Xantech installation instructions Programming Source Icons, MRC44 Keypad LCD Icon Generator

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Configuring Source Icons on MRC44 Keypad LCD (BASIC/ADVANCED/EXPANDED)

Programming Source Icons

Figure 18 – MRC44 Keypad LCD Icon Generator

Icon Generator

The display on the MRC44 Keypad is configurable to graphically show the type of source that can be selected at each input. The Icon Generator has a preprogrammed library of icons (bitmaps) that can be assigned to each source input. The Icon Generator has several optional source icons pre-configured at the factory. They include such components as CD, DVD, VCR etc. New Icons up to 4 characters in length can also be created in Dragon for sources not found in the default library using the Icon Generator.

1.Double Click on the icon in the virtual keypad window. A text box will appear.

2.Type in the letters (up to four) for the source to be selected from that source button i.e. CD, DVD, VCR, SAT, etc

3.Press enter on the keyboard

4.Repeat for all sources or…

2.Right click on the Source button to be labeled.

3.From the pop-up menu, Select “LOAD ICON”. A list of icon bitmaps will appear.

4.From the list, select the desired icon and click “OK” (or double-click the desired icon). The icon will appear in the ‘virtual LCD’ on the keypad in the MRC44 System Window. The source icon will appear in all zones on the ‘virtual’ keypads.

5.Repeat for all sources.

6.From the main menu bar, select, “MRC44 KEYPADS ICON DOWNLOAD”.

7.A Dragon/MRC44 connection warning window will appear. Click ‘NEXT”. The icons will be transferred to the MRC44. Click “FINISH” when transfer is completed.

8.If the zones are “OFF” the icons will appear as zones are turned “ON”. If zones are “ON” when icons are transferred, The zone keypad will turn “OFF”. New icons will appear when zone is turned “ON”.

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