F1-Pages; Load A File - AMX TPDOC Instruction Manual

Figure 25
Load from menu
Figure 26
Enter Device Number screen
18 Application and Use
F1–Pages
You can use the F1-Pages options to load (receive) and send touch panel pages.
After you create the touch panel control pages, you can use the TPDOC program to
save them on your computer. If any of the pages stored in the memory of your
touch panel get corrupted, you can reload them from your touch panel.

Load a file

A FILE includes an arrangement of pages, buttons, symbols, and drawings installed
on your touch panel. Refer to the instruction manual for your touch panel for
operating instructions. These steps describe how to transfer a file from a touch
panel to your computer.
Run the TPDOC program and press the F1–Pages key. Select the Load option
1.
and press the enter key to open the Load from menu (Figure 25). Use the arrow
keys to highlight the file option for your touch panel. Refer to the file
extensions in parentheses to determine which file options apply to your touch
panel. If your computer is connected directly to the touch panel, go to step 3.
Otherwise, go to the next step.
If your computer is connected to an AXCESS Control System, press Enter, enter
2.
the device number of your touch panel in the Enter Device Number screen
(Figure 26), and go to step 5.
Put your touch panel in Editor mode. Select SYSTEM and then the SEND FILE
3.
menu option. A decision button will appear on the touch panel.
Press YES or NO to indicate whether the drawing layout file should be loaded.
4.
Then, press NO for the RS–232 setup and YES to start the load operation.
TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program