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Operation/Reference Guide Touch Panels VG Series Modero ® Touch Panels NXD/T-1200VG 12" Modero Touch Panel NXD/T-1500VG 15" Modero Touch Panel NXD/T-1700VG 17" Modero Touch Panel Last .
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Table of Contents i VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Introduction .................. ...................................................................... ................ 1 Multimedia Streaming Video Touch Panels (VG-Series) .........
ii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Step 5: Close a nd Resecure the NXT Panel Enclo sure ...................... ............. ................ 36 Installation and Upgrade of the Internal NXD Components ....................... ..........
Table of Contents iii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Ethernet/RJ-45 Port: Connections and Wiring ........ ......................... .................... ... 60 Installation Procedures: 17" Pa nels ................. ................................
iv VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Wireless communic ation using a D HCP Address .............. ................ ............. ................ 93 Wireless communic ation using a S tatic IP Addres s ........................... ........
Table of Contents v VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio Settings Page ...... ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 128 Supported samplin g rates for W AV ..... ............ ...............
vi VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Step 1: Obtaini ng the IP Address of th e target panel ...................... ............. .............. 171 Step 2: Configurin g the MAX-CSE for communication ........................ .............
Table of Contents vii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels ^BLN .................. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............ ........... ........ .... ........ 191 ^BMC .................... ............ ....
viii VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents ^TXT ... ............ ........... ............ ............... ............ ........... ............ ............ ............... ........ ............ 205 ^UNI ......... ........... ............ ..
Table of Contents ix VG-Series Modero Touch Panels @SOU ....................... ............ ............ ........... ............ ............... ............ ........... ............ ... ......... .. 220 @TKP ............ ............ ..............
x VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Table of Contents Appendix .................... ....................................................................... ............. 233 Text Formatting Codes for Bargraphs/Joystic ks ............................... ..
Introduction 1 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Introduction The VG Series of Modero ® T ouch Panels offer stre aming MPEG video, high-def inition Component RGB input and display , USB support for extended input de vices, and panel programmi ng via a mini-USB port.
Introduction 2 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The RGB Kits include the following components: Modero VG -Series T ouch Panel (NXD or NXT) ( FG225 X- XX RGB ) NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box ( F.
Introduction 3 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Specifications (Cont.) Supported Audio Sample Rates: 48000Hz, 44100Hz, 32000Hz, 24000Hz, 22050H z, 16000Hz, 12000Hz, 1 1025Hz, and 8000Hz.
Introduction 4 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1200VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP12 Conduit/Wallbox (FG031-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Min i-B 5-Wire programming cable (FG10-5 .
Introduction 5 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications (NXD- 1500VG and NXT-1500VG) The following table outlines the specificati ons for VG-Ser ies of 15" Modero panels. 1500VG Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • NXD-1500VG (with faceplate): 14.
Introduction 6 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: • RGB Connector: Made available only by using an NXA-RGB interface card installed within the touch panel.
Introduction 7 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1500VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP15 Conduit/Wallbox (FG032-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Mini-B 5- Wire programming cable (FG10-59.
Introduction 8 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Speci fications (NXD -1700VG an d NXT-1700 VG) The following table outlines th e specif ications for VG-Ser ies of 17" Modero panels. 1700VG Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • NXD-1700VG (with faceplate): 14.
Introduction 9 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: • RGB Connector: Made available only by using an NXA-RGB interface card installed within the touch panel .
Introduction 10 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 1700VG Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • CB-TP17 Conduit/Wallbox (FG034-10) • CC-USB (T ype A) to Mini-B 5-Wi re programming cable (FG10-5.
Introduction 11 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-RGB Supported Resolutions and Formats The following table list s all NXA-RGB Supported Re solutions and Formats: VG-Series Modero Connectors FIG. 1 sho ws the connectors on the VG-Series Modero panels.
Introduction 12 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Connecting and Using USB Input Devices These panels can ha ve u p to two USB-capable input de vices connected for use both on its dif ferent firmw are and TPD4 panel pages. These input de vi ces can consist of a keyboard or mouse.
Touch Panel Accessories 13 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Touch Panel Accessories Overview The following section out lines and describes both the included accessories and other AMX equipment av ailable for both the V ideo and V i deo/RGB models of touch panels.
Touch Panel Accessories 14 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-AVB/RGB Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • 1.52" x 5.54" x 4. 93" (3.86 cm x 14.07 cm x 12.52 cm) • Width when attached to mounting ears: 6.65" (16.
Touch Panel Accessories 15 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB RJ-45 connection an d wiring information This RJ-45 connector is used to route the signals conne cted to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Break out Box to the V G-Series Modero pa nel.
Touch Panel Accessories 16 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the HD-15 high-densit y connector Connect the RGB/Comp sou rce equipment HD-15 (mal e) connector to the RG B/COMPONENT HD-15 high- density connector (female) on the rear of the NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box.
Touch Panel Accessories 17 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Use the NXA-MTC/RGB Combo T able T op cable (C A2250-70) to provide both communication and 10/100 network connecti vity betwee n the panel, NXA-A VB/RGB, NetL inx Master , and the network.
Touch Panel Accessories 18 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wiring th e NXA-A VB/RGB f or Unba lanced A udio Most domestic audio equipment has unbalanced audio inputs and outputs. This means that the audio output (left, right, or mono) appears on a singl e wire, and is refe renced to "0 V" or "Groun d".
Touch Panel Accessories 19 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels When using unbalanced audio for the A UDIO IN connector (FIG. 5), the "-" and the "GND" terminals should be connected together and then connected to the GND of the unbalan ce audio signal.
Touch Panel Accessories 20 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The two a vailable USB inpu t connect ions on the touch panel can be used to provide either Ke yboard and/or Mouse signals betw een the PC and the panel. Y ou are no longer limited to one mouse and one ke yboard.
