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Limited Warranty and Disclaimer

AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free from defects in material and

workmanship under normal use for a period of three years from date of purchase

from AMX, with the following exceptions. Electroluminescent and LCD control

panels are warranted for a period of three years, except for the display and touch

overlay components, which are warranted for a period of one year. Disk drive

mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, codecs, power supplies, modifications, MX Series

products, and KC Series products are warranted for a period of one year. Unless

otherwise specified, OEM and custom products are covered for a period of one year.

AMX software products are warranted for a period of 90 days. Batteries and

incandescent lamps are not covered.

This warranty extends to products purchased directly from AMX or an authorized

AMX dealer. Consumers should inquire from selling dealer as to the nature and

extent of the dealer’s warranty, if any.

AMX is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its

products to perform, including any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damages, or

consequential damages. AMX is not liable for any claim made by a third party or

made by you for a third party.

This limitation of liability applies whether damages are sought, or a claim is made,

under this warranty or as a tort claim (including negligence and strict product

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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY, AMX MAKES NO OTHER

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DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED

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LIMITED WARRANTY.

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Table of Contents i

Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................ 1

Overview 1

What's New 2

Features 2

Applications 3

What's in this Manual 4

Installing the Mini-Touch Panel ............................................. 5

Overview 5

Mounting the Mini-Touch Panels 5

AXU-MLC (/PB) and low profile back box 5

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

(solid surfaces) 7

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

(plasterboard) 9

AXM-MLC (rack mount) 11

AXW-MLC (/PB) (wood enclosure) 12

Wiring the Mini-Touch Panels 13

Guidelines 14

Preparing captive wires 15

Using the AXlink mini-XLR connector

for data and power (TiltScreen and

wood enclosure) 15

Using the AXlink mini-XLR connector

and external 12 VDC power supply

(TiltScreen and wood enclosure) 15

Using the AXlink 4-pin connector

(UniMount and rack-mount) 16

Using the AXlink 4-pin connector

and external 12 VDC power supply 16

Using the RS-232 4-pin header for

mouse control or data (wood

enclosure) 17

Cleaning the Touch Overlay 18

ii Table of Contents Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

Mini-Touch Panel Basics ..................................................... 19

Overview 19

Mini-Touch Panel Pages 19

Standard Buttons 20

General Buttons 20

Message bar 20

Editor bar 21

Selection button 21

Information button 21

Adjustment button 22

Keypad buttons 22

Page menu buttons 23

Decision buttons 23

Status buttons 24

Keyboards 24

Designing a Mini-Touch Panel Page ................................... 29

Overview 29

Activate the Editor Bar 29

Create a Page 31

Add a page 31

Go to NEW PAGE 33

Create a Button 34

Add a button 34

Resize the button 35

Button Attributes 36

Set the button attributes 36

Set the border 37

Set the channel code 38

Set the page flip 38

Add Text 39

Add text to a button 39

Create a Joy stick 40

Add a joy stick on a page 40

Set the joy stick attributes 41

Set the level code 42

Create a Bargraph 43

Add a bargraph to a page 43

Set the bargraph attributes 44

Set the level code 45

Link the New Page to the Main Page 45

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Table of Contents iii

Close the Editor Bar 48

Exit editor mode 48

Mini-Touch Panel Program Reference................................. 49

Overview 49

Setup Page 49

Open the Setup Page 50

Buttons 50

Beep 50

LCD timer 51

Serial number, AXlink, and vX.XX 51

SmartPack 52

WAVE 53

Set time and date 55

Double beep 56

Protected setup 56

Set background 57

Bright & contrast 58

Protected Setup Page 59

Open the Protected Setup Page 59

Protected Setup Page Buttons 60

Editor 60

Setup password 61

Auto assign 61

Set serial 62

Set device 64

Page password 65

Power up page 65

Calibrate 66

Page tracking 66

LCD timer message 66

Editor Bar 69

Button Menu Options 70

Add 71

Move 71

Copy image 71

Delete 72

Resize 72

Edit text 73

Attributes 76

Save 80

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Paste 80

Page Menu Options 80

Add 81

Copy 82

Rename 83

Delete 84

Go to 84

Passwd pg flip 85

Print 86

Icons Menu Options 87

Time 87

Date 87

E timer 88

16 char term 88

32 char term 88

Vertical graph 88

Icon feedback 91

Joy stick 94

Drawings 96

Bright & contrast 97

System Menu Options 98

Clear buttons 98

Clear drawings 99

Memory 100

Send file 100

Receive file 101

Move edit bar 102

Print 102

Function map 103

Function show 105

AXCESS Programming....................................................... 107

Overview 107

System Send_Commands 107

Variable Text Send_Commands 113

WavePack Button Attribute

String_Commands 115

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Table of Contents v

Replacing the Lithium Batteries ........................................ 117

Overview 117

AXT-MLC (/PB) 117

AXU-MLC (/PB) and AXM-MLC (/PB) 119

AXW-MLC (/PB) 120

128 KB Memory Upgrade................................................... 123

Operation 123

AXT-MLC (/PB) 123

AXU-MLC (/PB) and AXM-MLC (/PB) 124

AXW-MLC (/PB) 125

Specifications..................................................................... 127

