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AMX VIEWPOINT WIRELESS TOUCH PANELS (G3 FIRMWARE) Instruction Manual

AMX VIEWPOINT WIRELESS TOUCH PANELS (G3 FIRMWARE) Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 instruction manual ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels (Extended Range) (Firmware version G3) Touc h Pa n els an d A cc e ss o r ie 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: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Information ....................1 ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panel ..................1 Multiple ViewPoints in an installation ..................1 Specifications ........................2 Recharging the Battery...................... 3 Using Connector Ports ...................... 3 Cleaning the Touch Overlay....................4 Designing Touch Panel Pages ................5 Buttons ..........................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Programming ......................15 Serial Commands......................15 System Send_Commands ....................17 Programming Numbers ....................23 Shorthand Send Commands................... 24 Color Send_Commands....................28 Variable Text Send_Commands ..................30 Shorthand Variable Text Commands ................32 Button String Commands ....................35 Button IR Macro Commands...................

  • Page 5: Product Information

    The ViewPoint Touch Panels are available with either one-way RF (VPT-CP) or two-way NetWave (VPN-CP) digital spread-spectrum wireless control. Two-way ViewPoints do not support AMX IR codes (38 KHz and 455 KHz) but do support other manufacturers IR codes. One-way ViewPoints support all IR codes.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    6" (153.9 mm) color-passive LCD, 256 colors - 320 x 240 (HV) pixel Assignable Devices: VPT-CP ViewPoint RF Device 1 AMX IR Device 1 IR other than AMX’s Device 2, 3, and/or 4 VPN-CP Device ID 0 - 255 Group ID 0 - 15...

  • Page 7: Recharging The Battery

    Product Information Specifications (Cont.) Memory: 512 KB of SRAM and 2 MB of flash for a total of 2.5 MB IR files 16 KB Buttons 225 KB Bitmaps 1245 KB Icons 262 KB Fonts 262 KB º º º º Operating Temperature: Indoor operation at temperatures between 0 C (32...

  • Page 8: Cleaning The Touch Overlay

    It is recommended that you do not attempt to replace the internal Lithium battery. This battery has a lifespan of up to 5 years. If there is a problem with this piece, please contact your AMX sales representative to make arrangements to ship your panel back to the factory for battery replacement.

  • Page 9: Designing Touch Panel Pages

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Designing Touch Panel Pages The VPT-CP ViewPoint one-way models do not support bargraphs, joysticks, VGA, or video (video bargraphs and video joysticks). These functions are available in the EDIT drop-down menus and can be setup. However, the functions are not operational. Since the VPN-CP modules contain two-way RF, they support both bargraphs and joysticks.

  • Page 10: Activating Edit Mode

    Designing Touch Panel Pages General Button Types (Cont.) Keypad buttons The keypad button opens a keypad so you can enter a password or value assignment. All keypad buttons are interactive except for the entry display. Status buttons Status buttons always have a dark fill with light letters and have no functionality except to display information.
  • Page 11 Designing Touch Panel Pages FIG. 4 Setup page 2. Press PROTECTED SETUP to open the keypad. 3. Enter 1988 in the keypad and press ENTER to open the Protected Setup page (1988 is the default password). 4. Press EDITOR to enable Edit mode. The EDITOR button is highlighted in the Protected Setup page when enabled, as shown in FIG.

  • Page 12: Setting The Device Base

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Setting the Device Base Press the DEVICE BASE option, in the Protected Setup page (FIG. 5), to assign a base (starting) device address to the touch panel. 1. Enter the base address for the touch panel. The base address range is from 1 - 255. Standard device addresses begin at 128.

  • Page 13: Button Properties

    2, 3, and 4 for other manufacturer’s IR codes (at frequencies other than the supported 38 KHz and 455 KHz). For two-way ViewPoints (VPN-CP), device numbers 1 - 4 can be AMX RF. The AMX IR is not supported (38 KHz and 455 KHz); however, other manufacturer’s IR codes are supported by assigning ViewPoint device numbers 2, 3, and 4 for IR codes.

  • Page 14: Setting The Variable Text Code

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Setting the variable text code The variable text buttons set the device and button channel codes for the buttons. Variable text codes work the same for all button types, including joysticks and bargraphs. 1. Press DEV to open the keypad and set the device number. 2.