Touch Panel Accessories 21 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Use an HD-15 video cable to create a connection between the comp uter ’ s video output connector and the HD-15 D-Sub RGB/VGA/Compon ent connector on the rear of the NXA-A VB/RGB.
Touch Panel Accessories 22 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-MTC/RGB Combo Table Top Cable (CA2250-70) The VG-Series of Modero T ouch Panels (f itted with either an RGB Kit (V ideo/RGB) or upgraded with an optional NXA-RGBKIT ( FG2255-11 )) are shipped with a 10' (3.
Touch Panel Accessories 23 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wiring and Co nnection Inf ormation FIG. 9 shows a top vie w of the finished cable. NXA-MTC/RGB Specifications (Cont.) Other AMX Equipment: • Installation Kit for 15" NXD panels (KA2251-02): - 2-pin mini-Phoenix connector (41-5025) - Three Phillips-head screws (#4-20 x 0.
Touch Panel Accessories 24 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The following table pro vides the wiring information for ea ch of the four (4) available con nectors on each side of the NXA-MTC/RGB T abletop Cable.
Touch Panel Accessories 25 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-RGB RGB/VGA Interface Card (FG2260) The NXA-RGB (FIG. 12) is an RGB/VGA plug-in inte rface card that allows any of AMX’ s VG-Series Moder.
Touch Panel Accessories 26 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-RGB Specifications Dimensions (HWD): • 0.88" x 3.50" x 6.
Touch Panel Accessories 27 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Supported Component/VGA Vide o Res olutions and Formats The table below contains a list of resolutions and formats supported by the NXA-RG B. Please note that the maximum resolutions supported by the NXA-RGB may e xce ed the maximum input of the touch panel being used.
Touch Panel Accessories 28 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB RJ-45 connection an d wiring informat ion This RJ-45 connector is used to r oute the signals connected to the RGB / Component input port on the rear of the A VB/RGB Breakout Box to the VG-Series Modero pa nel.
Touch Panel Accessories 29 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Wireless Card (FG2255-04) The 1200V -Series and VG-Series Modero touch panels can connect to an internal NXA-PCI80211G mini-PCI W ireless Card (FIG. 13) connected to two antennas (57-2250-10).
Touch Panel Accessories 30 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications NXA-PCI80211G Specifications Dimensions (HWD) : • 0.02" x 2.13" x 4.66" (5.0 mm x 54.0 mm x 1 18.4 mm) Description: • Direct Sequence Spread S pectrum (DSSS)/CCK 802.
Touch Panel Accessories 31 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXA-PCI80211G Specif ications (Cont.) Receiver Sensitivity: • Using 802.1 1b communication: 1 Mbps: -86 dBm (max) 2 Mbps: -84 dBm (max) 5.5 Mbps: -83 dBm (max) 1 1 Mbps: -80 dBm (max) • Using 802.
Touch Panel Accessories 32 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation and Upgrade of the Internal NXT Components Upgrading the components within each of the T a ble T op panels in volves removing the .
Touch Panel Accessories 33 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Install the 802.11g mini-PCI Wireless Card 1. Discharge any static elec tricity from your body by touc hing a grounded metal object. 2. Locate the mini-PCI card connector on the main board (FIG.
Touch Panel Accessories 34 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Locate the termina l ends of the antennas and apply do wnward pressure to "sna p" them onto their gold- tipped counterparts on the mini-PCI card (FIG. 18). Care fully push do wn on each connector to verify it is securely joined to the card.
Touch Panel Accessories 35 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 4: Install the Compact Flash Memory Card upgrade 1. Discharge any static elec tricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object and then locate the existing Compact Flash card ( factory-sh ipped with 128 MB ) on the main board (FIG.
Touch Panel Accessories 36 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. T o complete the upgrade process, close and resecure the panel enclosure using the procedures in the follow ing step.
Touch Panel Accessories 37 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 2: Install the new 802.11g m ini-PCI Wireless ca rd (NXD) Complete the procedure s outlined within Step 2: Install the 802.11g mini-PCI W ir eless Car d section on page 33 and then continue with the following step.
Touch Panel Accessories 38 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 5: Close and Resecur e the NXD Panel Enclosure 1. W ith the components securely installed, gently pl ace the outer housing back onto the m.
Touch Panel Accessories 39 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXT-BP Power Pack (FG2255-10) The NXT -BP Po wer Pac k (FIG. 25) is a rechargeable L ithium-Ion "smart" batte ry used to provi de powe r to the NXT Modero panel through the NXA-B ASE /B Battery Base.
Touch Panel Accessories 40 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Product Specif ications Checking the NXT- BP battery charge 1. Press the Battery Life Indica tor butt on (FIG. 27) once to illuminate the Battery Life LEDs and display the percent charge remaining on the battery (thi s indication lasts a fe w seconds).
Touch Panel Accessories 41 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Carefully place the Modero panel o ver the base alignment pe gs (FIG. 28 and FIG. 29). 5. Gently apply do wnward pressure until the panel is securely mounted to the battery base (FIG. 29). 6.
Touch Panel Accessories 42 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Secure each captiv e fastener head using a gr ounded flat-head scre wdriver until the NXA-B ASE/B is securely attached to the underside of the NXT Modero touch panel. 10. Firmly grip the panel LCD/base combo and gently rotate the uni t back onto the base.
Touch Panel Accessories 43 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels NXT-CHG Battery Charger Kit (FG2255-50K) The NXT -CHG Kit includes one char ger and two batteries. The opti onal NXT -CHG Modero Power Station (FIG. 31) is a two-slot, stand-al one battery charger that can be used to recharge up to two NXT -BP batterie s.
