen or use any of yo ur
ProntoPro’s direct acce ss butto ns , while updating is in progress.
1 Copy the ProntoPro update files to the Update fo lder in the directory
where ProntoProEdit is installed.
2Go to Start > Programs > ProntoProEdit > ProntoEdit.
ProntoProEdit opens.
3 Select Update Firmware from the Tools menu and select the update
file you want to use from the list.
The ‘Firmware Update’ window appears.
4 Plug one end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the ser ial po rt of your
ProntoPro.
5 Plug the other end of the ProntoPro serial ca b le in the serial port of your
computer.
6 Click Start.
After connecting to your ProntoPro the updating process starts.
7 Follow the instructions on scre e n.
It is possible that after updating your Pro nto Pro, you will be asked to
calibrate the touch screen.
Please refer to your Pronto Pro User’s Manual for detailed instructions o n
calibration.
Note
You can also run update files directly fro m the website . Double-click the
update file and follow the instructions on screen.
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About
ProntoProEdit
ProntoProEdit is the visual ed itor for c re ating and configuring CCFs. A CCF or
configuration file defines the user inter face on the ProntoPro.
ProntoProEdit allows you to per sonalize your ProntoPro and to perform a
range of powerful tasks:
Uploading CCFs from your ProntoPro;
Adding, deleting, modifying and rearranging panels, devices, macro
groups, frames and buttons;
Importing new graphics, creating yo ur ow n custo m dev ic es, us ing your
own bitmaps, repla cing the home panels wit h your own panels;
Letting any button take you to any panel, making any button into a
macro, creating macros within macros;
Saving, duplicating and sharing CCF files , codes or devic es w ith another
ProntoPro;
Previewing new CCF files on ProntoProEmulator;
Personalizing CCF files to optimize the use of your Pro ntoPro;
Downloading CCFs into your ProntoPro .
ProntoProEdit
ProntoProEdit main window provides two views .
Configuration view
Configuration view: displays the overall structure of the current CCF
with its most important elements in a tree view:
HOME
DEVICES
MACRO GROUPS
Panel view: displays the contents of a panel as it is defined in the
current CCF.
Panel views provide an up-to-date view o n the current CCF: changes are
immediately incorporated into the curr e nt CCF.
views
Panel view
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About CCFs
A CCF or a configuration file stores a ProntoPro co nf iguration. It fully defines
the ProntoPro user interfac e :
devices and macro groups;
panel layouts and button appearances;
the behavior of all buttons, direct-acc ess k eys and actio n butto ns
(including all IR codes).
CCFs are files with the extension ‘ccf’ and are repre sente d by the
HOME, DEVICES and MACRO GROUPS are the three major building blocks
to define CCFs. They consist of a number of panels and an action list.
icon.
HOME
In most cases the Home pa nel is used to access the most frequently used
devices and macros. The Home panel contains a number of buttons that jump
to specific panels of devices and macros.
DEVICES
A device usually contains a number of panels with different buttons to
execute commands on the actual device. By tapping the buttons on the
ProntoPro IR codes are sent out to operate yo ur d ev ic es .
MACRO GROUPS
A macro Group can contain macros and timers.
A macro allows you to execute a sequence of commands, for instance IR
commands, using one single button. A macro can also contain several
macros.
With a timer you can activate a device or a macro at the time you
prefer.
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Panels
A panel defines the rec tang ular area of your ProntoPro’s touch scree n
between the system area at the top of the touch screen and the bar at the
bottom of the touch screen.
A panel consists of up to 255 frames or buttons. Every frame can contain up
to 255 frames or buttons.
Panel
Frame
Button:
containing an action
Button:
not containing an action
Frames are inactive user interface elements. They contain a background
color or a bitmap, and a name. Frames can be tapped, but they never
contain an action. Frames are primarely used for grouping buttons and
other frames.
Buttons are active user interface elements. They contain a background
color or a bitmap for each of four different states, and a name. A butto n
can contain an action that is executed when you tap it.
An action can be a delay, an IR code, or an alias (a shortcut) to another
action list (see “Programming” on p. 49 for more de tails )
An action list is a list of up to 255 actions. The last action to execute
can be a jump to a specific panel.
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Basic CCF Actions
Contents of this chapter
Opening a CCF .......................................................................... 13
Loading a CCF into ProntoProEdit ............................................13
Uploading a CCF from Your ProntoPro ......................................15
Creating a New CCF...............................................................15
Modifying a CCF........................................................................ 16
Opening and Closing Panels....................................................16
Creating Devices and Macro Groups ........................................18
These CCFs are located in the Samples folder in the directory where
ProntoProEdit is installed.
