Using the Software
Use GUI Designer and Global Configurator Plus and Professional to design and configure a
graphical user interface (GUI) for the TouchLink Pro touchpanel.
1.
Design the layout of the screen text and graphics using GUI Designer, which is a
Windows‑based application. You can either customize an existing template or create an
entirely new interface. GUI Designer offers several templates.
2.
After the user interface has been designed, the project is saved, built, and imported into
Global Configurator Plus and Professional.
3.
Use Global Configurator Plus and Professional to assign functions to the text and graphics of
the interface.
4.
After assigning the control functions, the project is rebuilt and uploaded to the control
processor and touchpanel.
Alternatively, instead of using Global Configurator Plus and Professional, use Global Scripter
to program control functions for the text and graphic items of the interface.
The GUI Designer, Global Configurator Plus and Professional, and Global Scripter software
provide versatility and adaptability for control of an AV system as it grows and evolves.
•
GUI Designer
— Use the GUI Designer software to design the screen layout for the
touchpanel. See the
GUI Designer Help File
for step‑by‑step instructions and more detailed
information.
•
Global Configurator Plus and Professional
— Use the Global Configurator Plus and
Professional software to assign functions to the text and graphics of the interface. See the
Global Configurator Plus and Professional Help File
for step‑by‑step instructions and more
detailed information. The
Global Configurator Plus and Professional Help File
also includes
an introduction to the software and sections on how to start and configure a project.
•
Global Scripter
— As an alternative to Global Configurator Plus and Professional, use
the Global Scripter software to program the touchpanel, using Python 3.5 with an Extron‑
exclusive Python library (ControlScript) and Global Scripter modules (see the
Global Scripter
Help File
for more detailed information).
•
Toolbelt
— The touchpanel can use the Toolbelt software for device discovery, device
information, firmware updates, and configuration of network settings (see the
Toolbelt Help
File
for more detailed information).
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