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  • Page 1 instruction manual TX-SK+ SoftKey Transmitter Tra n s m i t t e r s...
  • Page 2 RMA number. 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction .......................1 Product Specifications ...................... 2 Pushbuttons and Menu Options ................3 LCD Screen........................3 Battery display.......................... 3 Pushbuttons ........................3 Menu ............................3 BACK LIGHT..........................3 Power ............................3 AXCESS Programming ..................... 3 SKDesign Programming....................3 Universal IR........................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Bitwise Operator Keywords..................... 21 SoftKey Programming ..................... 22 TX-SK+ SoftKey Transmitter...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction The TX-SK+ SoftKey wireless transmitter (FIG. 1) is hand-held programmable device contains easy-to-use menus that support a wide variety of wireless audiovisual equipment. It includes 10 variable-function SoftKey Pushbuttons. FIG. 1 TX-SK+ SoftKey wireless transmitter TX-SK+ wireless transmitter with serial number 194-XXX-XXXX support 455 kHz IR control. The label containing the serial number is located on the back panel of the TX-SK+ transmitter.

  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    • RF/IR Transmission - supports both RF and IR frequencies. • Universal IR Control - manufacturer's IR codes can be stored in memory and mixed with AMX format IR and RF codes using program control. • RS-232 Master/Control Port - programmable for bi-directional RS-232 control commands using the RS-232 Master/Control port.

  • Page 7: Pushbuttons And Menu Options

    Pushbuttons and Menu Options Pushbuttons and Menu Options This section describes the pushbuttons and menus options. LCD Screen The TX-SK+ has a vertical backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) screen that can be programmed with up to 30 text lines. Each TX-SK+ pushbutton can have up to three lines of text (eight characters per line).

  • Page 8: Universal Ir

    VCRs, audio components, and video projectors. Manufacturer codes (up to 128) are sent to the TX-SK+ using the AMX IRLIB library software. AXCESS commands and IRLIB files for this feature are addressed as device 2 in TX-SK+ transmitter.

  • Page 9: Previous

    Pushbuttons and Menu Options Previous Sub-menus include the PREVIOUS selection (FIG. 3) located at the bottom pushbutton. Press PREVIOUS to return to the SETUP menu. PREVIOUS FIG. 3 Previous pushbutton Contrast Press UP or DOWN pushbuttons (FIG. 4) to adjust the LCD contrast from 1 (no contrast) to 20 (full contrast).

  • Page 10: Back Light Timeout

    Press the IR or RF pushbutton (FIG. 8) to toggle IR or RF code transmission on or off. Off mode disables all IR or RF code transmissions. FIG. 8 IR/RF pushbuttons The AMX label containing the serial number is located on the back panel of the TX- SK+ transmitter. IR (serial number 194-XXX-XXXX models only) Press the IR pushbutton (FIG.

  • Page 11: Display Channels

    The TX-SK+ can show device and channel numbers transmitted when a button is pressed. If DISPLAY CHANNELS (FIG. 11) is on, the code transmitted is shown on the bottom line of screen. If [1,32] appears on the LCD, the AMX format code is set for device 1, and channel number 32. DISPLAY CHANNELS FIG.

  • Page 12: Testing

    The IR on/off and RF on/off settings only apply to codes transmitted to AMX receivers. The IR or RF options should be set to off if the corresponding AMX receiver is not used in the system. The TX-SK+ will transmit manufacturer's IR codes regardless of the IR setting.

  • Page 13: Connecting Cables

    TX-SK+. The CC-232 DB-9 (female) connector-to-stereo mini-plug cable connects directly to your PC's serial port and the TX-SK+. The CC-232 DB-9 (male) connector-to-stereo mini-plug adapter cable connects to an AMX programming cable and to the TX-SK+. Figure 14 shows the cable construction and solder-side pinout views.
  • Page 14 Pushbuttons and Menu Options TX-SK+ SoftKey Transmitter...

