Resizing A Button; Defining On-Screen Button Properties; Setting The Channel Code - AMX COLOR TOUCH PANELS WITH AUDIO (G3 FIRMWARE) Instruction Manual

Resizing a button

1. Press
2. Press
panel saves the button dimensions.

Defining On-Screen Button Properties

External pushbuttons are configured with features similar to on-screen buttons. Their functionality
can be set just as any other button on the touch panel.
Use the
PROPERTIES
button colors for channel on/off conditions, channel/variable text codes, and string/macro
assignments.
Although the Border and Color sections of this page appear, they are of no use to external
pushbuttons since they do not appear on-screen.
To set button properties:
1. Press
2. Press
3. Press the new button to open the Button Properties page. This page lists the properties for the
active button.
4. Press
5. Choose a button type for the selected button to open the associated Button Properties page.
Each button type has its own Button Properties page with settings specific to the button.
6. Press
7. Select a border to set for the button and return to the Button Properties page. The
button changes to show the selected border type.

Setting the channel code

The channel button sets the device and button channel codes.
Channel codes and variable text codes work the same for all button types, including
joysticks, and bargraphs.
1. In the Button Properties page, press
number.
2. Enter 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the keypad. The programming software uses device codes 1 - 4 to identify
the touch panel. Refer to the G3 Firmware Design and Reference instruction manual for more
information.
If DEVICE USED is set to 4 and Base Device Number is 128, the Controller recognizes
bus devices 128 - 131.
The panel will not allow you to enter a device number greater than the DEVICE USED
without first displaying a decision box asking if you accept the new selection or not.
3. Press
page.
4" Color Touch Panels with Audio
on the Edit bar to open the
BUTTON
. Then, touch any edge of the button and drag. Removing your finger from the
RESIZE
option of the
BUTTON
on the Edit bar to open the
BUTTON
to open the
PROPERTIES PROPERTIES
to open the
BUTTON TYPE
to open the Button Border page.
BORDER
to save the device number, close the keypad, and return to the Button Properties
ENTER
menu.
BUTTON
menu in the Edit bar to set button borders, page flips,
menu options.
BUTTON
operation bar.
menu.
BUTTON TYPE
to open the keypad and set the touch panel's device
DEV
Designing Touch Panel Pages
BORDER
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