Touch Panel Accessories 44 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Provide po wer to the unit by connecting the power cord ( with plug ) into a po we r outlet that meets the requirements outlined in the Specifications section for the NXT -CHG. Reading NXT-CHG LE D Indicator FIG.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 45 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat ( horizontal) surfaces in either a st and-alone or combo (NXT atop an NXA- B ASE/B battery base) conf i guration.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 46 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Remov e the I/O connector plate by using a grounded Ph illips-head scre wd ri ver to remo ve the tw o screws and slide the I/O connector plat e a way from the back box housing.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 47 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Cable Installation for th e MP-TP12/15 Back Box 1. Connect the cable connector s (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audi o /video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 48 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Gromm et into the opening (tow ard the inside) until th e rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic co ver (FIG. 34).
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 49 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Insert and secure the twelve #6-32 securing screws into their pre-drill ed holes along the edges of the NXD unit (FIG. 3 4). This step secure s the NXD unit to the rim of the rear plasti c cov er .
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 50 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Remov e any n ecessary wiring knock outs fr om the (optional) conduit box (CB-TP12/15) ( C in FIG. 39) where the necessary cables are threaded through for connection to the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 51 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. V erify the incoming RJ-45, Ethernet, USB, and any ot her audio/video cables ha ve been properly threaded through the wiring knockouts (from their terminal lo cations) on the conduit box.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 52 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Reconnect the terminal RJ -45, Ethernet, USB, and an y optional audio/video wiring to their respecti ve locations ( outside the conduit box ) on either the NXA-A VB/RGB Break out Box, Ethernet port, or NetLinx Master .
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 53 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, USB, and any other audio/vide o wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cu tout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200VG and 1500VG P anels section on page 59 for pinout descriptions.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 54 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. T ighten the dryw all clip sets (scre ws and clips) until the Mounting T abs are securely fastened and flush against the wall. 11 . Place the magnetic facepla te ( A in FIG.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 55 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installing the NXD into a Fl at Surface using #4 screws Mounting screws (#4, not included) are secured through circular holes located at the left and right sides of the NXD panel.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 56 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Thread the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, USB, and any other audio/vi deo wiring (from their terminal locations) through the cu tout opening. Refer to the W iring Guidelines for the 1200VG and 1500VG P anels section on page 59 for pinout descriptions.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 57 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Reinstall the magnet ic faceplate ( A in FIG. 45) back onto the main NXD unit ( B in FIG. 45). Make sur e to align the Microph one, Light, and PIR Mo tion sensor locations to their r espective openings on the fr ont bezel/faceplate.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 58 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Insert the main 12-inch Modero unit into an NXA-RK 12 (FIG. 46) or the 15-inch Modero into an NXA- RK15 (FIG. 47). 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK fr ame by first inserting and then tig htening the four #4-40 screws (provided).
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 59 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Place the magnet faceplate back onto the main NXD unit by gripping the faceplate and pl acing it on the housing with gentle force.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 60 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio/Video Port: Connections and Wiring The following table sho ws the signa l and pinout/pairing information us ed on the RJ-45 Audio and V ideo connections.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 15" Panels 61 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels FIG. 50 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals fo r the Ethernet RJ-45 c onnector and cable.
Installation Procedures: 12" and 1 5" Panels 62 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 63 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation Procedures: 17" Panels Overview NXT panels are mounted onto flat ( horizontal) surfaces in either a st and-alone or combo (NXT atop an NXA- B ASE/B battery base) conf i guration.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 64 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Remov e the four pan-head Housing Screws from the rear of the NXD unit (FIG. 51). These screws secure the back box to the internal panel casing. 7. Lift the back box housing to sep arate it from the inter nal panel casing.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 65 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Cable Installation for the MP-TP17 Back Box 1. Connect the cable connector s (RJ-45, Ethernet, and any other audi o /video wiring) to their respecti ve locations along the side of the touch panel.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 66 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Firmly push the Strain Relief Gromm et into the opening (tow ard the inside) until th e rim is securely flush against the back of the rear plastic co ver (FIG.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 67 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to your particular VESA mount manufacturer’ s installation proce dures for further surface mounting procedures. Pre-wall Installation of the CB-TP17 Conduit Box W all Mount panels (NXDs) are contained within a metallic outer housing (back box).
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 68 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Insert one side of the conduit box into the indention on the notched stud a nd rest the other side of the box against the opposite beam. 5. Install and secure a shorter horizont al beam belo w the condui t box.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 69 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Installation of an NXD-1700VG The NXD-1700V G can be installed either directly in to the (optional) CB-TP17 or other solid surface en vironment using the two different mounting options: dr ywall clips or solid surface screws.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 70 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. V erify the incoming RJ-45, Ethern et, and any other audio/ video cables ha ve be en properly threaded through the wiring knockouts on the left of the c onduit box. Leave enoug h slack in the wiring to accommodate any re-pos itioning of the panel.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 71 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Reconnect the terminal po wer connector on the 12 VDC-complia nt power supply and apply po wer. Installing the NXD-1 700VG into drywall using Ex pansion Clips Expansion clips are mounted throu gh the four ov al holes located along the rim of the NXD-1700VG.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 72 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Locate the edges of the tw o stud s used in th is installation. Th e location of the NX D is site dependant and could in volve notching more than one beam. 3. Remov e any scre ws/nails from the drywall, along th e notched beam, before be ginning the cutout process.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 73 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Follo w the procedures outlined within Steps 1 - 5 on page 36 thru page 38 to carefully reinstall the LCD panel back into the back box housing.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 74 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 12. T est the incoming wiring by attaching the panel conne ctions to their terminal locations and applying power . V erify the panel is rece i ving power and functioning properly to pre vent repetition of the installation.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 75 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Locate the edges of the tw o stud s used in th is installation. The location of the NX D is site dependant and could in volve notching more than one beam. 3. Remov e any sc rews/nai ls from the surf ace, along th e notched beam, before beginnin g the cutout process.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 76 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Carefully lay the separ ated LCD (from the main unit) onto a soft cloth resting on a lev el surface. Th is soft cloth pre vents scratching during the rest of the installa tion procedure.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 77 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 14. Follo w the procedures outlined within Steps 1 - 5 on page 36 thru page 38 to carefully reinstall the LCD panel back into the back box housing. 15. Carefully slide the main unit into the cutout un til the Mounting T abs of the NXD-1700VG unit lie flush against the wall.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 78 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Secure the panel to the NXA-RK17 mount frame by fi rst inserting and then tightening the four #4-40 scre ws.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 79 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Preparing captive wires Y ou will need a wire stripper a nd flat-blade scre wdriv er to prep are and connect th e captive wires. 1. Strip 0.25 inch (6.35 mm) of insu lation of f all wires.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 80 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio/Video Port: Connections and Wiring The following table sho ws the signa l and pinout/pairing information us ed on the RJ-45 Audio and V ideo connections.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 81 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels FIG. 66 diagrams the RJ-45 pinouts and signals fo r the Ethernet RJ-45 c onnector and cable.
