Crestron TPMC-8X-GA, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Crestron TPMC 8X GA Isys 8 4 WiFiTouchScreen Operations Guide...

Page 2: ...st accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver...

Page 3: ...e 41 Embedded Applications 44 Defaults for Embedded Windows Applications 45 Programming Embedded Windows Applications 46 Uploading and Upgrading 47 Establishing Communication 47 Programs Projects and...

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Page 5: ...4 in 213 mm active matrix touch screen display 800 x 600 SVGA display resolution 16 bit color graphics powered by Core 3 Automatic display brightness control High performance 802 11a b g Wi Fi wireles...

Page 6: ...rich user interfaces with incredible efficiency and unparalleled functionality Using Core 3 UI programmers can swiftly integrate fluid gesture driven controls animated feedback metadata embedded apps...

Page 7: ...de Web including sites that use Flash or Java Windows Media Player ensuring broad compatibility for playing most types of digital media and allowing the use of the TPMC 8X GA as a personal media playe...

Page 8: ...ard button without waking the screen Power Down Mode suspends the touch screen during prolonged periods of non use Allows waking the touch screen by simply touching the screen or pressing the side Pow...

Page 9: ...ects Embedded PC Applications 3 Microsoft Internet Explorer with Adobe Flash plug in and Java Runtime plug in Windows Media Player Crestron VNC Viewer 4 Remote Desktop Adobe Acrobat Reader WordPad MS...

Page 10: ...Amplification High efficiency Class D stereo 2 1 Watts per channel Battery Internal Battery Lithium Ion 7 4 Volt 2200 mAh Crestron model TPMC 8X BTP included Usage per Charge 1 5 hours continuous 9 ho...

Page 11: ...r to Web site or contact Crestron for a current list of compatible devices and embedded applications To ensure reliable performance new device drivers and applications are available only from Crestron...

Page 12: ...tion This section provides information on the connections controls and indicators available on the TPMC 8X GA TPMC 8X GA Physical View Shown on Optional TPMC 8X DS Desktop Docking Station Charger 8 Is...

Page 13: ...erall Dimensions Shown with Optional TPMC 8X BTPE External Battery Pack Attached 1 1 13 in 29 mm 1 67 in 43 mm 9 10 8 5 12 7 6 2 9 69 in 246 mm 8 21 in 209 mm 3 4 11 Light Sensor Microphone 13 Operati...

Page 14: ...Wi Fi LED 1 Green LED indicates wireless network connection status Solid green communicating with a wireless access point WAP Blinking green searching for a WAP Off no wireless communication unit is i...

Page 15: ...n Connector Mates with TPMC 8X DS or TPMC 8X DSW Docking Station Charger sold separately 1 For programming details refer to Hard Buttons on page 23 2 Refer to Web site or contact Crestron for a curren...

Page 16: ...8X GA comes with a TPMC 8X BTP Internal Battery Pack installed To prevent internal battery drain during shipment or long term storage the TPMC 8X GA has a battery switch inside the battery compartment...

Page 17: ...left to right i e press 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 within a 10 second period Via USB Keyboard 1 Attach a USB keyboard refer to Hardware Hookup on page 38 for details 2 Open the Validate User Account Info window...

Page 18: ...up Mode The setup menu is displayed as shown in the following diagram NOTE Select Exit Setup Mode to exit the setup menu TPMC 8X GA Setup Menu NOTE Another way to enter the setup menu after a project...

Page 19: ...ion of the touch screen s settings for security touch screen calibration runtime project audio embedded applications diagnostics and hard button programming The setup menu also has a button that toggl...

Page 20: ...ble folder name does not appear on the list it can be entered manually in the Remote Name field using the following format Remote host name Shareable folder name 2 Map this connection by selecting a d...

Page 21: ...return to the setup menu without saving calibration data ignore the Touch the red square message After about 10 seconds the setup menu is displayed If a USB keyboard is attached to the touch screen pr...

