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AMX AXT-CV TiltScreen CATP Instruction Manual

AMX AXT-CV TiltScreen CATP Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Color Active Touch Panels (Firmware version G2 or lower) Instruction Manual t a k e c o n t r o l...
  • Page 2 AMX dealer. Consumers should inquire from selling dealer as to the nature and extent of the dealer’s warranty, if any. AMX is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform, including any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damages, or consequential damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ................1 Overview Features Applications What's in this Manual What's New Installing the Touch Panel............5 Overview Mounting the Touch Panels AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (/PB), and low-profile back box AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (/PB), and BB-TP1 (solid surfaces) AXU-CV (/PB)or AXU/CA (/PB) and BB-TP1 (plasterboard) AXM-CV (/PB) or AXM-CA (/PB) (rack-mount)
  • Page 4 Selection button Information button Adjustment button Keypad buttons Page menu buttons Decision buttons Status buttons Keyboards Design a Touch Panel Page ..........25 Overview Activate the Editor bar Create a Page Add a page Go to NEW PAGE Create a Button Add a button Resize the button Button Attributes...
  • Page 5 Buttons Beep LCD timer Serial number, AXlink, and vX.XX SmartPack WAV-PK Set time and date Double beep Protected setup Set background Brightness Protected Setup Page Open the Protected Setup Page Protected Setup Page Buttons Editor Setup password Auto assign Serial Master Mode Mouse Button Power Up Message Set device...
  • Page 6 Paste Page Menu Options Copy Rename Delete Go to Passwd pg flip Print Page color Icons Menu Options Time Date E timer 16 char term 32 char term Vertical graph Set color Icon feedback Set color Joystick Set color Drawings Brightness System Menu Options Clear buttons...
  • Page 7 WavePack String_Commands Replacing the Lithium Batteries.......... 115 Overview AXT-CV and AXT-CA AXU-CV (/PB) and AXM-CV (/PB) Firmware Upgrades ............119 Overview AXT-CV and AXT-CA CATPs AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (PB), AXM-CV (/PB), and AXM-CA (PB) EXM-1 MB Memory Upgrade ..........123 Operation AXT-CV and AXT-CA CATPs AXU-CV (/PB) and AXM-CV (/PB)
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Color Active Touch Panels...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Overview AMX full size color active touch panels (CATPs)contain a 640 x 480 (HV) pixel, 256 color active liquid crystal display (LCD). The CATPs are self-contained enclosures that use a microprocessor to control a wide range of audiovisual products. With the self-contained CATP operating system, you can create custom pages with buttons, icons, sliders and bargraphs, and import logos and drawings.

  • Page 10: Features

    Internal RS-232 ports for mouse and/or RS-232 communication Applications AMX CATPs can control a wide variety of equipment connected to the AXCESS CardFrame, the internal RS-232 port, or a combination of both. Figure 3 shows a sample AXU-CV (/PB) CATP and AXCESS Control System configuration.

  • Page 11: What's In This Manual

    AXU-CV/PB Figure 3 RS-232 (DB9) connector Sample AXU-CV/PB CATP and AXCESS Control System Mouse (optional) or internal RS-232 port AXlink cable AXCESS CardFrame Note The mouse can be used to design CATP pages and then be removed before installation. Television Lighting Camera The CATPs use a 4-pin AXlink connector for power and data.

  • Page 12: What's New

    Technical Support Helpful hints you can use to check panel wiring, correct a software program problem, and the numbers to call for AMX technical support. What's New Replaced Figure 5. Replaced and expanded Figure 7.

  • Page 13: Installing The Touch Panel

    Installing the Touch Panel Overview The section describes how to mount, wire, and clean CATPs. Mounting the Touch Panels The following describes how to mount the UniMount and Rack-Mount CATPs. The TiltScreen CATP can be mounted on any flat surface. AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (/PB), and low-profile back box Mount the AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (/PB), and low-profile back box (Figure 4): Low-profile back box...
  • Page 14 Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel. located at the bottom Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX Control System, and RS-232 wiring (optional) to the external RS-232 device. The AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB) will beep when you apply power.

  • Page 15: Axu-Cv (/Pb), Axu-Ca (/Pb)

    AXU-CV (/PB), AXU-CA (/PB), and BB-TP1 (solid surfaces) Mount the AXU-CV (/PB) AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB) and BB-TP1 (Figure 6) into a solid surface: Figure 6 BB-TP1 UniMount Back Box enclosure AXU-CV/PB or AXU-CA/PB Solid surface mounting and BB-TP1 UniMount Back flanges Box enclosure for solid surfaces...
  • Page 16 PERM WITH EASIL NOTICE: This drawing is the property DRAWN Mounting with Expansion Clips of AMX CORPORATION. All information CHECKED contained herein that is not generally STUD MOUNTING OPTION: known shall be confidential except to APPD ENG the extent the information has been APPD QC previously established.

  • Page 17: And Bb-Tp1 (Plasterboard)

    Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system and RS-232 wiring to the external RS-232 device. The AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB) will beep when you apply power.
  • Page 18 12.60 Figure 8 (FRAME) 12.10 .125 11.85 AXU-CV/PB and BB-TP1 for 11.40 plasterboard .125 MAX RADIUS IN CORNERS 2.80 6.50 5.40 6.88 (FRAME) 2.80 .187 DIA 4 HOLES CUTOUT 2.94 STUD MOUNTING OPTION: TWO .170 DIA HOLES PROVIDED ON ALL SIDES OF BACK BOX FOR STUD MOUNTING.
  • Page 19 Remove the BB-TP1 and drill four #6-32 insert holes. Then, place a threaded insert into each hole. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the AMX control system that supplies power and data to the AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB). Then, disconnect the DB9 connector from the external RS-232 device connected to the AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB).

  • Page 20: Axm-Cv (/Pb) Or Axm-Ca (/Pb)

    Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX Control System and RS-232 wiring to the external RS-232 device. The AXU-CV (/PB) or AXU-CA (/PB) will beep when you apply power.

