Put On Top; Properties Page - Button Types - AMX Color Active-Matrix LCD Instruction Manual

Figure 170
Button types and descriptions
100 Touch Panel Program Reference

Put on top

Press PUT ON TOP and a button to move the button in front of another button on the
current panel page. This selection is useful when constructing multilayered buttons.
Properties Page — Button Types
The following paragraphs describe the Button Properties page for each button type.
Because some of the Button Properties page items are common to all button types, the
following descriptions address only those elements that are unique to the specified
button type.
The available button types and a brief description of each are listed in Figure 170.
Button types
Button Type Description
General Sets the button to automatically send a message to the Central Con-
troller via the AXlink connector, PC via the RS-232 connector, or with
WAVE wireless communication.
Joystick Sets the button to a joystick that includes a control stick. When you
move the control stick, the touch panel sends feedback (data) to the
Central Controller and to the external device to perform a pre-pro-
grammed operation.
Vertical Bargraph Sets the button to a vertical bargraph or slider. Feedback for bargraph
or slider response comes from the Central Controller.
Horizontal Bargraph Sets the button to a horizontal bargraph or slider. Feedback for bar-
graph or slider response comes from the Central Controller.
Brightness Sets the button to open the color palette and brightness controls.
Time Sets the button to display the time.
Date Sets the button to display the date.
Keypad Sets the button to open the keypad so you can enter a password or
value assignment.
Keyboard Sets the button to open the keyboard so you can enter a name or
string.
Setup Sets the button to open the Setup page.
Video Setup Sets the button to open the Video Setup page so you can set the in-
coming video display on the touch panel.
Video Window Sets the button to a video window to display the incoming video signal,
depending on the slot attribute.
Video Joystick Sets the button to a video joystick that displays the incoming video sig-
nal, and a control stick. When you move the control stick, the touch
panel sends feedback (data) to the Central Controller and to the exter-
nal device to perform a pre-programmed operation, depending on the
slot attribute.
Color Active-Matrix LCD Mini-Touch Panels