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Operation/Reference Guide Touc h Panels Modero ® VG-Series G4 Touch Panels NXD/NXT-120 0VG, NXD/NXT-15 00VG, and NXD /NXT-17 00VG Last Rev ised: 10/1/ 2008.
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Table of Contents i VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Introduc tion ... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... ........ .... ..... ..... ..... ....... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ....... ..... ..... .. 1 Multimedia Stre aming Video Tou ch Panels (VG -Series) .
ii VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Table of Contents Installation and U pgrade of the Int ernal NXD Component s ................................ ... 42 Step 1: R emove t he exist ing NXD O uter Housing............ ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ....
Table of Contents iii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Ethernet/RJ-45 Por t: Connections a nd Wiring ............ .................... ........................ 69 Installat ion Proc edures: 17" Pa nels ........ ....... ..... ..... ..... ..... ......
iv VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Table of Contents Wireless communic atio n using a DHCP Address ........... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... 102 Wireless co mmunica tion using a Sta tic IP Address ..... ...... ...... ........ ..
Table of Contents v VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Volume P age .......... ..... ......... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ......... ..... ...... ...... ...... ... 139 Support ed sampl ing rat es for WAV ......... ...... ..
vi VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Table of Contents Embedde d Codes ....... ................... .............................. .................... .................... . 227 Panel Setup Comman ds ................. .............................. .....
Introduc tion 1 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Introduction AMX has taken a quantum leap forward with the release of their new V G-Series of Modero touch panels. These panels o ffer streaming MPEG vi deo, high-def inition Component RGB input and disp lay , USB su ppor t for exten ded i nput d evices, and panel prog rammin g vi a a min i-USB port.
Introduc tion 2 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The Video Kits include the following components: Modero VG-Series T ouch Panel (NXD or NXT) ( FG225 X-X X V ) Modero 10’ fo ot T able T op Cable.
Introduc tion 3 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1200VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Panel LC D Paramete rs: • Aspect Ratio: 4 x 3 • Brightness (luminanc e): 250 cd/m 2 • Channel transparency: 8- bit Alpha channel transparency • Contrast ratio: 300:1 • Display area (HW): 183.
Introduc tion 4 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Front P anel Component s: Light sensor: • Photosensitive light detect or for automatic adjust ment of the panel brightness (a d im room results in a dimmer LCD display and a bright room results in a bright er LCD display) .
Introduc tion 5 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1200VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont. ): (Side panel location on NXD- W all Mount panels) PWR connector : • 2-pin 3.5 m m mini-Phoenix c onnector . Stereo Output connector : • S tereo output through a 3.
Introduc tion 6 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Other A MX Equipm ent: Several items ar e included within both the Video and RGB Kits. Any items not specifically included within those kits can be considered as optional accessorie s.
Introduc tion 7 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Product S pecificat ions (NXD -1500V G and NXT-1500V G) The following table outlines the specif ic ations for VG-Series of 15" Modero panels. 1200VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Other AMX Equip ment ( Cont) : • NXT -CHG ( FG2250-50 ) - Battery charger for NXT -BP batteries.
Introduc tion 8 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Features: • Display of C omponent RGB /HDTV signals (done through the use of bot h an internal NXA-RGB card and an .
Introduc tion 9 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1500VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Front P anel Component s: Light sensor: • Photosensitive light det ector for automatic adjustment of the panel brightness (a dim room results in a dimmer LCD display and a bright room results in a bright er LCD display) .
Introduc tion 10 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont. ): (Side panel location on NXD- W all Mount panels) USB connect or (2): • The two T ype-A USB ports can connect up to two external keyboard or mouse devices for use with Virtual PC applications.
Introduc tion 11 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1500VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Other A MX Equipm ent: Several items ar e included within both the Video and RGB Kits. Any items not specifically included within t hose kits are considered optional.
Introduc tion 12 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Spe cificati ons (NXD-1700VG and NXT-1700VG) The following table outlines the sp ecifications for V G-Series of 17" Modero panels. 1500VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipm ent (Cont.
Introduc tion 13 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1700VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Features: • Display of Component RGB /HDTV signals (done through the use of both an internal NXA-RGB card and an .
Introduc tion 14 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Front P anel Component s: Light sensor: • Photosensitive light detect or for automatic adjust ment of the panel brightness (a d im room results in a dimmer LCD display and a bright room results in a bright er LCD display) .
Introduc tion 15 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 1700VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont. ): (Side panel location on NXD- W all Mount panels) USB connect or (2): • The two T ype-A USB ports can connect up to two external keyboard or mouse devices for use with Virtual PC applications.
Introduc tion 16 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Panel Speci fications (Cont.) Other A MX Equipm ent: Several items ar e included within both the Video and RGB Kits. Any items not specifically included within t hose kits are considered optional. • CB-TP17 ( FG034-10 ): 17" metallic conduit box for W all Mount installations.
Introduc tion 17 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels VG-Series Modero Connectors FIG. 1 sho ws the connectors on the VG-Series Modero panels. Connecting and Using USB Input Devices These panels can hav e up to two USB-capable input devices connected for use both o n its dif ferent firmware an d TPD4 pa nel pa ges .
Introduc tion 18 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Cleaning the Touch Overlay Y o u should clean the touch screen ov erlay after each day’ s use. Always use clean cotton cloths and a spray bottle containing water .
Touch Panel Accessories 19 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Touch Panel Accessories Overview The following section outlines and describes both the included accessories and other AMX equipment av ailab le for both the V ideo and V ideo/R GB mo dels of tou ch pa nels.
Touch Panel Acces sories 20 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Pro duct Sp ec ific at ions NXA-AVB/RGB Specificati ons Dim ensi ons (H WD ): • 1.52" x 5.54" x 4. 93" (3.86 cm x 14.07 cm x 12.52 cm) • Width when att ached to mounting ears: 6.
Touch Panel Accessories 21 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels RGB RJ-4 5 connection and wiring inform ation This RJ-45 connector is used to route the signals connected to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Breakout Box to the V G-Series Modero panel.