  • Page 21: (Rack-Mount)

    Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system and RS-232 wiring to the external RS-232 device. The AXM-CV (/PB) or AXM-CA (/PB) will beep when you apply power. Wiring the Touch Panels The CATPs use a 4-pin AXlink connector for power and data. Figure 11 shows the rear panel AXlink connector on the TiltScreen color active and color active video touch panels.

  • Page 22: Preparing Captive Wires

    Figure 13 Wiring guidelines Wire size Maximum wiring Wiring guidelines length 18 AWG 234 feet 20 AWG 148 feet 22 AWG 92 feet 24 AWG 58 feet If you install the color active or color active video touch panel farther away from the control system than recommended in Figure 13, connect a 12 VDC power supply as shown in the wiring diagrams in this section.

  • Page 23: Using The Axlink 4-Pin Connector And External 12 Vdc Power Supply

    Using the AXlink 4-pin connector and external 12 VDC power supply Connect the control system’s AXlink connector to the AXlink connector on the rear panel of the CATP as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15 Black 12 VDC power supply AXlink and 12 VDC power supply wiring diagram PWR(+)

  • Page 24: Cleaning The Touch Overlay

    Cleaning the Touch Overlay After installing the CATP, you should clean the touch overlay. Clean the touch overlay: Disconnect the AXlink and RS-232 connector from the CATP. Obtain a clean, cotton cloth. Spray a small amount of cleaning solution consisting of 50-percent isopropyl alcohol and 50-percent water onto the cloth. Clean the touch panel overlay with the damp cloth.

  • Page 25: Touch Panel Basics

    Touch Panel Basics Overview This section contains descriptions and illustration examples of color active and color active video touch panel pages (Figure 17), buttons, message bars, keypads, and keyboards. Figure 17 Touch panel page sample Touch Panel Pages You can add objects like buttons, bargraphs, sliders, and drawings to a CATP page, and then designate the control functions for each object.

  • Page 26: Standard Buttons

    Figure 18 Main Setup Page Touch panel pages with Main Page linked buttons Page 2 Main Page 1 Page 3 Page 1 Page 2 Page 4 Page 2 Page 3 Page 5 Page 3 Page 4 Main Page 4 Page 5 Standard Buttons Standard buttons are rectangles, rectangle variations, and other geometric shapes that you can create with the CATP.

  • Page 27: Editor Bar

    Editor bar The Editor bar (Figure 20) is a variation of the message bar. It appears whenever the CATP is in the editor mode. Each one of the Editor bar menu options is active. If you press a menu option, a drop-down menu appears. Editor bar Figure 20 BUTTON...

  • Page 28: Information Button

    Information button Information buttons contain serial numbers and firmware version information. Figure 22 shows the serial number information button in the Setup Page. Figure 22 940-XX-XXXX Information button example Adjustment button You can use the UP and DN arrows to set an adjustment button. The adjustment button example in Figure 23 sets the baud rate for the RS-232 connector on the touch panel.

  • Page 29: Decision Buttons

    Figure 25 * * NONE * * * * PREVIOUS * Go to page menu button NEW PAGE List of pages example MAIN PAGE Up and down buttons ENTER ENTER – Accepts entry The up, down, and ENTER buttons are active. Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the list of page names.
  • Page 30 Figure 28 NEW PAGE Keyboard example BACK SPACE – < > SHIFT SHIFT SPACE LOCK INTNL EXIT CHANGE ABORT CHARS CHANGE FONT You use the keyboard page during initial setup if you change the time-out message or power up message. The keyboard page also appears when you add new pages, type text output strings for RS-232 communications, and select the Editor bar.
  • Page 31 Direction arrows Moves the cursor left, right, up, and down within a line or page of text. CHANGE FONT Opens the font page (Figure 29), which contains five standard fonts, four outline fonts, and two symbol buttons. You can use the FIXED SYMBOLS and VARIABLE SYMBOLS for buttons, sliders, and bargraphs.
  • Page 32 Figure 30 Fixed Symbol page 1 VARIABLE SYMBOLS Opens the Variable Symbols pages which can store up to 223 symbols. Figure 31 is a variable symbol page example. Refer to the TPDOC or TPDesign instruction manuals to download symbols into CATP memory. Figure 31 Variable Symbols page example...

  • Page 33: Design A Touch Panel Page

    Design a Touch Panel Page Overview This section contains step-by-step instructions to create a CATP page and a button, joystick, and bargraph. Once you understand the basic operations, go through the Touch Panel Program Reference section to learn about all the operations you can use to design CATP pages.
  • Page 34 Figure 33 EXIT ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVELS Setup page BEEP SET TIME PROTECTED BACKGROUND AND DATE SETUP LCD TIMER DOUBLE COMPARE SHOW BEEP DEVICE DEVICE 15 MIN Note SERIAL NO. The SmartPack button AXlink vX.XXV 940 -00- 0001 BRIGHTNESS appears in the Setup page when a SMT-PK SmartPack SmartPack...

  • Page 35: Create A Page

    Figure 35 ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVELS EXIT Protected Setup page EDITOR CALIBRATE DEVICE SERIAL PAGE SETUP SYMBOL MASTER PASSWORD PASSWORD EDITOR MODE PAGE AUTO POWER UP LCD TIMER TRACKING ASSIGN PAGE MESSAGE BAUD POWER UP MOUSE MODE MESSAGE 19.2 LCD TIMEOUT BRIGHTNESS Press EDITOR (Figure 35) and EXIT to close the Protected Setup page and...

  • Page 36: Add A Page

    Add a page Press PAGE on the Editor bar to open the menu options shown in Figure 37. Figure 37 CURRENT PAGE IS MAIN PAGE EXIT Page menu options COPY RENAME DELETE GO TO PASSWD PG FLIP PRINT PAGE COLOR Press the ADD option to add a new page, and then the add page message to open keyboard page 1 (Figure 38).