Note
Ph1_default.ccf is the factory default CCF loaded in your ProntoPro. In this
User Manual the ph1_default.ccf will be used for examples and scree ns ho ts .
When you want to create your own user interface, it is advised to start from
an existing CCF and modify the panels. When starting from a new and empty
CCF, you will have to define all devices, macro groups and pane ls fr o m
scratch.
Loading a CCF into
Loading a CCF into ProntoProEdit means that yo u open a file that is locate d
on your computer.
1Go to Start > Programs > ProntoProEdit > ProntoEdit.
ProntoProEdit opens.
2Select Open Configuration from the File menu.
-orClick
The ‘Open’ window appears.
3 Browse to the Samples folder in the director y where ProntoProEdit is
installed.
4 Select ph1_default.ccf (or any other CCF).
5 Click Open.
ph1_default.ccf is loaded into ProntoProEdit.
If another CCF is already loaded in ProntoProEdit when you want to load a
new CCF, the following message appears: “Merge with current configuration
or replace it?”.
Click Merge to add all home panels, devices and macro groups from the
loaded CCF to the current CCF. You will merge both CCFs.
Click Replace to remove the current CCF and replace it with the loaded
CCF. You will replace one CCF by the other.
If the current CCF has been modified, you will be allo we d to sa ve it first
before it is replaced with the loaded CCF.
in the toolbar.
ProntoProEdit
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The CCFs from ProntoEdit version 2.0 or older are compatible with the CCFs
used in ProntoProEdit. When you load an older CCF into ProntoProEdit, the
following message appears: “You are loading a 4-colors based ccf-file. Would
you like to modify these 4 co lors ?”.
Click Skip to load the CCF without converting the colors. The CCF will be
loaded with the default grayscale colors.
Click Modify to convert the default g r ays c a le color s . A panel co llap s e s
with the 4 default grayscale color s and a button preview.
Converting the colors
1 Click the grayscale color you want to convert.
A context menu with 44 colors appears. With the More butto n you can
pick from 216 websaf e col ors.
2 Select the color you want to use.
When you move your mouse over the colors, the color in the field and in
the button preview changes dynamically.
3 Click OK to accept the changes.
The CCF will be loaded with the colors you selec ted .
-orClick Cancel to return witho ut c hanging the colors.
The CCF will be loaded with the default grayscale co lors.
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Uploading a CCF from Your ProntoPro
Uploading a CCF from your ProntoPro means copying the CCF from your
ProntoPro to your computer and display ing it in ProntoProEdit.
Note
It is advised not to touch your ProntoPro ’ s to uc h scre en or use any of your
ProntoPro’s direct acce ss butto ns w hile up loading is in progress.
1 Plug one end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the ser ial po rt on your
ProntoPro.
2 Plug the other end of the ProntoPro serial cable in the serial port on your
computer.
3 Select Upload from ProntoPro from the File menu.
-or-
Click
ProntoProEdit detect s yo ur ProntoPro.
Note
If ProntoProEdit cannot detect your ProntoPro , the following message
appears: “ProntoPro not co nnecte d or not re sponding”.
See “Troubleshooting” on page 68 for connection problems.
If there is another CCF loaded in ProntoProEdit when you want to upload the
CCF from your ProntoPro, the follo w ing mess age app e ars : “Me rg e with
current configuration or rep lac e it? ”.
Click Merge to add all home panels, devices and macro groups uploaded
from your ProntoPro to the curr e nt CCF . You will merge both CCFs.
Click Replace to remove the current CCF and replace it with the CCF
uploaded from your ProntoPro. You will replace one CCF by the other.
If the current CCF has been modified, you will be allo we d to sa ve it first
before it is replaced with the CCF upload ed fro m your ProntoPro.
in the toolbar.
Creating a New CCF
1 Go to Start > Programs > ProntoProEdit > ProntoEdit.
ProntoProEdit opens.
2Select New Configuration from the File menu.
A new CCF is created.
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Modifying a CCF
The scenario to modify a CCF includes several steps:
Creating devices and macr o groups;
Creating panels;
Creating frames and buttons;
Using bitmaps.
When you have created or modified all the elements, you can start
configuring them as described in “Configur ing a CCF” on page 43.
Opening and Closing Panels
The buttons of the devices and the macro groups o n your ProntoPro are
organised into panels:
Home panels;
Panels for the different devices;
Panels for the different macro groups.
Opening the list of DEVICES and MACRO GROUPS
Click on next to DEVICES or MACRO
GROUPS in the Configuration view on the
left side of the ProntoProEdit window.
The list of all devices or macro groups is
displayed.
Opening a panel
1 Click on next to HOME, or a device or
macro group in the Configuration view.
The list of panels is displayed.
2 Double-click the panel you want to open.
-orRight-click the panel and select Open Panel
from the context menu.
