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TPDesign4 Program ............................................................................................1
Overview .................................................................................................................. 1
What's New in Version 2.10 ............................................................................................ 1
Supported Operating Systems ....................................................................................... 1
Supported Operating System Languages ...................................................................... 1
PC Requirements ............................................................................................................ 2
Supported Panel Types ................................................................................................... 2
Intercom Capabilities for Modero Panels ........................................................................ 3
Supported Screen Resolutions ........................................................................................ 3
TPDesign4 Work Area............................................................................................... 3
Toolbars.................................................................................................................... 5
Show/Hide Toolbars........................................................................................................ 5
Design View Windows .............................................................................................. 6
Using the Zoom Controls ................................................................................................ 7
Workspace Navigator ............................................................................................... 8
Properties Control Window ...................................................................................... 9
Properties Control Window - General Tab ...................................................................... 9
Properties Control Window - Programming Tab ............................................................. 9
Properties Control Window - States Tab......................................................................... 9
State Manager Window .......................................................................................... 10
Transfer Status Window.......................................................................................... 10
Button Preview Window ......................................................................................... 11
Button Preview Context Menu ...................................................................................... 11
Magnifier Window .................................................................................................. 12
Working With Dockable Windows .......................................................................... 12
Moving, Docking and Resizing Dockable Windows....................................................... 12
Toggling the Windows .................................................................................................. 12
Status Bar ............................................................................................................... 12
Default View.................................................................................................................. 13
Secondary View............................................................................................................. 13
Print Preview Window ............................................................................................ 14
Workspace Context Menu............................................................................................. 15
WebUpdate ............................................................................................................ 15
G4 PanelBuilder ...................................................................................................... 15
G4 PanelPreview..................................................................................................... 16
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TPDesign4 Project Files ....................................................................................17
Overview ................................................................................................................ 17
Inappropriate File Name Characters ............................................................................. 17
Creating a New Project........................................................................................... 17
Using The New Project Wizard ............................................................................... 18
System-Generated File Names................................................................................ 20
Edit Focus...................................................................................................................... 21
Setting Project Properties ...................................................................................... 22
Project Properties dialog - Project Information tab ................................................ 22
Applying Password Protection to Your Project File....................................................... 23
Project Properties dialog - Panel Setup Information tab ........................................ 24
Setting a Power Up Page .............................................................................................. 25
Setting Power Up Popup Pages .................................................................................... 25
Setting an Inactive Page Flip ......................................................................................... 26
Project Properties dialog - Sensors tab................................................................... 27
Project Properties dialog - IR Emitters and Receivers tab ...................................... 28
Working With R-4 Remote Controllers.................................................................... 29
Creating a TPD4 Project for R-4 Remote Controllers .................................................... 29
R-4 Remote Devices - Unsupported Button Types ........................................................ 30
Using Quick Input ................................................................................................... 30
Undo/Redo Support ...................................................................................................... 31
Using the Workspace Navigator ............................................................................. 31
Workspace Navigator - Pages tab........................................................................... 31
Opening pages/popup pages via the Workspace Navigator......................................... 32
Renaming Pages via the Workspace Navigator ............................................................. 32
Workspace Navigator - Edit Focus ................................................................................ 32
Workspace Navigator - Function Maps tab............................................................. 32
Cutting, Copying and Pasting ................................................................................. 33
Copying States to the Clipboard ................................................................................... 33
Pasting States from the Clipboard ................................................................................ 33
Cutting Objects ............................................................................................................. 34
Saving the Active Project as a Different Panel Type ............................................... 34
Working With Multiple Projects.............................................................................. 34
Opening Multiple Projects Simultaneously.................................................................... 34
Copying/Pasting Across Projects................................................................................... 34
Copying/Pasting Pages, Popup Pages and Buttons Across Projects ............................. 35
Project Migration (from previous versions of TPDesign4)....................................... 35
Converting TPD3 files to TPD4 ............................................................................... 35
Using the TPD Conversion Wizard................................................................................. 35
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Errors and Warnings Report dialog ............................................................................... 36
Working With Pages .........................................................................................37
Overview ................................................................................................................ 37
Creating a Page ...................................................................................................... 37
Page General Properties......................................................................................... 38
