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Introduction

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KPDesign Keypad Design Program

Menu Bar

Each of the Menu Bar options are described below:

File menu 

The File menu contains commands associated with file management:

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KPDesign Work Area

File Menu Options

New

Opens the Project Properties dialog.

Open

Opens an existing project file

Close

Closes and saves the current project file.

Save

Saves the current project file to disk. Saves the file using the filename created via the File/New 
option above or the previously saved filename, if the file has been saved under a new name.

Save As

Saves the current project file with a specified filename.

Save All

Saves all open project files.

Print

Opens the Print sub-menu, with two print options:

Graphical:    Prints the page in blocks of six buttons (up to 12 lines), on a graphical representa-
tion of a panel. This virtual panel is followed by multiple groups of 6 items until all items on a 
single page have been printed. Each new page/list starts on a new printed page.

Description:    Prints a button-by-button description, organized by page, for all buttons/list items 
defined for the Keypad.

Print Preview Opens the Print Preview sub-menu, which the same options as the Print sub-menu, for pre-

viewing.

Print Setup

Enables the Printer Properties dialog box so changes to printer settings may be made.

Panel Navigator

Graphic Keypad

Editor Window

Содержание KPDesign

Страница 1: ...instruction manual Software KPDesign Keypad Design Program...

Страница 2: ...your exclusive remedy shall be at AMX Corporation s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet AMX Cor poration s Limited Warranty and which...

Страница 3: ...PDesign 9 Creating a New File 9 Setting Panel Properties 9 Adding a New Page 10 Adding an Item 10 Saving the KPD File 10 Importing Files to a Project 10 Exporting Files 11 Exporting All Pages and Item...

Страница 4: ...ng the Source Code File to the Master 17 Troubleshooting 19 KPD file error 19 Page flip errors 19 Errors while downloading KPD files 19 Appendix 21 Application Note DMS IMS on NetLinx 21 Thresholds 21...

Страница 5: ...wn Enter Contact Mic and Temperature Compensation configuration for a selected keypad Channel maps of push channels variable text Quick link simulation to associated pages Auto Assign push channels an...

Страница 6: ...contains useful information pertaining to this release 6 In the Select KPDesign 1 0 Program Manager Group dialog select the Program Manager group to add KPDesign icons to 7 In the KPDesign 1 0 Shortcu...

Страница 7: ...roject file with a specified filename Save All Saves all open project files Print Opens the Print sub menu with two print options Graphical Prints the page in blocks of six buttons up to 12 lines on a...

Страница 8: ...d Copy Copies the selected page or items to the clipboard Append Cut Cuts the selected page or items and appends it to the end of the clipboard contents rather than overwriting them Append Copy Copies...

Страница 9: ...sert Item dialog Move Up Moves the selected items up one position in the Items list Move Down Moves the selected items down one position in the Items list Properties Opens the Item Properties dialog V...

Страница 10: ...instance if you select a page and then choose Cut or Copy from the drop down or a right click menus the software cuts copies FIG 2 KPDesign toolbar Toolbar Icons Icon Name Description New Page Create...

Страница 11: ...ical keypad window is a simulation of the LCD and buttons but does not actually send Push Commands When you click on the Up and Down menu buttons in the simulation The LCD text scrolls Up or Down as i...

Страница 12: ...Introduction 8 KPDesign Keypad Design Program...

Страница 13: ...t the DMS or IMS graphic in the center and the editing frame on the right 4 Choose File Save to save the new KPD file to a specified directory Setting Panel Properties 1 Select a Panel in the Panel Na...

Страница 14: ...ng small or auto font size To set a flip to a different page when this item is selected then select the name of the target page from the Page dropdown menu To flip to a specific item on the target pag...

Страница 15: ...list shows each item as it will appear on the display panel If you find an error or anything that you want to change in the Record you ll have to fix it in the source file and re import the file a Se...

Страница 16: ...In this case select Pages 3 Click Next to invoke the Step 2 dialog where you can select the page s that you want to export 4 Click Next to invoke the Step 4 dialog where you can select the fields that...

Страница 17: ...erentiates between types of levels 5 Click Next to invoke the Summary dialog which indicates the total number of Items exported 6 Click Finish to exit the export file wizard Copying and Pasting Page I...

Страница 18: ...use or write a new program in NetLinx Studio that Defines the Virtual devices Defines the Keypad devices Associates the KPD file with defined devices Once you have a program 1 In the DEFINE DEVICE sec...

Страница 19: ...ev strFileName strVarTextArray Where Module_Name is a unique name For example DEFINE_MODULE DMS IMSMod mdlDMS or DEFINE_MODULE DMS IMSMod mdlIMS For example Module_Name DMS IMSMod tko Virtual_Dev A vi...

Страница 20: ...HAR strVarTextArray 100 40 STARTUP CODE GOES BELOW DEFINE_START StrFileName avcnt11 kpd DEVICE NUMBER DEFINITIONS GO BELOW DEFINE_DEVICE dvVIRT 33001 1 0 dvDMS 10001 1 0 VARIABLE DEFINITIONS GO BELOW...

Страница 21: ...ully compiled the Source Code file that contains the keypad module and downloaded it to the Master To download a KPD file to a keypad in the active Project 1 Open the Project containing the DMS or IMS...

Страница 22: ...Using KPDesign 18 KPDesign Keypad Design Program...

Страница 23: ...aded to the master Flip Errors Problem Solution This is sometimes seen when doing page flips to bar graphs or slider pages This is a bug in an older version of the DMS IMS module This can be corrected...

Страница 24: ...Troubleshooting 20 KPDesign Keypad Design Program...

Страница 25: ...you are including more than 20 copies of DMS IMSMod tko you will not be able to run all copies of the modules AND the KPDesignTools axi file at the same time but the only time you really need the KPD...

Страница 26: ...Up and Down always retain the same functions for all pages IMS prints item 1 text at bottom of main page Only 1 font is allowed per line Use Previous as a page name for previous page flips TIME LDATE...

Страница 27: ...999 to 9999 All other versions Bargraghs and Text mode for DMS can range from 255 to 255 IMS Version 5 0 or less has a problem with bargragh offsets other than 0 or less than 0 The maximum allowed ran...

Страница 28: ...h text or temperature mode Title mode value min max and step are optional Defaults are Value is returned as a string Example String Return SET SV CR SM Mode Number BARGRAPH 1 TEXT 2 TEMPERATURE 3 SV V...

Страница 29: ...text for variable text channels 1 1024 SHO variable text address 1 255 ON OFF 1 0 Turns Button On or Off show hide Since Variable text channel is sent as byte only 1 255 sup ported with this command...

Страница 30: ...DMS Only AF Auto Font DMS Only WW Word Wrap DMS Only TEMP Indoor Outdoor Temperatures DMS Only ITEMP Indoor Temperature DMS Only OTEMP Outdoor Temperature DMS Only TIME Time 12 hour Format Only DMS On...

Страница 31: ...Appendix 27 KPDesign Keypad Design Program...

Страница 32: ...of AMX Corporation AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time In Canada doing business as Panja Inc DALLAS TEXAS LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA MEXICO CITY MEXICO ONTARIO CANADA...

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