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  • Page 1 instruction manual i!-PCLink/Web i n t e g ra t i o n ! S o l u t i o n 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 ANY REASON AND UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO LICENSEE. In the event that AMX terminates this License, the Licensee shall return or destroy all originals and copies of the AMX Software to AMX and certify in writing that all originals and copies have been returned or destroyed.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction .......................1 Supported Operating Systems ..................1 Minimum PC Requirements ....................1 Installing i!-PCLink/Web ....................1 Running i!-PCLink/Web ....................3 Control Panel........................5 NetLinx Connection ......................6 Application Shortcuts....................... 11 Preferences ........................12 i!-PCLink/Web Application ..................13 Main Page ........................
  • Page 6 Table of Contents i!-PCLinkWeb...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction i!-PCLink/Web™ is an application for Microsoft© Windows that integrates a NetLinx control system with the files on the computer. By installing i!-PCLink/Web, a NetLinx system can take control of your computer by allowing you to browse for files and open them in their associated applications.
  • Page 8 Introduction 5. In the i!-PCLink/Web2 Shortcut Creation dialog, select Install Shortcut Icons for the installed components on your desktop, if desired. 6. Click Next in the Start i!-PCLink/Web Installation dialog to install the selected components. 7. The program prompts you to restart your system to complete the installation. i!-PCLinkWeb...

  • Page 9: Running I!-Pclink/Web

    Running i!-PCLink/Web Running i!-PCLink/Web i!-PCLink/Web normally runs in the system tray as a small globe icon. FIG. 1 i!-PCLink/Web in The System Tray You can double-click on this icon to bring up the i!-PCLink/Web control panel. You can also right click on the icon to bring up a menu with Restore, Connect/Disconnect, Preferences, Help and Exit.
  • Page 10 Running i!-PCLink/Web The Connect/Disconnect item will change depending on the current connection state; it will allow you to change the connection state. The Preferences option will open the i!-PCLink/Web preferences dialog. From the Preferences dialog you can choose options to "Prompt for Program Exit" and "Start i!- PCLink/Web with Windows"...

  • Page 11: Control Panel

    Running i!-PCLink/Web Control Panel The i!-PCLink/Web control panel contains the main elements of the user interface. The control panel is very simple and has only a few choices used for setup. You should take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the basic elements listed below: FIG.

  • Page 12: Netlinx Connection

    Running i!-PCLink/Web NetLinx Connection To configure the NetLinx connection settings, please select the Configure button on the main page. (Note, the Configure button is not available if there is an active connection, you must first disconnect.) You will be prompted with a connection configuration dialog. 1.
  • Page 13 Running i!-PCLink/Web b. TCP/IP Listen (Network) FIG. 7 TCP/IP Listen (Network) In the Listen mode, the i!-PCLink/Web application waits for a NetLinx master to attempt the connection. Enter the ICSP port number in the "Host Port" box. If you have not changed the ICSP port of the master through telnet or terminal, it is using the default of 1319.
  • Page 14 Running i!-PCLink/Web You must add the IP address of the i!-PCLink/Web PC to the URL list of the NetLinx master (using NetLinx Studio). i. Establish a vaild connection to a master via NetLinx Studio. ii. Select the OnLine Tree tab from the Workspace window. iii.
  • Page 15 Running i!-PCLink/Web c. Serial (RS232) FIG. 9 Serial (RS232) Please enter the COM port communications settings of the NetLinx master with i!-PCLink/Web installed. The serial connection method requires a null serial cable connected from the host computer's serial port to a program serial port of the NetLinx master. The default NetLinx serial program port settings are: Baud Rate: 38400 Data Bits: 8...
  • Page 16 Running i!-PCLink/Web d. Auto Mode Connect FIG. 10 Auto Mode Connect Please enter the system number of the NetLinx system you wish to connect to. This connection mode will attempt to connect to the first available NetLinx system with the specified system number.

  • Page 17: Application Shortcuts

    Running i!-PCLink/Web 6. Enter a username and corresponding password already established with the target master. The username and password fields remain populated. For more information on setting authentication at the master level, consult the documentation for your NetLinx master. 7. Click the OK button to commit your changes. Application Shortcuts i!-PCLink/Web provides the convenience of file shortcuts.

  • Page 18: Preferences

    Running i!-PCLink/Web Preferences i!-PCLink/Web allows user configuration for the following preference options: Prompt for Program Exit - If this item is checked, the program will prompt the user for confirmation before exiting the program. Start i!-PCLink/Web with Windows - If this item is checked, the program will automatically launch each time Windows boots up.

