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TPI-P RO Total Presentation Interface - Pro Editio n TPI-PRO-4 TPI-PRO-2 Operation/Reference Guide Touc h Panel Inte rface Last Revised : 11/12/2008.
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Table of Contents i Total Presentation Interface - Pro E dition Table of Contents Overvie w ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... 1 TPI-PRO-4 Fr ont and Re ar Componen ts .
ii Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Table of Contents Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethe rnet IP Address - URL Mode .......... .. 35 Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethe rnet IP Add ress - Listen Mode ......... 3 6 Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethe rnet IP Add ress - Auto Mode.
Table of Contents iii Total Presentation Interface - Pro E dition Panel Sta tistics Page ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ..... 70 Checking the Panel St atistics ..... ........ .
iv Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Table of Contents.
Overview 1 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Overview The TPI-PRO T otal Pr esentation Interface - Pro Edition serv es as a video switcher that allo ws users to incorporate large-scale touch-screen technology from a v ariety of manufacturers into an AMX NetLinx contr olled sys tem.
Overview 2 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition TPI-PRO-4 Front and Rear Components TPI-PRO-2 Front and Rear Components FIG. 3 TPI-PRO-4 FIG.
Overview 3 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition TPI-PRO Specifications The following table lists th e specifications for the TPI-PR O- 4 and TPI-PR O-2. Note that the primary difference between the TPI-PR O -4 and TPI-PR O-2 is in the number of inputs.
Overview 4 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition TPI-PRO Specifications (Cont. ) Input LEDs Y ellow L EDs indicate a valid input signal on eac h source input (1-4 on the TPI-PRO-4, 1-2 on the TPI-PRO-2).
Overview 5 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition TPI-PRO Specifications (Cont. ) Serial T ouch Drivers: For an updated list of available serial t ouc h input drivers that are selectable by using the T OUCH button on the front panel of the TPI-PRO, visit www.
Overview 6 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition TPI-PRO Specifications (Cont. ) Other A MX Eq uipmen t: • PSN6.5: Power Supply with 3.
Installation 7 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Installation Overview The TPI-PR O comes included with rack ears that can be rotated 90° in any direction to accommodate se veral dif ferent mounting options, including tabletop, under/over the table, and vertical wall mounting.
Installation 8 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Ventila tion AL W A YS ensure that the rack enclosure is adequately ventilated. Suff ic ient airflo w must be achiev ed (by con vection or forced-air cooling) to satisfy the ve ntilation requirements of all the items of equipment installed within the rack.
Installation 9 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition.
Installation 10 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition.
Wiring and Device Co nnections 11 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Wiring and Device Conn ections Overview Most devi ce connect ions are made vi a the ports on the rear panel of the TPI-PR O ( FIG.
Wiring and Device Connections 12 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition System Diagrams The following System Diagrams illu strate the most common applications for the TPI-PRO. F or detailed pinout descriptions for each connector on the TPI-PRO, refer to the Connect or Det ails an d Pinout Conf igurations section on pag e 17 .
Wiring and Device Co nnections 13 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 6. Cycle po wer the unit. Cycle powering the unit allows it to detect the ne w configuration. Example 2 (Mouse Pass-Thru Cont rol) The example belo w displays a typical installation for using a touch panel for mouse pass-thru control.
Wiring and Device Connections 14 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition The two USB connectors on the rear of the TPI- PR O are used to provide signals from a keyboard and/or mouse. The T ype-B USB connection on the TPI-PRO is used for communicatio n between the TPI-PR O and the computer .
Wiring and Device Co nnections 15 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 10. Use the CR T’ s video adjust buttons to align the incoming video sig nal to fit into the a vailab le screen area.
Wiring and Device Connections 16 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Follo w these steps to configure the TPI-PRO to use a touch panel f or touch and mo use pass-thru control: 1. Discharge an y acquired static electricity by touching a grounded metal object.
Wiring and Device Co nnections 17 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Connector Details and Pinout Configurations The following sections describe in detail each of the connectors on.
Wiring and Device Connections 18 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition The following tables list the V GA OUT HD-15 connector pinouts. The following table lists th e pinout configuration.
