AMX Wireless Touch Panels (Wave Server) Button Properties for External Pushbuttons

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Sample Download To Panel dialog box with AXlink window

Note

Although these pushbuttons don't appear on-screen, their functionality can be set just as any other button on the touch panel. Refer to the Button Properties subsection for further information on the Properties’ page features.

9.After completing the download, cut, copy and paste buttons as needed. The bitmaps, icons and fonts that were downloaded are now accessible via the BITMAPS, ICONS and FONTS menus.

Button Properties for External Pushbuttons

If your touch panel comes with external pushbuttons, these can be configured with features similar to on-screen buttons. Refer to Creating a Button, Button Properties, and Properties Page – External Buttons for detailed information. Use the PROPERTIES operation bar to assign properties to external pushbuttons. The BUTTON options and VARIABLE TEXT features within the Properties page will not appear. Although the Border and Color sections of this page appear, they are of no use to external pushbuttons since they do not appear on-screen.

Creating an IR Macro Button

Creating an IR macro button allows controlling multiple devices with a single touch panel button. You are only limited by touch panel IR memory (16 Kb). The following steps provide an example of creating an IR macro button controlling a television, VCR, and a satellite tuner. Syntax for a macro command is (refer to the AXCESS Programming section):

The IR macro button will perform the following processes when pushed.

•Turn On a Television and set the audio volume.

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