  • Page 15: Programming

    Programming Programming General Information The TX-SK+ supports: 2 dim arrays Up to 10 waits up to 5 concurrent TOs up to 5 concurrent PULSEs 24Kb of memory Up to 22 pages Up to 5 nested levels Does not support programs complied with separate DEFINE_CALL list. Supported AXCESS Keywords The following Axcess keywords are supported by the TX-SK+ (rev 2.26 and higher): AXCESS Keywords...
  • Page 16 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) DEFINE_CALL In Axcess, subroutines are created using the DEFINE_CALL statement. (without parameters) The subroutine name follows the DEFINE_CALL keyword, enclosed in single quotes. There are certain restrictions for these subroutine names: • They cannot be previously defined constants or variables. •...
  • Page 17 AMX encourages the practice of starting control panel device numbers at device 128. This includes radio frequency (RF) receivers, touch panels, softwire panels, and all other control panels and receivers.
  • Page 18 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) DEFINE_LATCHING A latching channel is a channel that only changes its state once per push. If a latching channel is activated by a TO keyword, it changes its state; when the TO is stopped, by releasing the button that started it, the channel does not go back to its previous state (like a momentary chan- nel).
  • Page 19 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) DEFINE_START (Cont.) For example: DEFINE_START PULSE[LIGHTS,LIGHT_FULL] PULSE[RELAY,DRAPES_OPEN] PULSE[RELAY,SCREEN_UP] SYSTEM_CALL 'FUNCTION' (VCR,STOP,Ø) SYSTEM_CALL 'FUNCTION' (CD,STOP,Ø) SYSTEM_CALL 'FUNCTION' (CASS,STOP,Ø) Any resetting of variable values should be done in this section. Remem- ber, variables retain their values even if the system is powered down. DEFINE_TOGGLING To make a channel toggling, it must be defined as both mutually exclu- sive and toggling.
  • Page 20 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) The IF statement provides conditional branching of program flow. Every IF statement must be followed by an expression enclosed in parentheses. This provides the beginning of a conditional execution of statements. For example: IF (expression) (* Statement 1 *) If the expression is true, Axcess executes Statement 1 and then contin- ues with whatever statements follow.
  • Page 21 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) The OFF keyword turns off a channel or variable. If the channel or variable is already off, its status will remain unchanged. Here are two examples: OFF [1,2] (* Turns off channel 2 of device 1 *) OFF [TEMP] (* Sets the value of the variable TEMP to 0 *)
  • Page 22 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) RELEASE The RELEASE keyword is used in the same way as PUSH, except the operation underneath a RELEASE statement will be executed if the cor- responding button is released. RELEASE_CHANNEL RELEASE_CHANNEL stores the channel whose button was most recently released.
  • Page 23 Programming AXCESS Keywords (Cont.) TO (Cont.) The channel or variable will act under the rules set by DEFINE_LATCHING, DEFINE_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE, and DEFINE_TOGGLING. For more information, refer to the Channel Char- acteristics section. You will learn about these definitions later, when you add more to your program.

  • Page 24: Operator Keywords

    Programming Operator Keywords Operator keywords and abbreviations (logical and bitwise) supported by the TX-SK+ are listed below. Operator Keywords AND (&&) Evaluates two conditions. These conditions must be true for the entire expres- sion to be true. AND is typically used in IF statements to check for multiple true conditions.
  • Page 25 Programming Bitwise Operator Keywords Bitwise operator keywords and abbreviations supported by the TX-SK+ are listed below: Bitwise Operator Keywords BAND (&) Performs a bitwise And operation between two bytes. Each of these bytes can be a constant value, number, or variable. The result of the operation can be tested with an IF statement or assigned to a variable.
  • Page 26 Programming SoftKey Programming "S" denotes a hex number. The SoftKey must be defined as Device 1. Example: DEFINE_DEVICE SOFTKEY = 1 TEXT PLACEMENT COMMANDS: PAGE FLIP: CLEAR PAGE: INVERSE VIDEO BAR: RETURN TO NORMAL VIDEO: WRITE TO SPECIFIED PAGE: $12 WRITE TO CURRENT PAGE: EXAMPLES OF USAGE: PAGE FLIP:...
  • Page 27 Programming SOME HELPFUL TEXT PLACEMENT INFORMATION: THERE ARE THRITY ROWS WITH EIGHT COLUMNS. THIS MEANS ON EACH LINE (ROW), YOU CAN HAVE EIGHT CHARACTERS OF TEXT. NOTE: BUTTONS ARE NUMBERED STARTING FROM THE TOP DOWN. BUTTON NUMBER CORRESPONDING ROW ------------- ----------------- 30 (USUALLY MENU BUTTON) SELECTED SYMBOLS:...
  • Page 28 ATLANTA • BOSTON • CHICAGO • CLEVELAND • DALLAS • DENVER • INDIANAPOLIS • LOS ANGELES • MINNEAPOLIS • PHILADELPHIA • PHOENIX • PORTLAND • SPOKANE • TAMPA 3000 RESEARCH DRIVE, RICHARDSON, TX 75082 USA • 800.222.0193 • 469.624.8000 • 469-624-7153 fax • 800.932.6993 technical support • www.amx.com...

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