System Send_Commands - AMX 10.4 TOUCH PANELS (G3 FIRMWARE) Instruction Manual

Programming

System Send_Commands

System Send_Commands are stored in the Controller and direct the touch panel to perform various
operations.
System Send_Commands
$SP
Sends data out
the serial port with
trailing CR and LF.
ABEEP
Outputs one panel
beep even if the
beep value is set
to 0 in the Setup
page.
ADBEEP
Outputs a double
beep even if the
double beep value
is set to 0 in the
Setup page.
AKEYB
Opens the touch
panel keyboard
and initializes the
text string entry.
AKEYP
Opens the touch
panel keypad and
initializes the
number string
entry.
AKEYR
Closes/opens the
touch panel key-
board/pad.
28
Translates the ¦ and translates it as a carriage return to the next line.
Syntax:
"'$SP "<data>"'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'$SP "CALIBRATE"'"
Sends the Calibrate command to another panel through the Serial Port. It is crucial that all
the correct ' and " be used with no spaces after the commas.
Syntax:
"'ABEEP'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'ABEEP'"
Beeps the panel.
Syntax:
"'ADBEEP'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'ADBEEP'"
Double beeps the panel.
The keyboard string is set to null during power-up and stored until power-down.
Syntax:
"'AKEYB-<text string>'"
Variable:
text string = 0 - 59 characters
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'AKEYB-TOUCH HERE'"
Opens the touch panel keyboard with TOUCH HERE in the display.
The keyboard string is set to null during power-up and stored until power-down.
Syntax:
"'AKEYP-<number string>'"
Variable:
number string = 0 - 9999
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'AKEYP-1988'"
Opens the touch panel keypad with 1988 in the display.
Syntax:
"'AKEYR'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP,"'AKEYR'"
Closes the keyboard/keypad opened using the
commands.
'AKEYB', 'AKEYP', or 'PKEYP'
10.4" Touch Panels