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G4 PanelBuilder Overview

G4 PanelBuilder

Diagram Menu

The Diagram menu interacts directly with the Diagram area.

View Menu

The View menu allows you to toggle different aspects of the G4 PanelBuilder Application Interface on and off.
Additionally, you can change the appearance of the application itself. A check next to the title indicates it is
visible.

Help Menu

The Help menu contains features for updating the application and connecting with AMX for a demo on how to
use G4 PanelBuilder.

Diagram Menu

Add Element

A complete list of available elements within your selected template. Select any
element to have it placed within the Diagram area.

Properties

Launches the Diagram Properties dialog. This feature views the properties of
the selected element within the Diagram area.

Preview

Launches the Diagram Preview dialog.

Show Grid

Shows the grid in the Diagram area.

Snap To Grid

Locks all element placements to grid lines.

Zoom Out

Decreases the magnification of the diagram area. Increments are 150%, 125%,
100%, 75% and 50% of work area.

Zoom In

Increases the magnification of the diagram area. Increments are 150%, 125%,
100%, 75% and 50% of work area.

Zoom

A list of available increments to zoom into or out of the diagram area. Click on
the desired magnification to implement.

Copy Snapshot To Clipboard Copies only the diagram area to your computer's clipboard.

View Menu

Visual Style A list of visual appearances for the G4 PanelBuilder. Select one of the following:

• Default (Windows 2000®)
• Office XP®
• Office 2003®

Help Menu

Contents

Launches the G4 PanelBuilder help, Contents section.

AMX Training Demo

Connects to AMX.com for the online demo for using G4 PanelBuilder.

Web Update

Launches the AMX Web Update utility. Internet connection is necessary.

About G4 PanelBuilder Displays the about G4 PanelBuilder dialog containing information pertaining to

version and copyright.

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Страница 1: ...Operation Reference Guide Software G4 PanelBuilder Last Revised 12 09 2008 ...

Страница 2: ...MPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THE AMX SOFTWARE THIS LIM ITED WARRANTY GIVES LICENSEE SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS Any supplements or updates to the AMX SOFTWARE including without limitation any if any service packs or hot fixes provided to Licensee after the expiration of the ninety 90 day Limited Warranty period are not covered by any warranty o...

Страница 3: ... 6 Quick Links 7 Toolbox 7 Color Schemes 8 Status Bar 8 Viewing Panes 8 Changing Visual Style 8 Basic Operations 9 Getting Started 9 Creating A New Project 9 Adding A Toolbox Element to The Diagram 9 Adding Elements via The Diagram Menu 10 Connecting Elements 10 Editing Diagram Element Properties via The Diagram Menu 11 Generating A TPDesign4 Project 11 Saving A Project 11 Closing A Project 12 Tem...

Страница 4: ...oom in And out of Diagram 16 Using Web Updates 16 Exiting G4 PanelBuilder 16 Creating Templates for G4 PanelBuilder 17 Overview 17 Creating Templates with Alternate Screen Names 19 Creating Templates with Color Schemes 19 Define The Color Scheme 19 Create A Preview Image 19 Template Requirements 20 Required Template Elements 20 Optional Template Elements 22 Rules for Navigating A Template 25 Templ...

Страница 5: ...ew From File dialog 31 New Project dialog 32 Open Project dialog 33 Project Properties dialog 33 Replace Template dialog 34 Save As dialog 34 Template Manager dialog 35 Template Sample Images dialog 36 Unicode Edit Window 36 Context Menus 37 Diagram Area Context Menu 37 Toolbox Context Menu 37 View Context Menu 37 ...

Страница 6: ...iv G4 PanelBuilder Table of Contents ...