Touch Panel Acces sories 22 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the HD-15 h igh-densi ty connecto r Connect the RGB/Comp source equipment HD-15 (ma le) connector to the RGB/COMPONENT HD- 15 high-density connector (female) on the rear of the NXA-A VB/RGB Breakout Box.
Touch Panel Accessories 23 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Use the NXA-MTC/RGB Combo T able T op cable (CA2250-70) to provide both communication and 10/100 network connectivity between the panel, NXA-A VB/RGB, NetLinx M aster , and the network.
Touch Panel Acces sories 24 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wiring the NX A-AVB/RGB for Unbalanced Audio Most domestic audio equipment has unbalanced audio inputs and outputs. This means that the audio outpu t (lef t, right, or mo no) ap pears on a sing le wire , and i s refer ence d to "0 V" or "Groun d".
Touch Panel Accessories 25 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Wiring the N XA-AVB/RGB for Balanced Aud io Professional audio equip ment will often use balanced audio in puts and outputs, usually o n 3-pin "XLR" connectors.
Touch Panel Acces sories 26 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Preparing your p anel for Pass-Thru Co ntrol (usi ng th e NXA-AVB/RGB Br eakout Box ) Pass-thru control allo ws the NXA-A VB/RGB to act as a co ntrol bridge between the USB input signals ( comin g fr om a to uch pane l via the NXA-R GB ca r d ) and a tar get computer .
Touch Panel Accessories 27 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Wiring f or Pass-Thru Comp uter Control 1. Discharge an y acquired static electricity by touching a grounded metal object. 2. T urn-off your co mput er and rem ov e any in stalle d power cables .
Touch Panel Acces sories 28 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-MTC/RGB Combo Table Top Cable (CA2250-70) The VG-Series of Modero T ouch Panels (fitted with either an RGB Kit (V ideo/RGB) or upgraded with an optional NXA-RGBKIT ( FG2255 -11 )) are shipped with a 10' (3.
Touch Panel Accessories 29 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Wiring and Con nection I nforma tion FIG. 9 sho ws a top vie w of the f inished cable. NXA-MTC/RGB Specificati ons (Cont.) Other A MX Equipm ent: • Installation Kit for 15" NXD panels (KA2251-02): - 2-pin mini-Phoenix connector (41-5025) - Three Phillips-head screws (#4-20 x 0.
Touch Panel Acces sories 30 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The following table provides the wirin g informatio n for each of the four (4) av ailable conn ectors on each side of the NXA-MTC/RGB T abletop Cable.
Touch Panel Accessories 31 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 5. Repeat this process again only when installing an additional CA T5 Suppression Ferrite ( model specif ic ).
Touch Panel Acces sories 32 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Pro duct Sp ec ific at ions NXA-R GB Specif icatio ns Dim ensi ons (H WD ): • 0.88" x 3.
Touch Panel Accessories 33 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Support ed Com ponent /VGA V ideo R esoluti ons a nd Format s RGB RJ-4 5 connection and wiring inform ation This RJ-45 connector is used to route the signals connected to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Breakout Box to the V G-Series Modero panel.
Touch Panel Acces sories 34 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-CFTP Compact Flash (FG2116-22) Every Modero panel is shipped with tw o factory default modules: an EXM Memory Module and a Compact Flash card. These panels are s hipped with a 256 memory module which is no t upgr adea ble.
Touch Panel Accessories 35 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels NXA-PCI80211G Wireless Ca rd (FG2255-04) The 1200V -Series and VG-Series Modero touch panels can connect to an internal NXA-PCI80211G mini- PCI W ireless Card ( FIG. 13) connec ted to tw o ant ennas (57-22 50-1 0).
Touch Panel Acces sories 36 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Sp ecifications (C ont.) Features: • Contains integrated power am plifier (P A) and low-noise amplifier (LNA ) • Diversity A.
Touch Panel Accessories 37 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installation and Upgrade of the Internal NXT Components Upgrading the components within each of the T able T op panels in vo lves remov ing th.
Touch Panel Acces sories 38 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. In a single motion , carefully pull the outer housing up and then out (away from the LCD panel) to expose the internal circuit board (FIG. 19). The NXA-RGB card is a vailable within both the optional RGB Kit and NXA-RGBKIT up grade.
Touch Panel Accessories 39 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 5. While maintaining the 25° angle alignment on the ne w module, push it in firmly until the contact pins are completely inside the connector and the card "snaps" into place (FIG. 18).
Touch Panel Acces sories 40 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 4: I nstall t he Compact Flash Memor y Card upg rade 1. Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal o bject and the n locate the existing Compact Flash card ( fact ory-s hippe d with 128 MB ) on t he ma in bo ard (FIG .
Touch Panel Accessories 41 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 4. Remov e the ne w CF memory card from it’ s anti- static bag. 5. Grip the sides of the ne w CF memory card and firmly insert it into the s.
Touch Panel Acces sories 42 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Grasp both the LCD and housing and then rotate the entire unit back onto a flat surface. 9.
Touch Panel Accessories 43 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Step 2: I nstall t he new 8 02.11g mi ni-PCI Wire less card (NXD) Complete the procedures outlined within Ste p 2: I nstall the 80 2.11g mini- PCI W ir el ess Car d section on page 38 and then continue with the follo wing step.
Touch Panel Acces sories 44 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Remove th e prev ious I/O plate adhesi ve o v erlay ( this re veals a pre-drilled RGB connector openin g ) and replace it with the ne w adhesiv e RGB o verlay (53-2250-03). 4. Reinstall the upgraded RGB I/O connector plate by aligning all connectors to their respectiv e locations (FIG.
Touch Panel Accessories 45 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels NXA-BASE/B Battery Base Kit (FG2255K) The NXA-B ASE/B Battery Base is a Modero accessory that allo ws the Modero T able T op touch panels (NXT) to function off the collecti ve ch arge of two internally connected NXT -BP batteries ( FG 2255 -10 ).
Touch Panel Acces sories 46 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Checking t he NXT-BP bat tery charge 1. Press the Battery Life Indicator button (FIG. 27) once to illuminate the Battery Life LEDs and display the percent charge remaining on the battery (this indication lasts a fe w seconds).
