Programming
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Modero G4 Touch Panels - Configuration and Programming
Panel Runtime Operations
Serial Commands are used in Terminal Emulator mode. These commands are case insensitive.
Button Query Commands (Cont.)
?TXT
Get the current text information.
Syntax:
"'?TXT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<optional index>'"
Variables:
variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
button states range = 1 - 256 for multi-state buttons (0 = All states, for General buttons, 1 = Off state
and 2 = On state).
optional index = This is used if a string was too long to get back in one command. The reply will start at
this index.
custom event type
1001:
Flag - Zero
Value1 - Button state number
Value2 - Actual length of string
Value3 - Index
Text - Text from the button
Text length - Button text length
Example:
SEND COMMAND Panel,"'?TXT-529,1'"
Gets the button 'OFF state' text information.
The result sent to the Master would be:
ButtonGet Id = 529 Type = 1001
Flag = 0
VALUE1 = 1
VALUE2 = 14
VALUE3 = 1
TEXT = This is a test
TEXT LENGTH = 14
Panel Runtime Operation Commands
ABEEP
Output a single beep even if BEEP is Off.
Syntax:
"'ABEEP'"
Example:
SEND COMMAND Panel,"'ABEEP'"
Outputs a single beep even if BEEP is Off.
ADBEEP
Output a double beep even if BEEP is Off.
Syntax:
"'ADBEEP'"
Example:
SEND COMMAND Panel,"'ADBEEP'"
Outputs a double beep even if Beep is Off.
@AKB
Pop up the keyboard icon and initialize the text string to that specified. Keyboard string is set to null on
power up and is stored until power is lost. The Prompt Text is optional.
Syntax:
"'@AKB-<initial text>;<prompt text>'"
Variables:
initial font = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
prompt font = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Example:
SEND COMMAND Panel,"'@AKB-Texas;Enter State'"
Pops up the Keyboard and initializes the text string '
Texas
' with prompt text '
Enter State
'.
