AMX IS-SPX-1000/1300 XPress Projects, Learning XPress Authoring Features, XPress Main Interface

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XPress Main Interface

Time Settings:

The Time Settings controls set the date and time at which a project will run. Click the

 

Lock icon to lock the time to the internal clock in the IS-SPX Player.

 

 

Animation Controls:

The Animation Controls determine the direction in which an animation test will run.

 

Click the Play button to run a project and the Pause button to stop it: the Restart button

 

will return the project to its beginning in either Play or Pause mode.

 

 

Capture Snapshot button:

Click the Capture Snapshot button to save an image of the currently displayed

 

animation.

 

 

Enable Interactive Mode button:

Turns the Interactive Mode on the main viewing pane on and off. This allows you to test

 

any interactive content on which you may be working.

 

 

New Text Layer button:

Adds a new text layer on the currently viewed project.

 

 

Switch Edit Mode icon:

Turns the Edit Mode on the main viewing pane on and off.

 

 

Multiscreen Layout button:

Displays multiple panes for projects that utilize layout displayed on multiple screens.

 

 

Edit Mode Tools buttons:

These buttons (Back, Save, Revert, Apply, and Close) are only functional when the

 

main viewing pane features an item being displayed in Edit Mode.

 

 

Workspace Scrollbar:

The Workspace Scrollbar displays the currently running project. Click the arrow to the

 

left of the scrollbar to return to the previously opened project and click the arrow to the

 

right of the scrollbar to show the last opened projects.

 

 

Refresh button:

This button refreshes all of the current content in the chosen project tab.

 

 

Quick Publish button:

This button allows the currently selected project to be published directly to a selected

 

IS-SPX Player.

 

 

Switch View Mode icon:

The dropdown menu to the right of the icon allows the content in the currently selected

 

project to be displayed as icons (Icons) or with details on the file content such as size,

 

type, and date last modified displayed (Details).

 

 

Workspace Tabs:

These tabs display the projects or other content already open. To open a new project,

 

click the folder icon to the right of the last open project.

 

 

Workspace Area:

This is the main area used to display content within a project or Template. Drag and

 

drop icons or details from the Workspace area onto the main viewing pane.

 

 

Learning XPress Authoring Features

The first step towards using XPress authoring features is to understand the concept of an XPress project. Read the section devoted to this subject in the XPress Projects on page 4.

On these projects, you may experiment the main authoring functionalities such as: Operations on files and collections

Creating new documents Editing a document Editing a multi-layer document Editing a playlist Managing the aspect ratio

XPress Projects

A Project is any collection of author and preview content intended to be published later on IS-SPX Players. A project is a special folder that contains a master file (index.svg) and all the media elements (e.g. video clips, images, texts, animations, scripts, etc.) that are composed together to create the XPress presentation. Note that not all media elements need to be copied inside a project, and IS-SPX Player can be instructed to access remote locations and retrieve content on the fly by using PHP scripts. This structure is very similar to a web page with an index.html file and all the media elements that will appear when the user browses the web site.

By default, XPress regroups all the projects under My Projects, a folder automatically created on your hard drive while installing XPress under \\My Documents\AMX\Xpress\My Projects\. The folder My Projects appears in the browsing

area when you select the default Workspace view.

When you open the My Projects folder (FIG. 5), you can access a number of actions by right-clicking the browsing area. In particular you can:

Create new projects.

 Create new collections of projects so as to organize your projects in functional groups.