Wiring and Device Co nnections 19 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition The f ollo wing t able lis ts the p inout c onf igura tion for HD-15 c onnecto r to Co mponent (RGB) c onnector.
Wiring and Device Connections 20 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition SOURCE KEYBOARD/MOUSE (USB- Type B) Ports Y ou can co nnect up to four USB T ype-B Ho st PC conn ections for T OUCH, Mo use and K eyboard pass-t hroug h to the PC (two on the TPI -PRO-2, four on the TPI-PRO-4) via the SOURCE KE YBOARD/ MOUSE USB connectors.
Wiring and Device Co nnections 21 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition TOUCH INPUT (D B9) Port The RS-232 (DB9) 9-pin serial port provides connectivity to a pointer de vice (i.e. touch screen) that requires a seria l connection. The following table lists th e RS-232 connector pinouts.
Wiring and Device Connections 22 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition ETHERNET (RJ- 45) Port The R J-45 po rt pro vides 10/100 M bps commu nicati on commu nicate s with t he NetLi nx Maste r (via ICSP protocol over Ethernet).
Wiring and Device Co nnections 23 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Power ( 2-Pin Captiv e Wire) Con nector The TP I-PR O requires a 12 VDC -compl iant po wer sup ply to pro vide po wer t o the TPI -PR O via the 2-pin 3.5 m m mi ni-Pho enix PWR conne ctor .
Wiring and Device Connections 24 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition.
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Se tup 25 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Se tup The information contained within this section refers to the proced ures necessary to set up the TPI-PR O resolution, assign a touch driv er , and calibr ate the dri ver for use with a connected touch panel.
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Setup 26 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Setting the Output Reso lution on the TPI-PRO T o corre ct the problem of an OUT OF RANGE message, the TPI-PR O output resolution must be set to match the same output pix el resolution and refresh rate set on the connected panel/monitor .
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Se tup 27 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 4. Press and hold-dow n firmly the RESOLUTION button to sav e the resolution setting. A message stating: " Please wait, loading new resolution... " appears to indicate the ne w resolution being is sa ved.
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Setup 28 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Calibrat ing the TPI-PRO Using a USB Inp ut 1. Connect a USB cable from a touch pan el to one of the T y pe-A USB ports on the front or ba ck of the TPI-PR O.
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Se tup 29 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 6. Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower -left of the pa nel page) to open th e Protected Setu p page. 7. Enter 1988 int o the K eyp ad’ s passw ord f ield an d press Done when f inished.
TPI-PRO and Panel Interface Setup 30 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition.
Configuring Communication 31 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Configuring Communication Communication between th e TPI-PRO and the NetLinx Master consists of using an Ethernet conn ection (DHCP or Static IP). Setting up the TPI- PR O Device Number 1.
Configuring Communication 32 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 7. Use the Baud Rate Up/ Do wn arrows to cycle through the av ailable baud rates for TPI-PRO serial communication to the connected PC. The default is 3 8400 . 8. Obtain the System Number and Master IP Address from NetLinx Studio.
Configuring Communication 33 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel with which Master it should be communicating.
Configuring Communication 34 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 10. Press the Domain field to open a keyboard, enter the resolvable domain address (this is provided by your System Administrator and equates to a un ique Internet nam e for the TPI-PR O.
Configuring Communication 35 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 4. Connect the termina l end of the PSN power cable to the 12 VDC po wer co nnector on the re ar of the TPI-PR O. 5. V erify the gr een Ethernet LED on the rear Ethernet port on both the Master and TPI-PR O are illuminated, indicating a proper connection.
Configuring Communication 36 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sav e any changes and restart the TPI-PR O.
Configuring Communication 37 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLinx Maste r Etherne t IP Address - Aut o Mode In this mode, enter the System Number of the NetLinx Master .
Configuring Communication 38 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Master Conn ection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethe rnet IP A ddre ss - UR L (U DP) Mode In this mode, enter the System Number (zero fo r an unknown System Number) and the IP/URL of the Master (Master Port Number is defaulted to 1319 ).