Installation Procedures: 17" Panels 82 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Panel Calibration 83 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Calibration Overview This section outlines the steps fo r calibrating the touch panel. It is r ecommended that you calibrate the panel befor e its initial use and after completing a firmwar e download.
Panel Calibration 84 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. After the " Calibration Successful. " message appears, pres s an ywhere on the scre en to continue and return to the Setup page. Testing your Calibration 1. Press and hold down the on-screen Calibration b utton for 6 seconds to enter the Calibrate page.
Configuring Communication 85 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring Communication Overview Communication between the Modero panel and the Master is done using either USB or ETHERNET ( DHCP or Static IP ).
Configuring Communication 86 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Press the on-screen Reboot button to restart the panel and incorporate any changes. 8. Obtain the System Number and Ma ster IP Address from NetLinx St udio. This information must be specific for the system used wi th the configured Modero panel.
Configuring Communication 87 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual Master NetLinx Studio can be setup to run a V irtual Master where the PC acts as the Master by supplying its own IP Address for communication to the pane l.
Configuring Communication 88 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 2. Connect the terminal end of the 12 VDC-compliant po wer supply cabl e to the power connector on the rear/side of the touch panel and then apply power .
Configuring Communication 89 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The pre vious version of the AMX USBLAN dri ver showed a USB connection icon in the system tray when a panel was connected. The new version of the dri ver doe s not show an icon in th e System T ray .
Configuring Communication 90 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T o remo ve the USB dri ver association from a pre viously connected touch pa nel, you must navig ate back to the Device Manager , right-click on the panel’ s USB driv er (example AMX USB LAN LINK #2) and select Uninstall from the context menu and then OK .
Configuring Communication 91 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1 ). 9. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, sa ve your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio application. 10.
Configuring Communication 92 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page - Wireless Access Overview IP Routing The beha vior of the wireless routi ng is lar gely dependent on the wired network interface. Although the panel can be connected to two networks simultaneously it may only ha ve one gatew ay .
Configuring Communication 93 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring a Wireless Connection When working with a wire less card, the f irst step is to conf igure wireless comm unication parameters within the W ireless Settings page.
Configuring Communication 94 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels connection. Wireless communic ation using a Static IP Address 1. Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lo wer-left of th e panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and display an on-screen k eypad.
Configuring Communication 95 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. From the Service Set Identifier keyboard, enter the SSID name used by your target W ireless Access Point ( case sensitive ). The card should be gi ven the SSID used by the tar g et W AP .
Configuring Communication 96 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring the Mode ro’s wireless ca rd for secured access to a WAP200G After logging into the W AP200G, the default Status page appears within the web bro wser . These read-only v a lues are "pulled" from some of the othe r user-co nfigurable Conf igur ation Utility pages.
Configuring Communication 97 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels As an example, if you use TECHPUBS as your SSID, you must match this word and the case within both the Network Name (SSID) f ield on the touch panel’ s Network Name SSID f ield and on the W AP’ s Basic W ir eless Conf iguration page.
Configuring Communication 98 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 13. Write do wn this Current K ey string va lue for later entry into your W AP’ s WEP Ke y field ( typical ly enter ed without colons ) and into the communicating panel’ s Current K e y field ( FIG.
Configuring Communication 99 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be commun icating with .
Configuring Communication 100 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Press the IP Addr ess field to open a K eyboard and en ter the Stat ic IP Address ( pr ovided by your System Administrator ). 5. Press Done after you are f inished en tering the IP information.
Configuring Communication 101 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. V erify the yellow LED (from the rear Ethern et port on the Master) is blinking (indicating communication). 6. After the panel powers-up, press and hol d the gre y Front Setup Access b utton ( for 3 seconds ) to proceed to the Setup page.
Configuring Communication 102 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Click the Communication s Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog. 5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio b utton ( from the Platform Selection section ) to indicate that you are working as a NetLinx Master .
Configuring Communication 103 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 14. Press the blue Ty p e field ( from the Master Connection section ) until the cho ice cycle s to the word Ethernet. ICSNet commun ication cannot be used on either 1200V -Serie s or VG-Series panels.
Configuring Communication 104 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Master Connection sectio n - NetLinx Master Ethern et IP Address - Listen Mode In this mode, you must add the Mode ro panel IP Address into the URL List of the Master (using NetLinx Studio).
Configuring Communication 105 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Press the System Number f ield to launch a Ke ypad and enter the value for the system number of the NetLinx Master . This value can be obtained fr om the NetLin x Studio pr ogram > OnLine T ree of the W orkspace window .
Configuring Communication 106 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. The Network Interface Select field is read-only and displays the method of communication to the web . V erify y ou ha ve selected the proper in terface connectio n as this fiel d does not auto-detec t the connection type bein g used ( see below ) .
Configuring Communication 107 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using your NetLinx Master to control the G4 panels Refer to your particular NetLinx Mast er’ s instruction manual fo r detailed information on how to do wnload the latest firmw are from www .
Configuring Communication 108 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 7. Click Ye s from the Security Alert popup window to agre e to the installation of the G4 W ebControl application on your computer .