Creating a Page Flip...................................................................................................... 38
Drag & Drop To Set Page Flips ..................................................................................... 38
Page Flip Actions .......................................................................................................... 39
Page Programming Properties................................................................................ 39
Page State Properties............................................................................................. 40
Adding a Fill Color to a Page ........................................................................................ 41
Adding Text to a Page .................................................................................................. 41
Adding a Bitmap to a Page ........................................................................................... 41
Adding an Icon to a Page.............................................................................................. 42
Working with Transparent Backgrounds................................................................. 42
Supported Image File Types ......................................................................................... 43
Displaying a Video Source on a Page............................................................................ 43
Copying Pages........................................................................................................ 44
Pasting Pages ......................................................................................................... 44
Copying / Pasting a State From a Page......................................................................... 44
Opening pages/popup pages via the Workspace Navigator......................................... 44
Renaming a Page .................................................................................................... 44
Renaming Pages via the Workspace Navigator ............................................................. 44
Deleting Pages From a Project ............................................................................... 45
Exporting Pages as Image Files .............................................................................. 45
Printing Pages......................................................................................................... 46
Working With Popup Pages .............................................................................47
Overview ................................................................................................................ 47
Creating a Popup Page........................................................................................... 47
Using the Popup Draw Tool.................................................................................... 48
Drawing Assist Support for Popup Pages ............................................................... 49
Popup Page General Properties ............................................................................. 50
Popup Page Programming Properties .................................................................... 51
Popup Page State Properties ................................................................................. 51
Adding a Fill Color To a Popup Page ............................................................................ 53
Adding a Bitmap to a Popup Page................................................................................ 53
Adding an Icon to a Popup Page .................................................................................. 53
Adding Text to a Popup Page....................................................................................... 54
Displaying a Video Source on a Popup Page ................................................................ 54
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Copying Popup Pages............................................................................................. 54
Pasting Popup Pages .............................................................................................. 54
Copying / Pasting a State From a Popup Page ............................................................. 55
Popup Page Groups................................................................................................ 55
Show/Hide Popup Pages ........................................................................................ 55
Deleting Popup Pages From a Project .................................................................... 56
Printing Popup Pages ............................................................................................. 56
Working With Buttons ......................................................................................57
Overview ................................................................................................................ 57
Selection Tool................................................................................................................ 57
Setting Default Parameters for New Buttons ......................................................... 58
Drawing Tools Toolbar............................................................................................ 58
Creating New Buttons ............................................................................................ 59
Drawing a Button .......................................................................................................... 59
Using the Drawing Assist Features ................................................................................ 60
Alignment & Sizing Tool................................................................................................ 62
Generated Button Names ....................................................................................... 64
Setting General Button Properties ......................................................................... 65
Setting Button Programming Properties ................................................................ 66
Level Control Types....................................................................................................... 66
Setting State Properties ......................................................................................... 67
Editing Button Properties ....................................................................................... 68
Editing Multiple Selections............................................................................................ 68
Apply To All................................................................................................................... 68
General Buttons...................................................................................................... 69
Multi-State General Buttons ................................................................................... 69
Bargraph Buttons.................................................................................................... 69
Multi-State Bargraph Buttons ................................................................................. 69
Custom sliders on Multi-state Bargraph Buttons........................................................... 69
Formatting Codes (Bargraph and Multi-Bargraph buttons only) ................................... 70
Using Touch Maps for Multi-State Bargraphs Buttons................................................... 70
Joystick Buttons...................................................................................................... 71
Text Input Buttons .................................................................................................. 71
Input Mask Characters (Text Input button only) ............................................................ 71
Input Mask Ranges (Text Input button only).................................................................. 71
Input Mask Operators (Text Input button only)............................................................. 71
Input Mask Next Field Characters (Text Input button only)........................................... 72
Computer Control Buttons ..................................................................................... 72
TakeNote Buttons................................................................................................... 72
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List Box Buttons...................................................................................................... 72
Adding Text to a Button ......................................................................................... 72
Additional Foreign Language Support .......................................................................... 73
Pre-rendered graphics................................................................................................... 73
True Type Font Support ................................................................................................ 73