Touch Panel Accessories 47 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 5. Gently apply down ward pressure until the panel is securely mounted to the battery base (FIG. 29). 6. Firmly grip both the panel (from the side) and battery base (fr om below) to gether . 7.
Touch Panel Acces sories 48 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Align the battery connectors with the corresponding battery connector port (located inside the battery compartment), as shown in FIG. 30. 4. Insert the NXT - BP battery until the connectors securely fit into the battery connector port.
Touch Panel Accessories 49 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels NXT-CHG Battery Charger Kit (F G2255-50K) The NXT -CHG Kit includ es one charger and two batteries. The optional NXT -CHG Modero Power Station (FIG. 31) is a two-slot, s tand-alone battery charger that can be used to recharge up to two NXT -BP batteries.
Touch Panel Acces sories 50 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Po weri ng t he NXT -C HG The NXT -CHG Sma rt Battery Charge r uses an included po wer supply to charge in serted batteries. 1. Connect the rear of the NXT -CHG to the power adapter . 2. Connect the power adapter to the pro vided po wer cord ( with plug ).
Touch Panel Accessories 51 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Recal ibrati ng the batter ies The recalibration process increases the ac curacy of the battery charge le v el. Recalibration of the batteries is only done upon request from the Modero on-screen Battery Base page.
Touch Panel Acces sories 52 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 53 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installation Procedur es: 12" and 15" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat (horizontal) surfaces in either a stand-alo ne or combo (NXT atop an NXA-B ASE/B battery base) configuration.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 54 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Remo ving th e Origi nal Mode ro Back Bo x 1. Detach all connectors from the side of the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 55 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Cable Install ation fo r the MP- TP12/1 5 Back Bo x 1. Connect the cable connectors (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audio/video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 56 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Carefully apply pressure to close the strain relief grommet over the desired cable location. 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Grommet into the open ing (tow ard the inside) until the rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic cover (FIG.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 57 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 11. Secure these four #8-32 screws to the rear plastic co ver by using a grounded Phillips-head scre wdrive r . This step secures the VESA mount to the rear of the panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 58 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Pre-wall Ins tallati on of the Conduit Boxe s W all Mo unt panels (NXDs) are contained within a metallic outer housing (back box). This back box is not removed when installing the NXD into a conduit box (CB-TP15 or CB-TP12).
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 59 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installation of the NXD Touch Panel The NXD panel can be installed either directly into the (optional) CB-TP12/15 or other solid surface en vironment using the two dif ferent mounting options: drywall clips or solid surface scre ws.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 60 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. T est the incoming wiring by connecting the panel connections to their terminal locations and applying power . V erify the panel is recei ving power and functioning properly to pre v ent repetition of the installation.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 61 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 3. Remove th e magnetic faceplate/bezel ( A in FIG. 42) from the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 42 ) by gripping the faceplate and pulling with gentle outward force. 4.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 62 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Insert the four sets of drywall scre ws and e xpansion clips into the four o val notch locations along the top/bottom edges of the main unit (FIG.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 63 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 11. Place the magnetic faceplate ( A in FIG. 42) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 42). Mak e sur e to align the Micr ophone, Light, and PIR Motion sensor locations to their r espectiv e openings on the fr ont b ezel/faceplate.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 64 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Remove th e magnetic faceplate/bezel ( A in FIG. 45) from the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 45 ) by gripping the faceplate and pulling with gentle outward force. 4.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 65 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 5. Conne ct al l data a nd po wer wiring to th eir corresp ondin g loc ations alon g the side of the (un-powered) NXD touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 66 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 11. Reconn ect the ter minal RJ-45, E ther net, U SB, and a n y optio nal audio /vide o wiring to their respectiv e locations on either the NXA-A VB/RGB Breakout Box, Ethernet port, or NetLinx Master .
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 67 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 6. Insert the main 12-inch Modero unit into an NXA-RK12 (FIG. 46 ) or the 15-inch Modero into an NXA-RK15 (FIG. 47). 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK frame by first inserting and then tightening the four #4-40 scre ws (provided).
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 68 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Use a grounded Phillips-head screwdri ver to secure the NXA-RK (with connected NXD unit) to th e equipm ent ra ck usin g #10-32 sc re ws (n ot incl uded) .
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 69 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 3. V erify the conn ectio n of the 2- pin 3.5 mm m ini- Phoe nix to t he po wer supply . Audio/Video Port: Co nnections and Wiring The f ollo wing table s ho ws the signa l and p inout/ pair ing inf orm ation u sed o n the RJ -45 Aud io and V ideo connections.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" P anels 70 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The following table lists the pinouts, signals, and pairing associated with the Ethernet connector . FIG. 50 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals for the Ethernet RJ-45 connector an d cable.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 71 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installation Proc edures: 17" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat (horizontal) surfaces in either a stand-alo ne or combo (NXT atop an NXA-B ASE/B battery base) configuration.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 72 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Unscrew th e Stereo Output nut from the Stereo Output jack. 5. Remov e the I/O connector plate by using a grounded Phillips-head scre wdriv er to remov e the two screws an d slide the I/O connector plate away from the back box housing.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 73 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Cable Install ation fo r the MP- TP17 Bac k Box 1. Connect the cable connectors (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audio/video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 74 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Carefully apply pressure to close the strain relief grommet over the desired cable location. 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Grommet into the open ing (tow ard the inside) until the rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic cover (FIG.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 75 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Refer to your particular VESA moun t manufacturer’ s installation p rocedures for further surface mount ing pr oced ures . Pre-wall Ins tallation of the CB-TP17 Conduit Box W all Mo unt panels (NXDs) are contained within a metallic outer housing (back box).
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 76 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Cuto ut the notc hed bea m usi ng a hei ght o f 13. 554" (34.43 cm) (as shown bel ow in FIG.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 77 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installation of an NXD-1700VG The NXD-1700VG can be installed either directly into the (optional) CB-TP17 or other solid surf ace en vironment using the two dif ferent mounting options: drywall clips or solid surface scre ws.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 78 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. T est the incoming wiring by connecting the panel connections to their terminal locations and applying power . V erify the panel is recei ving power and functioning properly to pre v ent repetition of the installation.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 79 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installin g the NXD-1 700VG into dr ywall using Expansi on Clips Expansion clips are mounted through the four ov al holes located along the rim of the NXD-1700VG. As the screw is tightened, the clip bends to ward the insertion hole and into the w all.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 80 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Locate the edges of the two studs used in this installation. The location of the NXD is site dependant and co uld i n volve no tchin g more than o ne beam .