Страница 7: ...s compatible mouse or other pointing device Supported AMX G4 touch panel types MVP 7500 7 5 Modero ViewPoint wireless Touch Panel MVP 8400 8 4 Modero ViewPoint wireless Touch Panel NXT NXD 1200V Enhanced 12 Modero Touch Panel NXT NXD 1200VG Enhanced 12 Modero Touch Panel with video capabilities NXT NXD 1500VG Enhanced 15 Modero Touch Panel with video capabilities NXT NXD 1700VG Enhanced 17 Modero ...

Страница 8: ...bar also provides a brief description of toolbar and menu items via mouse over Instance Counter The instance counter tracks and displays the number of times an element is used within the current project Diagram Area The Diagram area is the graphical representation of the flow your panel file will follow After pulling the elements from the Toolbox you can connect and develop the elements Tasks Pane...

Страница 9: ...sent connects to AMX com and launches the AMX com Template Library dialog Install Templates From File Launches the Install Templates from File dialog Template Manager Launches the Template Manager dialog Most Recently Used List A list of most recently opened project file names Exit Closes the G4 PanelBuilder application Edit Menu Undo Undoes action taken in diagram area Undo does not apply to text...

Страница 10: ...w Grid Shows the grid in the Diagram area Snap To Grid Locks all element placements to grid lines Zoom Out Decreases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Zoom In Increases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Zoom A list of available increments to zoom into or out of the diagram area Click on the ...

Страница 11: ...tions FIG 2 Diagram Area Diagram Area Entering Node This node receives the connection line from another element Exiting Node This node connects out to another element Element The building block of the panel files i e Modes Navigation Devices and etc Connection Line The graphical representation of the connection between two elements The color of the connection line is dictated by the element it is ...

Страница 12: ...area Undo does not apply to text changes within elements Redo Reverses the undo action taken within the diagram area Color Schemes Launches the Color Schemes dialog Zoom Out Decreases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Zoom In Increases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Copy Snapshot To Clipb...

Страница 13: ...mbnail Mouse over the element to get a description Once you have found the element you would like to use you can right click on the thumbnail to access the toolbox context menu or drag and drop the element into the diagram area Only contained within the template are represented within the toolbox If the template does not contain a particular element you will not see it in the toolbox FIG 5 Quick L...

Страница 14: ...giving you the current status of G4 PanelBuilder i e Ready The status bar also provides a brief description of toolbar and menu items via mouse over Viewing Panes The G4 PanelBuilder Application Interface is composed of panes sections containing tools for creating a panel project To reveal or hide different panes Select View any of the panes listed a check mark indicates the pane is in view Toolba...

Страница 15: ...e you have a project file open you can add elements to the panel file 1 Select the element type within the Toolbox 2 Find the desired element click and drag the element to the Diagram area 3 Now connect the Start element to the Navigation element Click on the Exiting node white on the Start element and drag it to the other element All possible connections are indicated by a green outline If the co...

Страница 16: ... the Diagram area Select an element and use your arrow keys to nudge Connecting Elements Developing flow between pages is made possible by creating lines from one element s exiting node to another element s entering node 1 With a template open and elements present in the diagram area left click and hold on the exiting node of a desired element 2 Drag your mouse over any part of another element If ...

Страница 17: ...irst instance of a save for your project the Save As dialog launches 2 Type the File name in the field provided 3 Locate the directory you would like to save within 4 Place a check next to Package template with project file if you would like to include the TPT file with the PB4 file Doing this will allow you to open the G4 PanelBuilder file on other machines running the application 5 Click Save Se...

Страница 18: ...e style for your panel pages is dictated by the template TPT file you are using You can download templates from AMX com or create your own and then load them into G4 PanelBuilder 1 First launch the Template Manager dialog by selecting File Template Manager 2 Click the Install button in the bottom left corner 3 Select either From AMX com From File Install Templates from AMX com G4 PanelBuilder proj...

Страница 19: ...he bottom of the window 4 Confirm you have selected the appropriate template and click OK Opening A Project To open a PB4 file in G4 PanelBuilder 1 Select File Open to launch the Open Project dialog 2 Select the file and click OK Changing Color Schemes If the template you are working with has more than one color scheme available the Color Schemes button is active in the toolbar To change the color...