-orSelect the panel in the Configuration view
and select Open Panel fro m the Panel
menu.
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The panel appears in the Panel view on the right side of the
ProntoProEdit window.
Closing a panel
Click to close the panel.
Note
Closing a panel will not undo any changes made to that panel. A panel is
merely a view on the current CCF: changes are immediately incorporated into
the current CCF.
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Creating Devices and Macro Groups
A device in ProntoProEdit, for instance a TV, usually contains a number of
panels with different buttons to execute commands on the actual d evic e .
A macrogroup allows you to execute a sequence of commands, for instance
IR commands, using one single button.
In ProntoProEdit devices and macro groups are essentially eq ual. It is the
location, in the list of DEVICES or in the list of MACRO GROUPS, which
distinguishes a device from a macro group. You can move a device from
DEVICES to MACRO GROUPS to turn that device into a macro group, and
vice versa.
Note
Both the devices and the macro groups contain panels . You have to create
and organise devices and macro groups before you start creating panels,
frames and buttons.
Indicators
ProntoProEdit uses indic a tor s in the lis t of DEVI C ES and MACRO GROUPS to
provide information on the status of the device or macro group. You cannot
type the indicators in the labels of the dev ices or macro groups.
+
The device needs programming.
When you download the configuration into the ProntoPro and you use the
device for the first time, you will have to define the brand fo r the
selected device.
( )
The device is a template. A template does not appear in the Device menu
on the ProntoPro but it is available when you add a new device on your
ProntoPro.
-
The device or macro group has a separator. The separator is displayed in
the Device menu or Macro menu, above the selected device or macro
group.
Separator indicator s o n ly occur in older CCFs.
< >
The macro gro up i s a timer group. With a t imer you define one or more
actions t h a t have to be exe cuted at a pred efined day an d t i me.
*
The device is Read Only. It cannot be modified, renamed, learned or
deleted on your ProntoPro.
Copying a device or macro group
1 Select the device or macro group you want to copy in the Configuration
view.
2Select Copy from the Edit menu.
The selected device or macro group is copied onto the clipboard.
3 Select DEVICES or MACRO GROUPS.
4 Select Paste from the Edit menu.
The selected device or macro group is copied into DEVICES or MACRO
GROUPS.
Note
ProntoProEdit does no t support copying from one running copy of
ProntoProEdit to another.
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Moving a device or macro group
1 Select the device or macro group you want to move in the Co nfiguration
view.
2 Drag and drop the selected device or macro group to its new location.
If you drop a devi c e or macro group on ano t her device or macro group, it
will be inserted before that dev ice or macro gr oup.
If you drop a device or macro group on DEVICES or MACRO GROUPS,
it will be appended to the list of devices or macro gro up s .
-orPress and hold CTRL and use the UP or DOWN key to the move the
selected device or macro group up or down its current list.
Renaming a device or macro group
1 Select the device or macro group and select Rename from the Edit
menu.
-orRight-click the device or macro group and select Rename from the
context menu.
2 Type the new name for the device or macro group in the text field.
-orUse the keyboard on screen to edit the name for the device or macro
group:
To display a keyboard with capital letters or symbols, click Shift.
To enter a character or symbol, click the character or symbol you
want to use.
3 Click OK to save the new name.
Removing a device or macro group
1 Select the device or macro group you want to r emov e in the
Configuration view.
2 Press DELETE to remove the selected device or macro group.
Adding a device
Select Add Device from the Device menu.
-orClick
An empty device is added.
in the toolbar.
Changing a device into a template
Select the device and select Is Template from the Device menu.
-orRight-click the device and select Is Template from the conte xt menu.
The name of the device is displayed between ( ) brackets indicating that
the device has been changed into a template.
You can change the template back to a ‘regular’ device at any time.
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Removing a te mplate
If you use ProntoProEdit instead of yo ur ProntoPro to add new devices, you
can remove all templates. This speeds up saving and loading and leaves more
space in your ProntoPro’s memory .
Note
Make sure not to overwrite ph1_default.ccf when you have deleted all your
templates. So you can always restore the templates .
Adding a macro group
Select Add Macro Group from the Macro Group menu.
-orClick
An empty macro group is added.
in the toolbar.
Changing a macro group into a timer group
Select the m a cro group and se l ect Is TimerGroup from the Macro
Group menu.
-orRight-click the macro group and select Is TimerGroup from the c ontext
menu.
The name of the macro grou p i s di spl a y e d bet w een < > brackets
indicating that the macro group has been changed into a timer group.
You can change the timer group back to a macro group at any time.
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Creating Panels
Panels are the basic elements of a CCF. They are used to organise the
buttons and actions of the devices and the macro group s on your ProntoPro.