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 81 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 7. Carefully lay the separated LCD (from the ma in unit) onto a soft cloth resting on a le vel surf ace to prev ent scratching of the LCD. 8. Insert the back box into the cutout to check for fit.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 82 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 11. Conne ct all da ta and p o wer wi ring connecto rs to th eir cor respo nding locatio ns alo ng the sid e of th e (un-powered) NXD touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 83 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Installin g the NXD-1700V G into a Fl at Surface usi ng #6 screws Mounting screws (#6, not included) ar e secured thro ugh two sets of circula r holes located at the lef t and right sides of the NXD-1700VG .
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 84 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Remove th e magnetic faceplate/bezel ( A in FIG. 62) from the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 62 ) by gripping the faceplate and pulling with gentle outward force. FIG. 6 1 NXD-1700VG Wall Mount panel dimensions us ing #4 mounting screws FIG.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 85 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 7. Carefully lay the separated LCD (from the ma in unit) onto a soft cloth resting on a le vel su rface. This soft cloth prev ents scratching during the rest of the installation procedure.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 86 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 18. Reconnect the terminal RJ-45, Ethernet, and any optional audio/video wiring to their respectiv e terminal locations on either the NXA-A VB/RGB Breakout Box, Ethernet port, or NetLinx Master .
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 87 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 9. Use a grounded Phillips-head screwdri v er to secure the NXA-RK17 to the equipment rack using #10- 32 sc rews (not inc lud ed). 10. Place the magnetic faceplate back onto the main NXD unit by gripping the faceplate and placing it on the housing with g entle force .
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 88 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. V erify the conn ectio n of the 2 -pin 3.5 mm mini- Phoe nix t o the po wer suppl y . Audio/Video Port: Co nnections and Wiring The f ollo wing table s ho ws the signa l and p inout/ pair ing inf orm ation u sed o n the RJ -45 Aud io and V ideo connections.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 89 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels The following table lists the pinouts, signals, and pairing associated with the Ethernet connector . FIG. 66 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals for the Ethernet RJ-45 connector and cab le.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 90 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Panel Calibration 91 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Panel Calibration Overview This section outlines the steps for calibrating the touch panel. It is r ecommended that you calibr ate the panel befor e its initial use and after completing a f irmwar e download.
Panel Calibration 92 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Press the crosshairs (on the Calibration page) to set the calibration points on the LCD (FIG. 69). 3. After the " Ca libration Successful. " message app ears, press anywhere on the scre en to continue and return to the Setup page.
Configuring Communication 93 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Configuring Communication Overview Communication between the Modero panel and the Master is done using either USB or ETH ERN ET ( DHCP or Static IP ).
Configuring Communication 94 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Press Done to close the ke ypad, assign the number , and return to the Protected Setup page. 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to restart the panel and incorporate any changes. 8. Obtain the System Number and Master IP Address from NetLinx Studio.
Configuring Communication 95 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual Mas ter NetLinx Studio can be setup to run a V irtual Master where the PC acts as the Master by supplying its o wn IP Address for communication to the panel.
Configuring Communication 96 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels For W indo ws X P machines the setup program asks if y ou would like to create a restore point. It is alw ays a good idea to create restore points prior to installing ne w softwa re. Click the Nex t button w hen do ne.
Configuring Communication 97 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sa ve an y changes and r estart the panel. Remember that the panel’ s conne ction type must be s et to USB prior to r ebooting the panel and prior to inserting the USB connector .
Configuring Communication 98 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 3: Co nfirm a nd Vie w the cur rent AMX US B device conn ections 1. Na vigate to Start > Settings > Control Panel > and double-click the System icon to launch the System Properties dialog.
Configuring Communication 99 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio butto n ( fr om the Platform Selection section ) to indicate that you are working as a NetLinx Master .
Configuring Communication 100 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 5: Co nfirm a nd Vie w the cur rent AMX US B device conn ections Use the CC-USB T ype-A to Mini-B 5-wire p rogramming cable ( FG10-5 965 ) to pro vide communication between the mini-USB Program port on the touch panel and the PC.
Configuring Communication 101 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Wireless Settings Page - Wireless Acc ess Overview IP Routing The behavior of the wireless routing is largely dependent on the wired network interf ace. Although the panel can be con nected to tw o ne tw orks simult aneousl y it m ay o nly ha ve one gate w ay .
Configuring Communication 102 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Although the calculations required to encrypt data with WEP can impact the performance of your wirele ss net work, it's g ene rally seen only wh en ru nnin g bench ma rks, a nd not large enoug h to b e not iceabl e in the co urse of norma l net wor k usage .
Configuring Communication 103 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 8. Setup the security and communication parameters between the wireless card and the target W AP by configuring the W ireless Settings section on this page.
Configuring Communication 104 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Configuring the Card ’s Wirel ess Secu rity Setti ngs The second step to successfully setting up your wireless card is to configure the W ireless Settings section of the W ir eless Settings page.
Configuring Communication 105 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 10. V er ify the f ields in the IP Settings section h av e been properly configured. R efer to the Ste p 1: Configurin g the P a nel’ s W ir eless IP Settings section on page 102 for detailed info rmation.
Configuring Communication 106 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. T ouch the Network Name (SSID) field an d from the Service Set Iden tifier k e yboa rd, ente r the SSI D name you will be using on y our target W ireless Access Point ( case sensitiv e ). The card should be gi ven the SSID used by the tar get W AP .
Configuring Communication 107 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 10. T oggle the Default Ke y field until the you’ v e chosen a WEP K e y v alue ( fr om 1- 4 ) that matches what you’ll be usi ng on yo ur t arget W AP2 00G. These WEP Key identif ier va lues must match f or both devices.