Changing Button Text Color ................................................................................... 73
Adding a Bitmap to a Button.................................................................................. 74
Adding an Icon to a Button..................................................................................... 74
Changing the Button Fill Color ............................................................................... 74
Border Styles .......................................................................................................... 75
Creating a Time Button........................................................................................... 75
Creating a Date Button........................................................................................... 75
Working With Touch Styles and Active Touch ........................................................ 76
Displaying a Video Source on a Button................................................................... 76
Copying/Pasting Buttons ........................................................................................ 76
Paste Controls dialog .................................................................................................... 77
Searching and Replacing Button Properties ........................................................... 77
Using Quick Input ................................................................................................... 78
Button Preview Window ......................................................................................... 79
External Controls (Pushbuttons/LEDs) .................................................................... 80
Setting Global General Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs ................... 81
Setting Global Programming Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs .......... 81
Setting Page-Specific General Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs......... 82
Setting Page-Specific Programming Properties for External Pushbuttons and/or LEDs 82
Copy/Convert External Controls Between Panels ......................................................... 82
List Box Buttons ...............................................................................................83
Overview ................................................................................................................ 83
G4 Devices That Support List Box Buttons ............................................................. 84
List Box Buttons: Managed Mode........................................................................... 85
List Box Buttons - Container.......................................................................................... 85
List Box Toolbar ............................................................................................................ 85
Creating List Box Buttons (Managed Mode) ........................................................... 86
Using the Drawing Tools Toolbar With List Box Buttons............................................... 87
Setting List Box Container Button Properties......................................................... 87
List Box Container Properties vs. Column Properties (Managed Mode)........................ 87
Setting General Properties: List Box Container Buttons ............................................... 88
Setting Programming Properties: List Box Container Buttons ...................................... 89
Setting State Properties: List Box Container Buttons ................................................... 89
List Box Buttons - Subordinate Buttons .................................................................. 90
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List Box Buttons - Columns............................................................................................ 90
Setting List Box Button Column Properties ............................................................ 91
Setting General Properties: List Box Button Columns ................................................... 91
Setting State Properties: List Box Button Columns ....................................................... 92
Adding Rows and Columns to a List Box (Managed Mode) .................................... 92
Adding Rows ................................................................................................................. 92
Adding Columns ............................................................................................................ 93
Deleting Rows and Columns from a List Box (Managed Mode) .............................. 93
Deleting Columns .......................................................................................................... 93
Deleting Rows ............................................................................................................... 93
Cutting, Copying and Pasting a List Box (Managed Mode)..................................... 93
Subordinate Button Placement ..................................................................................... 94
Subordinate Buttons - Drag and Drop Capability.......................................................... 94
List Box Buttons - Resizing Capability ........................................................................... 94
List Box Buttons - Navigation Buttons .................................................................... 95
Creating Navigation Buttons......................................................................................... 95
Navigation Buttons - Channel Code values ................................................................... 96
List Box Buttons: Unmanaged Mode ...................................................................... 96
Rules for Unmanaged List Box Buttons................................................................... 97
List Box Buttons - Z-Order............................................................................................. 97
Creating List Box Buttons (Unmanaged Mode) ............................................................. 97
Editable Button Properties of an Unmanaged List Box Container button .................... 98
Editable Button Properties of an Unmanaged List Box Subordinate button ................ 98
List Data Table ........................................................................................................ 99
Edit List Tables dialog ................................................................................................... 99
Creating a Static List Data Table ................................................................................. 100
List Data Table Column Types ..................................................................................... 101
Attaching a Static List Data Table to a List Box Button ............................................... 101
Editing Cell Data ......................................................................................................... 101
Changing the Port and Address Assignments for a Data List Table ............................ 102
Deleting a List Data Table ........................................................................................... 102
Working With Dynamic List Box Data ................................................................... 103
Dynamic List Box Data................................................................................................. 103
Creating a Dynamic List Data Table ............................................................................ 103
List Box Commands .............................................................................................. 103
Data List Commands .................................................................................................. 103
^LDN ...........................................................................................................................103
^LDA ...........................................................................................................................104
^LDR ...........................................................................................................................104
^LDC ...........................................................................................................................104
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^LDD ...........................................................................................................................104
Data List Commands - Rules........................................................................................ 105
^LDT ...........................................................................................................................105
^LDL ............................................................................................................................ 105
Command Structure List View Commands ................................................................. 106
^LVO ...........................................................................................................................106
^LVL ............................................................................................................................ 106
