AMX AXCESS CONTROL SYSTEM PROGRAM Instruction Manual page 4

Table of Contents
Defining mutually exclusive latching ...................................................................................... 21
Defining mutually exclusive toggling ...................................................................................... 21
Putting it all to work ................................................................................................................ 22
Programming Feedback.................................................................................................. 23
Grouping feedback statements .............................................................................................. 23
Device and Channel Keywords ....................................................................................... 24
Define_Combine .................................................................................................................... 25
Define_Latching ..................................................................................................................... 26
Define_Mutually_Exclusive .................................................................................................... 26
Define_Toggling ..................................................................................................................... 26
The Variable Assignment Method ................................................................................... 27
Sample Program .................................................................................................................... 28
Arrays and Strings ................................................................................................. 31
Defining Arrays................................................................................................................ 31
Accessing and Storing Array Values............................................................................... 31
Strings ............................................................................................................................. 33
String literals .......................................................................................................................... 33
String expressions................................................................................................................. 33
Arrays as Strings............................................................................................................. 34
String Lengths ................................................................................................................. 34
Array Manipulation Keywords ......................................................................................... 36
Uppercase vs. Lowercase............................................................................................... 38
Setting uppercase and lowercase .......................................................................................... 38
Sending Strings............................................................................................................... 39
Array Keywords............................................................................................................... 39
String Keywords .............................................................................................................. 40
Levels ...................................................................................................................... 41
Introduction to Levels ...................................................................................................... 41
Creating Levels ............................................................................................................... 41
Level Keywords............................................................................................................... 43
Using Levels.................................................................................................................... 44
Reading Levels ...................................................................................................................... 44
Making a preset...................................................................................................................... 44
Using bargraphs..................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting levels................................................................................................................... 45
Operators ................................................................................................................ 47
Changing and Comparing Values ................................................................................... 47
Arithmetic Operators ....................................................................................................... 47
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