Configuring Communication 108 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 13. Write down this Current Ke y string v alue for later entry into your W AP’ s WEP K e y fi el d ( typically enter ed without colons ) and into the communicating panel’ s Curr ent K e y f ield (FIG.
Configuring Communication 109 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be communicating with .
Configuring Communication 110 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels IP Sett ings secti on - Co nfiguring a Stat ic IP Addr ess over Ethern et 1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower -left) to open the System Settings page. 2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
Configuring Communication 111 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Step 3: Configuring t he Ethernet Connection Ty pe Before begi nning: 1. V er ify the panel has been configured to communicate either through an Ethernet cable (connected from either the panel to a valid Ethernet Hub) or to a wirelessly to the W ireless Access Point (W AP) .
Configuring Communication 112 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Master Conn ection - V irtual Master communicat ion over Ethernet Before begi nning: 1. V er ify the panel has been configured to communicate either through an Ethernet cable (connected from either the panel to a v alid Ethernet Hub) or wireless to the W ireless Access Point.
Configuring Communication 113 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 10. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace window to vie w the de vices on the V irtu al System. The default System value is one . 11. Right-click on the Empty Device T ree/System entry and select Refr esh System to re-populate the list.
Configuring Communication 114 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Master Conn ection se ction - N etLinx Ma ster Ethe rnet IP Addre ss - URL Mo de In this mode, enter the System Number ( zero for an unkn own Syst em N umbe r) and t he IP /URL of the Master (Master Port Number is defaulted to 1319 ).
Configuring Communication 115 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 6. Select Diagnostics > URL Listing from the Main menu (FIG. 87) . 7. Enter the System and Dev ice number fo r the specific Master associated with your panel ( as seen in the Online T ree tab ).
Configuring Communication 116 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using G4 We b Cont rol to Intera ct with a G4 Panel The G4 W eb Control feature allo ws you to use a PC to interact with a G4 enabled panel via the web . This feature works in tandem with the ne w bro wser -capable NetLinx Security firmware update ( b uild 300 o r high er ).
Configuring Communication 117 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 9. From the W eb Name key board, enter a unique alpha-numeric string to identify this panel. This information is used by the NetLin x Security W eb Server to display on-screen links to the pa nel.
Configuring Communication 118 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using y our NetLinx Master to control the G4 panels Refer to your particular NetLinx Master’ s instruction manual for detailed information on how to download the latest f ir mware from www .
Configuring Communication 119 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 6. Click on the G4 panel name link associa ted with the target panel. A secondary web browser windo w appears on the screen (FIG. 91). 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup window to agree to the installation of the G4 W ebControl application on your computer .
Configuring Communication 120 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Enter the W eb Control session password into the Sessi on P ass word field (FIG. 91). This passwor d was previousl y ente red into th e W e b Co ntrol P a ssw or d field with in the G4 W eb Co ntrol page on the pane l.
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 121 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Upgrading Mode ro Firmware Overview Before be ginni ng th e Upg rade pr ocess : Setu p and configure your NetLinx Master . Refer to your par ticular NetLinx Master in struction manua l for de tail ed setu p proce dur es.
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 122 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Press the Back b utton on the touch panel to return to the Protected Setup page. 6. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sa ve an y changes and r estart the panel.
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 123 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 7. From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1 ). 8. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, sav e your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio application.
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 124 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. If the panel firmware being used is n ot current, do wnload the latest Kit file by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then na vig ate to T ech Center > Firmware Files a nd from within the Moder o sectio n of the we b pag e loc ate yo ur M odero pan el.
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 125 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Upgrading the Modero Firm ware via an IP Ad dress Before beginning with this section, v erify that your panel is po wered and connected to the NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connectio n (direct or wireless).
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 126 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Click the New b utton to open the Ne w TCP/IP Settings dialog where you can enter both a prev iously obtained DHCP or Static IP Address and an associated description for the connection into their respecti ve f ie lds.
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 127 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 6. Press the Back b utton to return to the Protected Setup page and press the on-screen Reboot b utton to restart the panel and sa ve an y changes. Step 3: V erify and Upgr ade the p anel f irmware v ia an I P 1.
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 128 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 11. Click Close ( after the panel r eboots ) to retu rn to the main program. 12. Right-click the associated System number and select Refresh System .
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 129 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Step 1: P repare t he NXA-BASE/B f or firmw are tra nsfer Before beginning with this section: Unplug any connectors from the rear of the NXT panel (power , Ethern et, etc.
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 130 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Up grade t he NXA-BASE/B f irmware via an IP 1. Click on the OnLin e T ree tab in th e W orkspace windo w t o vie w the de vice s on the Syst em. The default System value is one . 2.
Upgrading Moder o Fir mware 131 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 9. Click the Rebo ot De vice checkbox. This causes the touch panel to reboot after the firmware update process is complete. Th e r eboot of th e pane l can ta ke u p 30 secon ds after t he f ir mwar e pr ocess ha s fin is he d .
Upgradi ng Modero Firm ware 132 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgr ading the NXA -RGB and NXA-AV B/RG B Firmw are 1. Identify the Device number of the tar get panel being used for f irmware routing to the accessories.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 133 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Firmware Pages and Descriptions Overview This section describes each firmware page and their specific functional elements. Setup Navigation Buttons The Setup Navigatio n Buttons (FIG.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 134 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setup Page This p age ( FIG. 10 4) ce nter s arou nd ba sic Mo der o panel pro pert ies su ch as : Conn ecti on St atus o f the panel, Display T im eout, Inacti vity Page Flip T ime, Inacti vity page f ile, and the P anel Brightness.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 135 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Conn ecti on Status: Displays whether the panel is communica ting externally , the encryption status of the comm unicating Master , what connection type is being used ( Ethernet or USB ), and what System the panel is a part of.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 136 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Proj ect In format ion Page The Pr oject Info rmat ion page displ ays the T PDes ign4 (T PD4) pr ojec t f ile pro pert ies cur rent ly load ed on the selected Modero panel (F IG. 10 5).