^LVP ............................................................................................................................ 106
^LVS ............................................................................................................................ 107
^LVC ...........................................................................................................................107
^LVF ............................................................................................................................ 107
Attaching a Dynamic List Data Table to a List Box Button .......................................... 108
Example NetLinx Code with List Data......................................................................... 108
Working With Properties ................................................................................111
Properties Control Window .................................................................................. 111
Using the Apply To All option ..................................................................................... 112
Using the Prev and Next buttons ................................................................................ 112
General Properties................................................................................................ 113
Above Popups ............................................................................................................. 113
Animate Time Down .................................................................................................... 113
Animate Time Up ........................................................................................................ 113
Auto-Repeat ................................................................................................................ 113
Border Style ................................................................................................................ 113
Color Depth ................................................................................................................ 113
Column Display Order ................................................................................................. 113
Column Sort Order ...................................................................................................... 114
Compression ............................................................................................................... 114
Cursor Color ................................................................................................................ 114
Cursor Name ............................................................................................................... 114
Description .................................................................................................................. 114
Disabled ...................................................................................................................... 114
Display Type ................................................................................................................ 114
Group ..........................................................................................................................114
Height .........................................................................................................................114
Hidden ........................................................................................................................ 114
Hide Effect .................................................................................................................. 115
Input Mask .................................................................................................................. 115
Left .............................................................................................................................. 115
List Column ................................................................................................................. 115
List Column Padding ................................................................................................... 115
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List Display .................................................................................................................. 116
List Table Port ............................................................................................................. 116
List Table Address ....................................................................................................... 116
List Table Wrap ........................................................................................................... 116
List Filter Column ........................................................................................................ 116
List Managed ............................................................................................................... 116
List Offset Enabled ...................................................................................................... 117
List Preferred Row ....................................................................................................... 117
List Preferred Row Height ........................................................................................... 117
List Row .......................................................................................................................117
List Row Height ........................................................................................................... 117
List Row Padding ......................................................................................................... 117
List Selectable ............................................................................................................. 117
Lock Button Name ....................................................................................................... 118
Max Text Length ......................................................................................................... 118
Modal ..........................................................................................................................118
Name ...........................................................................................................................118
Page Flip ..................................................................................................................... 118
Password ..................................................................................................................... 118
Password Character ..................................................................................................... 118
Password Protection ................................................................................................... 118
Remote Host ............................................................................................................... 118
Remote Port ................................................................................................................ 118
Reset Pos. On Show: ................................................................................................... 118
Scale To Fit .................................................................................................................. 119
Show Effect ................................................................................................................. 119
Slider Color ................................................................................................................. 119
Slider Name ................................................................................................................. 119
State Count ................................................................................................................. 119
TakeNote Enabled ....................................................................................................... 119
TakeNote Host ............................................................................................................ 119
TakeNote Port ............................................................................................................. 119
Top .............................................................................................................................. 119
Touch Map ................................................................................................................... 119
Touch Style .................................................................................................................. 120
Type ............................................................................................................................ 120
Value Direction ............................................................................................................ 120
Width/Height .............................................................................................................. 120