  • Page 37: Go To New Page

    Type the name you want to assign the page or type New Page (Figure 39) using the keyboard. The page name can be up to 20 letters. Figure 39 NEW PAGE Add page message BACK SPACE – < > SHIFT SHIFT SPACE LOCK...

  • Page 38: Create A Button

    Press the GO TO option to open the page list shown in Figure 41. Figure 41 * * NONE * * * * PREVIOUS * Page list NEW PAGE MAIN PAGE ENTER Press the up or down arrow to move the highlight bar to NEW PAGE. Press ENTER to go to NEW PAGE.

  • Page 39: Resize The Button

    Press ADD to add a button to NEW PAGE. The message bar shown in Figure 43 instructs you how to add a button. The first touch point is the upper-left corner of the button. TOUCH AND DRAG FOR SIZE EXIT Figure 43 Add a button message bar Drag your finger horizontally across the screen and down to set the height and...

  • Page 40: Button Attributes

    Touch the button and drag your finger horizontally across the screen and down to resize the button as shown in Figure 46. Touch any edge and Figure 46 drag to resize. Sizing a button Press EXIT in the Editor bar to exit resize mode. Button Attributes You can use the ATTRIBUTES option on the Editor bar to set button borders, page flips, and assign channel and level codes.

  • Page 41: Set The Border

    Press ATTRIBUTES and the button you added to open the Attributes page shown in Figure 48. Figure 48 CHANNEL VARIABLE BRING BORDER CODE TEXT BUTTON Attributes page NONE NONE TO FRONT PAGE: NONE STRING: NONE FEEDBACK: CHANNEL SET COLOR CHANNEL OFF CHANNEL ON BORDER FILL...

  • Page 42: Set The Channel Code

    Set the channel code Press CHANNEL CODE in the Attributes page to open the channel code keypad. Type 255 in the keyboard. The AXCESS software program uses the channel code number to identify the button and its operations. Note Press ENTER to store the channel code in memory, close the keypad, and return to the Attributes page.
  • Page 43 Figure 51 CURRENT PAGE IS MAIN PAGE EXIT Button menu options MOVE COPY IMAGE DELETE RESIZE EDIT TEXT ATTRIBUTES SAVE Button PASTE SET TO DEFAULT Press EDIT TEXT to add text in the button when the message bar appears. Touch the button to open the keyboard pages 1 or 2 shown in Figure 52. Press the MORE KEYS button to toggle between the keyboard pages.

  • Page 44: Create A Joystick

    Create a Joystick You can create a joystick (Figure 53) with the ICONS option in the Editor bar. Figure 53 Joystick frame Joysticks are vertical and horizontal direction controllers you can use for camera operations, such as pan and tilt. Before you start, make sure to connect the panel to your AXCESS Control System.

  • Page 45: Set The Joystick Attributes

    Figure 55 Add a joystick example Touch point Note The joystick frame will appear when the screen is touched. Set the joystick attributes Press BUTTON on the Editor bar to open the button menu options shown in Figure 56. Figure 56 PAGE: NEW PAGE EXIT Button menu options...

  • Page 46: Set The Level Code

    Figure 57 CHANNEL LEVEL CODE CODE NONE Joystick Attributes page FUNCTION: JOYSTICK SET COLOR CHANNEL ON CHANNEL OFF WHITE BLUE WHITE BLUE EXIT EXIT NO CHANGE Set the level code Press LEVEL CODE in the Attributes page to open the level code keypad (Figure 58).

  • Page 47: Add A Bargraph To A Page

    Figure 59 Bargraph Bargraphs are level monitors and adjustable level controls you can configure to monitor or adjust audio outputs and lighting levels. Before you start, make sure to connect the panel to your AXCESS Control System. Otherwise, the bargraph may not work properly.

  • Page 48: Set The Bargraph Attributes

    Figure 61 Touch point Add and move a bargraph example Note The bargraph will automatically appear when the screen is touched. Set the bargraph attributes Press BUTTON on the Editor bar to open the button menu options shown in Figure 62. Figure 62 CURRENT PAGE IS NEW PAGE EXIT...

  • Page 49: Set The Level Code

    Figure 63 LEVEL CHANNEL BRING CODE CODE BUTTON Attributes page for a NONE TO FRONT bargraph FEEDBACK: BAR GRAPH FUNCTION: VERTICAL DISPLAY SET COLOR CHANNEL OFF CHANNEL ON WHITE BLUE WHITE BLUE EXIT EXIT NO CHANGE Set the level code Press LEVEL CODE in the Attributes page to open the level code keypad.
  • Page 50 Figure 64 PAGE: NEW PAGE EXIT Button menu options MOVE COPY IMAGE DELETE MAIN SETUP RESIZE PAGE EDIT TEXT ATTRIBUTES SAVE PASTE SET TO DEFAULT Press EDIT TEXT to change the MAIN PAGE button text when the message bar appears. Touch the MAIN PAGE button to open the keyboard page.
  • Page 51 Figure 66 PAGE: NEW PAGE EXIT Button menu options MOVE COPY IMAGE DELETE MAIN SETUP RESIZE PAGE EDIT TEXT ATTRIBUTES SAVE PASTE SET TO DEFAULT Press ATTRIBUTES and the NEW PAGE button to open the Attributes page shown in Figure 67. Figure 67 BRING CHANNEL...

  • Page 52: Close The Editor Bar

    Close the Editor bar After you finish designing the CATP page, close the Editor bar by pressing EXIT on the Editor bar. Exit editor mode Touch EXIT on the Editor bar (Figure 68). Figure 68 BUTTON PAGE ICONS SYSTEM EXIT Main page SETUP PAGE...

  • Page 53: Touch Panel Program Reference

    Touch Panel Program Reference Overview You can use the Setup page, Protected Setup page, and Editor bar operations to create CATP pages. This section describes operations, access flowcharts, and button options. Setup Page You can access the Setup page from the Main page (Figure 69) which appears when you power up the CATP.