Страница 20: ...You can then change the on screen text in PanelBuilder and the default text fits without the need for modification The full name of the element is always displayed in the toolbox area Using Unicode Text G4 PanelBuilder supports assigning text to template elements that differs from the element name This means you can rename an element and the new name will be used to populate panel titles and butto...

Страница 21: ...n pages While the toolbox does contain thumbnails for the elements you can view larger screenshots of each element To preview a toolbox element 1 Select an element in either the toolbox or Diagram area 2 Select Toolbox Element Preview to launch the Template Sample Images dialog 3 Click Close when you are finished Globally Remove An Element Instance G4 PanelBuilder uses the Diagram area as a graphi...

Страница 22: ...ile you place elements within the Diagram area set properties and create connections between the elements to establish flow To zoom in or out of the Diagram area Select Diagram Zoom Out In This function will zoom incrementally To select the percentage in which to zoom Select Diagram Zoom and then select the desired percentage Using Web Updates Newer versions of G4 PanelBuilder can now be acquired ...

Страница 23: ...going to use You know you re going to have the required template elements but are some of your menus so complex they will require sub menus What devices and features will the template include Consider using some optional template elements Careful consideration will reveal the type of navigation you will need Things to remember You must have a minimum of 1 Navigation element You must have a minimum...

Страница 24: ...plate family Not all resolutions have to be done at once If necessary you can build the ones you currently need and address the other resolutions as they present themselves Below is the workspace for TPDesign4 The pages are highlighted in the color of the element they represent Suggestions Start with the most complex Device element first then make copies of it This method allows you to modify and ...

Страница 25: ...heme 1 Within TPDesign4 select Panel Edit Palettes to open the Edit Palettes dialog 2 Select Rename to edit the name of the palette 3 Define the colors used in the palette 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for as many color schemes you want available within the template file 5 Click Close Create A Preview Image Before TPDesign4 will export a template file all color schemes must have a sample image 1 Select a...

Страница 26: ...eview png Required Template Elements When designing a template it is important to remember the rules that govern elements and their relation with the templates The chart below demonstrates these rules The template must have at least one of each of the following elements Navigation Elements This is the main menu where most of your navigation selections are made Consists of at least one popup but ca...

Страница 27: ...ation element in order of left to right then top to bottom buttonName This is the button name used in the generated TP4 project title buttonName Popups in a Navigation element can contain one or more Title buttons The text will be replaced with the name given to the Navigation in the generated TP4 project buttonName This is the button name used in the generated TP4 project Placeholder Element Spec...

Страница 28: ...t least one Item button that contains the navigation information Item buttons are ordered within the Mode element by left to right then top to bottom buttonName The button name used in the generated TP4 project title buttonName Popups in a Mode element can contain one or more Title buttons whose text is replaced with the name given to the Mode in the generated TP4 proj ect buttonName The button na...

Страница 29: ...optional icon image buttonName Unused this button is deleted in the generated TP4 project title buttonName Popups in a Splash element can contain one or more Title buttons The text within the buttons is replaced with the name given to the Splash element in the generated TP4 project buttonName The button name used in the generated TP4 project Device Element Specific device deviceName pageName devic...

Страница 30: ...n image buttonName Unused the button is deleted in the generated TP4 project title buttonName The pages and popups in the Feature element can contain one or more Title buttons whose text is replaced with the name given to the Feature in the generated TP4 project buttonName The button name that is used in the generated TP4 project Sub Feature Element Specific Conventions subFeature subFeatureName p...

Страница 31: ...ation element that is linked to the element Otherwise the Sub Navigation is not shown Info buttons are optional and only have to be included within an element if the order the popup pages is shown is important if not all popup pages should be initially shown or if an icon is used on the corresponding Navigation or Sub Navigation button If the Info button is omitted popup pages are shown in alphabe...