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 137 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Panel Info rmation Pag e The Panel Information pa ge (FIG. 106) centers around M odero panel prope rties such as: resolution used, on-boar d memory , f irmware, addr ess/chan nel informa tion, and strin g informa tion.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 138 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Time & Date Setup Page The T ime & Date Setup page (FIG. 107) allows you to alter/set the time and date information on the NetLinx Master .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 139 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Volu me Pag e The V o lume p age (FI G. 108) ( ac cess ed by pr essi ng the Audio Adjust ment s butto n on th e Set up page ) allo w s you t o adj ust th e mas ter v olum e par ameter s and def ault panel s ounds on th e panel .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 140 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Suppor ted sa mpli ng rate s for WA V The following is a listing of supported sampling rates associated for W A V files played on these panels. Some W A V files currently played on Modero's may not wo rk on these panels.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 141 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Video Adjustme nt Slide-Out Opt ion Bar Pressing the on-screen V ideo Adjustment button causes an option bar to slide outwards from the Na vigation buttons (FIG. 109). This option bar pro vides you with three choices: V ideo Adjustment, RGB Adjustment, and Streaming Adjustment.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 142 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video Ad justment - RGB Adj ustment Pa ge The RGB Adj ustme nt page (FIG . 111) ( acc ess ed by pressi ng the V ideo Adj ust ment.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 143 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels RGB Adjustment Page Elements (Cont.) Setti ngs: • The Default Settings button sets the RGB settings to their default values (indicated in this table). • The Undo Chan ges button disregards any c hanges made on the page since the last settings were saved.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 144 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Adjustment Page Elements (Cont.) All Brightness: Provides an on- screen RGB Brightness popu p dialog that allows you to select from several brightness level adjustment settings.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 145 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Adjusting t he Inco ming Sig nal on the RGB Adj ustment Pa ge After opening the RGB Adjustment page, if the NXA-RGB is recei ving an RGB si gnal, this signal is then displayed within the incoming signal area.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 146 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T o adjust these properties: 1. Press the incoming signal area of the RGB Adjustments page to launch the Full Screen Edit mode, display the incoming image at full screen , and place a grey RGB Adjustments bar on the bott om of the screen.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 147 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 8. Use the UP/DN Contrast buttons (from the RGB Con trast popup dialog) to adjust the o verall or indi v idual Red, G reen, a nd Blu e contr ast o f the in comi ng imag e/vide o. Incr easing the value can incr ease sharpness.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 148 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video Adjustme nt - Streamin g Adjustment Page The Str eamin g V ide o Adj ustment page (FIG .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 149 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Streaming Video Adjustment Page Elements (Cont.) Vid eo : This read-only field displays the video stream information (Video S treaming for mat and resolution). • The properties of t his incoming ( detected) st ream is given as: Vid eo Co dec and Resolution .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 150 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Displaying Str eam Conten t section on page 169 for the procedures used to conf igure the TPD4 t ouch p anel p ages a nd me dia st ream so urce ( using MAX -CSE f or e x ample p urpo ses ).
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 151 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Battery Base Page This page (FIG. 115) allows you to alter/set the power warning preferences, monitor battery status information, and alter the display times for the battery warnings.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 152 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Battery Base Page Elements ( Cont.) V ery Low Battery W arning: The V ery L ow Battery W arning UP/DN buttons alter the time value (in minutes) available on the battery (for use) before the panel displays a very low battery warning.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 153 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Protected Set up N aviga tion B uttons The Protected Setup Navigation Buttons (FIG. 116) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Protected Setup page is currently activ e.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 154 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Page The Prot ect ed Setu p pa ge (FIG . 117) ce nters arou nd the prop erties used by the pa nel t o pro perly communicate with the NetLinx Master . Enter the factory default password ( 19 88) into the password ke ypad to access this page.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 155 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) System Recovery: Allows you to either reset the touch panel to factory default settings an.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 156 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels G4 Web Cont rol Pa ge The G4 W eb Cont rol page (FIG . 120) ce nter s arou nd e nablin g an d disa bli ng bo th the displ ay a nd c ontro l of your panel (via the web).
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 157 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Refer to the Using G4 W eb Contr ol to Interact with a G4 P anel section on pa ge 116 for more detai led instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Control page with the new web -based NetLinx Security application.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 158 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Sensor Set up Page The Sensor Setup page (FIG. 122) allows you to adjust the Light and Motion Sensor parameters on a Moder o touc h pan el. The elements of the Sensor Setup page are described in the table below: FIG.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 159 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Using th e Autom ated B right ness Contro l feat ure (DIM Mo de) Please follow the steps below to set up Automated Brightness Control: 1. Set the lighting conditions in the room to maximum (turn On all the lights).
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 160 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Open t he Sen sor s Setu p page (FIG . 122 on page 15 8) fro m th e Prote cte d Setu p menu sec tion s. 4. Move around the pane l an d blo ck t he dire ct or ind irect li ght fro m t he roo m fixtu res wi th yo ur bo dy .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 161 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels The elements of the Password Setup page are described in the table belo w: Calibratio n Page This page (FIG. 124) allows you to calibrate the input touch device (touch panel) using the pre-selected touch dr i ve r .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 162 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wire less Settin gs Page The W ireless Settings page (FIG. 125) sets the communic ation information for the installed wireless interface card.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 163 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) IP Settings (Cont.): Host Name Sets the host name of t he panel. • PRIMARY DNS sets the address of the primary DNS server being used by the Modero panel for host name lookups.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 164 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Pag e Elements (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.): Generate (P assphrase) Pressing the Generate button displays .
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 165 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Refer to both the W ir eless Settings P age - W ir eless Access Overview sectio n on page 101 and Conf iguring a W ir eless Connection section on page 102 for more detailed informa tion of setting up the Modero panel for wireless network access.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 166 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels System Set tings Pag e The System Settings page (FIG. 126) sets the Secondary DNS Address information with its corresponding IP communication parameters, NetLinx Master communication settings, and reads the de vic e numb er assi gned to th e Moder o pane l.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 167 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Refer to the Step 2: Choosing a Master Co nnection Mode Setting s ectio n on page 110 for mor e deta iled information on using the System Settings page. System Settings Page Element s (Cont.
