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Installation and User Guide
LCD TouchPanel (924)
Product description
Thank you for choosing a Helvar product, and welcome
to our growing family of customers around the world.
By choosing Helvar, you have invested in great value
technology that we hope you will enjoy using for many
years. This guide is designed to help you get the most from
your TouchPanel. Here you will learn about its features,
its operation and maintenance. To learn about TouchPanel
installation and wiring, see the installation leaflet
(document 7860140, supplied with this product).
Menus and controls
To learn how to use the on-screen
menus and controls, see section 2.
To learn how to change screen
content, see section 8.
Bezel
To learn about care and
cleaning the bezel and
screen, see section 18.
Remote control
To learn how to configure
TouchPanel for use with a
remote control, see section 11.
Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice.
TouchPanel requires some configuration
before it can be used for the first time. To
learn more, see section 3.
To learn about your lighting system, and how
TouchPanel works with it, see section 21.
This is highly recommended if you intend to
customize TouchPanel's operation.
Touch-sensitive screen
To learn how to use the touch
screen, see section 1.1
Backlight
To learn about using and
configuring the backlight, see
section 17.
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  • Page 1 Installation and User Guide LCD TouchPanel (924) Product description Thank you for choosing a Helvar product, and welcome TouchPanel requires some configuration to our growing family of customers around the world. before it can be used for the first time. To By choosing Helvar, you have invested in great value learn more, see section 3.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    16. Setting the Time, Date, Location and Language 17. Setting the Backlight 18. Cleaning 19. Calibrating the Screen 20. Problems and Solutions 21. About the Lighting System 22. Icon Quick Reference Technical Data Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 3: Key To Symbols Used In This Guide

    TouchPanel. Alert An item with this symbol beside it contains information and warnings about the implications of certain features of TouchPanel, plus information to help you use TouchPanel safely. 1 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 4: Dos And Don'ts

    As a simple rule, if the picture becomes distorted when you press the screen, then you are pressing it too hard. Do not allow TouchPanel to become wet or immersed in any liquid. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 5: Using Screens And Menus

    Screen. To learn A picture or colour shown how to add a label, see behind the buttons. To section 8.5. learn how to configure the background, see section 8.3. 3 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 6 For example, if you have a Scene on the screen, the Pop up menu provides commands that can be used with that Scene. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 7 Move mode or Properties mode. Wait 20 seconds. When this time has elapsed, the password will expire and TouchPanel is secure. You must type in the password again to access the Configuration menus. 5 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 8 This indicates that the delete command is still active. If you wish, select another SCR Dimmer to delete it. When you have finished deleting items, press to quit from the delete command. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 9: Switching On For The First Time

    However, if TouchPanel remains without power for more than approximately two days then the date and time may need to be reset. To learn how to set the date and time, see section 16. 7 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 10 In Designer Slave mode, TouchPanel only acts in conjunction with physical or virtual button panels. Lighting system configuration is not possible. Screens and objects can be added and configured. Editing Local Schedules is also possible. Other device configuration must be done via Designer. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 11: Recommendations For Configuring

    To learn more, see sections 10.1 to 10.6. 10. Configure If the system includes a remote control, Remote Control configure it now. To learn more, see section 11. 9 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 12: Setting Up Loads And Groups

    These Groupings allow you to control the lights in just the Kitchen, just the Diner, or just the Breakfast Bar. Of course, you can select a scene in Group 1 and another scene in Group 2, to set the lights in both Groups, and so on for Group 3. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 13 5. Select the Load to identify. The Load will toggle between Min and Max levels until you select a different Load, or you exit Identify mode. 6. Repeat step 5 to identify more Loads, or to exit Identify mode 11 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 14 Groups to which the load will belong. to select Load type. to select the address for the Load. to select the number of channels of this load type to add. to save the changes. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 15 The current level is normally shown in YELLOW. If the load is not present, the level is shown in GREY. 13 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 16 The load level will change to RED. 5. Press to confirm the deletion. 6. Delete other loads if required, and then press to leave Delete mode. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 17: Setting Up Scenes

