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- Page 1 TPDOC Documenter and Librarian Program (Version 4.23 or higher) S o f t w a r e...
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Page 2: Limited Warranty
CUSTOMER REMEDIES. AMX Corporation’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at AMX Corporation's option, either (a) return of the price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet AMX Cor- poration's Limited Warranty and which is returned to AMX Corporation. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE or hardware has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ................ 1 Overview Minimum System Requirements TPDOC Program Files Installing TPDOC from the Panja Control Disc TPDOC Menus ..............3 Overview F1–Pages Send Load Change Directory Version Exit...Ctrl-X F2–Print F3–Logo Translate Edit Send Save Into Load From F4–Convert... - Page 4 Edit Send Save Into Load from F4-Convert 512x256 (PGS) to 640x400 (PGZ) 640x400 (PGZ) to 640x480 (PGL) 640x480 (PGL) to 640x400 (PGZ) 640x480 (PGL) to Color (PGC) Table of Contents TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program...
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Page 5: Introduction
The operating systems for both TPDOC programs are identical and are described in this instruction manual. You can use a backup copy of TPDOC to run the program and save touch panel files. To avoid out-of-space errors, be sure to check the remaining storage space on your hard drive before adding new touch panel files. - Page 6 If you follow the instructions for a typical installation, TPDOC will be installed along with the other AMX DOS tools included on the Panja Control Disc. Alternatively, you can select to install only the AMX DOS Tools option in the Select Components dialog box.
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Page 7: Tpdoc Menus
F–key selections. The TPDOC menu selections are activated by pressing an F-key. The TPDOC program control screen displays each of the menu functions as they are Note selected. The selections provide menu options to control your touch panel features:... -
Page 8: F1-Pages
F1 menu. You can also use the F1-Pages menu to change the current MS-DOS option. Press the Esc key to directory, see the program version screen, and exit from the TPDOC program. exit from the menu. Figure 2 shows the F1–Pages menu. -
Page 9: Load
Load from 320x240 Mini (PGM file) w/LOGOs • —Loads a 320x240 page file with logos from a monochrome Mini-touch panel for storage. The new file will have a .PGM file extension. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... -
Page 10: Change Directory
Richardson, TX 75082 1 800/222-0193 Exit...Ctrl-X Use this menu option to close the TPDOC program and return to MS-DOS. The shortcut key to exit the TPDOC program is Ctrl-X. F2–Print Use the F2-Print menu to load page images into your computer’s memory from a touch panel. -
Page 11: F3-Logo
Enter . Before you enter a file name, you may have to set the directory path to the location that contains the drawing files using the Change Directory option in the F1-Pages menu. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... -
Page 12: Edit
Change Directory option in the F1-Pages menu. Figure 12 shows an example of an editable logo file. Figure 11 Open Logo menu Edit logo for Color panel • —This menu option is not yet implemented. TPDOC Menus TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program... -
Page 13: Send
Enter to send the logo file to the touch panel. If the current directory does not contain the logo file, reset the directory path to the proper location using the Change Directory option in the F1-Pages menu. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... -
Page 14: Save Into
Load from 640x480 Color (PGC file) • —Saves all logo images from a 640x480 page in a color active/passive-matrix LCD touch panel for storage. The file will have a .PGC extension. TPDOC Menus TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program... -
Page 15: F4-Convert
Enter to convert the file. If the current directory does not contain the electroluminescent file, reset the directory path to the proper location using the Change Directory option in the F1-Pages menu. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... - Page 16 If the current directory does not contain the monochrome LCD file, reset the directory path to the proper location using the Change Directory option in the F1-Pages menu. TPDOC Menus TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program...
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Page 17: F5-Communications
ASCII strings directly to/from the Master Card in the AXCESS Control System with your keyboard. The primary purpose for the Terminal screen is to debug and troubleshoot your control system and/or touch panel. The shortcut key selection is Ctrl–T. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... - Page 18 F5—Activates print buffer and sends all data directly to a printer. Press F5 again to deactivate the Prt option. F9—Opens the Configure menu F10—Returns to the main TPDOC screen Configure • —Opens the CONFIGURE menu (Figure 23) so you can configure...
