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- Page 1 instruction manual 8.5" Color Passive LCD Touch Panels (Firmware version G3 or higher) Tou c h Pa n els an d A cc e ss o r ie s...
- Page 2 This warranty extends only to products purchased directly from AMX Corporation or an Authorized AMX Dealer. AMX Corporation is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform. This includes any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damages, or consequential damages. AMX Corporation is not liable for any claim made by a third party or by an AMX Dealer for a third party.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Product Information ...1 Specifications ... 1 Cleaning the Touch Overlay... 2 Installation ...3 Mounting the Touch Panel ... 3 Decor style panels with low-profile Back Boxes... 3 Installing touch panels and a BB-TP2 Back Box (solid surface) ... 4 Installing touch panels and a BB-TP2 Back Box (plasterboard) ... - Page 4 Table of Contents System Send_Commands ... 21 Programming Numbers ... 26 Shorthand Send_Commands... 27 Color Send_Commands... 31 Variable Text Send_Commands ... 33 Shorthand Variable Text Commands ... 36 Button String Commands ... 39 Upgrading the Firmware ... 41 AXT-CP EPROM Replacement... 41 AXM-CP (/PB) and AXD-CP (/PB) EPROM Replacement...
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Page 5: Product Information
Product Information The Color Passive-Matrix touch panels contain an 8.5" (215.90 mm) 256-color passive-matrix liquid crystal display (LCD). The self-contained enclosures use a microprocessor to control a wide range of multimedia equipment. Using the TPDesign3 Touch Panel design program, you create custom pages with buttons, icons, sliders, bargraphs, time displays, logos, and drawings. -
Page 6: Cleaning The Touch Overlay
Product Information Specifications (Cont.) Enclosure: AXD-CP AXT-CP AXM-CP Accessories Included Optional Accessories Software AXT-CP Wireless Options: TiltScreen Options: Decor-style Panels Cleaning the Touch Overlay You should clean the touch screen overlay after each day’s use. Always use clean cotton cloths, and a spray bottle of cleaning solution consisting of 50% isopropyl alcohol and 50% water. -
Page 7: Installation
Installation Mounting the Touch Panel The following paragraphs describe mounting the Decor and rack-mount touch panels. TiltScreen touch panels can be placed on any flat surface. Decor style panels with low-profile Back Boxes 1. Cut out the surface using the dimensions shown in FIG. 1. FIG. -
Page 8: Installing Touch Panels And A Bb-Tp2 Back Box (Solid Surface)
Installation 6. Fasten the low-profile Back Box to the surface using the #6-32 machine screws supplied with the enclosure. 7. Attach the data and power wiring to the touch panel. 8. Test the connection by reconnecting the AXlink connector to the Central Controller and optional RS-232 wiring to the source equipment. - Page 9 FIG. 3 Decor style (AXD) and BB-TP2 cutout dimensions The touch panel must always be installed with the release slot located at the bottom. 2. Carefully insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the release slot on the touch panel’s bezel and remove the engraved overlay.
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Page 10: Installing Touch Panels And A Bb-Tp2 Back Box (Plasterboard)
Installation 11. Test the connection by reconnecting the AXlink connector to the Central Controller and the optional RS-232 wiring to the source equipment. The panel beeps upon power-up. Before continuing, disconnect all connections until panel installation is complete. 12. Fasten the touch panel to the BB-TP2 using the #6-32 screws supplied with the panel. 13. - Page 11 FIG. 5 Decor style (AXD) and BB-TP2 cutout dimensions for plasterboard 8. Thread the incoming AXlink and RS-232 wiring through the BB-TP2 knockouts. Refer toWiring the Touch Panel section on page 8 for more information. 9. Fasten the BB-TP2 to the plasterboard using the expansion screws supplied with the enclosure. 10.
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Page 12: Rack-Mount Panel (Axm-Cp/Pb)
Installation Rack-mount panel (AXM-CP/PB) 1. Thread the incoming AXlink and optional RS-232 wiring through the opening in the equipment rack. 2. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the Central Controller and disconnect the optional RS- 232 connector from the external RS-232 device connected to the touch panel. 3. -
Page 13: Wiring Guidelines
Wiring guidelines The touch panels require 12 VDC power to operate properly. The Central Controller supplies power via the AXlink cable or external 12 VDC power supply. The maximum wiring distance between the Central Controller and touch panel is determined by power consumption, supplied voltage, and the wire gauge used for the cable. -
Page 14: Using The (Db-9) Rs-232 Connector For Mouse Control Or Data
Installation PWR (+) GND (-) FIG. 9 AXlink and external 12 VDC power supply wiring diagram Using the (DB-9) RS-232 connector for mouse control or data The dual-function (DB-9) RS-232 connector supports most standard serial mouse control devices and RS-232 communication protocols for PC data transmission. Refer to the TPDesign or TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program instruction manual for data transmission information. -
Page 15: Designing Touch Panel Pages
Designing Touch Panel Pages There are two ways to approach creating touch panel pages: TPDesign3 - Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program (Version 3. 16 or higher) Instruction Manual for more information. On-board editor This document describes basic use of the on-board editor to create pages and buttons. Refer to the G3 Firmware Design and Reference instruction manual for more detailed firmware information. -
Page 16: Activating Edit Mode
Designing Touch Panel Pages General Button Categories (Cont.) Status buttons Operation bars Touch to Continue buttons Joystick buttons Bargraph buttons Activating Edit Mode Before designing touch panel pages and buttons, you must activate EDIT mode. Once activated, use the EDIT button to enter Edit mode. This mode has options to add and configure touch panels and buttons. - Page 17 To activate edit mode: 1. Press SETUP in the Main page to open the Setup page (FIG. 12). FIG. 12 Setup page 2. Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the keypad. 3. Enter 1988 (default password) in the keypad and press ENTER to open Protected Setup page. If you press ENTER after typing an incorrect password, you are immediately returned to the previous page.