  • Page 54: Open The Setup Page

    Open the Setup Page From the Main page, press the SETUP button to open the Setup page shown in Figure 70. Figure 70 ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVELS EXIT Setup page BEEP SET TIME PROTECTED BACKGROUND AND DATE SETUP Note LCD TIMER DOUBLE COMPARE...

  • Page 55: Lcd Timer

    Figure 72 BEEP BEEP button Set the beep value to 0 to disable the beep sound. Press the up and down arrows to Note set the beep time in .10-second increments. The minimum beep time setting is 0 and You can override the Beep the maximum is 10 (1 second).

  • Page 56: Smartpack

    NO. button shows the serial number AMX assigns to the CATP. The vX.XX button shows the current ROM operating system software version installed in the CATP. Note SmartPack The optional SMT-PK The SmartPack button appears on the Setup page when a SMT-PK SmartPack is SmartPack can only be used connected to the TiltScreen CATP.

  • Page 57: Wav-Pk

    SLEEP TIME Press the up and down buttons to set the sleep time. The minimum sleep time is 0 (off) and maximum is 150 minutes. When the CATP goes to sleep, all communication stops and battery discharge is minimized. If the sleep time is set to 5, the panel goes into sleep mode if there is no activity for 5 minutes.
  • Page 58 battery charge status, device efficiency, server version, device range, network efficiency, server devices, and sets the group ID number, and sleep time. WAV-PK MODULE Appears when an optional WAV-PK is connected to the TiltScreen CATP. LOCKED ON indicates the CATP is locked on to the AXR-WAVES server connected to the control system.

  • Page 59: Set Time And Date

    minutes. The CATP will wake up after the wake-up button (on the bottom rear of the WAV-PK housing) has been pressed for a minimum of 0.5 second. SERVER VERSION vX.XX Shows the ROM firmware version installed in the AXR-WAVES Server that is communicating with the CATP. DEVICE RANGE XXX-XXX Shows the AXlink device numbers that can communicate with the AXR-WAVES Server.

  • Page 60: Double Beep

    Press the up and down arrows to set the day. HOUR Press the up and down arrows to set the hour. Press the up and down arrows to set the minute. DISPLAY 12:00/24:00 Press to set the clock display to a 12- or 24-hour format.

  • Page 61: Set Background

    Figure 79 ADJUST ATTRIBUTES EXIT Protected Setup page EDITOR CALIBRATE DEVICE SERIAL PAGE SETUP SYMBOL MASTER PASSWORD PASSWORD EDITOR MODE PAGE AUTO POWER UP LCD TIMER TRACKING ASSIGN PAGE MESSAGE BAUD POWER UP 19.2 MOUSE MODE MESSAGE LCD TIMEOUT BRIGHTNESS Because there are so many operations associated with Protected Setup page buttons, they are all described in the Protected Setup Page subsection.

  • Page 62: Brightness

    Brightness Press the BRIGHTNESS button in the Setup page to open the page shown in Figure 81. Figure 81 EXIT ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVELS Brightness page BLACK DARK DARK DARK DARK GREEN YELLOW BLUE DARK DARK LIGHT MONEY MAGENTA CYAN GRAY GREEN...

  • Page 63: Open The Protected Setup Page

    Open the Protected Setup Page Type 1988, which is the system default password, and press ENTER to open the Protected Setup Page. (You can change the password, which is explained in the Setup Password subsection.) If you enter a wrong number, press CLEAR and re- enter the number.

  • Page 64: Setup Password

    When you exit the Protected Setup page, the Editor bar appears at the top of the screen (Figure 85). You can use the Editor bar to create buttons, pages, icons, and also set system settings. Since there are so many operations associated with the Editor bar, they are described in the Editor bar subsection.

  • Page 65: Auto Assign

    Once you CLEAR Clears the keypad number. change your password, AMX cannot provide you with your ENTER Sets the password number, closes the keypad, and returns to the password.

  • Page 66: Mouse Button

    Figure 88 ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVEL EXIT Serial master mode EDITOR CALIBRATE DEVICE SERIAL PAGE SETUP SYMBOL MASTER PASSWORD PASSWORD THIS WILL CHANGE THE EDITOR MODE PROGRAM PORT FROM THE MASTER TO THE TP PAGE AUTO POWER UP LCD TIMER TRACKING ASSIGN PAGE...

  • Page 67: Power Up Message

    MICROSOFT MOUSE or LOGITECH MOUSE Sets the mouse control interface for a Microsoft or Logitech mouse. MOUSE ON/OFF Sets the CATP for mouse control. Mouse control is on when the button displays ON and the mouse is off when the button text displays OFF.

  • Page 68: Set Device

    INTNL CHARS Changes the keyboard to two additional pages of international characters for the character set (font) in use. SPACE Inserts a space character in your line of text. SHIFT Shifts text characters between uppercase and lowercase. Changes the keyboard to alternate keyboard pages 1 and 2 that contain additional numbers and punctuation characters.

  • Page 69: Page Password

    ENTER Sets the device number, closes the keypad, and returns to the Protected Setup page. Page password Press the PAGE PASSWORD button to open the password keypad; the range is 1 through 9999. If you try to open a password-protected page, a keypad appears and you must enter the correct password to open the new page.

  • Page 70: Bus Mode, Rs-232 Mode, Both Mode

    BUS MODE, RS-232 MODE, BOTH MODE Sets the data signal output for the CATP. BUS MODE Transmits AXlink data through the AXlink connector on the CATP. RS-232 MODE Transmits RS-232 data through the RS-232 DB9 connector on the CATPs. BOTH MODE Transmits AXlink data through the AXlink connector and RS-232 DB9 connector on the CATP.

