
Using the DXP-HT Project Wizard
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DXP-HT v1.3 - Programmer’s Guide
Using the DXP-HT Project Wizard
DXP-HT uses a Project Wizard to step you through the process of designing a control system. To
launch the DXP-HT Project Wizard, click the
Create New Project
button on the Main Screen.
The results of the DXP-HT project are placed in "
Projects\Job Name\Rev #
", in the application
directory.
Before You Start - Required Information
Before you begin to use DXP-HT to build a system, you should first gather information about the
installation. The most obvious is the project name and a description of the project. Additionally,
you will need most or all of the following information:
If a CD changer is included in the system a list of the installed CDs or the CD collection
should be available while creating the system.
If an AM/FM Tuner is included in the system a list of the users presets or local radio
stations should be programmed. DXP-HT can include up to 40 presets.
The following information is needed for each type of lighting system supported by DXP-
HT: system type, baud rate (if applicable), system address, and button or preset numbers.
This information can be collected in multiple lists or in some instances can be drawn on a floor
plan.
Launching the DXP-HT Project Wizard
There are three ways to approach launching the DXP-HT Project Wizard:
Select
File > New
.
Click the
Create New Project
command button (in the lower-left corner of the Main
Screen).
Double-click on the sample project ("DXP-HT Sample Project") in the Project Selection
List.
This invokes the first Project Wizard dialog:
System Information
, containing a summary of the
system information for this project. If you are starting a new project, the Created By and Company
fields are pre-populated with the information entered in the User Information dialog at startup.
Also, there are two default devices (a Receiver and a Display Device) present in the Device
Information table, ready for you to configure (see the System Information topic for details).
To create a new project, click on the Create New Project command button. This launches the
Project Wizard, which steps you through the process of designing a control system.
The lighting system should be configured and programmed before button or preset
numbers are entered into DXP-HT.