  • Page 15: Adding Text, Icons, And Bitmaps To A Button

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Adding text, icons, and bitmaps to a button 1. Press BUTTON on the Edit bar to open the BUTTON menu. 2. Press TEXT/IMAGE to add text to the button. The TEXT/IMAGE operation bar appears. 3. Press any button to open the Text/Image page. 4.

  • Page 16: Button Properties For External Pushbuttons

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Button Properties for External Pushbuttons External pushbuttons are configured with features similar to on-screen buttons. Their functionality can be set just as any other button on the touch panel. Use the PROPERTIES operation bar to assign properties to external pushbuttons. The BUTTON options and VARIABLE TEXT features within the Properties page do not appear.

  • Page 17: Setting The Level Code

    Designing Touch Panel Pages Setting the level code Level buttons set the device and number codes for the touch panels. Joysticks use two level numbers. The first is for the X-axis and the second is for the Y-axis. You only need to specify the first level. 1.
  • Page 18 Designing Touch Panel Pages VIewPoint Wireless Touch Panels...

  • Page 19: Programming

    Programming Programming You can program the touch panel, using the commands in this section, 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. Serial Commands Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX Terminal Emulator mode.
  • Page 20 Programming Serial Commands (Cont.) ECHO OFF Syntax: Turns Off charac- "ECHO OFF" ter echo. Example: ECHO OFF The character echo is not sent back to the computer. GET CAL Syntax: Gets the calibra- "GET CAL" tion variables. Example: GET CAL Gets the calibration variables on the touch panel.

  • Page 21: System Send_Commands

    Programming Serial Commands (Cont.) WORKING? Syntax: Verifies the com- "WORKING?" munication Example: between the touch WORKING? panel and the Ter- minal Emulator. Response: $SC 1,"’CPAGE72-Main Page’" Responding touch panel turns its Main page the color white. This command verifies serial communication.
  • Page 22 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) AKEYB The keyboard string is set to null during power-up and stored until power-down. Opens the touch Syntax: panel keyboard “’AKEYB-<text string>’" and initializes the Variable: text string entry. text string = 0 - 59 characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’AKEYB-TOUCH HERE’"...
  • Page 23 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) CALIBRATE Syntax: Starts the touch "’CALIBRATE’" panel calibration Example: sequence. SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CALIBRATE’" Starts the calibration operation on the touch panel. CONT Syntax: Adjusts contrast of "’CONT-<level>’" display. Variable: level = 1 - 12 (1 = minimum; 12 = maximum) Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CONT-12’"...
  • Page 24 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) PAGE Syntax: Flips to a page "’PAGE-<page name>’" with a specified Variable: page name. page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’PAGE-MAIN PAGE’" Flips the touch panel to the page named MAIN PAGE. PKEYP Syntax: Displays aster-...
  • Page 25 TPAGEON Syntax: Activates page "’TPAGEON’" tracking. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,’TPAGEON’ DEFINE_DEVICE TP1 = 128 (*AMX Touch Panel*) TP2 = 129 (*AMX Touch Panel*) DEFINE_VARIABLE TP1_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP1*) TP2_BUFFER[100] (*Buffer for TP2*) TRASH[50] (*For Parsing Above*) DEFINE_START CREATE_BUFFER TP1,TP1_BUFFER CREATE_BUFFER TP2,TP2_BUFFER...
  • Page 26 Programming System Send_Commands (Cont.) SLEEP Syntax: Forces the touch "’SLEEP’" panel to screen Example: saver mode. SEND_COMMAND TP,"’SLEEP’" Activates the screen saver mode. TPAGEOFF Syntax: Deactivates page "’TPAGEOFF’" tracking. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’TPAGEOFF’" Deactivates the page tracking option. WAKE Syntax: Deactivates "’WAKE’"...

  • Page 27: Programming Numbers

    Programming Programming Numbers The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders. Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The lowest color number represents the lightest color-specific display; the highest number represents the darkest display. For example, 0 represents light red, and 5 is dark red.