Configuring Communication 39 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 5. Press the G4 W eb Control bu tton to open the G4 W eb Control page ( FIG. 27 ). 6. Press the Enable/Enabled b u tton until it toggles to Ena bled ( light blue color ).
Configuring Communication 40 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Using y our NetLinx M ast er to Control the Unit Refer to your particular NetLinx Master’ s instruction manual for detailed inform ation on how to download the latest f irmware fr om www .
Configuring Communication 41 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition 7. Click on the G4 panel nam e link associated with the target panel. A secondary we b browser windo w then appears on the screen ( FIG. 29 ). 8. In some cases , you m ight get a C onnect ion De tai ls dia log bo x ( FIG.
Configuring Communication 42 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition The s econdary windo w bec omes popu lated w ith the s ame G4 page bei ng displa yed on t he tar get G4 panel. A small circle appears within the on-screen G4 panel page and corresponds to th e location of the mouse cursor .
Upgradin g TPI- PRO Fir mware 43 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Upgrading TPI-PR O Firmware Before begi nning th e Upgrad e proce ss: Setup and configure your NetLinx Master . Refer to y our particular NetLinx Ma ster instruction manua l for deta iled setu p procedu res.
Upgradi ng TPI-PRO Firmw are 44 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 4. Click the Communications Settings bu tton to open the Communications Settings dialog box.
Upgradin g TPI- PRO Fir mware 45 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Step 2: P repare the TPI-PRO for communication via an IP a ddress 1.
Upgradi ng TPI-PRO Firmw are 46 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 7. Select To o l s > Firmware T ransfers > Send to NetLinx Device from the Main menu to open the Send t o NetL inx D evice dial og box ( FIG.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 47 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Firmware Pages and Descriptions This section describes each G4 firmware page and their specif ic functional elements. The TPI-PRO is a G4 de vice that utilizes specif ic G4 pages.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 48 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Setup Page The page ( FIG. 35 ) centers around the basic properties used by the touch de vice connected to the.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 49 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Conn ecti on Status Displays whether the G4 device is com m unicating externally , the encryption status of the comm unicating Master , what connect ion type is being used ( Ethernet ), and of which System the unit is a p art.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 50 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Proj ect Info rmat ion Pa ge The Pr oject In format ion page di splays the TPDesi gn4 (TPD 4) projec t fi le proper ties cur rently loa ded on the selected TPI-PR O ( FIG.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 51 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Panel Info rmation Page The Panel Information page ( FIG. 37 ) centers around TPI-PRO properties such as resolution used, on-boar d memory , firmware, address/c hannel informa tion, and s tring informa tion.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 52 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Time & Date Setti ng Page The T ime & Date Settings page ( FIG.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 53 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Audio Setti ngs The Audio Settings page ( FIG. 39 ) (accessed by pressing the Audio button on the Setup page) allows you to adjust the ma ster volume par ame ters and default pane l soun ds on t he TPI- PRO.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 54 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Support ed sampli ng rates fo r WAV The following is a listin g of supported sampling rates associated for W A V files played on this G4 unit. Some W A V files currently played on other dev ices may not work on this unit.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 55 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition The elements of the V ideo Settings page are described in the table below: Video Settings Page Elements Back Saves the changes and returns you to the previously active touch panel p age.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 56 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Video S ettings - RGB Adju stment Pa ge The RGB Adj ustme nt pa ge ( FIG.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 57 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Adjusting t he Incoming Image on the Vid eo Adjustment Page After opening the V ideo Adjustment page, you can select any of the av ailable source inputs by selec ting the corresponding tab at the top of the screen.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 58 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Protected Set up Na vigatio n Bu ttons The Prot ect ed Setu p Navigatio n Bu ttons ( FIG. 42 ) appear on the left of the screen when the Protected Setup page is currently activ e.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 59 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Protected Setup Page The Protected Setu p page ( FIG. 43 ) cen ters ar ound th e pr operties used by the TPI-PR O to commun icate with the NetLinx Master . Enter th e factory default password ( 19 88) into the passw ord keyp ad to access this page.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 60 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) System Recovery Allows you to either reset the TPI-PRO to factory defaul.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 61 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition G4 Web Contro l Page The G4 W eb Control page ( FIG. 46 ) centers around enabling and disabling both the display and control of your TPI-PRO (via the web).