    If we start again with all loads at 100 %, and this time recall Broadcast Scene 1, the end result will be the same. After G1S1 has been recalled After G1S1 and G2S1 have been recalled or after BS1 has been recalled. 15 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 18 5. Set the level for each load in the Scene by pressing in the loads bar, using ,or pressing the level value box to toggle it between 100 % and Off. 6. Select to set a load to Enabled or Ignore. to save the changes. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 19: Digidim Controls

    Pop Up Menu. to enter Properties mode. 5. Select the Control for which you want to edit the properties. and then type in a new name for the Control.7. 17 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 20 Rising Threshold percentage (for Analogue Input Unit 942 only). then to set the Falling Threshold percentage (for Analogue Input Unit 942 only). to modify the slider input (for Analogue Input Unit 942 only). See section 25.5. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 21 In Designer, mode key mappings are used. See section 6.2 19 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 22 Controls menu. 3. Select Control from which you want to edit subdevice properties and select a button to edit. and then select a group to which the PIR will belong. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 23 The push operation of the rotary subdevice always issues a last level/off command. Choose one of the following settings: to enable the rotary switch. to disable the rotary switch. to save the changes. 21 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 24 This icon appears beside an item that is no longer present. 312 Multisensor This icon appears beside an item that is currently being checked to see if it is still present. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 25: Setting Up Screens

    In this way, you can use a single TouchPanel to control the lighting of the whole nightclub. The example below shows a simple collection of Screens for a nightclub: 23 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 26 Advanced Setting screen, but as these settings are usually made later, they are explained in their own section. To learn more about editing Screen settings, see section 8.3. to add the Screen with the chosen settings. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 27 Return Screen: If you have enabled Timeout, then you must choose a Screen to switch to after the Timeout period. Normally this is Screen 1. to save the changes. 25 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 28 The properties for the button, clock, shape or label will be displayed. 7. Edit the properties as required. To learn more about editing control properties, see section 8.8. to save the changes and add the control. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 29 Buttons can only be narrowed or widened. If the button caption is longer than the width of the button, then the button name will be truncated from the left. 27 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 30 DALI and DIGIDIM loads it is rounded down to one of the following Fade Times: 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.4, 2.0, 2.8, 4.0, 5.6, 8.0, 11, 16, 23, 32, 45, 64, and 90 seconds. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 31 Pop up menu, if necessary. to enter Delete mode. 6. Press the control that you want to delete. It will be highlighted. to delete the highlighted control. 29 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 32 Pop Up Menu. to enter Properties Mode. 11. Select the button you wish to change the key settings. to change the Button function. to select the individual key number. to save the changes. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 33: Automating The Touchpanel

    Scheduled Event. 5. You may edit the properties now or later. To learn about the properties and how to edit them, see section 9.3. to save the Scheduled Event. 31 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 34 Scheduled Events menu. to display the Pop up menu. to enter Delete mode. 5. Select the Scheduled event to delete. It will be highlighted. to save the Scheduled Event. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 35: Automating Touchpanel With Sequences And Cycles

    For example, if a Cycle includes scenes 5, 4, 3 and 2, when scene 4 is recalled, the Cycle will start with scene 4, and continue to scenes 3 and 2, before returning to scene 5 when the Cycle repeats. 33 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 36 Link after this one, or completing the Sequence or Cycle. to save the link. If adding is complete then you will be returned to Sequence or Cycle. If you are adding more links then the new link will be shown. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 37 75 %. The levels then remain the same until the end of Link Duration, when Scene 2 is recalled. 35 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 38 Sequences and Cycles menu. to display the Pop up menu. to enter Delete mode. 5. Select the Sequence or Cycle to delete. It will be highlighted. to delete the highlighted Sequence or Cycle. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 39: Configuring A Remote Control