Copying a panel
1 Select the panel you want to copy in the Configuration view .
2 Select Copy from the Edit menu.
The selected panel is copied onto the clipboard .
3 Select HOME, or the device or macro group where you want to copy
the panel to.
4 Select Paste from the Edit menu.
The selected panel is pasted into HOME, the device or the macro
group you selected.
Note
ProntoProEdit does no t support copying from one running copy of
ProntoProEdit to another.
Moving a panel
1 Select the panel you want to move in the Configuration view.
2 Drag and drop the selected panel to its new locatio n.
If you drop a panel on another panel, it will be inserted before that panel.
If you drop a panel on HOME, a device or a macro group, it will be
appended to the list of panels of HOME, that device or that macro group.
-orPress and hold CTRL and use the UP or DOWN key to the move the
selected panel up or down its current list.
Renaming a panel
1 Select the panel and select Rename from the Edit menu.
-orRight-click the panel and select Rename Panel from the context menu.
2 Type the new name for the panel in the text field.
-orUse the keyboard on screen to edit the name for the panel:
To display a keyboard with capital letters or symbols, click Shift.
To enter a character or symbol, click the character or symbol you
want to use.
3 Click OK to save the new name.
Hiding a panel
If you do not want a panel to be displayed when you scro ll on your ProntoPro,
you can hide the panel. For instance, it might be useful to hide a panel
containing a number of frequently used commands. You can use these
‘hidden’ commands by creating aliases (shortcuts) from other panels. The
hidden panel can only be viewed by creating a jump to it from within another
panel.
Select the panel (in HOME, of a device or a macro group) and select Is
Hidden from the Panel menu.The panel is hidden. The panel name is displayed between [ ].
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Adding a panel
1 Select HOME, a device or a macro group to which you want to add a
panel. You can also select a panel where you want to add a new panel.
2 Select Add Panel from the Panel menu.
-or-
Click
A new panel is added.
New panels have the default contents of a HOME, DEVICE or MACROGROUP panel. ProntoProEdit loads default panels from one of thes e CCFs :
home.ccf
device.ccf
macro.ccf
Note
To add an empty panel, press and hold SHIFT while adding the panel.
in the toolbar.
Changing the default panels
1 Load one of t he f ollowing CCFs:
home.ccf to change the default Home panel;
device.ccf to change the default device panel;
macro.ccf to change the default macro panel.
The selected CCF is loaded in ProntoProEdit. HOME has been renamed
into DEFAULT in the default panel CCFs.
2 Click on
3 Open the panel.
The panel is called home, device or macro depending on the default
CCF you loaded.
next to DEFAULT in the Configuration view.
4 Modify the panel as you want.
5 Save the modified CCF with the same name.
ProntoProEdit ignores all but the fir s t DEFAULT panel of a default panel
CCF.
6 Restart ProntoProEdit.
The next time you add a panel ProntoProEdit uses the modified default
panel as you defined it.
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Warning
Do not delete macro.ccf. If you delete this file you cannot add macros to the
device anymore.
Note
The default macro panel will not only be used in ProntoProEdit to add a
default macro panel, but also on your ProntoPro to add a new macro group.
When a dding devices on your ProntoPro, templates ar e used. S ee “Changing
a device into a template” on page 19 for more information about templates.
Creating your own Home panels
By default, ProntoPro’s Home panels contain alias e s to all dev ices in the
Device menu on the ProntoPro. The ProntoPro automatically adds aliases to
all devices on the Home panels if all of the following conditio ns are met:
There is at least one Home panel.
The first Home panel is named ‘home’ (all lowercase).
The Home panels are write-protected.
If you want to create your own Home panels, you have to make sure that at
least one of these conditions is not met so that the automatic alias creation is
disabled.
Rename the first Home panel
Rename the first Home panel into something other than ‘home’
(lowercase), for instance to ‘Main’.
See ‘Renaming a panel’ on p. 21.
If you rename the first Home panel to ‘Main’ and leave the ‘write protected’ option enabled , the Pro ntoPro will boot up to the first Home
panel.
If you don’t rename the first Home panel ProntoProEdit will automatically
add aliases to all devices on the Home panels. ProntoProEd it w ill
generate its own Home panels based on your buttons.
Remove the write-protection of the Home panels
Deselect “The Home panels are write-protected” check box in the
‘System Properties’ of the Ho me pane ls .
If you remove the ‘write-protec tio n’ of the Ho me pa nels, the Pro ntoPro
will boot up to the first Home panel of the first devi c e , no matter what
the Home panel is labeled. ProntoProEdit will not add aliases
automatically.
Note
When creating your own Home panel buttons, make sure to add alias e s to the
devices and to create a page jump to a panel in the device.
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