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 62 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Refer to the Using G4 W eb Contr ol® to Interact with a G4 P anel sect ion on page 38 for mor e detai led instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Control page with the new web -based NetLinx Security application.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 63 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Password Setup Page The P asswor d Setup page ( FIG. 47 ) center s around the properties used to assig n passwords for the panel pages . The elements of the Password Setup page are described in the table below: Calibratio n Page This page ( FIG.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 64 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Press and hold the front panel CALIBRA TE button to access the Calibration page. Press the crosshairs to calibrate the panel and return to the last open firmware page.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 65 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Refer to the Step 2: Choosing a Master Co nnection Mode Setting s ection o n page 34 and Step 3: Conf iguring the Ethernet Connection T y pe section on pa ge 34 for more detailed infor mation on using the System Settings page.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 66 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Cache Page The Cache page ( FIG. 50 ) configures the allocation of memory for image caching. The G4 graphics engine caches images to decrease load time of pre viously viewed images.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 67 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition The elements of the Cache page are described in the following table: Image Caching Page Elements Back Saves all changes and returns to the previous page.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 68 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Setting the image cache In the Pr o tected Setup page: 1. Press the Other Settings button to open an options slide bar . 2. Press the Cache bu tton in the slide bar .
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 69 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition The elements of the Panel Logs page are described in the following table: Checking t he Panel Conne ction Logs 1. Press the T ools b utton in the Protected Setup Navigation Bu ttons section.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 70 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Panel Stati stics Page The options on the Panel Statistics page allow you to track the connection status for the panel.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 71 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Checking t he Panel Stat istics 1. Press the T ools b utton in the Protected Setup Navigation Bu ttons section. This opens the To o l s menu. 2. W ith in the To o l s menu, press t he Panel Statistics button.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 72 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Connecti on Utility Pag e The options on the Connection Utility page allo ws you to vie w query and response statistics for your connection.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 73 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Using the Connection Ut ility 1. Press the T ools b utton in the Protected Setup Navigation Button s section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ith in the T ools menu, press the Connection Utility button.
Firmwar e Pages and Desc riptio ns 74 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition.
Progra mming 75 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Programming Y o u can pr ogra m a touc h pan el usi ng th e comma nds i n this sectio n to pe rfor m a wid e variety of oper ations us ing Send _Commands and v aria ble te xt comma nds.
Progra mming 76 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Page Commands (C ont.) @CPG Clear all popup pages from specified popup group. Syntax: "'@CPG-<popup group>'" V ariable: popup group = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 77 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Page Commands (C ont.) @PHT Set the hide effect time for the specified popup page. Syntax: "'@PHT-<popup page name>;<hide effect time>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 78 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Page Commands (C ont.) @PPK Kill a specific popup page from all pages. Kill refers to the deactivating (Off) of a po pup window from all pages. If the pop-up page is part of a group, the whole group is deact ivated.
Progra mming 79 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Page Commands (C ont.) @PPT Set a spec ific popup page to timeout within a specified time. If ti meout is empty , popup page will clear the timeout. Syntax: "'@PPT-<popup page name>;<timeout>'" V ariable: popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 80 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Page Commands (C ont.) PA G E Flip to a specified page. Flips t o a page with a specified page name. I f t he page is currently a ctive, it will not redraw the page. Syntax: "'PAGE-<page name>'" V ariable: page name = 1 - 50 ASCII c haracters.
Progra mming 81 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Programm ing Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders. Colors can be used to set the colors on b uttons, sliders, and pages.
Progra mming 82 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition RGB Values for a ll 88 Bas ic Color s (Cont.) Inde x No. Name Red Green Blue 20 Lime 96 191 0 21 Medium Lime 80 159 0 22 Dark Lime 6.
Progra mming 83 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Font sty les and ID numbers Font styles can be used to program the text fonts o n buttons, sliders, and pages. The following chart sho ws the defa ult font type an d their respe cti ve ID number s generat ed by T PDesign 4.