Overview 127

AXT-MLC (/PB) 127

AXU-MLC (/PB) 128

AXM-MLC (/PB) 129

AXW-MLC (/PB) 130

Technical Support .............................................................. 131

Overview 131

Index.................................................................................... 133

Overview 133

vi Table of Contents Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Introduction 1

Introduction

Overview

The black/white mini-touch panels contain a black/white 320 x 240 (HV) pixel

liquid crystal display (LCD). The mini-touch panels are self-contained enclosures

that use a microprocessor to control a wide range of audiovisual products. With the

mini-touch panel operating system, you can create custom pages with buttons, icons,

sliders, bargraphs, and import logos and drawings. You can also use the TPDOC or

TPDesign custom touch panel design programs AMX offers to enhance your mini-

touch panel designs. Figure 1 shows an AXT-MLC TiltScreen mini-touch panel.

Figure 2 lists the mini-touch panel types and product names described in this

manual.

Black/white LCD mini-touch panel types and

product names

Product names

Panel types Standard Pushbuttons

TiltScreen AXT-MLC AXT-MLC/PB

UniMount AXU-MLC AXU-MLC/PB

Rack mount AXM-MLC AXM-MLC/PB

Wood

enclosure

AXW-MLC AXW-MLC/PB

Figure 1

AXT-MLC TiltScreen mini-

touch panel

Figure 2

Black/white LCD mini-touch

panel types and product names

2 Introduction Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

What's New

To highlight the new information, features, and operations added since the previous

release of this manual, there are vertical margin bars adjacent to the new

information. New products and features include:

• AXT-MLC (/PB) TiltScreen LCD mini-touch panel installation, wiring, and

specifications

• AXCESS program controls for 2-way wireless communication between the

AXR-WAVES WAVE Server, and the AXT-MLC mini-touch panel equipped

with a WAV-PKM Mini-WavePack wireless power pack

• AXCESS program control for 1-way wireless communication between any

AMX RF and high-/low-frequency IR device, and the AXT-MLC mini-touch

panel equipped with a SMT-PKM Mini-SmartPack wireless power pack

Features

The mini-touch panel offers the following features:

• 2.9 inch x 3.9 inch (HW) LCD

• 320 x 240 (HV) pixel black/white LCD

• Up to 12 external pushbuttons, 6 on either side of display

• Microsoft or Logitech mouse compatible (UniMount and rack-mount models)

• Panel programming, screens, and drawings that can be uploaded and

downloaded with TPDOC (MS-DOS) or TPDesign (Windows) touch panel

design programs.

• Internal RS-232 ports for mouse and/or RS-232 communication (UniMount

and rack-mount panels only)

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Introduction 3

Applications

The mini-touch panels can control a wide variety of equipment connected to the

AXCESS CardFrame, the internal RS-232 port (UniMount and rack-mount panels

only), or a combination of both. Figure 3 shows a sample AXU-MLC mini-touch

panel and AXCESS Control System configuration.

AXU-MLC/PB

Mouse (optional)

or internal RS-232

port

AXlink cable

AXCESS CardFrame

Television VCR Lighting Camera

The AXT-MLC (/PB) and AXW-MLC (/PB) mini-touch panels use a 4-pin (male)

mini-XLR connector for power and data, and the AXU-MLC (/PB) and AXM-MLC

(/PB) mini-touch panels use a 4-pin AXlink connector for power and data. The mini-

touch panels connect to an AXCESS Control System, AXCENT

2

Integrated AXCESS

Control System, or the AXB-EM232 Enhanced Master/RS-232 Controller. You can

also connect an optional Microsoft or Logitech serial mouse to the RS-232 4-pin

header inside the AXU-MLC (/PB) and AXM-MLC (/PB) to design touch panel

pages and perform touch panel operations.

Figure 3

Sample AXU-MLC/PB mini-

touch panel and AXCESS

Control System

Note

The mouse can be used to

design mini-touch panel pages

and then removed prior to

installation.

4 Introduction Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

What's in this Manual

This manual provides basic instructions on how to use the mini-touch panel

operating system, and installation, basic elements, basic page designs, reference

information, AXCESS programming, battery replacement procedures, 128K memory

upgrades, specifications, technical support information. If you are not familiar with

the AMX touch panel operating system, read through the Mini-Touch Panel Basics

section and create touch panel pages and objects. If you are an experienced AMX

touch panel page designer, read through the Mini-Touch Panel Program Reference

section for complete descriptions of all mini-touch panel operations. Section titles

and descriptions contained in this manual include:

• Installing the Mini-Touch Panel Installation, wiring, and cleaning

instructions.