  • Page 28: Shorthand Send Commands

    The shorthand commands operate control equipment just like standard Send_Commands still used in a wide variety of AMX products. However, shorthand commands are smaller byte-for-byte, and are processed more efficiently. The table below lists the shorthand Send_Commands you can use with the ViewPoint touch panels.
  • Page 29 Programming Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @CPG This only works if the new background color is not the same as the current color. Sets the page with Syntax: specified page "’@CPG’,<color_number>,’<page name>’" name back- Variables: ground color to the specified color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23. color.
  • Page 30 Programming Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @PPA If no page is specified, the active page is used. Removes all Syntax: popup pages from "’@PPA-<page name>’" a specified page. Variable: page name = target touch panel page name Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PPA-Main Page’" If there were several popup pages on ’Main Page’ that are active, sending the previous command would remove them all from that page.
  • Page 31 Programming Shorthand Send_Commands (Cont.) @PPX The group that needs to be turned Off must contain the given popup page. Removes all panel Syntax: popup pages. "’@PPX-<popup page>’" Variable: popup page = popup page name Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@PPX’" Closes all popup pages from all of the pages in the panel. @PWD Syntax: Sets the password...

  • Page 32: Color Send_Commands

    Programming Color Send_Commands Use the color Send_Commands to set the colors for text, buttons, and pages. Color Send_Commands CALL See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23 for more information. Sets the colors for Syntax: a variable text but- "’CALL<variable text address>-<data>’"...
  • Page 33 Programming Color Send_Commands (Cont.) CFOFF Syntax: Sets the OFF "’CFOFF<variable text address>-<color_number>’" feedback fill color Variables: to the specified variable text address = 1 - 255 color. color number = See the Colors and Programming Numbers table on page 23. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’CFOFF1-72’"...

  • Page 34: Variable Text Send_Commands

    Programming Variable Text Send_Commands Use variable text Send_Commands to set the borders, fonts, and text. Variable Text Send_Commands Syntax: "’!B’,<variable text address>,<ON/OFF>" Sets a specific button to On or Variables: Off. variable text address = 1 - 255 ON = 0 OFF = 1 Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!B’,128,1"...
  • Page 35 Programming Variable Send_Commands (Cont.) Syntax: Sets the border, "’!C’,<variable text address>,<border style>,<font font, and text in size>,’<new button text>’" one command. Variables: variable text address = 1 - 255 border style = See the Border Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23. font size = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23.

  • Page 36: Shorthand Variable Text Commands

    Programming Variable Send_Commands (Cont.) Syntax: Shorthand "’!T’,<variable text address>,’<new button text>’" version of 'TEXT' Variables: command. variable text address = 1 - 255 new button text = 1 - 60 characters Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’!T’,1,’VCR PLAY’" Changes the title on variable text button one to VCR PLAY. TEXT Use the | character to display text on multiple lines.
  • Page 37 Programming Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.) @BMF This command allows you to program up to 12 attributes on one command line. Sets multiple Syntax: attributes to a but- "’@BMF’,<variable text address>,’<attribute data>’" ton, slider, or Variables: gauge. variable text address = 1 - 255 attribute data: ’%R,<left>, <top>, <right>, <bottom>’...
  • Page 38 Programming Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.) @FON Syntax: Sets the text font "’@FON’,<variable text address>,<font style>" on a button. Variables: variable text address = 1 - 255 font style = See the Font Styles and Programming Numbers table on page 23. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@FON’,56,32"...

  • Page 39: Button String Commands

    Programming Shorthand Variable Text Commands (Cont.) @TXT Use the | character to display text on multiple lines. Adds text to a but- Syntax: ton. "’@TXT’,<variable text address>,’<text>’" Variables: variable text address = 1 - 255 text = Enter button text to appear on the button. Example: SEND_COMMAND TP,"’@TXT’,2,’VCR|PLAY’"...
  • Page 40 Programming Button String Commands (Cont.) Syntax: Sends a serial "$SC <device offset>,"’<send_command>,<variable port text #>,<data>’"" send_command Variables: within a panel, as device offset = Device number if sent from Axcess. variable text # = The variable text number value on the touch panel. data = 0 - 59 characters Example: $SC 1,"’@TXT’,2,’TEXT’"...

  • Page 41: Button Ir Macro Commands

    Programming Button String Commands (Cont.) WORKING? Responding touch panels tell the sending touch panel to change its Main page to the color white. Verifies the com- munication Syntax: between touch "WORKING?" panels through Example: the use of the on- panel editor. •...
  • Page 42 Programming Macro Commands (Cont.) You must select the CHAR NUMS button on the Keyboard in order to enter the text. There is a space between the different sets of numbers and between the last number and the Used as a delay <CR>.