    11. Configuring a Remote Control TouchPanel can be controlled (though not configured) via an infrared remote control. You can use Helvar Remote Control 303 (shown) or a compatible “learning” unit that uses the Philips RC5 standard infrared protocol. Scene Selector Buttons Modify Up Selects a scene.
  • Page 40 Group or Scene Block. to display the Select Groups menu, or to display the Scene Blocks menu. 7. Select the Group or Scene Block. to save the changes. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 41: Backing Up And Restoring

    ‘Continue Anyway’. 5. Once the device driver installation has been successfully completed, the computer is ready for use with the TouchPanel backup software. 39 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 42 Press the Backup button to start the backup. Section 10.4 shows the meaning of the status graphics during backup and restore. Press the Abort button at any time to stop the backup process. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 43 DALI control and load settings will not be restored. Backup and Restore therefore can not be used to clone Dali devices and restore the settings to devices on anther panel. 41 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 44 TouchPanel Backup is erasing the flash memory in TouchPanel during the Restore process. TouchPanel Backup is restoring picture files to TouchPanel. TouchPanel Backup is restoring a settings file to TouchPanel. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 45: Refreshing And Discovering Devices

    The time taken to refresh depends on the number of new devices to be found in the lighting system. On larger systems, refresh may take up to 20 minutes to complete. 43 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 46: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    3. The Factory Reset password cannot be changed. It is provided only as a precaution against accidental use of this feature. The Factory Reset password: 429429 Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 47: Password Protection

    Make a note of the password in the space provided at the bottom of this page. If you forget the password, then you will not be able to access TouchPanel’s configuration options. The default password: Your custom password: 45 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 48: Setting The Time, Date, Location And Language

    Many websites provide longitude and latitude information. For example, you can find the approximate longitude and latitude of your location at the Space Environment Center website: www.sec.noaa.gove/ Aurora/globeNE.html. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...
  • Page 49 Main Menu select the following: to display the Options menu. to display the Regional Settings menu. to display the Language menu. 5. Select the language you want to use. to save the changes. 47 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 50: Setting The Backlight

    More Options menu. to display the Backlight Settings menu. 5. Select a backlight timeout. If you select Backlight Timeout Disabled, the backlight will remain on at all times. to save the changes. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 51: Cleaning

    3. A 20-second countdown will be shown on the screen. The screen will not respond to touch until the countdown has ended. You can clean the screen surface during this time 49 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 52: Calibrating The Screen

    More Options menu. to start the calibration process. 5. Follow the on-screen prompts. For greater accuracy when re-calibrating the screen, we recommend that you use a stylus or similar soft-tipped, non-writing device. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 53: Problems And Solutions

    The Unrecognised Control icon will appear if TouchPanel detects a control that it does not recognise. This may happen if communications are poor (check cables), or it may be that the control is one that Helvar has developed since this version of TouchPanel was assembled. If this is the case, a software update may be available, which provides support for this control.
  • Page 54 20.1 Helvar Customer Support Helvar has representatives in 49 countries, which can provide support in your local language. For information about Helvar support facilities in your country, see the Helvar website at www.helvar.com. Helvar Regional Support with a Service Agreement Helvar provides a range of support services that give you access to our technical expertise.

  • Page 55: About The Lighting System

    Group respond. However, we may want to set a level for all loads in the lighting system. To do this we send the command without specifying a Group. In other words, we send it as a Broadcast. 53 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...
  • Page 56 Loads To learn how to edit scenes, see section 6.1. To learn how to assign scenes to Scene Buttons on a Screen, see section 8.8. Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide www.helvar.com...

  • Page 57: Icon Quick Reference

    Backlight timeout Scheduled event Final link in a trigger time sequence Cleaning mode Dawn Link duration Password entry Dusk Restore factory Days of the Week settings 55 Helvar | Data is subject to change without notice. www.helvar.com...

  • Page 58: Technical Data

    EN 60950–1 Environment: Complies with WEEE and RoHS directives. Software System: Helvar DIGIDIM or standalone system Software: Helvar Designer and Touch-Panel DALI addresses: See TouchPanel user manual Helvar 924 LCD TouchPanel: Installation and User Guide Doc. 7860137, issue 7, 2016-02-29 www.helvar.com...

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