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Page 19: F6-Help
—Use this option to receive a file from a remote computer running Panja software that includes the associated Send File option (e.g., AXCESS and IRLIB). F6–Help The help menu feature is not yet implemented. TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program TPDOC Menus... - Page 20 TPDOC Menus TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program...
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Page 21: Application And Use
Application and Use TPDOC Settings When you first start TPDOC, you need to make a few initial settings that will be the typical configuration for touch panel-to-TPDOC communications. Refer to your computer’s or other RS–232 device’s user’s manual for specific information about communications data and baud rates. -
Page 22: F1-Pages
You can use the F1-Pages options to load (receive) and send touch panel pages. After you create the touch panel control pages, you can use the TPDOC program to save them on your computer. If any of the pages stored in the memory of your touch panel get corrupted, you can reload them from your touch panel. -
Page 23: Send A File
These steps describe how to send a file from your computer to a touch panel. Run the TPDOC program and press the F1–Pages key. Select the Send option and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to highlight one of the Send to menu (Figure 29) options for your touch panel. -
Page 24: F2-Print
After you create a touch panel page, you can generate a print file in six different printer formats. You select the print file format using the Configure option in the F5-Communications menu. Refer to the F5-Communications subsection for printer options. Application and Use TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program... -
Page 25: Load From Touch Panel
These steps describe how to set up your computer and load a touch panel print file. Run the TPDOC program and press the F2–Print key to open the Print menu (Figure 33). Use the arrow keys to highlight the load option for your touch panel. -
Page 26: Print
Currently Loaded Pages screen Use the arrow keys to highlight the page image you want to print. Press Ctrl-T to check the touch panel page as shown in Figure 38. Application and Use TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program... -
Page 27: Save On Disk
Save on disk operation. These steps describe how to save a print file. Load the touch panel pages into the TPDOC program that you want to save using the steps described in the Load from touch panel instructions in this subsection. -
Page 28: Load From Disk
The touch panel pages you save with the Save on disk operations can be loaded to the TPDOC program with these operations. Run the TPDOC program and press the F2–Print key. Select the Load from disk option and press Enter to open the Open Print menu (Figure 44). -
Page 29: F3-Logo
Determine the names of the files you want to translate. Record the file names on your disk or computer directory. Do this step before you start the TPDOC program. Run the TPDOC program and set the preferred translation format in the CONFIGURE menu. - Page 30 Enter the number of pixels for the logo and then press Enter. Figure 51 shows the Drawing File screen that appears. The bar in the screen fills during the drawing operation. Figure 51 Drawing File screen Application and Use TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program...
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Page 31: Edit
These steps describe how to send logo files to your touch panel. You must have a mouse and mouse driver installed for this operation. Run the TPDOC program and press the F3-Logo key to open the Logo menu (Figure 53). Use the arrow keys to highlight the Edit menu option. - Page 32 Use the pointed cursor that appears in the edit area to add or remove pixels from the logo image. Press the right mouse button to delete a pixel and left button to add a pixel. Application and Use TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program...
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Page 33: Send
5 through 7. When you finish editing the logo, press the F10 key to save the revised logo and exit back to the main TPDOC screen. Now you can use the Open Logo screen to send the logo to your touch panel. -
Page 34: F4-Convert
Convert menu 512x256 (PGS) to 640x400 (PGZ) Run the TPDOC program and press the F4-Convert key to open the Convert menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight the 512x256 (PGS) to 640x400 (PGZ) option (Figure 60) to convert an AXP-EL file to an electroluminescent touch panel file. -
Page 35: 640X480 (Pgl) To 640X400 (Pgz)
Converting File screen 640x480 (PGL) to 640x400 (PGZ) Run TPDOC program and press the F4-Convert key to open the Convert menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight the 640x480 (PGL) to 640x400 (PGZ) option (Figure 60) to convert a monochrome LCD file to an electroluminescent touch panel file. -
Page 36: 640X480 (Pgl) To Color (Pgc)
640x480 (PGL) to Color (PGC) Run TPDOC program and press the F4-Convert key to open the Convert menu. Use the arrow keys to highlight the 640x480 (PGL) to COLOR (PGC) option (Figure 60) to convert a monochrome LCD file to a color active/passive-matrix LCD touch panel file. - Page 37 TPDOC Touch Panel Documenter and Librarian Program Application and Use...
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