Progra mming 84 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Border st yles The TPD esign 4 T ouch Pane l Desi gn prog ram ha s pre -set bo rder s tyle s that a re user selecta ble. TPD4 border styles can ONL Y be changed by using the name. Y ou must i mport fonts into a TPDe sign4 pro ject file .
Progra mming 85 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition TPD4 Border Styles by Name (C ont.) Diamond 15 Menu Left Rounded 65 Diamond 25 Menu Left Rounded 75 Diamond 35 Menu Left Rounded .
Progra mming 86 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Bu tton Comm ands These Button Commands are not case sensitiv e. All commands that begin with " ^ " have th e capability of assigning a variable te xt address range and button state range.
Progra mming 87 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^B A T Append non-unicode text. Syntax: "'^BAT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 88 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BCF Set the fill color to the specified color .
Progra mming 89 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BDO Set the button draw order . Determines what order each layer of the button is drawn.
Progra mming 90 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BIM Set the input mask for the specified address. Syntax: "'^BIM-<vt addr range>,<input mask>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 91 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMC Button copy command. Copy attributes of the source button t o all the destinat ion buttons. Note that the source is a single button state.
Progra mming 92 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF Set any/all button pa ramet ers b y sending embedded co des and data. Syntax: "'^BMF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<data>'" V ariables: v ariable text address char arra y = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 93 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^BMF (Con t.) F or some of these com mands and values, refer to the RGB V alues for al l 88 Basic Colors table on page 81 . ’%CF<on fill color>’ = Set Fill Color .
Progra mming 94 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" 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 95 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition ^BNN Set the T akeNote network name for the specified Addresses. Syntax: "'^BNN-<vt addr range>,<network name>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 96 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition ^BOR Set a border to a specific border style associated with a border value for those buttons with a defined address range. Refer to th e Border styles table on p age 84 for more information.
Progra mming 97 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition ^BRD Set the border of a button state/ states. This command works on ly i f the specified border is not the same as the c urrent border . The border names are available through t he TP Design4 border-name dr op-down list.
Progra mming 98 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition ^BVL Log-On/Log-Off the computer control connection. Syntax: "'^BVL-<vt addr range>,<connection>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000. connection = 0 ( Log-Off connecti on) and 1 ( Log-On connect ion).
Progra mming 99 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition ^CPF Clear all page flips from a button. Syntax: "'^CPF-<vt addr range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000. Example: SEND_COMMAND Panel,"'^CPF-500'" Clears all page f lips from the button.
Progra mming 100 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GDI Change the bargraph drag increment. Syntax: "'^GDI-<vt addr range>,<bargraph drag increment>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 101 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^GRD Change the bargraph ramp-down time in 1/10th of a second. Syntax: "'^GRD-<vt addr range>,<bargraph ramp down time>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 102 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^ICO Set the icon to a button. Syntax: "'^ICO-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<icon index>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 103 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" 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 ',<left> ,<to p>'.
Progra mming 104 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition "^" Button Commands ( Cont.) ^TEC Set the tex t effe ct color for the specified addresses/states to the specified color . The T ext Effect is specified by name a nd can be found in TPD4.
Progra mming 105 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition "^" 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 106 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Text Effect Names The following is a listing of text ef f ects names. This list is as sociated with the ^TEF comm and on page 10 4 .
Progra mming 107 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. There will be one custom ev ent for each button/state co mbination. Each query is assigned a unique custo m ev ent type.
Progra mming 108 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition These fields are populated dif ferently for each query command. The text length (String Encode) f ield is not used in any command. Button Query Commands ?BCB Get the current border color .
Progra mming 109 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BCF Get the current fill color . Syntax: "'?BCF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 110 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BMP Get the current bitmap name. Syntax: "'?BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 111 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?BRD Get the current border name. Syntax: "'?BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 112 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?FON Get the current font index. Syntax: "'?FON-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 113 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JSB Get the current bitmap justificat ion. Syntax: "'?JSB-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 114 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?JST Get the current text justific ation. Syntax: "'?JST-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 115 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Button Query Commands (Co nt.) ?TEF Get the current text effect name. Syntax: "'?TEF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" V ariable: v ariable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Progra mming 116 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emulator mode. These comma nds are not case sensiti ve. Panel Runtime Operation Command s ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off.