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Programming Properties....................................................................................... 121
Address Code .............................................................................................................. 121
Address Port ............................................................................................................... 121
Channel Code .............................................................................................................. 121
Channel Port ............................................................................................................... 121
Command Output ....................................................................................................... 121
Command Port ............................................................................................................ 121
Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 121
Level Aux .................................................................................................................... 121
Level Code .................................................................................................................. 121
Level Control Repeat ................................................................................................... 121
Level Control Type ...................................................................................................... 121
Level Control Value ..................................................................................................... 121
Level Function ............................................................................................................. 121
Level Port .................................................................................................................... 121
Range Aux Inverted ..................................................................................................... 121
Range Drag Increment ................................................................................................ 121
Level Control Parameters............................................................................................ 122
Level Code .................................................................................................................. 122
Level Control Repeat ................................................................................................... 122
Level Control Value ..................................................................................................... 122
Level Port .................................................................................................................... 122
Range High .................................................................................................................. 122
Range Low .................................................................................................................. 122
Range Time Down ....................................................................................................... 122
Range Time Up ............................................................................................................ 122
Range High .................................................................................................................. 122
Range Inverted ............................................................................................................ 122
Range Low .................................................................................................................. 122
Range Time Down ....................................................................................................... 122
Range Time Up ............................................................................................................ 122
String Output .............................................................................................................. 122
String Output Port ...................................................................................................... 122
Level Functions............................................................................................................ 123
Display Only ................................................................................................................ 123
Active .......................................................................................................................... 123
Active Centering ......................................................................................................... 123
Drag ............................................................................................................................ 123
Drag Centering ........................................................................................................... 123
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Address Codes...................................................................................................... 123
Basic Address Codes: Date Display ............................................................................. 123
Basic Address Codes: Time Display ............................................................................. 124
Channel Codes...................................................................................................... 124
Navigation Buttons - Channel Code values ................................................................. 124
Basic Channel Codes: Page Flip................................................................................... 125
NXP-PLV Reserved Channel Codes (1-7) ..................................................................... 125
Level Codes .......................................................................................................... 125
NXP-PLV Reserved Level Codes (1-11) ........................................................................ 125
State Properties.................................................................................................... 126
Bitmap .........................................................................................................................126
Bitmap Justification ..................................................................................................... 126
Bitmap X and Y Offsets ............................................................................................... 126
Border Color ................................................................................................................ 126
Border Name ............................................................................................................... 126
Chameleon Image ........................................................................................................ 127
Draw Order ................................................................................................................. 127
Fill Color ...................................................................................................................... 127
Font ............................................................................................................................. 127
Icon Justification ......................................................................................................... 127
Icon Slot ......................................................................................................................127
Icon X and Y Offsets .................................................................................................... 127
Marquee Direction ...................................................................................................... 128
Marquee Repeat .......................................................................................................... 128
Overall Opacity ........................................................................................................... 128
Scale Bitmap To Fit ..................................................................................................... 128
Sound ..........................................................................................................................128
Streaming Source ........................................................................................................ 128
Text ............................................................................................................................. 128
Text Color ................................................................................................................... 128
Text Effect ................................................................................................................... 129
Text Effect Color ......................................................................................................... 129
Text Justification ......................................................................................................... 129
Text X and Y Offsets ................................................................................................... 129