Firmwar e P ages a nd Descr iptio ns 168 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Displaying Stream Content 169 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Displaying Stream Content Overview The current build of Modero firmw are currently supports the display of both MPEG-2 and MPEG- 4 media streams via the TPDesign touch panel pages. These incoming media signals can utilize either a UDP or R TP T ransport protocol.
Displaying Stream Content 170 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels IP Multic asting is a method of sending out lar ge amounts of data. IP Multicast allows a server to broadcast a message to many recipients simultaneously .
Displaying Stream Content 171 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Determin e what is the av ailable da ta rate for the network on which the encoder currently resides. This information will determine what encoder p rofile can be used on the outgoing media cont ent.
Displaying Stream Content 172 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Co nfigurin g the MAX-CSE for communicati on 1. Complete the procedur es outlined within th e Configuring the MAX Communication P arameters section of the MAX-CSE Instruction Manual to establish an activ e connection to the source MAX-CSE.
Displaying Stream Content 173 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels 9. Click the Appl y button to sav e the encoding prof iles to the MAX (FIG. 130). 10. From the Stream section of the page, locate the T rans port Pr otocol field and use the drop-down arro w to selec t a desir ed pr otoc ol.
Displaying Stream Content 174 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 14. Click the Appl y button to sav e the encoding prof iles to the MAX-CSE. Step 3: Confi guring the MAX-CSE audio/vid eo inputs 1.
Displaying Stream Content 175 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Step 4 : Se tup a stre ami ng pa ge wi thin TP De sign 4 1. Launch TPDesign4 (default location is Start > Programs > AMX Control Disc > TPDesign4 > TPDesign4 ). Refer to the TPDesign4 Instruction Manual for mor e detailed instructions of these pr ocedures.
Displaying Stream Content 176 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Click the States tab of the Button Properties Con trol window to sho w a list of all s tates associated with the selected button. Each state represented in the States tab is a collapsed folder containing the state properties for that particular state ( On / Off / All ).
Displaying Stream Content 177 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels When usin g an R TP T ra nsport Proto col, determ ine w het her yo u are using an MP EG- 2 or MPEG-4 stream and enter the following int.
Displaying Stream Content 178 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels If there is no signal displayed, return to the MAX-CSE UI pages and from the Encoder P rof iles page, conf irm t hat the correct p anel IP Ad dress and tar get port where entered into the Str eaming Sour ce field w ithin the TPDesign4 proj ect.
Progra mming 179 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Programming Y o u can program the touch panel, using the commands in this s ection, to perform a wide v ariety of opera tions using Send _Comma nds and v aria ble te xt comman ds.
Progra mming 180 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @DPG Delete a specifi c popup page from specified popup group if it exist s. Syntax: "'@DPG-<popup page name>;<popup group name>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 181 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Page Commands (C ont.) @PP A Close all popups on a specified page. If the page name is empty , the current page is used. Same as the ’Clear Page’ command in TPDesign4. Syntax: "'@PPA-<page name>'" V ariable: page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 182 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) @PPM Set the modality of a specific popup page to Modal or NonModal. A Modal popup page, when active, only allows you to use the buttons and f eatures on that popup page. All other buttons on the panel page are i nactivated.
Progra mming 183 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Page Commands (C ont.) @PSE Set the show ef fect for the specified popup page to t he named show effect. Syntax: "'@PSE-<popup page name>;<show effect name>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 184 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (C ont.) PPOF Deactivate a specific popup page on either a specified page or the current page. If the page name is empty , the current page is used (see example 2). If the popup page is part of a group, the whole group is deact ivated.
Progra mming 185 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Programm ing Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders.
Progra mming 186 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Values for a ll 88 Basic Color s (Cont.) Inde x No. Name R ed Green Blue 36 V ery Light Cyan 0 255 255 37 Light Cyan 0 223 223 38 Cyan 0 191 19 1 39 .
Progra mming 187 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Font sty les and ID n umbers Font styles can be used to program the tex t fonts on bu ttons, sliders, and pages. The follo w ing chart sho ws the de faul t fo nt ty pe and t hei r resp ecti ve ID n umber s gene rated by T PDesi gn4.
Progra mming 188 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Border st yles The TPD esign 4 T ouch Panel Des ign p rogram has pr e-se t bord er st yles th at are user selecta ble.
Progra mming 189 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels TPD4 Border Styles by Name (C ont.) Border styl es Border st yles Menu Left Rounded 105 Menu T op Rounded 65 Menu Left Rounded 1 15 Menu T op Rounded 75.
Progra mming 190 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Bu tton Comm and s These Button Commands are used in NetLinx Studio and are case insensitive. All commands that begin with " ^ " hav e the capability of assigning a v ariable tex t address range and button state range.
Progra mming 191 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^B A T Append non-unicode text. Syntax: "'^BAT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 192 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BCF Set the fill color to the specified color . Only if the specified fill color is not the same as the curr ent color . Note : Color can be assigned by color name ( without spaces), number or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA).
Progra mming 193 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BDO Set the button draw order . Determines what order each layer of the button is drawn.
Progra mming 194 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BIM Set the input mask for the specified address. Syntax: "'^BIM-<vt addr range>,<input mask>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 195 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMC Button copy command. Copy attributes of the source button to all the destination buttons. Note that the source is a single button state. Each state must be copied as a separate command.
Progra mming 196 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF Set any/all button pa rame te rs b y sending embedded co des and data. Syntax: "'^BMF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<data>'" V ariables: variable text address char array = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 197 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF (Con t.) For some o f these comma nds and values, refer to theRGB V alues f or all 88 Ba sic Colors table on page 185. ’%CF<on fill color>’ = S et Fill Color .
Progra mming 198 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMI Set the button mask image. Mask image is used to crop a borderless butt on to a non-square shape.
Progra mming 199 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BNN Set the T akeNote network name for the specified Addresses. Syntax: "'^BNN-<vt addr range>,<network name>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 200 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BOR Set a border to a specific border style associated with a border value for those buttons with a defined address range. Refer to theTPD4 Border S tyles by Name tabl e on page 188 for more information.