  • Page 71: Page Tracking

    Page tracking Press the PAGE TRACKING button to set the page tracking option. When the page tracking button is enabled, the CATP sends page data back to the AXCESS Control System, RS-232 port, or both depending on which option you select in the Adjust Serial Settings page.
  • Page 72 Figure 96 Keyboard page BACK SPACE – < > SHIFT SHIFT SPACE LOCK INTNL EXIT CHANGE ABORT CHARS CHANGE FONT BACK SPACE Moves the cursor back one space to the left. ENTER Adds a return to the current line and then moves the cursor to the next line.
  • Page 73 CLOCK DISPLAY Opens the Clock Display page (Figure 97). Figure 98 shows the clock display sizes. Figure 97 EXIT ADJUST ATTRIBUTES TO DESIRED LEVELS Clock Display page SMALL MEDIUM LARGE Figure 98 TIME 12:31 TIME TIME 12:31 12:31 Clock display sizes Small Medium Large...

  • Page 74: Lcd Time-Out Brightness

    VIDEO Sets the touch panel to display video during screen saver mode LCD time-out brightness Sets the brightness level of the text message, clock display, drawing, or video selected in the LCD TIMER MESSAGE setup. Editor bar Press the EDITOR button in the Protected Setup page to activate the Editor bar. The Protected Setup page remains open until you press EXIT.

  • Page 75: Button Menu Options

    Editor bar Figure 102 BUTTON PAGE ICONS SYSTEM EXIT Editor bar example MAIN SETUP PAGE The Editor bar options BUTTON , PAGE, ICONS , SYSTEM , and EXIT appear on every page you open. Button Menu Options Press BUTTON to open the Button menu options list shown in Figure 103. Figure 103 PAGE: NEW PAGE EXIT...

  • Page 76: Move

    Drag your finger horizontally across the screen and down to set the width and height of the button. Figure 104 shows how to add a new button. Figure 104 Width Add a button on a page Touch Point Height Note You can adjust the button position with the MOVE and RESIZE options.

  • Page 77: Delete

    Delete Press the DELETE option to delete a button, joystick, or bargraph when the message bar (Figure 107) appears. TOUCH BUTTON TO DELETE EXIT Figure 107 Delete message bar Press the target button, joystick, or bargraph you want to delete to open the decision box shown in Figure 108.

  • Page 78: Edit Text

    Press the EXIT button in the Editor bar to exit. If you add text to a button, the button size must be large enough to accommodate the text string. Edit text Press the EDIT TEXT option and a button to open keyboard pages 1 and 2 shown in Figure 111.
  • Page 79 SPACE Inserts a space character in your line of text. SHIFT Shifts text characters between uppercase and lowercase. Changes the keyboard to alternate keyboard pages 1 and 2 that contain additional numbers and punctuation characters. Direction arrows Moves the cursor left, right, up, and down within a line or page of text.
  • Page 80 Figure 113 Fixed Symbols keyboard page Variable Symbols Opens the Variable Symbols keyboard that contains custom symbols you add into CATP memory. Figure 114 shows an example of custom symbols. The CATP opens an error message if you exceed the space in the button.

  • Page 81: Attributes

    Attributes Use the Attributes page to set the border style and system parameters for the button. Press the ATTRIBUTES option and a button to open the Attributes page shown in Figure 115. Figure 115 CHANNEL VARIABLE BRING BORDER CODE TEXT BUTTON NONE NONE...
  • Page 82 CHANNEL CODE Opens the number keypad to type the channel code. The channel code range is 1 through 255. Record the channel code settings if you want to create duplicate buttons and functions on another page. VARIABLE TEXT Opens the number keypad to type the variable text number.
  • Page 83 Figure 118 STANDARD KEYBOARD String Options page KEYPAD STANDARD Opens the keyboard pages for you to type a text string of up to 300 characters. Type the text and press EXIT SAVE to close the keyboard. When you press the button, the CATP sends the message to the AXCESS Control System via the AXlink connector, or to an external device via the RS- 232 DB9 connector.

  • Page 84: Save

    Figure 119 NONE CHANNEL Feedback Options page INVERTED CHANNEL ALWAYS ON MOMENTARY NONE Sets the button feedback to off. This option also sets the button border and fill to match the CHANNEL OFF settings in the Attributes page. INVERTED CHANNEL Sets the button border, fill, and text to match the CHANNEL ON settings in the Attributes page when the assigned button function is off.

  • Page 85: Page Menu Options

    Page Menu Options Press PAGE to open the menu options shown in Figure 120. Figure 120 CURRENT PAGE IS MAIN PAGE EXIT Page menu options COPY RENAME DELETE MAIN GO TO SETUP PAGE PASSWD PG FLIP PRINT PAGE COLOR The options include operations to add, copy, rename, delete, go to a page, password page-flip, and print CATP pages.

  • Page 86: Copy

    Type the page name using the keyboard. Choose EXIT SAVE to store the page name Note in memory. Special keyboard keys are INTNL CHARS, ALT, ABORT, and EXIT The new page must have a SAVE. button with assigned attributes before it can be INTNL CHARS Changes the keyboard to two additional pages of used.

  • Page 87: Rename

    Changes the keyboard to alternate keyboard pages 1 and 2 that contain additional numbers and punctuation characters. ABORT Closes the keyboard without naming the page and returns to the current page. EXIT SAVE Stores the page name and returns to the current page. Rename Press the RENAME option to open the keyboard pages in Figure 123.

  • Page 88: Delete

    Delete Press the DELETE option to open the delete decision box shown in Figure 124. Figure 124 ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE THIS PAGE ? Delete decision box You cannot delete the Main page or Page 1. Deletes the page and returns to the Main page. Cancels the deletion process and returns to the current page.

  • Page 89: Passwd Pg Flip

    Passwd pg flip Note Press the PASSWD PG FLIP (password page flip) option and then press the screen Do not use the PASSWD PG to add a password-protected button on the current page. Press BUTTON on the FLIP option unless you know Editor bar and then ATTRIBUTES.

  • Page 90: Print

    ENTER Sets the page flip to the new page. Press the new button to open the page password keypad. Type 1988 (system default), or your personal page password, and press ENTER to Note flip to the new page. You can reset the password number with the PAGE CLEAR Clears the keypad number.

