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User Guide

ShowTouch

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Summary of Contents for ShowTouch

Page 1: ...User Guide ShowTouchTM with software...

Page 2: ...s and makes no representation or warranty that the use of these products for specific applications will be suitable without further testing or modification Alcorn McBride products are not intended for...

Page 3: ...on Delay 12 Changing Unlock Delay 12 Changing Ignore Right Mouse Button 12 Run and Edit Modes 13 Run Mode 13 Exiting Run Mode 13 Edit Mode 14 Switching to Run Mode 14 Creating a New Interface 15 Getti...

Page 4: ...a Remote File 28 FTP Access 29 Connecting to ShowTouch using FTP 29 Changing Screen Saver Images 29 Maintenance 30 Cleaning the Touch Screen 30 Quick Reference 31 Specifications 32 Ethernet Ports 32...

Page 5: ...out so it can be mounted just about anywhere while still providing a reliable and stable interface Important Information Congratulations You have purchased an extremely fine product Before reading th...

Page 6: ...ix inches from the bottom of your step stool to the floor we mean off the side of a two story building again it is not that we actually tried it It is interesting to note that in this scenario the sur...

Page 7: ...by removing the access cover on the back panel and aligning the slots on the side of the card with the guides on the card socket The card should slide smoothly into place If the card does not go into...

Page 8: ...er guide will provide detailed information on all of the Control Panel options and on how to use ShowTouch but the basic information needed to use this product is always available directly from the Co...

Page 9: ...ile This file ends with tch This will not save resource files such as images Select Archive All Files to save an archive on the Compact Flash card Archives include the interface all resources and end...

Page 10: ...erything else necessary to build a complete interface Run Run the interface This requires that a connection to the show controller can be established If the script from the show controller has not bee...

Page 11: ...d used primarily for the FTP server It is also possible to shutdown the ShowTouch hardware so that the power can be safely disconnected Touch System from the Control Panel to display these settings Fi...

Page 12: ...g Figure 8 Log The date and time of the last 256 actions are shown in the activity log The two small circle indicators on the left of the screen are used to monitor network traffic to and from ShowTou...

Page 13: ...3 If correct you can now enter and confirm a new unlock code just as when the interface was first created Note There is no way to change the unlock code of an interface where the current unlock code i...

Page 14: ...f buttons toggles and other interactive items is delayed to allow time to edit the item without triggering an action Change this value only if you feel more comfortable with a different speed You must...

Page 15: ...ithout entering an unlock code When in Run mode the system is essentially Locked In order for the user to interact with the interface a connection to the show controller must be established If the sho...

Page 16: ...ions When in Edit mode the system is Unlocked which means all secure pages can be accessed without entering an unlock code Switching to Run Mode To exit Edit mode and switch to Run mode touch Run from...

Page 17: ...t software page Install the Touch software and run it from the Alcorn McBride Inc folder on your Start menu The first time the program runs the tutorial is automatically displayed You may choose to st...

Page 18: ...s ShowTouch to be used as a simple status monitor or a beautiful interactive kiosk The function of the interface will be different for every project The great thing about the Touch software is that yo...

Page 19: ...option is available on the menu bar by selecting Touch Screens Full screen mode is designed to closely simulate all aspects of ShowTouch It is possible to edit pages test items and access the Control...

Page 20: ...r with that name If the connection is renamed all pages using that connection will use the new connection name If the selected connection is deleted any page that uses that connection will use the def...

Page 21: ...actually test the behavior of the slider If the item is part of the current selection all items in the selection will move the same distance If any item falls outside of the page when the mouse butto...

Page 22: ...nd to access options for the page and for the interface Text add a text item to the page Button add a button item to the page Toggle add a toggle item to the page More Items display the More Items men...

Page 23: ...ext color position and other display elements An action could start a sequence on the show controller display the value of a variable or just display a different page Item Types Type Appearance Action...

Page 24: ...r will continuously change the value while in motion or wait till the slide is released before updating the value Integer Variable Text can be used just to present information on the page or can be li...

Page 25: ...the appearance window that says Use As Default Appearance will change the default Once changed all new items of the same type will use the appearance options that were selected When changing the item...

Page 26: ...rent page is always available The script provides information to the interface such as sequence and variable names Figure 19 Edit Button Action Some actions have an option to set the text of the item...

Page 27: ...script now Figure 21 Request to Retrieve Script 4 When the script is received the item action windows will be filled with the available sequences variables and other show controller resources Handling...

Page 28: ...correct Gateway address which must be corrected to communicate with the show controller using the Touch software Saving Your Work Save the interface by selecting File Save from the menu bar This will...

Page 29: ...the remote file name touch Request File Names to fill the drop down list with the names of all Touch archive files found on the remote server The request may take a minute or two but if it takes longe...

Page 30: ...verwritten without warning Saving a Remote File 1 Touch Save from the Control Panel 2 Touch Save To Remote Server Figure 24 Save To Remote Server 3 Enter the IP address of the server 4 Enter the user...

Page 31: ...default password has been changed the new password cannot be recovered but it can be reset if forgotten To change the admin password see the section on Changing the Admin Password 3 Use the IP addres...

Page 32: ...t the unit be dusted using compressed air as often as necessary to keep the air vents free of any debris that may build up over time Cleaning the Touch Screen The touch screen and front bezel can be c...

Page 33: ...Supported png Portable Network Graphics jpg JPEG bmp Bitmap gif Graphics Interchange Format Admin User Name and Default Password User admin Password password Forgotten Admin Password See Changing the...

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