  • Page 19: I!-Pclink/Web Application

    i!-PCLink/Web Application i!-PCLink/Web Application i!-PCLink/Web is distributed with a ready made application module and touch panel files that you can integrate into your system or use as a sample to develop your own application. Main Page The i!-PCLink/Web application Main Page allows a user to: Switch Tasks Minimize, maximize, normalize, and close program windows Open web browser links in default web browser.

  • Page 20: Shortcuts

    i!-PCLink/Web Application Shortcuts The i!-PCLink/Web application Shortcuts page allows a user to: Open a program in the shortcut list. Print a document in the shortcut list. FIG. 14 Shortcuts i!-PCLinkWeb...

  • Page 21: File Browser

    i!-PCLink/Web Application File Browser The i!-PCLink/Web application File Browser page allows a user to: Navigate the computers files and directories Open a program or document in the file list. Print a document in the files list. FIG. 15 File Browser i!-PCLinkWeb...

  • Page 22: Internal Web Browser

    i!-PCLink/Web Application Internal Web Browser i!-PCLink/Web includes an embedded internal web browser that can offer additional control over the browser session. The i!-PCLink/Web application includes a control page that demonstrates all the control features of the internal web browser. The i!-PCLink/Web application Internal Web Browser page allows a user to: Go Back to previous URL Go Forward to next URL Reload current page...
  • Page 23 i!-PCLink/Web Application FIG. 16 Internal Web Browser i!-PCLinkWeb...
  • Page 24 i!-PCLink/Web Application i!-PCLinkWeb...

  • Page 25: Programming I!-Pclink/Web

    Programming i!-PCLink/Web Programming i!-PCLink/Web i!-PCLink/Web appears on the NetLinx bus as a NetLinx device. This device has 1 port with channels, levels commands and strings like most other device. The specific command set for the i!- PCLink/Web application is described in the following topics: Commands i!-PCLink/Web supports the following commands (master to PC): i!-PCLink/Web Commands...
  • Page 26 DESKTOPICONS-OFF hide the computer's desktop icons BROWSER- open a URL in the internal web browser ( 'BROWSER-http:\\www.amx.com' ) BROWSERSCALE- scale the size of the internal web browser <1-255> :: ( 'SCALE-255' ) or ( 'SCALE-50%' ) BROWSER-BACK...

  • Page 27: In-Bound Strings

    = NOT MUTED SAVEHOMEPAGE- store the homepage for the internal web browser 'SAVEHOMEPAGE-http:// www.amx.com' ) or if the URL is left off, this command will store the current webpage's URL as the home page. In-bound Strings i!-PCLink/Web supports the following in-bound strings (device to master).

  • Page 28: Out-Bound Strings

    Programming i!-PCLink/Web In-bound Strings (Cont.) BROWSERTITLE-<title> Returns the current webpage title from the internal web browser. BROWSERSTATUS-<status> Returns the current browser status/link from the internal web browser. LINKCOUNT-<count> Received the internal web browser link count LINK-<index>,<name> Received an internal web browser link list item LINKURL-<index>,<url>...

  • Page 29: Levels

    Programming i!-PCLink/Web Channels (Cont.) PCL_CHNL_WINDOW_NORMALIZE = 43 //normalize current active window PCL_CHNL_WINDOW_MAXIMIZE = 44 //maximize current active window PCL_CHNL_WINDOW_MINIMIZE_ALL = 45 //minimize all windows PCL_CHNL_BROWSER_ACTIVE = 50 //hide/show internal web browser PCL_CHNL_BLACKOUT_ACTIVE = 51 //hide/show the blackout screen PCL_CHNL_KEY_CAPSLOCK = 60 //get/set caps lock state PCL_CHNL_KEY_NUMLOCK = 61...
  • Page 30 Programming i!-PCLink/Web dvKP is the touch panel device array that i!-PCLink/Web application will communicate with. That utilize keyboard capabilities. The touch panels channel codes, variables text codes, and level codes are compiled directly in the i!-PCLinkWeb2Mod.axs module. You may use the existing code or modify the module with your own custom codes.
  • Page 31 Programming i!-PCLink/Web INTEGER nchSysInfo[] = { 255 } //-------------------------------------------------------- // i!-PCLink/Web VARIABLES TEXT CODES //-------------------------------------------------------- (* Volume Levels - Master Vol *) INTEGER nvtVolume[] = { 222 } (* File List - 1 Total Infomation VT, 1 Current Directoy, 7 File Title VTs *) INTEGER nvtFiles[] = { 223,224, 225,226,227,228,229,230,231 }...
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