Страница 32: ...al device HVAC Dual HVAC Dual HVAC Single device HVAC Single HVAC Single Lift device Lift Lift Light Zone device Light Zone Light Zone Monitor device Monitor Monitor Pool device Pool Pool Screen device Screen Screen Security device Security Security Shade device Shade Shade Slide Projector device Slide Projector Slide Projector Spa device Spa Spa device Switcher size Switcher size Switcher size Ra...

Страница 33: ...mplate family and the number of templates available Template Family Panel Types Panels available for use within the selected family Samples Launches the Template Sample Images dialog Show only new or modified templates Filters the online library to show only templates that differ from what you have already downloaded Expand All Shows all available templates within each family Collapse All Closes a...

Страница 34: ...tes allowing you to switch from one color scheme to another within one template The current scheme is reflected in the element preview Used either with Chameleon buttons or standalone you can use a single template that can deliver different predefined color schemes FIG 13 Color Schemes dialog Color Schemes dialog Preview Image A sample view of the selected color scheme Available Color Schemes All ...

Страница 35: ... Click in the field to type and edit a new name that will appear on the selected node Title This is the title displayed on the panel page and any corresponding buttons the title populates To change the field with standard ASCII type directly in the field To edit the field using Unicode click on the browse button to launch the Unicode edit window Connections The connections displays how many are av...

Страница 36: ...closest matching the original element Click Close to confirm and continue to the project file Generate TPDesign4 Project dialog The Generate TPDesign4 dialog is a typical Windows dialog Browse to where you want the generated project file saved Select Cancel to return to the application There is one difference within this dialog In the bottom left is a checkbox called Open project in TPDesign4 Once...

Страница 37: ...mily Properties The name of the selected template family and the number of templates available Template Family Panel Types Panels available for use within the selected family Samples Launches the Template Sample Images dialog Show only new or modified templates Filters the view to show only templates that differ from what you have already available Expand All Shows all available templates within e...

Страница 38: ...f no suitable templates are available the message No Compatible Templates For Selected Panel Type will appear An exclamation point will appear in the top right of a thumbnail that can be used for the panel type but was not originally designed for that use Some images within the panel pages could require alterations Template Properties The template properties are Template family file name Designer ...

Страница 39: ... to create a panel file Protection A drop down list containing none read only and locked None has no password security Both read only and locked enable the Password and Confirm fields when selected Read only allows for viewing the panel file while locked does not allow for viewing or editing of project files this field is not necessary to create a panel file Password Click in this field to type an...

Страница 40: ... transport PB4 files to other computers that have G4 PanelBuilder without concern for the template file TPT When loading the PB4 file and the TPT file isn t found G4 PanelBuilder installs the TPT file When loading the PB4 file and the TPT file is found G4 PanelBuilder uses the resident TPT file When loading the PB4 file and the TPT file is found but there are differences G4 PanelBuilder will promp...

Страница 41: ...ted template family from your local directory Samples Launches the Template Sample Images dialog Expand All Shows all available templates within each family Collapse All Closes all expanded template families When viewing an individual template within a family more information is available Description A brief note or special interest for the selected template appears here Revision The version numbe...

Страница 42: ...e of standard ASCII text The Unicode can only be edited through the Unicode Edit window Template Sample Images dialog buttons Navigates left and right between the panel samples Fit Image Toggles the sample image from default resolution size to fit within the dialog Close Closes the Template Sample Images dialog FIG 21 Unicode Edit Window Unicode Edit Window Text Field Select type and edit within t...

Страница 43: ...nap To Grid Locks all element placements to grid lines Zoom Out Decreases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Zoom In Increases the magnification of the diagram area Increments are 150 125 100 75 and 50 of work area Zoom A list of available increments to zoom into or out of the diagram area Click on the desired magnification to implement Copy Sna...

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