  • Page 91: Page Color

    Page color Color determination for the vertical graph is set using the PAGE COLOR frame on the attributes page (Figure 126). Colors can be set up for channel on or channel off. The colors are set when you select each of the listed buttons within the PAGE COLOR frame.

  • Page 92: Time

    Time Note Press TIME and the screen to add a time button to the current page. The onboard You can have one time button per page clock in the CATP maintains time. Use the SET TIME AND DATE button in the Setup page to reset the clock and time display.

  • Page 93: 32 Char Term

    32 char term Press the 32 CHAR TERM option and the screen to add a 32-character message to all the touch panel pages. If the message is longer than 32 characters, the CATP scrolls the message (one per page) across the window like a billboard. Vertical graph Press the VERTICAL GRAPH option and the screen to add a bargraph or slider to the current page.
  • Page 94 FEEDBACK Opens the Feedback options page shown in Figure 133. Figure 133 BAR GRAPH SLIDER Feedback options page The feedback options are BARGRAPH and SLIDER. Feedback can be sent by the CATP or the AXCESS Control System. BARGRAPH Sets the vertical graph to a bargraph and returns to the Note Attributes page.

  • Page 95: Set Color

    a control level is set on the vertical graph, control data is sent to the control system to control an external device. VERTICAL CENTER Sets the vertical graph as a vertical controller with a default control level. Levels are defined in the AXCESS software program. When a control level change is sent to the control system, the external device changes accordingly until the control data input stops.

  • Page 96: Icon Feedback

    Border Select the border color for the bargraph or slider. Fill Select the background (fill) color for the bargraph or slider. Text Select the color of the text (if any) displayed within the bargraph or slider. Icon feedback Press the ICON FEEDBACK option and the screen to add an icon feedback button to the current page.
  • Page 97 Figure 136 SINGLE DOUBLE SINGLE BORDER WIDE RAISED WIDE Border Options page DOUBLE SINGLE DOUBLE DOUBLE ROUNDED RAISED ROUNDED SINGLE DOUBLE TRIPLE SINGLE DOUBLE WIDE DIAMOND DIAMOND SINGLE TRIPLE THREE SHADOW BORDER RAISED DIMENSION SPECIAL Determine which border style you want to use. Use the NO BORDER button to hide the button for graphic illustrations.

  • Page 98: Set Color

    ON ICON Opens the Variable Symbols keyboard page shown in Figure 137. Select a symbol for the on icon. Use the MORE KEYS button to alternate between keyboard pages 1 and 2. STRING Opens keyboard pages 1 and 2 for you to type a text string of up Note to 300 characters.

  • Page 99: Joystick

    Border Select the border color for the icon. Fill Select the background (fill) color for the icon. Text Select the color of the text (if any) displayed within the icon. Channel On Border Select the border color for the icon. Fill Select the background (fill) color for the icon.
  • Page 100 Figure 140 CHANNEL LEVEL CODE CODE Joystick attributes page NONE FUNCTION : JOYSTICK SET COLOR CHANNEL OFF CHANNEL ON WHITE BLUE BLUE WHITE EXIT EXIT NO CHANGE CHANNEL CODE Opens the keypad to set the channel code for a joystick or crosshair icon.

  • Page 101: Set Color

    Choose one of the icon options. JOYSTICK Sets the icon to a four-quadrant joystick button with a control stick located in the center. When you move the control stick, the CATP sends feedback (data) to the control system and to the external device to perform a pre-programmed operation.

  • Page 102: Drawings

    Drawings Press the DRAWING option to open the Drawing list shown in Figure 142. Figure 142 * * NONE * * AMX LOGO Drawing list example VCR #1 VCR #2 ENTER You can add drawings, layouts, and special shapes to a page. The drawings can include hidden buttons that activate areas in the drawing.

  • Page 103: Brightness

    Down arrow Moves the highlight bar down. ENTER Confirms the drawing you want to place on the page. Brightness Note Press the BRIGHTNESS button and then press the screen to add a BRIGHTNESS button to the current page. Press the button to open the Brightness page shown in You can only have one Figure 143.

  • Page 104: Clear Buttons

    Figure 144 BUTTON PAGE ICONS SYSTEM EXIT CLEAR BUTTONS System menu options CLEAR DRAWINGS CLEAR SYMBOLS MEMORY MAIN PAGE SEND FILE RECEIVE MOVE EDIT BAR PRINT FUNCTION MAP FUNCTION SHOW SET DEFAULTS The options include operations to clear (delete) buttons and drawings, send or receive files, move the Editor bar, print pages, open a function map, and set system defaults.

  • Page 105: Clear Drawings

    Decision box Opens the drawing list shown in Figure 148. Opens the decision box in Figure 149. Figure 148 * * NONE * * WELCOME TO AMX Drawing list example DRAWING 2 ENTER Up arrow Moves the highlight bar up.

  • Page 106: Clear Symbols

    Figure 149 DO YOU WANT TO DELETE OF THE DRAWINGS ? Decision box Erases all drawings from CATP memory and returns to the Main page. Cancels the deletion process and returns to the current page. Clear symbols Press the CLEAR SYMBOLS option to clear all symbols in the touch panel. When this option is selected, the following message box is shown (Figure 150).

  • Page 107: Send File

    Send file Press the SEND FILE option to open the decision box shown in Figure 153. You Note can send files to a PC using the AXlink or RS-232 connector on the CATP. The The send file step is not target PC must be running the TPDOC or TPDesign software program before you required if the CATP is send the CATP drawings.

  • Page 108: Receive File

    Note Receive file The receive file step is not Press the RECEIVE FILE option to open the decision box in Figure 156. required if the CATP is connected directly to the AXCESS Control System. Figure 156 PRESS YES FOR BUS TRANSFER.

