G4 Button Disable
30 April 2010 > 0 comments
Disabling a button, while maintaining it’s visibility is a good UI practice to keep the user from wondering “what happened to that button”. Using the BMF command on a G4 button makes this a piece of cake.
>>read moreStandard IP Setup
17 April 2010 > 0 comments
I’d like to point out the benefits of a “standardized IP setup” for an AMX control systems. This way, I’ll deliver AMX workspaces with the correct IP assignment and mappings so that it is easier to load. It will also be easier to connect laptops to the system. My suggestions below account for scalability and are typical for a commercial project where the control system network is isolated from the customer’s IP network.
>>read moreAMX Control for BSS Soundweb London
16 April 2010 > 0 comments
I’ve been writing code for the BSS devices since the old days of the original Soundweb. They can be an intimidating device to integrate into a control system. The learning curve is perhaps the largest for any device that I know of.
>>read moreMulti-Edit Keyboards
09 April 2010 > 0 comments
AMX touch panel keyboards and keypads allow editing of a single item. You can customize a system page template to allow editing of multiple items, such as a telephone speed-dial entry for a person’s name and number. It works, but with some drawbacks.
>>read moreKeypads and Keyboards
02 April 2010 > 0 comments
Have you ever opened the system page template in TPDesign and wondered about the various keyboards and keypads used? These templates are available for you to copy/paste into your tpd file and modify the look and layout to match your own style. The API documentation is a bit confusing (and missing in some cases), so here is my cheat-sheet.
>>read moreAMX Touch Panel Connection Status
16 February 2010 > 0 comments
I’ve often been confused with the AMX setup pages connection status. It seems logical that it would be a simple boolean, but it has 12 states. Hmmm….
>>read moreFancy Power Feedback
30 July 2009 > 0 comments
Here are a couple of fancy feedback statements for projector on and off buttons…
>>read moreIF(dvDEV.PORT)
30 July 2009 > 0 comments
I’m running into more and more IP controlled devices in the AMX world of control. I have gotten into a habit of checking if a DEV variable has a value with IF(dvDEV) and it has worked all these year…
>>read moreJaadu VNC
30 July 2009 > 0 comments
I had recently heard of the Jaadu VNC viewer app for the iPhone/iTouch and I wanted to give it a try. It is an iPhone application that provides a VNC client, allowing you to view the screen of an AMX touch panel directly on your iPhone. It was designed with “AMX Touch Interface” in mind using AMX G4 Web Control.
>>read moreFollow me on Twitter
07 July 2009 > 0 comments
My website blogging has subsided a bit over the last 3 months. Since delivering PanelTweet I’ve been doing more micro-blogging on Twitter.
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