Upgrading Modero F irmware 109 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading Modero Firmware Overview Before beginning the Upgrade process: Setup and conf igure your NetLinx Master . Refer to your particular NetLinx Master instruction manual for detailed setup procedures.
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 110 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 6. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both sa ve any changes and r estart the panel. Remember that the panel’ s connection type must be set to USB prior to rebooting the panel and prior to inserting the USB connector .
Upgrading Modero F irmware 111 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 9. Click the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace windo w to view the devices on the V irtual System. The default System value is one . 10. Right-click on the Empty Device T r ee/System entry and select Refresh System to re-populate the list.
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 112 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Select the panel’ s KIT file from the Files section . 9. Enter the Device v al ue associated with the panel and the System number associat ed with the Ma ster ( listed in the OnLine T r ee tab of the W orkspace window ).
Upgrading Modero F irmware 113 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading the Modero Firmware via an IP Address Before beginning with this section, v erify that your panel is powered an d connected to the NetLinx Master through an Ethernet connection (direct or wireless).
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 114 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Click OK to close the current Ne w TCP/IP Settings dial og and return to the previous TCP/IP Settings dialog where you must locate your new entr y within the List of Addresses section. 11 .
Upgrading Modero F irmware 115 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. If the panel firmware bein g used is not current, do wnload t he latest Kit file by f irst logging in to www .amx.com and then navigate to T ech Center > Fi rmware Files and from withi n the Modero section of the web page locate your Moder o panel.
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 116 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Enter the Device v al ue associated with the panel and the System number associat ed with the Ma ster ( listed in the OnLine T r ee tab of the W orkspace window ). The P ort field is gr eyed- out.
Upgrading Modero F irmware 117 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 1: Prepare the NXA-BASE/B for firmware transfer Before beginning with this section: Unplug an y connectors from the rear of the NXT panel (po wer, Ethernet, etc.
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 118 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Click on the desired Kit f ile link and after you’ ve ac cepted the Licensing Agreement, verify you ha ve downlo aded the Modero Battery Base Kit f ile to a known location.
Upgrading Modero F irmware 119 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Upgrading the NXA-RGB and NXA-AVB/RGB Firmware 1. Identify the Device number of the tar get panel be ing used for firmware routing to the accessories.
Upgradin g Modero Fi rmware 120 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 121 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Firmware Pages and Descriptions Overview This section describes each firmwa re page and their specific functional elements. Setup Navigation Buttons The Setup Navig ation Buttons (FIG.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 122 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setup Page This page (FIG. 103) centers around basic Modero pa nel propertie s such as: Connection Status of the panel, Display T imeout, Inactivity Page Flip T ime, Inactivity page f ile, and the Panel Brightness.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 123 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Connection Status: Displays whether the panel is communicating externally , the encr yption status of the communicating Master , w hat connection type is being used ( Ethernet or USB ), and what System the panel is a part of.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 124 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Information Page The Panel Information page (FIG. 104) centers around Modero panel properties suc h as the resolution used, on-board memory , firmw are, address/channel information, and string information.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 125 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Project Informati on Page The Pr oject Information page displays the TPDe sign4 (TPD4) project file properties currently loaded on the selected Modero panel (FIG.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 126 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Time & Date Settings Page The T ime & Date Settings page (FIG. 106) allows you to alter/set the time and date information on the NetLinx Master .
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 127 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Time & Date Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Set Date/Time: This section provides a user with both UP/DN arrow buttons to alter the Master ’s calendar date and time. The bl ue circle indicate s which field is currently selected.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 128 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Audio Settings Page The A udio Settings page (FIG. 107) allows you to adjust the master v olume parameters and default panel sounds on the panel. The elements of the Audio Settings page are de scribed in the table b elo w: FIG .
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 129 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Supported sampling rates for WAV The follo wing is a listing of supported sampling rates associated for W A V files played on these panels. Some W A V files currently played on Modero's ma y not work on these panels.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 130 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video Slide-Ou t Menu Pressing the on-screen Vi d e o b utton causes an option menu to slide outwa rds from the Navigation buttons (FIG. 109). This option menu provides y ou w ith three choices: V ideo Adjustment, RGB Adjustment, and Streaming Adjustment.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 131 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video - RGB Set tings Page The RGB Settings page (FIG. 111) sets the RGB properties for the detected NXA-RGB card located within the target panel on Slot 2 where pass-thru occurs.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 132 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Settings: • The Default Sett ings button sets the RGB settings to their default values (indicated in this table). • The Undo Changes button disregards any changes made on the page since the last settings were saved.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 133 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Settings Page Elements (Cont.) All Brightness: Provides an on-screen RGB Brightness popup dialog that allows you to select from several b rightness level adjustment settings.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 134 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Adjusting the Incoming Signa l on the RGB Settings Page After opening the RGB Settings page, if the NX A-RGB is receiving an RGB signal, this signal is then displayed within the incoming signal area.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 135 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T o adjust these properties: 1. Press the incoming signal area of the RGB Settings page to launch the Full Screen Edit mode, display the incoming image at full screen, and place a grey RGB Adjustments bar on the bottom of the screen.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 136 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 8. Use the UP/DN Contrast b uttons (from the RGB Contrast popup dialog) to adjust the overall or individual Red, Green, and Blue contrast of the incoming image/video. Incr e asing the value can incr ease sharpness.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 137 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Video - Streaming Settings Page The Str eaming Settings page (FIG. 110) adjusts the V ideo properties of the incoming MPEG video streaming from the external content serv er .
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 138 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Streaming Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Resolution This relates to the display size/r esolution used by the incoming video stream. • Available resolutions: D1 (default) or SIF : • D1 is a resolution standard.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 139 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Displaying Stream Content section on page 169 for the procedures used to conf igure the TPD4 touch panel pages and me dia stream source ( using MAX-CSE for example purposes ).
