Programming; Serial Commands - AMX AXP-PLV POSITRACK PILOT VIDEO TOUCH PANEL Instruction Manual

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. Refer to the Axcess Programming Language instruction manual for
complete information.

Serial Commands

Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX Terminal Emulator Mode. These commands are case
insensitive.
Serial Commands
?PAR
Returns panel
parameters to the
PC terminal.
CALIBRATE
Starts touch panel
calibration.
CHECK CAL
Enters the calibra-
tion test mode.
ECHO ON
Turns On charac-
ter echo.
ECHO OFF
Turns Off charac-
ter echo.
HELLO
Verifies the serial
communication is
working properly.
AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller
Panel parameters include: firmware version, device number, mouse type, output resolu-
tion, number of devices, cursor enable, brightness, and contrast.
Syntax:
"?PAR"
Example:
"?PAR"
Requests the information.
Syntax:
"CALIBRATE"
Example:
"CALIBRATE"
Starts the calibration sequence mode on the touch panel.
Syntax:
"CHECK CAL"
Example:
"CHECK CAL"
Starts the calibration check mode on the touch panel.
Syntax:
"ECHO ON"
Example:
"ECHO ON"
The character echo is sent back to the computer.
Syntax:
"ECHO OFF"
Example:
"ECHO OFF"
The character echo is not sent back to the computer.
Syntax:
"HELLO"
Example:
"HELLO"
If the communication is active and working, the response is "How are you doing?".
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