Progra mming 201 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BPP Set or clear the protected page flip flag of a button. Zero clears the flag. Syntax: "'^BPP-<vt addr range>,<protected page flip flag value>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 202 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BSO Set the sound played when a button is pressed. If the sound name is blank the sound is t hen cleared. I f the sound nam e is not m atched, the button sound is not c hanged.
Progra mming 203 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BWW Set the button word wrap feature to those buttons with a defined address range.
Progra mming 204 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^FON Set a fon t to a specific Font ID value for those buttons with a defined address range.
Progra mming 205 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GLH Change the bargraph upper limit. Syntax: "'^GLH-<vt addr range>,<bargraph hi>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 206 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GSN Change the bargraph slider name or joystick cursor name. Slider names and cursor names can be found in the TPDesign4 slider name and cursor drop-down list.
Progra mming 207 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^JSB Set bitmap/ picture alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is f ollowed by ',<lef t>,<to p>'.
Progra mming 208 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^JST Set text alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is f ollowed by ',<lef t>,<t op>'.
Progra mming 209 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^TEC Set the tex t eff ect color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color . The T ext Effect is specified by nam e and ca n be found in TPD 4. Y ou can also assign the color by name or RGB v alue (RRGGB B or RRGGB BAA).
Progra mming 210 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^UNI Set Unicode text. For the ^UNI command (%UN and ^BMF command), the Unicode text is sent as ASCII-HEX nibbles.
Progra mming 211 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Text Effect Names The following is a listing of tex t ef fects names. This list is as sociated with the ^TEF co mman d on page 2 09.
Progra mming 212 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. There will be one custom e vent for each button/state co mbination.
Progra mming 213 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels All custom e v ents hav e the follo wing 6 f ields: These fields are populated dif ferently for each query command.
Progra mming 214 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BCF Get the current fill color . Syntax: "'?BCF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 215 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BMP Get the current bitmap name. Syntax: "'?BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 216 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BRD Get the current border name. Syntax: "'?BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 217 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?FON Get the current font index. Syntax: "'?FON-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 218 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JSB Get the current bitmap justificat ion. Syntax: "'?JSB-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 219 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JST Get the current text justificat ion. Syntax: "'?JST-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 220 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?TEF Get the current text effect name. Syntax: "'?TEF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 221 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emulato r mode. These commands are case insensiti ve. Panel Runtime Operation Command s ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off.
Progra mming 222 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize the text string to that specified. Keypad string is s et to null on power up and is s tored until power is lost. The P rompt T ext is optional.
Progra mming 223 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @EKP Extend the Keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that spe cified. The Prompt T ext is optional. Syntax: "'@EKP-<initial text>;<prompt text>'" V ariables: initial text = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 224 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @SOU Play a sound file. Syntax: "'@SOU-<sound name>'" V ariables: sound name = Name of the sound file. Supported sound file formats are: WAV & MP3.
Progra mming 225 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Inpu t Com mands These Send Commands are case insensitiv e. Input Commands ^CAL Put panel in calibration mode. Syntax: "'^CAL'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'^CAL'" Puts the p anel in calibration mode.
Progra mming 226 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Commands (C ont.) ^SL T Send a command to a given slot. These commands are directed at the video car d subsyst ems. Slot c ommands contain a series of name/value pairs separated by co mmas . These commands are cas e insensitive.
Progra mming 227 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Embedded C odes The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decima l num ber s Hexidecimal va lues V ir tual keystroke 8 ($0.
Progra mming 228 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Setup Commands These commands are case insensitiv e. Panel Setup Commands ^MUT Set the panel mute state. Syntax: "'^MUT-<mute state>'" V ariable: mute state= 0 = Mute O ff and 1 = Mute On.
Progra mming 229 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Dynamic Image Commands The following is a listing and descriptions of Dynamic Image Commands. Dynamic Image Commands ^BBR Set the bitmap of a button to use a particular resource.
Progra mming 230 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Dynamic Image Comma nds (Cont.) ^RAF Add new resources. Adds any and all resour ce parameters by sending embedded cod es and data. Syntax: "'^RAF-<resource name>,<data>'" V ariable: resource name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Troubl esh ooti ng 231 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/f irmware issues that could arise during the commo n oper ation of a Mode ro to uch pa nel. Troubleshooting Information Symp tom Sol ution Manifes t.
Troubleshooting 232 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information (C ont.) Symp tom Sol ution I up date d my pa nel firmwa re but my Battery Base p age doesn’t seem to be w orking prope rly . • Cycle power manually to the panel and check the Battery Base page after startup.
Troubl esh ooti ng 233 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symp tom Sol ution I can’t seem to completely charge my batt erie s from withi n an NXA-BASE/B connected to a power su pply .
Troubleshooting 234 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooti ng Information (C ont.) Symp tom Sol ution Af ter do wnloadi ng a p anel file or firmware to a G4 devi ce, the panel behaves strangely . Symptoms include: • Having to repeat the download.
Appendix 235 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Appendix Text Format ting C odes for Bar graphs /Joyst icks T ext formatting codes for bargraphs pro vide a mechanism to allo w a portion of a bar graphs text to be dynamically provided information about the cu rrent status of the level (multistate and traditional).
Appendix 236 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Text Area Input Mask ing T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limit th e allo wed/correct characters that are entered into a text area.
Appendix 237 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels Refer to the following Send Commands for more detailed information: Input m ask range s These ranges allow a user to specify the minimum and maximum numer ic value for a f ield. Only one range is allo wed per field.
Appendix 238 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels A keyboard entry using norm al text entry is straightfo rward. Howe v er , once an input mask is applied, the behavior of the k eyboard needs to change to accommodate the input mask's requirement.
Appendix 239 VG-Series Modero Touch P anels URL Resources A URL ca n be br oken in to several par ts. For example: the U RL http://ww w .amx.com/c ompany -info - home.as p . This UR L i ndicat es t hat th e prot ocol i n us e is http (Hyp erT e xt Transpor t Prot ocol ) and that the information resides on a host machine named www .
Appendix 240 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Appendix 241 7" Modero Widescreen Touch Panels.
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