Video Cropping ........................................................................................................... 129
Video Fill .....................................................................................................................129
Video Pass-Thru ........................................................................................................... 129
Word Wrap .................................................................................................................. 129
All States option.......................................................................................................... 130
Workspace Navigator Context Menu .......................................................................... 130
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Working With The Property Painter...................................................................... 130
Property Painter dialog............................................................................................... 131
Saving a Properties Set ............................................................................................... 132
Working With States ......................................................................................133
Overview .............................................................................................................. 133
Setting State Properties ....................................................................................... 134
State Manager context menu...................................................................................... 134
Adding States To a Multi-State Button ................................................................. 135
Duplicating an Existing State on the Button ............................................................... 135
Adding States From the Clipboard ............................................................................. 135
Adding States Through Drag-and-Drop ...................................................................... 136
State Manager Drag-and-Drop Menu.......................................................................... 136
Removing States From A Multi-State Button ........................................................ 137
Deleting States............................................................................................................ 137
Cutting States To the Clipboard ................................................................................. 137
Changing the Order Of States .............................................................................. 137
Reordering States Through the Clipboard .................................................................. 137
Reordering States Through Drag-and-Drop ................................................................ 137
Choose Display State dialog ....................................................................................... 138
Replacing States On a Page, Popup Page or Button ............................................ 138
Replacing States From the Clipboard.......................................................................... 138
Replacing States Through Drag-and-Drop .................................................................. 138
Draw Order (Z-Order) ........................................................................................... 139
Changing the draw order for selected states.............................................................. 139
Working With Function Codes ........................................................................141
Overview .............................................................................................................. 141
Function Maps tab ...................................................................................................... 141
Display Function Codes............................................................................................... 142
Function Codes - Limitations ....................................................................................... 143
0-Setup Port................................................................................................................ 143
Power Assign ........................................................................................................ 143
The Power Assign dialog............................................................................................. 143
Using Power Assign: 1) Clear Channels ....................................................................... 144
Using Power Assign: 2) Assign Codes ......................................................................... 144
Begin Assignment At................................................................................................... 144
Ensure Contiguous Code Assignment ......................................................................... 145
Wrap Within Port ID.................................................................................................... 145
Colors and Palettes ........................................................................................147
Working With Colors ............................................................................................ 147
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Working With Multiple Color Palettes .................................................................. 148
Creating New Palette Entries...................................................................................... 148
Creating Custom Palettes............................................................................................ 149
Renaming Palettes....................................................................................................... 149
Changing the Active Palette........................................................................................ 149
Importing Palette Files ................................................................................................ 149
Exporting Palette Files ................................................................................................ 150
Copying Palettes ......................................................................................................... 150
Copying Palette Entries............................................................................................... 150
Using Custom Palettes to Enable Color Schemes in G4 PanelBuilder ......................... 150
Using the Grab and Paint Properties Tools........................................................... 151
Using the Property Painter ................................................................................... 152
Animations and Tweening ..............................................................................155
Using the Animation Wizard ................................................................................. 155
Animation Wizard - Select Type (Step 1 of 6).............................................................. 156
Animation Wizard - Create Sequence (Step 2 of 6) ..................................................... 156
Animation Wizard - Size & Position (Step 3 of 6)......................................................... 156
Animation Wizard - Assign Frames (Step 4 of 6) ......................................................... 157
Animation Wizard - Appearance (Step 5 of 6) ............................................................. 157
Animation Wizard - Finish (Step 6 of 6) ....................................................................... 157
Tweening .............................................................................................................. 158
Creating Color Transition Effects ................................................................................ 159
Creating Animated Bitmap Effects .............................................................................. 160
Creating Animated Text Effects .................................................................................. 161
Tweeners sub-menu .................................................................................................... 161
Chameleon Images................................................................................................ 162
Requirements for Chameleon Images.......................................................................... 162
Working With Chameleon Images ............................................................................... 163
Chameleon Images, Custom Palettes and G4 PanelBuilder......................................... 164
Working With Templates ................................................................................167
Importing Template (*.VAT or *.TPT) Files............................................................ 167
Working With the System Page Template ............................................................ 167
Copying/Pasting Entire System Pages into a Project .................................................. 168
Copying/Pasting System Page Elements into a Project page ...................................... 168