  • Page 109: Function Map

    Figure 158 PRESS YES FOR BUS TRANSFER. PRESS NO FOR RS232. Transfer type decision box Use the send option to send a printable image of buttons and pages to a PC over the AXlink or RS-232 connector in the CATP. The PC must be running the TPDOC or TPDesign software program before you send the print file.
  • Page 110 Figure 160 CHANNEL CODE : touch number to test code Channel code map page 100 101 108 109 108 109 111 112 111 112 115 116 117 115 116 117 118 119 118 119 131 132 123 124 126 127 133 134 138 139 141 142...

  • Page 111: Function Show

    Figure 161 VARIABLE TEXT CODE MAP Variable text code map 100 101 108 109 108 109 111 112 111 112 115 116 117 115 116 117 118 119 118 119 131 132 123 124 126 127 133 134 138 139 141 142 146 147 148 149...
  • Page 112 Figure 162 Function show button and slider example LIGHT PANEL Button Slider The level number appears in the lower-right corner of sliders, bargraphs, and joysticks. If a zero appears in a button, it does not have a channel code or variable text code assignment.

  • Page 113: Axcess Programming

    AXCESS Programming Overview You can program the CATP to perform a wide variety of operations using AXCESS Send_Commands. Use the commands described in this section along with the AXCESS Programming Guide to program the CATP. System Send_Commands System Send_Commands (Figure 163) are stored in the AXCESS Control System and direct the CATP to perform various operations.
  • Page 114 System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'AKEYP-<number Open the CATP keypad and initialize the number string entry. The keypad string is set to null during power up and is stored string>' until power down. <number string> = 0-9999 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, ' AKEYP-1988 ' Opens the CATP keypad with 1988 in the display.
  • Page 115 System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description ' ETIM-START ' Start the elapsed timer. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, ' ETIM-START ' Starts the elapsed timer. ' ETIM-PAUSE ' Pause the elapsed timer. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, ' ETIM-PAUSE ' Pauses the elapsed timer. ' ETIM-RESET ' Reset the elapsed timer to 0:00:00.
  • Page 116 System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description ' PAGE-<page name> ' Flip to page with specified page name. <page name> = 1-20 characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, ' PAGE-MAIN PAGE ' Flips the CATP to the page named MAIN PAGE. 'PKEYP-<number Display asterisks (*) for keypad entries. string>' <number string>...
  • Page 117 System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description 'TPAGEOFF' Deactivate page tracking. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP, ' TPAGEOFF ' Deactivates the page tracking option. 'TPAGEON' Activate page tracking. Example program: DEFINE DEVICE TP1 = 128 TP2 = 129 DEFINE_VARIABLE TP1_BUF[25] TP2_BUF[25] DEFINE_START CREATE_BUFFER TP1,TP1_BUF CREATE_BUFFER TP2,TP2_BUF SEND_COMMAND TP1,'TPAGEON' SEND_COMMAND TP2,'TPAGEON'...

  • Page 118: Variable Text Send_Commands

    System Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description SEND_COMMAND TP2,TP1_BUF CLEAR_BUFFER TP1_BUF IF (LENGTH_STRING(TP2_BUF)) IF(FIND_STRING(TP2_BUF,'PAGE-',1)) SEND_COMMAND TP1,TP2_BUF CLEAR_BUFFER TP2_BUF The command string is sent to the Master in the 'PAGE-(page name)' format. The string can be captured with the CREATE_BUFFER command for one panel and sent to another panel.
  • Page 119 Figure 164 Variable text Send_Commands Command Description Variable text Send_Commands ' FONT<variable text Change the font size (or style) of text in specified button number. address>-<font size> ' <variable text address> = 1-255 <font size> = 1-9, 20, 21, and 30 Font numbers follow: 1 = extra small 7 = hollow large...
  • Page 120 Variable text Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description ' ICON<variable text Change the border style of the specified text button number. <variable text address> = 1-255 address>-<border style> ' <border style> = 0-14 Border styles follow: 0 = no border 8 = single diamond 1 = single wide 9 = double diamond 2 = double wide...

  • Page 121: Wavepack String_Commands

    Variable text Send_Commands (cont.) Command Description Change text in specified text button number. All text is ' TEXT<variable text centered in the box. Use a ' | ' character for carriage returns to address>-<new button start text on the next line. The text is permanent, even during text>...
  • Page 122 Figure 165 WavePack String_Commands Command Description WavePack String_Commands $ID<group ID number> Assign a group ID to a button with a standard string. Assigned to a button using the button Attribute editor functions. <group ID number> = 0 - 15 Example: '$ID15' Assigns group ID 15 to the wireless CATP.

  • Page 123: Replacing The Lithium Batteries

    Contact your AMX dealer before you replace the lithium batteries and verify that accumulated static electricity from your body and flat-blade they have a current copy of the pages stored in the touch panel. This will avoid any tool by touching a grounded inadvertent loss of data or a service outage.
  • Page 124 Gently rotate the circuit card backward until you can lay it down flat with the batteries exposed. Figure 167 shows the location of the lithium batteries on the circuit card. Figure 167 Lithium batteries location for AXT-CV and AXT-CA C O R P . 1996 50-0940 REV.A AXT-CV...

  • Page 125: Axu-Cv (/Pb) And Axm-Cv (/Pb)

    AXU-CV (/PB) and AXM-CV (/PB) Replace the batteries in the AXU-CV (/PB) and AXM-CV (/PB): Discharge the static electricity from your body by touching a grounded object. Insert a flat-blade tool into the release slot on the CATP’s bezel and remove the engraved overlay.
  • Page 126 Carefully pry the old battery out of its socket and insert a new battery. Caution There is a danger of explosion Rotate the circuit card back to the original position and place it on the CATP. if you replace the batteries Insert and tighten the circuit card spacers.

  • Page 127: Firmware Upgrades

    Firmware Upgrades Overview Firmware upgrades allow you to install the latest available operating system for your touch panel(s). This section provides the information required for removing old firmware ICs and installing new firmware upgrade ICs. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and a non-conducting flat-blade tool to slip under the installed firmware ICs to lift them up and out of their sockets.