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 140 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Battery Base Page This page (FIG. 115) allows you to alter/set the po wer warning preferences, monitor battery status information, and alter the display times for the batte ry warnings.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 141 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Battery Base Page Elements (Cont.) V ery Low Battery Warning: T he V ery Low Bat tery W arning UP/DN buttons alter the time value (in minutes) available on the battery (for use) before the panel displays a very low battery warning.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 142 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Navigation Buttons The Protected Setup Navigation Buttons (FIG. 116) appear on the left of the panel screen when the Protected Setup page is currently activ e.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 143 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Page The Pr otected Setup page (FIG. 117) centers around the properties used by the panel to properly communicate with the NetLinx Master . Enter the factory default passw ord ( 1988) into the passw ord ke ypad to access this page.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 144 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.) Keyboard Layout: Displays the listing of supported internat ional keyboard settings.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 145 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Security Settings The Security button on the Pr otected Setup page has three settings: Standar d Security , Secure , and DoD . Each setting has dif f erent features for touch panel security: Protected Setup Page Elements (Cont.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 146 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels T oggling between these three immediately and automatica lly resets the existing password to the def ault password for that setting. W ith an unsecured panel using the Standard Security setting, the default password is 1988 .
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 147 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels System Settings Page The System Settings page (FIG. 119) sets the Sec ondary DNS Address information with its corresponding IP communication para meters, NetLinx Master communication settings, a nd reads the device number assigned to the Modero panel.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 148 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Step 2: Choosing a Master Connection Mode Setting section on page 100 for more detailed information on using the System Settings page. System Settings Page Elements (Cont.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 149 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Sensor Settings Page The Sensor Settings page (FIG. 120) allows you to adjust the Lig ht and Motion Sensor parameters on a Modero touch panel. The elements of the S ensor Settings page are described in the tab le below: FIG .
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 150 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the Automated Brightness Control feature (DIM Mode) Please follow the steps below to set up Automated Brightness Control: 1. Set the lighting conditions in the room to maximum (turn On all the lights).
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 151 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. Open the Sensor Settings page (FIG. 120 on page 149) from the Pr otected Setup menu sections. 4. Mov e around the panel and block the direct or indi rect light from the room fixtures with your body .
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 152 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Calibration Page This page (FIG. 121) allows you to calibrate the input touch device (touch panel) using the pre-selected touch driv e r . Press and hold the grey Front Setup Access b utton (belo w the Modero LCD) for 6 seconds to access the Calibration page.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 153 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels G4 Web Control Settings The G4 W eb Control Settings page (FIG. 122) centers around enabling and disabling both the display and control of your panel (via the web).
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 154 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to the Using G4 W eb Control to Interact with a G4 P anel section on page 105 for more detailed instructions on how to use the G4 W eb Contr ol Settings page with the new web-based NetLinx Security application.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 155 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Other Setting s Slide-Out Me nu Pressing the Other Settings b utton causes an option men to slide outwards from t he Protected Setup buttons (FIG. 124). This option menu contains buttons to access the Cache Settings and Pa s s w o r d Settings pages.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 156 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels The elements on this pag e include: Cache Settings Page Elements Back: Saves all changes and returns to the previous page. Connection Status icon: The icon in the upper-right corn er of each Setup page shows online/offline state of the panel to the master .
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 157 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setting the image cache In the Pr otec ted Setup page: 1. Press the Cache button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the Cache Settings page. 2. Set the cache expiration in the field Flash/RAM Cac he Expires .
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 158 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Password Settings Page The P assword Settings page (FIG. 126) centers around the properties used to assign passwords for the Modero panel pages. The elements of the Password Settings page are described in the table below: FIG .
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 159 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Tools Slide-o ut Menu Pressing the To o l s b utton causes an option men to slide outwards from the Protected Setup buttons (FIG. 124). This option menu co ntains buttons to access the Pa n e l L o g s and P anel Statistics pages, as well as the Connection Utility popup window .
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 160 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Checking the Panel Connection Logs 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Panel Logs button.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 161 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Statisti cs The options on the P anel Statistics page (FIG. 129) allow you to track the conne ction status for the panel. The P anel Statistics page tracks ICSP messages, Blink messag es, Ethernet connection statistics, and W ire less connection statistics.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 162 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Checking the Pa nel Statistics 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Panel Statistics button.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 163 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Connection U tility The options on the Connection Utility popup window (FIG. 130) allow you to utilize your panel as a site surve y tool. While in this page, mov e around your wi reless network coverage area and see if there are any weak points within the spaces between your W APs.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 164 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Using the Connection Utility 1. Press the T ools button in the Pr otected Setup Navigation Buttons section. This opens the T ools menu. 2. W ithin the T ools menu, press the Connection Utility button.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 165 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page The W ireless Settings page (FIG. 131) sets the comm unication information for the installed wireless interface card.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 166 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.) IP Settings (Cont.): Host Name Sets the host name of the panel. • PRIMARY DNS sets the address of the primary DNS server being used by the Modero panel for host name lookups.
Firmware Pages and Desc riptions 167 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.) Wireless Settings (Cont.) : Generate (Passphrase) Pressing the Generate button displays an on.
Firmware Pages and Descripti ons 168 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Refer to both the W ireless Setti ngs P age - W ir eless Access Overview section on pa ge 92 and Conf igur ing a W ireless Connection section on page 93 for more detailed information of setting up the Modero panel for wireless network access.
Displaying Stream Content 169 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Displaying Stream Content Overview The current build of Modero f irmware currently supp orts the display of both MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 media streams via the TPDesi gn touch panel pages. These incoming media signals can utilize e ith er a UDP or R TP T ransport protocol.
Displaying Stream Content 170 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Requirements for Receiving Streamed Content T o receive and display content via a Modero panel: V erify you have installed the latest version of TPDesign4 on your PC. U pdates are av ailable from the www .
Displaying Stream Content 171 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Setting up a Modero Panel to Receive and Display a Stream The MAX-CSE must f irst be prepared to stream to th e target Modero panel prio r to creating the necessary TPDesign4 panel pages (later be uploaded to the panel).