Page 22: ...w refer to illustration below displays the Current Loaded Firmware and also has a Load New Firmware section Current Loaded Firmware displays the Version of the current firmware In the Load New Firmwar...

Page 23: ...bled with the Key Click On and Off radio buttons When connected to the optional TPMC 8X DSW docking station the Audio Output section of the window provides radio buttons for selection of internal or e...

Page 24: ...nternet sites Low Minimal safeguards and warning prompts are provided Most content is downloaded and run without prompts All active content can run Appropriate for sites that are absolutely trusted To...

Page 25: ...cause this error so this may not prevent all occurrences NOTE The TPMC 8X GA supports automatic connection to the VNC server when the VNC View application is opened For automatic connection without h...

Page 26: ...ght Sensor level indicator and On and Off controls for Auto Brightness Screen Brightness can be varied from 0 to 100 To increase brightness touch Up To decrease brightness touch Down Lower brightness...

Page 27: ...ault hard key number 1 toggles the on screen keyboard on and off However this can be disabled using the Keyboard button on the Hard Buttons screen Hard key number 1 can then be used like any of the ot...

Page 28: ...ons for example to enter a Web address or to enter data into a spreadsheet etc On Screen Keyboard The on screen keyboard also has a few special keys Touch the key to change to a numeric keyboard as sh...

Page 29: ...s set in the VT Pro e or SIMPL Windows program The size reverts to the largest as determined by the firmware installed in the touch screen Exit the on screen keyboard by selecting by touching the red...

Page 30: ...loses connection with the control system There are three types of Battery popup messages Following are definitions of each message type Low Battery A yellow popup message appears when battery is low...

Page 31: ...which starts on page 36 for details Also provided are controls for popup message Timeout and Translucence Translucence ranges from 25 to 100 with a default value of 90 The Default button restores the...

Page 32: ...P table NOTE After configuring Ethernet settings e g changing IP address etc wait at least five seconds after seeing the change in the WiFi Status section of the main setup menu before initiating a Sa...

Page 33: ...A Security Pack which starts on page 55 Configure the Wireless Network NOTE In most cases the built in Windows functionality allows configuration of the wireless network If advanced authentication is...

Page 34: ...nfigure via the Wizard To configure the wireless network using the Wireless Network Setup Wizard complete the following procedure 1 From the Wireless Networks tab touch View Wireless Networks to view...

Page 35: ...tion set to WEP If the Wireless Access Point is configured with values other than Open and WEP these values must be set manually using the Wireless Networks tab of the Wireless Network Connection Prop...

Page 36: ...from the list select the network then touch Remove Configure IP Settings The procedure for configuring IP settings for both wired and wireless networks is the same The TPMC 8X GA is configured for DH...

Page 37: ...cts to the network In some systems the IP address of the device can even change while it is still connected DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP addresses Dynamic addressing simplifies ne...

Page 38: ...hich is available from the Crestron Web site www crestron com manuals IP Table Setup Window The IP ID is the ID number that is used to identify the touch screen in the control system s IP table The IP...

Page 39: ...Standby Details The Standby function turns off the backlight when the touch screen is inactive for a specified time Use the Up and Down buttons to set the Standby from 0 through 120 minutes where 0 di...

Page 40: ...as an indicator to show when the TPMC 8X GA is communicating with a wireless access point AP SSID BSSID IP and MAC addresses are also shown Docking Station Status Details The Docking Station Status se...

Page 41: ...e button 4 from releasing the touch screen from the docking station Save Reboot and Shut Down Details To save any changes and reboot the touch screen touch Save Reboot located in the lower right secti...

Page 42: ...2V 3 5A AC Power Pack These connectors are optional for powering the device CAUTION Do not apply excessive pressure to the touch screen display during handling Doing so can crack the screen and damage...

Page 43: ...temBuilder is a comprehensive programming environment Appropriate for most systems it can quickly and easily generate a complete working program including both control processor logic and touch screen...