  • Page 128: Axu-Cv (/Pb), Axu-Ca (Pb),Axm-Cv (/Pb), And Axm-Ca (Pb)

    Carefully pry the ICs out of their socket connectors with a non-conducting flat- blade tool and insert the two upgrade firmware ICs in the sockets indicated in Figure 170. Rotate the circuit card back to the original position and place it in the CATP housing.
  • Page 129 Erasable programmable read Figure 170 only memory (EPROM) sockets Memory expansion Touch panel circuit card, and IC sockets 32-socket IC connector (U4) SPKR1 O D D E V E N C O R P . 1996 AXU-CV 50-0941 REV.A Carefully pry the firmware ICs out of the socket connectors labeled U5 and U6 with a non-conducting flat-blade tool and insert the two upgrade firmware ICs into sockets U5 and U6.
  • Page 130 Firmware Upgrades Color Active Touch Panels...

  • Page 131: Exm-1 Mb Memory Upgrade

    EXM-1 MB Memory Upgrade Operation You can replace the CATP’s 256KB integrated circuit (IC) with the optional EXM-1 MB Memory Upgrade ICs to increase the storage capacity for control pages and symbols. The EXM-1MB Memory Upgrade consists of two 512KB memory ICs. You will need a Phillips screwdriver and a non-conducting flat-blade tool to slip under the installed 256KB IC and pry it out of its socket.

  • Page 132: Axu-Cv (/Pb) And Axm-Cv (/Pb)

    Carefully pry the 256KB IC out of the socket connector with a non-conducting flat-blade tool and insert the two 512KB ICs in the sockets indicated in Figure 171. Rotate the circuit card back to the original position and place it in the CATP housing.
  • Page 133 Erasable programmable read Figure 172 only memory (EPROM) sockets Touch panel circuit card, and Memory expansion IC sockets 32-socket IC connector (U4) SPKR1 O D D E V E N C O R P . 1996 AXU-CV 50-0941 REV.A Carefully pry the 256KB IC out of the socket connector labeled U4 with a non- conducting flat-blade tool and insert the two 512K ICs into sockets U3 and U4.
  • Page 134 EXM-1 MB Memory Upgrade Color Active Touch Panels...

  • Page 135: Specifications

    Specifications Overview This section describes the specifications for all color active touch-matrix panels. AXT-CV and AXT-CA Figure 173 is a drawing of the AXT-CV and AXT-CA TiltScreen CATP, and Figure 174 lists the specifications. Figure 173 AXT-CV and AXT-CA TiltScreen CATP Color Active Touch Panels Specifications...
  • Page 136 Figure 174 AXT-CV (/PB) and AXT-CA (/PB) specifications AXT-CV (/PB) TiltScreen Enclosure TiltScreen tabletop console; black plastic with matte finish CATP specifications Base Dim. (WD) 11.5" x 9.5" (291 mm x 240 mm) Display height 3.4" (86 mm) fully lowered, 8.5" (215 mm) fully raised Weight 3.6 lbs.

  • Page 137: Axu-Cv (/Pb) And Axu-Ca (/Pb) Color Active-Matrix Unimount Touch Panels

    AXU-CV (/PB) and AXU-CA (/PB) Color Active-Matrix UniMount Touch Panels Figure 175 is a drawing of the AXU-CV/PB UniMount CATP, and Figure 176 lists the specifications. Figure 175 AXU-CV/PB UniMount CATP Figure 176 AXU-CV (/PB) and AXU-CA (/PB) specifications AXU-CV (/PB) UniMount Enclosure UniMount;...

  • Page 138: Axm-Cv (/Pb) And Axm-Ca (/Pb) Color Active-Matrix Touch Panels

    AXM-CV (/PB) and AXM-CA (/PB) Color Active-Matrix Touch Panels Figure 177 is a drawing of the AXM-CV/PB Rack-Mount CATP, and Figure 178 lists the specifications for the AXM-CV (/PB) and AXM-CA (/PB) color active- matrix touch panels. Figure 177 AXM-CV/PB Rack-Mount CATP Figure 178 AXM-CV (/PB) and AXM-CA (/PB) specifications...

  • Page 139: Technical Support

    If the problem is not resolved, reload the program from a new copy of your master disk. If you still have a service problem, call your AMX Technical Support Team listed in Figure 179 for technical assistance.
  • Page 140 Technical Support Color Active Touch Panels...

  • Page 141: Index

    Index Overview This section lists topics, key words, and terms used throughout this manual. System Send_Commands, 105 TEXT, 113 1MB Memory Upgrade TPAGEOFF, 109 AXT-CV and AXT-CA, 123 TPAGEON, 109 WAKE, 110 WavePack String_Commands, 113 ZAP!, 110 Adjustment button example, 20 AXM-CV and AXM-CA (Rack-Mount), 12 Applications, 2 AXU-CV (/PB) and BB-TP1 (plasterboard),...
  • Page 142 Create a Button, 30 Create a Page, 27 Replacing the Lithium Batteries, 115 Add a page, 28 AXT-CV and AXT-CA, 115 Go to NEW PAGE, 29 AXU-CV (/PB) and AXM-CV (/PB), 117 Main page, 25 DOUBLE BEEP buttons, 52 Serial Master Mode, 57 Set background page, 53 E TIMER button, 84 Setup Page...
  • Page 143 Set the bargraph attributes, 40 Page password, 61 Set the level code, 41 Page tracking, 63 Create a Button Power up page, 61 Add a button, 30 Protected Setup Page Buttons, 55 Resize the button, 31 Set device, 60 Create a Joystick, 36 Setup password, 56 Add a joystick on a page, 36 Setup Page, 45...
  • Page 144 XE, 44 Index Color Active Touch Panels...
  • Page 145 Color Active Touch Panels Index...
  • Page 146 Document No. 036-004-1483 10/97 © 1997 AMX Corporation 11995 Forestgate Drive AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time. AMX and the Dallas, Texas 75243 AMX logo are registered trademarks of AMX Corporation. All other trademarks contained in this document are the properties of their respective owners.

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