Progra mming 117 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize the text string to that specified. Keypad string is set t o null on power up and is st ored until power is lost.
Progra mming 118 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) PKEYP Present a private keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that specified. Keypad displays a '*' instead of the numbers typed.
Progra mming 119 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Panel Runtime Operation Command s (Cont.) @TKP Present a telephone keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that spe cified. The Prompt T ext is optional.
Progra mming 120 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Inpu t Com mands These Send Commands are not case sensitiv 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 121 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Embedded C odes The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Input Commands (C ont.) ^TPO Sets the display for G4 graphics. Selects which of the 2 outputs display G4 graphics.
Progra mming 122 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Panel Setup Commands These commands are not case sensitiv e. Embedded Codes (Cont.
Progra mming 123 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Panel Setup Commands (Cont.) @PWD Set the page flip pass wo rd . @PWD sets the level 1 password only . Syntax: "'@PWD-<page flip password>'" V ariables: page flip password = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Progra mming 124 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Dynamic Image Commands The following is a listing and descriptions of Dynamic Image Commands.
Progra mming 125 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Dynamic Image Comm ands (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 AS CII characters.
Progra mming 126 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition List boxes Listboxes p rovide flexibility to remote pages once constrained by physical display areas. Both static and dynamic tables can display multiple de vices and items when used with proper navigation tools.
Progra mming 127 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition List B ox Co mman ds The TPI-PR O supports the followin g Data List Box Commands. List Box C ommands Data List Commands ^LDN Creates a new data list. Unique list addresses and names are handled programmatically .
Progra mming 128 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition List Box C ommands (Co nt.) Data List Commands ^LDR Removes a row from an existing data list Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,".
Progra mming 129 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition List Box C ommands (Co nt.) Data List Commands ^LDL Modifies the data in a single column field Modifies the data in a single column field. This can be used to load a data list that has long text f ields.
Progra mming 130 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition List Box C ommands (Co nt.) List Vi ew Com man ds ^L VF Filter a list by setting what column to use and what string to compare Filter a list by setting what colum n to use and wha t string to com pare.
Progra mming 131 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition List Box C ommands (Co nt.) List Vi ew Com man ds ^L VM Display a new posit ion Display a new position.
Progra mming 132 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition List Box C ommands (Co nt.) List V iew Comm ands ^L VP Display a new posit ion Display a new position.
Troubl eshoot ing 133 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/f irmware issues that could arise during the commo n opera tion o f a TPI- PR O. Troubleshooting Information Symp tom Solution Manifes t.
Troubleshooting 134 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Troubleshooti ng Information (Cont.) Symp tom Solution Af ter downl oading a panel file or firmware to a G4 devi ce, the device behaves strangely . Symptoms include: • Having to repeat the download.
Appendix 135 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Appendix Text Format ting Codes f or Bargraphs /Joysti cks T ext formatting codes for bar graphs provide a mechanism to allow a p ortion of a bargraphs text to be dynamically provided information about the cu rrent status of the level (multistate and traditional).
Appendix 136 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition 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 137 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition Refer to the following Send Commands for more detailed information: Input Ma sk Ra nges These ranges allow a user to specify the minimum and maximum numer ic v alue for a field. Only one range is allo wed per fi eld.
Appendix 138 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition Input Ma sk Lit erals T o define a literal character, enter any character, other than those shown in the abo ve table (inc luding spaces , and s ymbols) . A back-slash ('') causes the character th at follo ws it to be displayed as the literal character .
Appendix 139 TPI-P RO Total Present ation Interf ace - Pro Ed ition URL Resources A URL ca n be br oken int o several par ts. For exam ple: th e URL http:/ /www .
Appendix 140 TPI-PRO Total Presentation Interface - P ro Edition List of Avai lable Pixe l Displa y and Refresh Rat es The following list describes the av ailable pixel display and refresh rates. List of Touch Monitors and USB Touch Drivers Tested with the TPI-PRO Refer to www .
Appendix 141 TPI-PRO Total P resentation Interface - Pro E dition.
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