Displaying Stream Content 172 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 5. Click OK to enter the information and proceed to th e Administration page which pro vides both a descriptiv e overvie w of the program stream and lists the currently used f irmware. 6. Determine the data throughput av ai lable on the network being used by the source encoder .
Displaying Stream Content 173 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels It is recommended that this value not currently be used by anot her port on the target device. It is recommended that the fo llowing ports also not be us ed: 21, 22, 23, 80, 443, and 1319. For the purposes of these procedures, we’ ve chosen to use 5000 as the video T arget Port.
Displaying Stream Content 174 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 3. From within the V ideo section of th is page, check off the appropriate V i deo In and V ideo Port radio boxes which correspond to both the type of video sign al being used and it s associated format.
Displaying Stream Content 175 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 4. Fill in the fields within the remaini ng New Project W izard dialogs and click Next at th e end of each dialog to proceed f i nal dialog.
Displaying Stream Content 176 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels 10. Click the States tab of the Button Properties Control windo w to show a list of all st ates associa ted with the selected b utton. Each state represented in th e St ates tab is a collapsed fo lder containing the state properties for that particular sta te ( On / Off / All ).
Displaying Stream Content 177 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Step 5: Establishi ng the final connectio n between the two units 1. Start playing the media at it s source (D VD, VCR, c amera, etc.
Displaying Stream Content 178 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Programming 179 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Programming Overview Y ou can program the touch panel, using the commands in this secti on, to perform a wide vari ety of operations using Send_Commands and v ariable text commands.
Programming 180 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @DPG Delete a specific popup page from specified popup group if it exists. Syntax: "'@DPG-<popup page name>;<popup group name>'" Va r i a b l e : popup page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Programming 181 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PP A Close all popups on a specified page. If the page name is empty , the current page is used. Same as the ’Clear Page’ command in TPDesign4. Syntax: "'@PPA-<page name>'" Va r i a b l e : page name = 1 - 50 ASCII characters.
Programming 182 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont. ) @PPM Set the modality of a specific popup page to Modal or NonModal. A Modal popup page, when active, only allows you to use the buttons and featur es on that popup page. All other buttons on the panel page are inactivated.
Programming 183 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Page Commands (Cont.) @PSP Set the show effect position. Only 1 coordinate is ever needed for an effe ct; however , the command will specify both. This command sets the location at which the effect will begin at.
Programming 184 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Programming Numbers The following information pro vides the program ming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders.
Programming 185 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels RGB Values for all 88 Basic Colors (Cont.) Index No . Name Red Green Blue 16 D ark Y ellow 127 127 0 17 Very Dark Y ellow 95 95 0 18 Very Light Lime 128 2.
Programming 186 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Font styles and ID numbers Font styles can be used to prog ram the text fonts on b uttons, sliders, and pages. The following chart sh ows the default font type and th eir respecti ve ID numbers generated by TPDesign4.
Programming 187 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels TPD4 Border Styles by Name (Cont.) Border styles Bor der styles Bevel -S Double Line Circle 15 Fuzzy Circle 25 Glow-L Circle 35 Help Down Circle 45 Help D.
Programming 188 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands These Button Commands are used in Ne tLinx Studio and are case insensitive. All commands that begin with " ^ " hav e the capability of assigning a variable te xt address range and button state range.
Programming 189 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BA T Append non-unicode text. Syntax: "'^BAT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<new text>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 190 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BCF Set the fill color to the specified color . Only if the specified fill color is not the same as the cu rrent color . Note : Color can be assigned by color name (without spaces), number or R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA).
Programming 191 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BFB Set the feedback type of the button. ONL Y works on General-type buttons. Syntax: "'^BFB-<vt addr range>,<feedback type>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 192 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMC Button copy command. Copy attributes of the source button to all the destination buttons. Note that the source is a single button state. Each state must be copied as a separate command.
Programming 193 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BMF (Cont.) ’%F’,<font 1-8,10, 1 1,20-29,32-xx> = Set the font. See theDefault Font Styles and ID Numbers table on page 186. ’%F<font 01-08,10,1 1,20-29,32-xx>’ = Set the font.
Programming 194 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BMF (Cont.) ’%LN<0-240>’ = Set the lines of video being removed. See t he ^BLN section on page 191 for more information. ’%EF<text effect name>’ = Set the text effect.
Programming 195 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BMP Assign a picture to those buttons with a defined address range. Syntax: "'^BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<name of bitmap/ picture>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 196 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BOR Set a border to a specific border style associated with a border value for those buttons with a defined address range. Refer to theTPD4 Border Styles by Name t able on page 186 for more information.
Programming 197 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^BRD Set the border of a button state/ states. Only if the specified border is not the same as the current border . The border names are available through the TPDesign4 borde r-name drop-down list.
Programming 198 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^BVN Set the computer control remote host for the specified address. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'^BVN-<vt addr range>,<remote host>'" Va r i a b l e s : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 199 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^DPF Delete page flips from button if it already exists. Syntax: "'^DFP-<vt addr range>,<actions>,<page name>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 200 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^GIV Invert the joystick axis and move the origin to another corner . Parameters 1,2, and 3 will cause a bargraph or slid er to be inverted regardless of orientation.
Programming 201 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^GSC Change the bargraph slider color or joysti ck cursor colo r . A user can also assign the color by Na me and R,G ,B value (RRGGBB or RRGGBBAA).
Programming 202 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^JSB Set bitmap/ picture alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top> '.
Programming 203 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^JST Set text alignment using a numeric keypad layout for those buttons with a defined address range. The alignment of 0 is followed by ',<left>,<top> '.
Programming 204 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels "^" Button Commands (Cont .) ^SKT Receive touch information on specified socket. Syntax: '^SKT-<0=disable socket, greater than 1023=enable socket on specified port> Only socket values equal to or greater t han 1024 are valid.
