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Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Information .................................................................................................1 Specifications .................................................................................................................... 1 Cleaning the Touch Overlay.............................................................................................. 2 Installation .................................................................................................................3 Mounting the Touch Panel ................................................................................................ 3 Decor style panels with low-profile Backboxes ........................................................................ 3 Installing touch panels and a CB-TP3 Backbox (plasterboard)................................................ 6 Installing rack-mount panels (AXM-CA10/PB) ......................................................................... 8 Wiring the Touch Panel ..................................................................................................... 8 Preparing captive wires............................................................................................................ 8 Wiring guidelines...................................................................................................................... 8 Using the PSN connector for power......................................................................................... 9 Using AXlink for data and power.............................................................................................. 9 Using AXlink for data with a +12 VDC power supply ............................................................. 10 Using the (DB9) RS-232 connector for mouse control or data............................................... 11 Using the VGA IN HD-15 (male) high-density connector ....................................................... 12 Designing Touch Panel Pages ..............................................................................15 Buttons ............................................................................................................................ 15 Activating Edit Mode........................................................................................................ 16 Setting the Device Base .................................................................................................. 18 Setting the Device Used.................................................................................................. 18 Adding a Page................................................................................................................. 18 Setting the page color ............................................................................................................ 18 Adding a Button............................................................................................................... 18 Resizing a button ................................................................................................................... 19 Defining On-Screen and External Button Properties....................................................... 19 Setting the channel code........................................................................................................ 19 Setting the variable text code................................................................................................. 20 Setting the page flip ............................................................................................................... 20 Setting the button colors for channel-off conditions ............................................................... 21 Adding text, icons, and bitmaps to a button ........................................................................... 21 Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps, Icons, and Fonts............................................. 21 Creating a Bargraph and Joystick ................................................................................... 22 Adding a bargraph or joystick button...................................................................................... 22 Setting Bargraph and Joystick Properties ....................................................................... 22 Setting the level code............................................................................................................. 22 10.4" Touch Panels i Table of Contents Programming .......................................................................................................... 25 Serial Commands............................................................................................................ 25 System Send_Commands .............................................................................................. 28 Video Send_Commands ................................................................................................. 33 VGA Send_Commands................................................................................................... 35 Programming Numbers ................................................................................................... 37 Shorthand Send_Commands.......................................................................................... 38 Color Send_Commands.................................................................................................. 43 Variable Text Send_Commands ..................................................................................... 45 Shorthand Variable Text Commands .............................................................................. 47 Button String Commands ................................................................................................ 50 Upgrading the Firmware ........................................................................................ 53 Upgrading the Firmware Using NetLinx Studio ............................................................... 53 Upgrading Firmware through a COM port.............................................................................. 53 Upgrading the Firmware through an IP Address.................................................................... 55 Upgrading the Firmware Using SoftROM........................................................................ 57 Configuration.......................................................................................................................... 58 Downloading the Firmware .................................................................................................... 58 Changing the LCD Viewing Angle ........................................................................ 59 Changing the Viewing Angle to 6 o'clock (podium mount).............................................. 59 Replacing the Batteries ......................................................................................... 61 ii 10.4" Touch Panels Product Information Product Information The AMXTM CA10, CV10 and CG10 touch panels contain a 10.4", 256-color active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD). The self-contained enclosures use a microprocessor to control a wide range of multimedia equipment. The TPDesign3 touch panel design program makes it possible to create custom pages with buttons, icons, sliders, bargraphs, time displays, logos, and drawings. All Decor-style references in this manual relate to wall mounted panels. The table below lists the panel types and product names discussed in this manual. Touch Panel Types and Product Names Product Names Panel Types Free standing: TiltScreen Wall Mount: Decor style Rack Mount: Rack-mount Pushbutton AXM-CA10 AXD-CA10/PB AXM-CA10/PB AXM-CV10 AXD-CV10/PB AXM-CV10/PB AXM-CG10 AXD-CG10/PB AXM-CG10/PB AXD-CA10 AXD-CV10 AXD-CG10 AXT-CA10 AXT-CV10 AXT-CG10 Standard (Color Active) Video (NTSC/PAL) Graphic (VGA/SVGA/XGA/DOS) Specifications The table below lists the CA10, CV10, and CG10 specifications. Specifications Dimensions (HWD): AXD - Decor Wall Mount · 8.88" x 12.88" x 2.19" (22.56 cm x 32.72 cm x 5.56 cm) AXM- Rack-Mount AXT- TiltScreen · 8.72" x 19.00" x 1.78" (22.15 cm x 48.26 cm x 4.52 cm) · Base (WD): 11.46" x 9.46" (29.11 cm x 24.03 cm) · Height lowered: 4.14" (10.52 cm) · Height raised: 9.84" (25.0 cm) Display Area (HV) Display Colors Pixel Resolution Dot Pixel Pitch Contrast Ratio Brightness Viewing Angles Wider Viewing Angle · 211.1 mm x 158.4 mm · 256K colors · 640 x 480 pixels · 0.33 mm · 300: 1 · 350 cd/m2 · Horizontal: + 50° (left/right sides) · Vertical: + 40° (up/down) · Without image reversal: Up side (12 o'clock normal scan) and Down side (6 o'clock reverse scan) · With contrast ratio: Up side (12 o'clock reverse scan) and Down side (6 o'clock normal scan) 10.4"Touch Panels 1 Product Information Specifications (Cont.) Power Memory Weight: Decor Rack-mount TiltScreen VGA Input Resolutions: 640 x 400 (DOS) 640 x 480 (VGA) 800 x 600 (SVGA) 1024 x 768 (XGA) Rear Panel Connectors: AXlink RS-232 Video Graphics PWR Enclosure: Decor TiltScreen Rack-mount Character Support Included Accessories: Optional Accessories: Decor Rack-mount TiltScreen · Up to 24 external pushbuttons · Backbox (CB-TP3) (FG025-10)  ...