Working with System Page Keyboards and Keypads .................................................. 169
System Page Template Reference ............................................................................... 169
Exporting Your Project as a G4 PanelBuilder Template........................................ 171
Creating a New Project Using G4 PanelBuilder........................................................... 173
Importing G4 PanelBuilder Templates......................................................................... 174
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Creating G4 PanelBuilder Templates .......................................................................... 174
Template Requirements .............................................................................................. 175
Required Template Elements ...................................................................................... 175
Optional Template Elements....................................................................................... 177
Element Specific Conventions ..................................................................................... 177
Rules for Navigating A Template ................................................................................ 178
Template Wide Conventions ....................................................................................... 178
Creating Navigation Elements .................................................................................... 178
Creating Placeholder Elements ................................................................................... 179
Placeholder Element Conventions .............................................................................. 181
Creating Preview Images ............................................................................................ 181
Alternate Screen Names for Template Elements ........................................................ 182
Element Specific Conventions ..................................................................................... 182
Navigation Element Conventions ............................................................................... 183
Sub-Navigation Element Conventions ...................................................................... 184
Splash Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 184
Device Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 185
Feature Element Conventions .................................................................................... 185
Sub-Feature Element Conventions ............................................................................. 185
Exporting Your Project as a VisualArchitect Template.......................................... 186
VA Templates - Navigations as Pages ......................................................................... 186
VA Templates - Logical Page Scroll Bar Elements ....................................................... 186
VA Templates - Logical Page Info Element.................................................................. 186
VA Templates - Logical Page Up and Down Elements ................................................ 187
VA Templates - List Box Page Up and Down Elements ............................................... 187
Working With the Resource Manager .............................................................189
Resource Manager dialog - Images tab................................................................. 190
Resource Manager dialog - Dynamic Images tab .................................................. 190
Resource Manager dialog - Slots tab .................................................................... 190
Resource Manager dialog - Sounds tab ................................................................ 191
Editing Image and Sound Files Using External Programs ..................................... 192
To edit image files:...................................................................................................... 192
To edit sound files:...................................................................................................... 192
Adding an External Editing Program for Image Files .................................................. 192
Adding an External Editing Program for Sound Files.................................................. 192
Changing the Default External Image or Sound Editor Program ................................ 193
Working With Images ........................................................................................... 193
Supported Image File Types ....................................................................................... 193
Importing Image Files To Your Project........................................................................ 194
Assigning Images to Slot Positions.............................................................................. 194
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Working With Dynamic Images............................................................................. 195
Adding Dynamic Image Files To Your Project ............................................................. 195
Assigning Dynamic Images to Slot Positions ............................................................... 195
Preserve Dynamic Images (Refresh only at Panel Startup) .......................................... 195
Working With Dynamo Video ............................................................................... 196
Setting Up a DynaMo Video Image ............................................................................. 196
Motion JPEG Cameras and Servers that provide Motion JPEG streaming output ...... 198
Network Path Information........................................................................................... 198
Working With Trendnet IP Cameras ............................................................................ 200
Bitmaps vs. Icons .................................................................................................. 201
Working With Icons............................................................................................... 201
Working With Slot Assignments ........................................................................... 201
Assigning Image and Sound Files to Slot Positions ..................................................... 202
State Draw Order (Z-Order).................................................................................. 202
Working With Sound Files..................................................................................... 203
Importing Sound Files To Your Project........................................................................ 203
Assigning Sound Files to Slot Positions....................................................................... 203
Exporting Image and Sound Files From Your Project To a Specified Directory........... 204
Working With Video Fills ...................................................................................... 204
Streaming Video Fill .................................................................................................... 204
File Transfer Operations .................................................................................205
Working With Communications Configurations .................................................... 205
Saving and Recalling Communication Configurations.................................................. 205
Editing the Settings on an Existing Communication Configuration............................. 205
Connecting to a NetLinx Master ........................................................................... 205
Connecting to a NetLinx Master via TCP/IP ................................................................ 206
Connecting to a NetLinx Master via Serial Port........................................................... 206
Connecting to a NetLinx Master via Modem............................................................... 206
Secure NetLinx Connections ................................................................................. 207
Transferring Touch Panel Files to/from a NetLinx Master..................................... 207
Panel File Transfers via TCP/IP .................................................................................... 207
Panel File Transfers via Serial Port .............................................................................. 208
Panel File Transfers via Modem................................................................................... 210
Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers............................................................... 211
Configuring TPDesign4 for Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers .......................... 211
Powering Up and Connecting the Panel...................................................................... 212
Configuring the Touch Panel for Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Transfers.................. 212
Transferring Files Using a Virtual NetLinx Master TCP/IP Connection .................. 212
Sending Files To the Panel .......................................................................................... 212