Programming 205 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Text Effect Names The follo wing is a listing of te xt ef fects names. This list is associate d with the ^TEF command on page 204. "^" Button Commands (Cont.) ^TXT Assign a text string to those buttons with a defined address range.
Programming 206 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands Button Query commands reply back with a custom ev ent. There will be one custom event for each button/state combination.
Programming 207 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels All custom ev ents hav e the following 6 fields: These f ields are popula ted dif ferently for each query co mmand.
Programming 208 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BCF Get the current fill color . Syntax: "'?BCF-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 209 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BMP Get the current bitmap name. Syntax: "'?BMP-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 210 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?BRD Get the current border name. Syntax: "'?BRD-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 211 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?CHR Get the current charging status. Returned in Custom e vent. V alue1=status(0=not charging,1=charging) V alue2=current (combined) battery level ?DTO Show the display timeout.
Programming 212 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?ICO Get the current icon index. Syntax: "'?ICO-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 213 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?JSI Get the current icon justification. Syntax: "'?JSI-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 214 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?MUT Get the Mute function. Returned in Custom e vent V alue1=button state(0=off, 1=on) ?PIF Get the current Panel Information. Returned in Custom e vent. T ext=<Filesystem Info>,<RAM Info>,<Panel St art T ime> ?ST A Get the current XML panel st ats.
Programming 215 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TEC Get the current text effect color . Syntax: "'?TEC-<vt addr range>,<button states range>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 216 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Button Query Commands (Cont.) ?TXT Get the current text information. Syntax: "'?TXT-<vt addr range>,<button states range>,<optional index>'" Va r i a b l e : variable text address range = 1 - 4000.
Programming 217 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operations Serial Commands are used in the AxcessX T erminal Emul ator mode. These commands are case insensiti ve. Panel Runtime Op eration Commands ABEEP Output a single beep even if beep is Off.
Programming 218 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @AKP Pop up the keypad icon and initialize the tex t string to that specified. Keypad string is set to null on power up and is stored until power is lost. The Pro mpt T ext is optional.
Programming 219 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @EKP Extend the Keypad. Pops up the keypad icon and initializes the text string to that specified.
Programming 220 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Runtime Operatio n Commands (Cont.) @SOU Play a sound file. Syntax: "'@SOU-<sound name>'" Va r i a b l e s : sound name = Name of the sound file. Supported sound file formats are: WAV & MP3.
Programming 221 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Commands These Send Commands are case insensitiv e. Input Command s ^CAL Put panel in calibration mode. Syntax: "'^CAL'" Example: SEND COMMAND Panel,"'^CAL'" Puts the panel in calibration mode.
Programming 222 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input Comm ands (Cont .) ^SL T Send a command to a given slot. These commands are directed at the video ca rd subsystems. Slot comma nds contain a series of name/value pairs separated by co mmas. These commands are case insensitive.
Programming 223 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Embedded Codes The following is a list of G4 compatible embedded codes: Embedded Codes Decimal numbers Hexidecimal values Vir tual k eystr oke 8 ($08) Bac.
Programming 224 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Panel Setup Commands These commands a re case insensi tiv e. Panel Setup Commands ^MUT Set the panel mute state. Syntax: "'^MUT-<mute state>'" Va r i a b l e : mute state= 0 = Mute Off and 1 = Mute On.
Programming 225 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Dynamic Image Commands The following table describe s Dynamic Imag e Commands. Dynamic Image Commands ^BBR Set the bitmap of a button to use a particular resource.
Programming 226 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels ^RAF, ^RMF - Embedded Codes The ^RAF and ^RMF commands add and modify any an d all resource parameters by sending embedded codes and data: "'^RA.
Programming 227 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Escape Sequences The ^RAF and ^RMF commands support the replacement of any special escape se quences in the f ilename (specif ied by the %F embedded code) with the corre sp onding data obtained from the system as outlined in the table belo w: For in st an c e, http://www .
Programming 228 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Troubleshooting 229 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Overview This section describes the solutions to possible ha rdware/f irmware issues that could arise during the common operation of a Modero touch panel. Troubleshooting Information Symptom S olution Manifest.
Troubleshooting 230 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom Solution I updated my panel firmware but my Battery Base page doesn’t seem to be working properly . • Cycle power manually to the panel and check the Battery Base page after startup.
Troubleshooting 231 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom S olution I can’t seem to completely cha rge my batteries from within an NXA-BASE/B connected to a power supply . NXT -BP batteries can be charged from either an external N XT -CHG battery charger or from within the NXA-BASE/B located below an NXT panel.
Troubleshooting 232 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Troubleshooting Information (Cont.) Symptom Solution After downloading a panel file or firmware to a G4 device, the panel behaves strangely . Symptoms include: • Having to repeat the download. • Inability to make further downloads to the panel.
Appendix 233 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Appendix Text Formatting Codes for Bargraphs/Joysticks T ext formatting codes for bar graphs pro vide a mechan ism to allow a portion of a bar graphs text to be dynamically provided in formation about the current status of the le vel (multistate and traditional).
Appendix 234 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Text Area Input Masking T ext Area Input Masking can be used to limi t the allowed/correct characters that are ent ered into a text area.
Appendix 235 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Input mask ranges These ranges allo w a user to specify the minimum and maximum numeric v alue for a field. Only one range is allo wed per field. Using a range im plies a numeric entry ONL Y . An example from the abov e table: [0|255] This allows a user to enter a v alue from 0 to 255.
Appendix 236 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels When data ov erflows from a numerical field, the ov erflo w value is added to the pre vious field on the chain, if the ov erflo w character w as specif ied.
Appendix 237 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels Special es cape sequence s The system has only a limited kno wledge of URL formats in that it transparently passes the URL information onto the server for translation. A user can then pass an y parameters to the server side programs such as CGI scripts or activ e server pa ges.
Appendix 238 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels.
Appendix 239 7" Modero Widescreen Touch Pa nels.
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