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Page 18: Setting The Device Base
Designing Touch Panel Pages FIG. 14 Main page with Edit bar Setting the Device Base Press the DEVICE BASE option, in the Protected Setup page (FIG. 13), to assign a base (starting) device address to the touch panel. 1. Enter the base address for the touch panel. The base address range is from 1 - 255. Standard device addresses begin at 128. -
Page 19: Adding A Button
Adding a Button To add a button to the current page: 1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu. 2. Press ADD to open the ADD BUTTON operation bar. On the LCD screen, touch and drag to create a button. -
Page 20: Setting The Variable Text Code
Designing Touch Panel Pages 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. -
Page 21: Setting The Button Colors For Channel-Off Conditions
Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions 1. Press any button to open the Button Properties page. 2. Press BORDER under CHANNEL OFF in the Button Properties page. The color palette appears. Select a color to set as the border. 3. -
Page 22: Creating A Bargraph And Joystick
Designing Touch Panel Pages 6. In the What To Send area, select one or more of the available options (All Bitmaps, All Icons, All Fonts). 7. Select the mode of communication with the touch panel (RS-232 and AXlink). Confirm that the correct panel is selected by verifying the ID values with the Base Address assigned to the touch panel in the Protected Setup page. - Page 23 Designing Touch Panel Pages 4. Press NUM to open a keypad and set the level number assigned to the device. 5. Enter a number 1 – 8. Each device can have from 1 – 8 levels except joysticks, where the range is 1 –...
- Page 24 Designing Touch Panel Pages Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panels...
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Page 25: Programming
Programming You can program the touch panel to perform a wide variety of operations using AXCESS Send_Commands and variable text commands. Use the commands described in this section to program the touch panel. System Send_Commands System Send_Commands are stored in the Controller and direct the touch panel to perform various operations. - Page 26 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) BEEP Gives an output of one beep. BRIT Adjusts brightness of display. CONT Adjusts brightness of display. CALIBRATE Starts touch panel calibration. CLOCK Sets the time and date. DBEEP Gives a double beep output. MOUSE Turns on the Microsoft Serial Mouse.
- Page 27 System Send_Commands (Cont.) PAGE Flips to page with specified page name. PKEYP Displays aster- isks (*) for keypad entries. PPOF Closes a specific popup page. PPON Opens a specific popup page. QBEEP Stops all beeps. RESET Clears panel sta- tus (same as power up).
- Page 28 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) SLEEP Forces the touch panel to screen saver mode. Sends a serial port send_command within a panel, as if sent from Axcess. Sets the power time-out for TiltScreen panels. TPAGEOFF Deactivates page tracking. TPAGEON Activates page tracking.
- Page 29 Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panel Syntax: "’TPAGEON’" Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,’TPAGEON’ DEFINE_DEVICE TP1 = 128 (*AMX Touch Panel*) TP2 = 129 (*AMX Touch Panel*) DEFINE_VARIABLE TP1_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP1*) TP2_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP2*) TRASH[50] (*For Parsing Above*) DEFINE_START CREATE_BUFFER TP1,TP1_BUFFER...
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Page 30: Programming Numbers
Programming Programming Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The lowest color number represents the lightest color-specific display; the highest number represents the darkest display. -
Page 31: Shorthand Send_Commands
Shorthand Send_Commands The table below lists the shorthand Send_Commands you can use with touch panels. The shorthand command data is 1-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and bitmap names. Shorthand Send_Commands @CBF Sets the OFF feedback border color to the speci- fied color. - Page 32 Programming Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @CPG Sets the page with specified page name back- ground color to the specified color. @CPP Sets the page with specified page name back- ground color to the specified color. @CTF Sets the OFF feedback text color to the speci- fied color.
- Page 33 Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @IDP Queries the touch panel to return a string with the TPDesign3 project name. @MOU Sets the serial mouse type. @PPA Removes all popup pages from a specified page. @PPF Deactivates a popup page on a touch panel page. @PPK Deactivates a popup page on all...
