User manual AMX TPDESIGN3 V3.16

[. . . ] instruction manual TPDesign3 Touch Panel Design Program (Version 3. 16) So ftw are Software Warranty Agreement PRE-RELEASE CODE. Portions of the AMX Software may, from time to time, as identified in the AMX Software, include PRE-RELEASE CODE and such code may not be at the level of performance, compatibility and functionality of the final code. The PRERELEASE CODE may not operate correctly and may be substantially modified prior to final release or certain features may not be generally released. AMX is not obligated to make or support any PRE-RELEASE CODE. [. . . ] Enter a name for the new page into the Add Page dialog box. The newly created page appears on the Workspace (actively selected). The new page is created and displayed within the Workspace. Now there are two pages in the project: Main page and the new page. You can set the page properties and create functional buttons. These buttons allow page flips from one page to another. Setting Page Properties Color characteristics only apply to the individual page of a particular project. Select Page > Properties from the Main menu or right-click on the page and select properties. 7) appears on-screen. This checkbox appears if the panel type supports them. Only appears on the AXB-TPI panel type containing card slots Slot ID FIG. Type the name for the page under construction and select a page color. Select Graphic Page from the palette if you are receiving a video input and/or select Graphic Page if you are receiving an RGB video input. The Graphic page feature is only supported within a CG (Color Graphic) panel type. Select a slot number, if your panel type (such as the AXB-TPI) provides you with a Slot ID drop-down menu. TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program 21 Designing Panel Pages This alteration of the page color overrides that of the Preferences - Default Colors tab setting for Page Color, as long as the project session is OPEN. TPDesign3 has the ability to copy page elements to another page or drawing application. Creating a Button Since all touch panel page objects are buttons, begin with button construction. The button type is determined by selecting the choices from the Button Types toolbar. Select the Button Draw tool from the Main toolbar to create a button. 2. On the Main page, left click/hold your mouse button down and drag the mouse pointer diagonally until the desired button dimension is obtained. The position of the button is also controlled by the Snap To Grid feature of the Edit > Preferences > Application tab. This feature (along with the defined pixel units) works with the Snap to Grip button in the Main Toolbar. Refer to the Defining your Preferences section on page 15 for more information. It is best to have at least one button on each page going to another location in your project. If you do not, a page jump may leave you stranded there unless, unless you are able to open the PAGE GOTO menu from the touch panel's Editor menu bar. In the Tools menu, the Standard, Main Toolbar, Button Borders, Button Types, and Fonts options are all selected by default. Assigning Button Color Properties TPDesign3 gives the user different avenues to alter the color properties for different project elements. [. . . ] Select the Open panel in new window option if you would like the panel displayed in a separate browser window sized to fit the panel. Select the Show NetLinx Debug Status option if you are going to be using the HTML from within a NetLinx system and want to view the debug status. This option is unavailable if either the Static or WebLinx HTML options are selected. Select the Create Zip File option if you want to take the converted project file information and package it in a Zip file for smaller size. [. . . ]