AMX Novara 1000 Series, Operation/Reference Manual

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AMX Novara DCS1000 Device Configuration Software
40 Novara ControlPads & KeyPads
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Command strings can be edited by changing Byte values via their individual drop-down menus
(0-255).
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All Byte values are entered in Hex, Ascii or Decimal (selectable via the Code Format menu item).
When an edit is complete, click the Save Edit button to store the new values.
Adding a New Device To a RS232 Library
1.
Click the Add New Device button in the Edit options (see FIG. 61) to invoke the Add New Device window
(FIG. 62).
2.
Enter the Device Make and Description, then click Save Device. This opens a new AMX RS232 Libraries dialog for
the new device (FIG. 63).
3.
Enter a Function (in the Enter Function field).
4.
Use the Bytes drop-down menus to enter the command string.
5.
Specify the Device Protocol settings.
6.
Click the Save Edit button (in the Edit options).
Adding a New RS232 Function to a Device
1.
Click the Add New Function Command Bar button (see FIG. 57 on page 38). This opens the AMX RS232 Libraries
dialog.
2.
Select the relevant device, and fill in the function information as described above.
3.
Click the Save Function button (in the Edit options) to save the new Function.
Copying RS232 Functions From an Existing Device to a New Device
1.
Select the device to copy from then click on Copy Functions (in the Edit options - see FIG. 63). This invokes the
Add New Device window (FIG. 64).
2.
Enter the Device Make and Description, then click Save Device.
3.
This opens a new AMX RS232 Libraries dialog for the new device.
FIG. 62 AMX RS232 Library dialog - Add New Device window
FIG. 63 AMX RS232 Library dialog (for a new device)
New Device name New Function name
Save Edit Copy Functions