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Receiving Files From The Panel................................................................................... 213
Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers................................................................... 213
Configuring the Touch Panel for Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers...................... 213
Configuring TPDesign4 for Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers .............................. 213
Transferring Files Using a Virtual NetLinx Master USB Connection ...................... 214
Sending Files To the Panel .......................................................................................... 214
Receiving Files From The Panel................................................................................... 214
Sending a Project Without Opening the File............................................................... 214
Transfer Status Window........................................................................................ 214
Transfer Status Context Menu .................................................................................... 214
Program Preferences ......................................................................................217
Preferences Dialog ............................................................................................... 217
Preferences Dialog - Application tab .......................................................................... 217
Preferences Dialog - Appearance tab ......................................................................... 218
Preferences Dialog - Directories tab ........................................................................... 219
Preferences Dialog - Editor Selection tab ................................................................... 220
Customizing the Menus and Toolbars................................................................... 220
Adding or Removing Command Shortcuts from the Toolbars/Menus......................... 220
Customize dialog .................................................................................................. 220
Customize dialog - Commands tab.............................................................................. 220
Customize dialog - Toolbars tab ................................................................................. 221
Customize dialog - Tools tab....................................................................................... 221
Customize dialog - Keyboard tab................................................................................ 222
Customize dialog - Menu tab ...................................................................................... 222
Customize dialog - Options tab................................................................................... 223
Command Context Menu ............................................................................................ 223
Adding Buttons To Existing Toolbars.......................................................................... 223
Removing Buttons From Existing Toolbars ................................................................. 224
Creating a New Custom Toolbar................................................................................. 224
Renaming Custom Toolbars ........................................................................................ 224
Deleting Custom Toolbars........................................................................................... 224
Adding a Shortcut To an Application In the Tools Menu............................................. 224
Creating a New Custom Menu .................................................................................... 225
Adding Commands To Existing Menus........................................................................ 225
Associating an Icon With a New Command................................................................. 225
Removing Commands From Existing Menus ............................................................... 226
Hotkey Shortcuts .................................................................................................. 226
Help Keyboard dialog ................................................................................................. 226
Setting Custom Hotkeys.............................................................................................. 226
Visual Style Options.............................................................................................. 227
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Appendix A: G4 Computer Control ................................................................229
System Requirements for G4CC ........................................................................... 229
Supported Operating Systems: ................................................................................... 229
System Requirements:................................................................................................. 229
Setting Up G4CC .................................................................................................. 229
1: TPD4 Touch Panel File............................................................................................. 229
2: Source Code............................................................................................................ 229
3: G4CC (Computer Control) Configuration: ............................................................... 230
Using configCC.exe to Configure G4CC ............................................................... 230
Setting Programming Properties: Computer Control Buttons .............................. 231
Running the G4CC Application ............................................................................. 232
Appendix B: G4 PanelBuilder .........................................................................233
Creating a New Project Using G4 PanelBuilder .................................................... 233
Importing G4 PanelBuilder Templates .................................................................. 233
Creating G4 PanelBuilder Templates .................................................................... 234
Template Requirements .............................................................................................. 234
Optional Template Elements ....................................................................................... 234
Rules for Navigating A Template ................................................................................ 235
Template Wide Conventions ....................................................................................... 236
Creating Navigation Elements .............................................................................. 236
Creating Placeholder Elements............................................................................. 238
Placeholder Element Conventions .............................................................................. 239
Creating Preview Images ...................................................................................... 239
Alternate Screen Names for Template Elements......................................................... 240
Element Specific Conventions............................................................................... 241
Navigation Element Conventions ............................................................................... 241
Sub-Navigation Element Conventions ...................................................................... 243
Splash Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 243
Device Element Conventions ...................................................................................... 243
Feature Element Conventions .................................................................................... 245
Sub-Feature Element Conventions ............................................................................. 245
Appendix C: TakeNote ...................................................................................247
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 247
USB Stick Specifications ............................................................................................. 247
Pre-Configuration Procedures............................................................................... 248
Updating AMX Hardware and Software...................................................................... 248
Developing a TPD4 project with G4CC and TakeNote Support .................................. 248
Modifying the Source Code on your Master ............................................................... 249
Configuring Computer Control.................................................................................... 250
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Running the TakeNote Application ............................................................................. 251
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