MegaPoints Controllers
System2 Panel Controller User Reference
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Phys Port
Physical Port on the device. Matches the port numbers along the bottom of the
device.
V-Port
Virtual port the input is assigned to. If physical port 6 has a pushbutton attached
the above configuration will trigger an event on V-Port 6 as defined in the V-Port
column. Range is 1 – 60,000.
Latch (ms)
Latch time in milliseconds. We use the latch time to denounce switch contacts or
sensors. The latch time locks a switch closed for the latching time. Default values
are automatically loaded (see next section for details). Range is 10 – 60,000.
Input Type
This tells the panel controller the input type such as push to make button
(default), toggle switch, occupancy sensor, points position sensor. Detailed
examples in the next section.
Invert
Reverses the input logic. For push to make type it is ignored, for toggle switches
OFF becomes ON and vice versa. For sensors it reverses the input.
RGB
This will configure the input to send RGB values (Red, Green or Blue) to a V-Port
with RGB LEDs attached. See the release schedule on the System2 website for
release dates. More details on how this operates in the next section. Each RGB
value is from 0 – 255.
Colour
This will display for RGB colour for the respective channel.
B/G
Background/foreground colour.
Input Type
You can select the input type by selecting it from the drop down box (below).
The right image (above) shows the default latch times for each of the input types. These may be
overridden with values in the range 10 – 60000 ms (hundredth of a second to 60 seconds).
A little creativity with these parameters can yield interesting results. For example if a push to make
button is attached to physical port and its input type is set to toggle switch and the latch time set to
30000 you will create an event when the button is pressed (switch something on) and 30 seconds
after releasing it will automatically switch off. This effectively creates a timer function to a
pushbutton.
