Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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AXP-PLV
PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller (Firmware version G3)
C a m e ra C o n t r o l S y s t e m s
AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer
AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions: · · · · · Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted for three (3) years, except for the display and touch overlay components that are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Disk drive mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, power supplies, MX Series products, and KC Series products are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Unless otherwise specified, OEM and custom products are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Batteries and incandescent lamps are not covered under the warranty.
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AXP-PLV PosiTrack Pilot Video Camera Controller
Programming
System Send_Commands (Cont. )
ZAP!Syntax:
"'ZAP!'"
Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'ZAP!'"
Clears all memory and erases all buttons, pages, drawings, and symbols.
Only use the ZAP!command to erase all the saved data in the touch panel; data cannot be recovered after it is erased.
Video Send_Commands
Video Send_Commands direct the touch panel to perform various video specific operations. Video Send_Commands
@VBR Syntax: Sets the video sig- "'@VBR<data>'" nal brightness. Variables: data = 0 (min) - 255 (max) Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VBR 128'"
Sets the video brightness to 128. Syntax:
"'@VCT<data>'"
Variables: data = 0 (min) - 255 (max) Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VCT 128'"
Sets the video contrast to 128. Syntax:
"'@VDD<mode>'"
Variables: mode = 1 = Auto-detect video input 2 = Manual set NTSC 3 = Manual set PAL 4 = Manual set SECAM Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VDD 3'"
Sets the panel to only display the PAL video format. @VHU Syntax: Sets the video sig- "'@VHU<data>'" nal hue. Variables: data = 0 (min) - 255 (max) Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VHU 128'"
Sets the video hue to a value of 128.
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Programming
Video Send_Commands (Cont. )
@VSD Sets the video default settings (brightness, contrast, saturation, hue). Syntax:
"'@VSD'"
Variables: data = 0 (min) - 255 (max) Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VSD'"
Sets the incoming video values to their default settings. Syntax:
"'@VST<data>'"
Variables: data = 0 (min) - 255 (max) Example:
SEND_COMMAND TP, "'@VST 128'"
Sets the video saturation to 128.
AXP-AI8 Send_Commands
An AXP-AI8 is located within the AXP-PLV. These commands are necessary for turning channel delta modes ON and OFF. Delta mode compensates for level changes in continuous rotation potentiometers and should be turned ON for iris and focus knobs in the AXP-PLV. Send_Commands
SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA5 ON'" or SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA5'" SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA7 ON'" or SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA7'" SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA5 OFF'" Takes channel 5 out of delta mode. SEND COMMAND AI8, "'DELTA7 OFF'" Takes channel 7 out of delta mode.
Puts channel 7 in delta mode. (Iris)
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Programming
Programming Numbers
The following information provides the programming numbers for colors, fonts, and borders Colors can be used to set the colors on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The lowest color number represents the lightest color-specific display; the highest number represents the darkest display. Colors and Programming Numbers
Color Red Orange Yellow Lime Green Aqua Cyan Royal Blue No. 0-5 6 - 11 12 - 17 18 - 23 24 - 29 30 - 35 36 - 41 42 - 47 48 - 53 Color Purple Magenta Pink White Light Gray Dark Gray Black Transparent No. 54 - 59 60 - 65 66 - 71 72 - 77 78 - 83 84 - 86 87 255
Font styles can be used to program the text fonts on buttons, sliders, gauges, and pages. The programming numbers are assigned consecutively when they are downloaded to the touch panel. 5 6 8 32 - 255 Font styles Extra large Hollow medium Hollow extra large Variable fonts
You must import variable text fonts into a TPDesign3 project file, and download the project file containing the fonts to the touch panel. [. . . ] Click OK to confirm the Comm Settings and Target Device information, and download the selected TSK file to the specified device using the selected communications port. Click Cancel to cancel the download.
Canceling the firmware download in mid-progress can damage the on-board firmware.
20. The first OK confirms the update and begins the Master reboot process. Once the TSK file has been downloaded, the panel LCD displays the message "Firmware Done. [. . . ]