- Page 34 Programming Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @PPN Activates a popup page on a touch panel page. @PPX Removes all panel popup pages. @PRO Sets the password for the touch panel Protected Setup page. @PWD Sets the password for the Page Flip on the touch panel.
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Page 35: Color Send_Commands
Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @SWK Changes the wake-up string sent to the Con- troller when the touch panel is activated. Color Send_Commands Use the color Send_Commands to set the colors for text, buttons, and pages. Use the same command for setting gray scale values only change the color number value to reflect the gray scale (72-86) value. - Page 36 Programming Color Send_Commands (Cont.) CBON Sets the ON feed- back border color to the specified color. CFOFF Sets the OFF feedback fill color to the specified color. CFON Sets the ON feed- back fill color to the specified color. CPAGE Sets the back- ground page color to the specified...
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Page 37: Variable Text Send_Commands
Color Send_Commands (Cont.) CTON Sets the ON feed- back text color to the specified color. Variable Text Send_Commands Use variable text Send_Commands to set the borders, fonts, and text. Variable Text Send_Commands Sets a specific button to On or Off. BTOF Sets a specific button's active... - Page 38 Programming Variable Text Send_Commands (Cont.) Sets the border, font, and text in one command. Shorthand ver- sion of ’FONT’ command. FONT Changes the font size (or style) of the text in a spe- cific button. Shorthand ver- sion of 'ICON' command.
- Page 39 Variable Text Send_Commands (Cont.) Shorthand ver- sion of 'TEXT' command. TEXT Enters text on a button. Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panel Syntax: "’!T’,<variable text address>,’<new button text>’" Variables: variable text address = 1 - 255 new button text = 1 - 60 characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!T’,1,’VCR PLAY’"...
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Page 40: Shorthand Variable Text Commands
Programming Shorthand Variable Text Commands The table below lists the shorthand variable text commands you can use with the touch panel. The shorthand command data is one-byte, non-ASCII format except for pages, passwords, text, and bitmap names. Shorthand Variable Text Commands @BMF Sets multiple attributes to a but-... - Page 41 Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.) @BOR Sets the border style on a button. @ENA Enables/Disables buttons based on their variable text channel. @FON Sets the text font on a button. @ICO Assigns an icon to a button. Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panel Syntax: "’@BOR’,<variable text address>,<border style>"...
- Page 42 Programming Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.) @JUS Sets the text alignment on a button. @SHO Sets a specific button to on or off. @TXT Adds text to a but- ton. @UNI Adds Unicode text to a button. Characters for Middle-Eastern languages such as Arabic are not supported within the Unicode fonts because they are bi-directional.
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Page 43: Button String Commands
Button String Commands The table below lists string commands you can assign to buttons using the touch panel editor. Select the PROPERTIES option in the Edit bar, press the target button, and enter the string command with the Touch Panel keyboard. The string command is sent to the control system when you press the button. - Page 44 Programming Button String Commands (Cont.) Sets the idle time to activate sleep mode for a touch panel in 1-minute increments. Sends touch coor- dinates out through the pro- gram port. When the touch panel’s input time matches the sleep time, the panel goes to sleep. Syntax: "’$ST <sleep timeout>’"...
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Page 45: Upgrading The Firmware
Upgrading the Firmware In order to upgrade the firmware in the panel, you can either return the panel to AMX or replace the necessary EPROM chips yourself. Standard memory on the G3 boards for the CP series of touch panels is 1 MB of base memory. The EPROM chips are pre-loaded with the firmware, and can be obtained from the factory or dealer, then installed into the touch panel circuit board. -
Page 46: Axm-Cp (/Pb) And Axd-Cp (/Pb) Eprom Replacement
Upgrading the Firmware 8. Using the new EPROMs, match up the socket holes to their respective prong and the notches to the correct direction for both the new Odd and Even chips. 9. Insert all the prongs simultaneously until each is firmly resting in its socket hole and the entire chip is securely connected to its base. - Page 47 7. Gently pry the EPROMs from their connection base until they begin to loosen. Carefully pull them out by either using an EPROM removal device or by gently pulling them from their base (making sure to evenly pull the prongs from their socket holes). Insert the EPROMs with the notches facing the correct direction.
- Page 48 Upgrading the Firmware Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panels...
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Page 49: Replacing The Batteries
Replacing the Batteries There are two lithium batteries on the touch panel card, with a life of approximately 5 years. They protect stored commands and pages against a power outage. The batteries are not used when DC power is supplied to the touch panel. You should write down the replacement date on a label by adding 5 years to the date of installation, and attach it to the panel for future reference. -
Page 50: Axd-Cp (/Pb), And Axm-Cp/Pb Batteries
Replacing the Batteries 8. Plug the 2-pin power or AXlink connector back into the touch panel for approximately 1 minute. Then, remove connector from the panel again. 9. Gently tilt the circuit card down towards the connector side and pull backwards until you clear the connector housing. - Page 51 Replacing the Batteries Color Passive-Matrix LCD Touch Panels...
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