• Mini-Touch Panel Basics Basic elements associated with the mini-touch

panel operating system such as button types, message and editor selection

bars, and keyboards.

• Designing a Mini-Touch Panel Page Step-by-step instructions to create a

mini-touch panel page, button, joy stick, and bargraph.

• Mini-Touch Panel Program Reference Describes all the mini-touch panel

operations.

• AXCESS Programming Lists AXCESS system commands used to integrate

mini-touch panel features such as page flips, and variable test into an AXCESS

Control System.

• Replacing the Lithium Batteries Shows how to replace the lithium

batteries in the mini-touch panel.

• 128K Memory Upgrade Step-by-step instructions to install the optional

128K integrated circuit (IC) in the mini-touch panel.

• Specifications Mini-touch panel dimensions, LCD screen dimensions,

weight, power, memory, enclosure type and color, accessories, and software

programs.

• Technical Support Helpful hints you can use to check panel wiring, correct

a software program problem, and the numbers to call for AMX technical

support.

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Installing the Mini-Touch Panel 5

Installing the Mini-Touch Panel

Overview

The section describes how to mount, wire, and clean UniMount and rack-mount

mini-touch panels.

Mounting the Mini-Touch Panels

The following describes how to mount the UniMount and rack-mount mini-touch

panels. The TiltScreen mini-touch panel can be mounted on any flat surface.

AXU-MLC (/PB) and low profile back box

Mount the AXU-MLC (/PB) and low profile back box ( Figure 4):

Low profile back box

AXU-MLC bezel

Release slot

Engraved overlay

Figure 4

AXU-MLC and low profile back

box

6 Installing the Mini-Touch Panel Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

1. Make a cutout in the surface according to the dimensions shown in Figure 5 for

a low-profile back box.

2. Insert a flat head screwdriver into the release slot on the AXU-MLC (/PB)’s

bezel and remove the engraved overlay.

3. Place the AXU-MLC (/PB) into the cutout and mark the screw insert positions as

shown in Figure 4.

4. Remove the AXU-MLC (/PB) and drill four #6-32 insert holes. Then, place a

threaded insert into each hole.

5. Attach the data and power wiring to the AXU-MLC (/PB). Refer to Wiring the

Mini-Touch Panels for wiring diagrams and pinout descriptions.

Figure 5

AXU-MLC and low profile back

box cutout dimensions

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Installing the Mini-Touch Panel 7

6. Fasten the AXU-MLC (/PB) and low profile back box to the surface using the

#6-32 machine screws supplied with the enclosure.

7. Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel.

8. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system, and RS-232 wiring

(optional) to the external RS-232 device. The AXU-MLC (/PB) will beep when

you apply power.

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP (solid surfaces)

Mount the AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP (Figure 6) into a solid surface:

Release slot

Solid surface mounting

flanges

Knockout

BB-MTP UniMount enclosure

AXU-MLC bezel

Engraved overlay

Stud mounting

holes

1. Cut the solid surface according to the cutout dimensions shown in Figure 7.

2. Insert a flat head screwdriver into the release slot on the AXU-MLC (/PB)’s

bezel and remove the engraved overlay.

Note

The mini-touch panel must

always be installed with the

release slot located at the

bottom.

Figure 6

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

UniMount enclosure for solid

surfaces

8 Installing the Mini-Touch Panel Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

RADIUS IN CORNERS

.125 [3.2 MM] MAX

CUTOUT

.187 [4.7 MM] DIA

4 HOLES

TWO .170 [4.3 MM] DIA HOLES PROVIDED ON

ALL SIDES OF BACK BOX FOR STUD MOUNTING.

STUD MOUNTING OPTION:

2.94

1.70

.125

4.25

[114.3 MM]

7.10

7.46

7.80

[208.0 MM]

.35

.170

.52

3.22

(FRAME)

[74.7 MM]

[4.3 MM]

[8.9 MM] [180.3 MM]

[189.5 MM]

[198.1 MM]

8.187

[43.2 MM]

[108.0 MM]

4.50

[13.2 MM]

[81.8 MM]

[3.2 MM]

3. Lay the AXU-MLC (/PB) facedown onto a soft cloth and remove the four screws

from the low profile back box. Remove the back box and discard.

4. Place the BB-MTP into the cutout and mark the threaded insert positions as

shown in Figure 7.

5. Remove the BB-MTP and drill eight holes as shown in Figure 6. Then, place #6-

32 threaded inserts into the four holes marked ‘B’ in the cutout dimensions

illustration.

6. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the AMX control system that supplies

power and data to the AXU-MLC (/PB). Then, disconnect the optional RS-232

connector from the external RS-232 device connected to the AXU-MLC (/PB).

7. Remove one or more knockouts to accommodate the wiring as required.

Figure 7

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

cutout dimensions

Note

The BB-MTP can also be

mounted to wood or metal

studs using the pre-drilled stud

mounting holes.

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Installing the Mini-Touch Panel 9

8. Thread the incoming AXlink and RS-232 wiring through the BB-MTP knockout.

9. Fasten the BB-MTP to the solid surface with the mounting screws supplied with

the enclosure.

10. Connect the AXlink and RS-232 wiring to the AXU-MLC (/PB) circuit card.

Refer to Wiring the Mini-Touch Panel for complete wiring information.

11. Fasten the AXU-MLC (/PB) to the BB-MTP with the #6-32 screws provided with

the enclosure.

12. Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel.

13. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system and RS-232 wiring to the

external RS-232 device. The AXU-MLC (/PB) will beep when you apply power.

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP (plasterboard)

Mount the AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP (Figure 8) into a plasterboard surface (or

equivalent):

Release slot

Plasterboard surface

mounting flanges

Knockout

BB-MTP UniMount enclosure

Expansion clips

Engraved overlay

Stud mounting

holes

AXU-MTP bezel

Note

The mini-touch panel must

always be installed with the

release slot located at the

bottom.

Figure 8

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

for plasterboard

10 Installing the Mini-Touch Panel Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

1. Cut the surface according to the cutout dimensions shown in Figure 9.

2. Insert a flat head screwdriver into the release slot on the AXU-MLC (/PB)’s

bezel and remove the engraved overlay.

3. Lay the AXU-MLC (/PB) facedown onto a soft cloth and remove the four screws

from the low profile back box. Remove the back box and discard.

4. Place the BB-MTP into the cutout and mark the threaded insert positions as

shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9

AXU-MLC (/PB) and BB-MTP

cutout dimensions

Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels Installing the Mini-Touch Panel 11

5. Remove the BB-MTP and drill four #6-32 insert holes. Then, place a threaded

insert into each hole.

6. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the AMX control system that supplies

power and data to the AXU-MLC (/PB). Then, disconnect the optional RS-232

connector from the external RS-232 device connected to the AXU-MLC (/PB).

7. Thread the incoming AXlink and RS-232 wiring through the BB-MTP knockout.

8. Fasten the BB-MTP to the plasterboard using the expansion screws supplied

with the enclosure.

9. Connect the AXlink and RS-232 wiring to the AXU-MLC (/PB) circuit card.

Refer to Wiring the Mini-Touch Panels for complete wiring information.

10. Fasten the AXU-MLC (/PB) to the BB-MTP with the #6-32 screws supplied with

the enclosure.

11. Insert the engraved overlay back into the bezel.

12. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system and RS-232 wiring to the

external RS-232 device. The AXU-MLC (/PB) will beep when you apply power.

AXM-MLC (rack mount)

Mount the AXM-MLC (Figure 10) rack mount into an electronic equipment rack:

1. Thread the incoming AXlink and RS-232 (optional) wiring through the opening

in the equipment rack.

2. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the AMX control system that supplies

power and data to the AXM-MLC. Then, disconnect the optional RS-232

connector from the external RS-232 device connected to the AXU-MLC (/PB).

Note

The mini-touch panel must

always be installed with the

release slot located at the

bottom.

Figure 10

AXM-MLC rack-mount mini-

touch panel

12 Installing the Mini-Touch Panel Black/White LCD Mini-Touch Panels

3. Connect the AXlink and RS-232 wiring to the AXM-MLC circuit card. Refer to

Wiring the Mini-Touch Panel for complete wiring information.

4. Insert the AXM-MLC into the rack. Line up the top left and right screw holes

and start the #6-32 screws. Then, start the bottom left and right screws. Tighten

all the screws after you start all the screws.

5. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system and RS-232 wiring to the

external RS-232 device. The AXM-MLC will beep when you apply power.

AXW-MLC (/PB) (wood enclosure)

Install the AXW-MLC (/PB) (Figure 11) wood enclosure:

1. Thread the incoming AXlink cable to the AXW-MLC (/PB).

2. Disconnect the AXlink connector from the AMX control system that supplies

power and data to the AXW-MLC (/PB).

3. Connect the mini-XLR connector to the AXW-MLC (/PB). Refer to Wiring the

Mini-Touch Panel for complete wiring information.

4. Connect the AXlink wiring to the AMX control system. The AXW-MLC (/PB)

will beep when you apply power.

Figure 11

AXW-MLC (/PB) wood

enclosure

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