  • Page 43: Using The Ir Manager

    Library files for use with IR-controlled devices in your Project/ System. The IR Manager works with the AMX IRIS Infrared/Serial Data Capture Unit to capture IR files from hand-held remote controls. For detailed information on the IRIS, refer to the IRIS Infrared/Serial Data Capture Unit instruction manual.

  • Page 44: System Generated File Names And Ir Files

    Using The IR Manager a. Lock/Unlock the file: Check the Locked checkbox in the upper-right corner of the IR Manager window to lock the file. A locked file cannot be edited. All new IR files are locked by default. If the file is not locked, the Overwrite and Insert options are enabled. b.

  • Page 45: Entering Capture Ir Mode

    Using The IR Manager produced for that manufacturer. For example, the next IR file for a Sony file would be “SONY0002.IRL”. The next would be “SONY0003.IRL”, and so on. If the manufacturer name takes up eight or more characters, it is automatically truncated to make room for at least one digit.

  • Page 46: Capturing Ir Functions - Standard Capture Mode

    Using The IR Manager Capturing IR functions – Standard Capture mode Use Standard Capture mode to capture most hand-control IR functions: 1. Make a list of the names and sequence of the hand control functions that you want to capture. To view specific load orders per manufacturer, open the appropriate template in the Template drop-down list (by device type/manufacturer).

  • Page 47: Capturing Difficult Functions Using P5-P7 Modes

    Using The IR Manager 2. Perform steps 7 through 9 under Capturing IR Functions – Standard Capture Mode three times, or until the SEND LED lights to capture the HC function. 3. Press and release the UP and SEND pushbuttons at the same time to reset the IRIS unit to default mode.

  • Page 48: Verifying Ir Codes From A Hand Control

    Using The IR Manager Verifying IR Codes From a Hand Control The Verify Function option, in the IR Menu, allows you to verify IR Channel/Functions in your IR file. To verify IR code: 1. In the IR Manager window, select the Channel/Function you are going to verify. 2.

  • Page 49: Searching For A Specific Ir Function Across Multiple Files

    Using The IR Manager 4. Click Run to generate the report. 5. Click the Find IRL/IRV toolbar button to open the Find IR Files dialog box. 6. Enter the search criteria in the text boxes: a. Enter the Manufacturer name, Hand Control Model number, and Device Model number in the text boxes.

  • Page 50: Advanced Ir Manager Features

    Using The IR Manager Advanced IR Manager Features Click Advanced in the IR menu to open the Advanced IR sub-menu, described below: Advanced IR Sub-menu Options Available Memory Opens the Available Memory dialog box where you can view the amount of available memory on any System device.

  • Page 51: Upgrading The Firmware

    RAM to flash memory, the unit does not operate at all when power returns. If you have not already installed the SOFTROM program, do so by following the steps contained on the AMX Control Disc. Configuration To configure the communication setting for the SOFTROM program: 1.
  • Page 52 Upgrading the Firmware ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels...

  • Page 53: Vpa-Ds Viewport Docking Station

    VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station The ViewPort Docking Station (FIG. 8) includes a built-in battery charger and an angled desktop docking station to cradle your ViewPoint touch panel. FIG. 8 ViewPort Docking Station ViewPort Docking Station Specifications The following table lists the specifications for the VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station.

  • Page 54: Battery Charging

    VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station VPA-BP ViewPoint Battery Charging Pins Green LED Battery Red LED Compartment Yellow LED ViewPort Docking Station FIG. 9 ViewPort Docking Station (shown with two types of battery charging methods) Battery charging Power to charge the battery is supplied to the VPA-DS when the power supply is plugged into the rear power connector on the docking station (FIG.
  • Page 55 It is recommended that you do not attempt to replace the internal Lithium battery. THis battery has a lifespan of up to 5 years. If there is a problem with this piece, please contact your AMX sales representative to make arrangements to ship your panel back to the factory for battery replacement.
  • Page 56 VPA-DS ViewPort Docking Station ViewPoint Wireless Touch Panels...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/firmware issues that could arise during the common operation of a ViewPoint touch panel. Troubleshooting Information Symptom Solution The RED LED on the docking • The RED LED on the ViewPort will blink at the beginning of the station is flashing for extended charge, when its going through Pre-Charge qualifications on the periods of time.
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