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Contents Inspired Signage XPress WARRANTY, Disclaimer and License Table of Contents Remote Control Synchronized Content Interactivity Serial Protocol File Editor Table of Contents Inspired XPress Programming Guide Installation When to use XPress Authoring Features?Installing Inspired Signage XPress for the First Time IntroductionMinimum Recommended PC Requirements XPress must be restarted to complete the activationInstallation Location Inspired Signage XPress UIXPress Removal Learning XPress Authoring Features XPress ProjectsXPress Main Interface Creating a New Project My Projects folderBrowsing Panel New Project dialog TargetImporting Multi-Media Files Importing ImagesImporting Video Importing PowerPoint Presentations Creating and Editing SVG FilesImporting Flash SWF Files Editing an Existing SVG Document Template Document ParametersEdit a Media Property Media description dialog lets you changeInteractive Editing Interactively Editing SVG FilesEditing Media Elements Layout Demonstration of Media ElementsEditing Media Links Editing TextMulti-Layered SVG Templates Composing a SceneCustomizing a Multi-Layer SVG Document Example Editing Playlist TemplateHow to Customize a Playlist SVG Document Composing a playlist SVG documentPlaylist Tab Special News Templates Composing a Live News DocumentLayout Templates Format HelpersCustomizing a News SVG Document News.svgNewsticker.svg Newscrawler.svgUsing Format Helpers Switch.svgBouncingtext.svg Fittext.svgScalable Content and Aspect Ratio of Your Display Example of 169 content169 templates as shows on a 43 screen Configuring Effects Multimedia EffectsAdding Effects Preview XPress Content PreviewingUsing Quick Publish PublishingMonitoring Manually Add Devices to XPressScheduling the Content Displayed by an IS-SPX Player SchedulingCheck the Status of the Devices Open a DeviceCreate a New Schedule Open a ScheduleAdd Events To a Schedule Calendar viewDefine Default Events and Recurrences Define a Default AnimationModify the Scheduling Properties of an Event Define Recurring Events Edit recurrence rulePreview Scheduled Content Data Polling RatesRemote Control of Content When To Use Remote ControlHow To Use Remote Control OverviewID table Triggering a Content Switch Over IP PlaylistExample Testing Settings menu Enable Network APISwitching Content With the Serial Port Switching Content With a USB HID DeviceSwitching Content From Another Device Key Identifiers tabRemote Control of Playback When To Use Remote Control of PlaybackHow To Use Remote Control of Playback Interactive Pause/Resume Using Http GET Interactive Pause/Resume Over TCPGET Embedded In an Html Interactive Pause/Resume From a DeviceTimed pause/seek/resume Getting Feedback On the Playback Progress Knowing the Current Position With Extra AccuracyTriggering an Alternative Content Remote TriggersTriggering a Text or Image Overlay Triggering of SVG Animations Application Examples Multiscreen DisplaysDesigning Basic Projects for Multiscreen Layouts Creating a Configurable Multiscreen Project New Project menuMultiscreen Properties Creating a Multiscreen Project from Templates Finding the multiscreen templatesNew multiscreen project can now be Saved and Edited Editing Multiscreen Content Multiscreen layout drop down optionsConfiguring XPress and the IS-SPX Player Configure the Multiscreen IDCreate a Virtual Device Synchronization Publish Your Project To Your DeviceSynchronizing Devices Configure NTP Through the Http Interface Administration Date/TimeAdvanced Configuration Using an IS-SPX Player as an NTP ServerConfiguration Configuration of the IS-SPX Player Acting as Master Master/Server Architecture ExamplesSyntax for Multiscreen Synchronized Content Synchronization ElementsCanvas and Viewbox Concepts Multiscreen ElementsAdditional Syntax for Multiscreen Content Extension of the SVG switch ElementSpxbegin Element Extension of JavaScript Example Screen Layout With Six ScreensExample switch SVG Element Example Screen Layout With Spread DisplaysTroubleshooting Example JavaScriptNTP Synchronization Project CreationSynchronized Content Synchronized Content Inspired XPress Programming Guide Creating Interactive Content Interactivity Template FilesCreating a Touch Screen Menu Creating ButtonsControlling Media Adding an Action IDTesting the Project Enter Interactive ModeCreating a Keyboard Menu Creating the MenuConfiguring the menu Button Action IDsRGB values Hexadecimal value Eyedropper tool Controlling the Menu Color Selection greenKeystrokes Interactive controlsControlling Media Layers tab keystroke.svgTesting the Project Playback ProjectsSuggestions for Further Projects Playback Template New ProjectControlling the Media Playback PositionExample Media player Playback.svg details Slider.svg placement IS-SPX Player Configuration Interactivity SettingsCalibration For Touch Screens Calibration of a Touchscreen Through the IS-SPX PlayerManual Calibration Procedure TroubleshootingSerial Protocol File Editor Adding a List VariableAdding a Range Variable Edit Variable Page List variableExporting the Finished File Edit Variable page Range variablePage Concepts Behind Shared Variables Javascript APIInterface Setting the Variable Sample CodeNetwork API Reading the VariableList of Commands Network API CommandsEnabling the Network API Sample CodeRestarting XPress will reset all the shared variables API EmulationShared Variables Inspired XPress Programming Guide Gathering Display Serial Protocol Commands Serial Protocol Commands TextSerial Control Serial Protocol Commands Hex Creating a Serial Protocol FileManual Command Text Entries HexVolume Control Variable Variable ListScreen Mute Picture On Screen Mute Picture OffMute On Sound Mute Off SoundUnder the Administration section, select RS232 / USB IO Uploading the Serial Protocol FileCreating New Templates XPress My Templates FolderCreating and updating a new calendar file XML Tree with new attribute param1New.ics file Power command Adding Additional Templates to Inspired Signage XPressSerial Control From NetLinx Commonly Used Terms FSMIncrease Your Revenue through education + knowledge
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