Page 44: ...k a device to open the Device Settings window and change the IP ID as shown in the following illustration TPMC 8X GA Device Settings Window NOTE The ID code specified in the SIMPL Windows program must...

Page 45: ...ve help information provided with the software Also refer to the help file in VT Pro e to learn how to use its audio tool Sound Manager to attach WAV files to a touch screen project Pre recorded WAV f...

Page 46: ...lor depths do not require as much frame buffer memory or display bandwidth allowing them to be generated and displayed more quickly Increasing color depth results in higher color quality at the expens...

Page 47: ...equired in either case Indirect text on a button is entered in VT Pro e and the actual string to be displayed is entered in SIMPL Windows As of this publication date only completely single byte or com...

Page 48: ...the following features All embedded applications listed in the VT Pro e ProjectView workspace are created by default for a new TPMC 8X GA project All applications are created at project level one ins...

Page 49: ...ent of an analog touch join type and number and a show hide join number Defaults for Embedded Windows Applications Use the Default Path text box in the Embedded Applications Properties window to enter...

Page 50: ...le gets out of sync Similarly using the reserved join to launch the embedded application would result in the application being open but the state of the toggle remaining low so a one shot is used to s...

Page 51: ...thernet Details which starts on page 28 3 Use the Address Book in the Crestron Toolbox to create an entry for the TPMC 8X GA with the TPMC 8X GA s TCP IP communication parameters 4 Display the System...

Page 52: ...fy or delete entries in the IP table The TPMC 8X GA can have only one IP table entry 3 A defined IP table can be saved to a file or sent to the device Edit the control system s IP table to include an...

Page 53: ...i and processor are still on and hard buttons are still functional Initiated with Standby function from the setup menu Touch the screen to reactivate the TPMC 8X GA from standby mode Power Down Backli...

Page 54: ...tools and techniques Crestron has provided an infrastructure that protects against possible virus infections 1 Executables Scripts brought in on external media The implementation of the TPMC 8X GA ha...

Page 55: ...o appear that contains the text This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer Please contact the system administrator If this message appears checking Enable Popup W...

Page 56: ...igured obtained on the TPMC 8X GA Refer to Ethernet Details which starts on page 28 to define IP addresses If the TPMC 8X GA is set up to use DHCP not recommended use the WAP window box to verify the...

Page 57: ...or access to the WAPs The TPMC 8X GA is out of range of the WAP or is experiencing interference Refer to the WAP documentation for instructions on setting up a wireless network with minimum interferen...

Page 58: ...Web site www crestron com onlinehelp First time users must establish a user account to fully benefit from all available features Future Updates As Crestron improves functions adds new features and ext...

Page 59: ...P_1 4 zip or later for the TPMC 8X GA For details on how to upgrade firmware refer to Programs Projects and Firmware which starts on page 47 NOTE The TPMC 8X GA Security Pack is only needed if authent...

Page 60: ...Disable WLAN if LAN is Connected box unchecked Touch New to open the Profile Management window Profile Management Window General Enter a name for the profile in Profile Name and the name of the wirele...

Page 61: ...e Security Options Depending on the choice one of the drop down boxes to the right either WPA WPA2 EAP Type or 802 1x EAP Type becomes enabled Use the drop down box to make the selection then touch Co...

Page 62: ...vanced Settings window Configure Advanced Settings Window Enter the Server of Domain Name and Login Name Then touch OK The display returns to the previous window Touch OK to return to the Profile Mana...

Page 63: ...s purchased directly from Crestron or an authorized Crestron dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the dealer s warranty if any Crestron shall not be liable...

Page 64: ...an upgrade any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE o EXPORT RESTRICTIONS You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is subject to U S export jurisdiction You agree to comply with all appl...

Page 65: ...hat personally identifies you Internet Gaming Update Features If the SOFTWARE provides and you choose to utilize the Internet gaming or update features within the SOFTWARE it is necessary to use certa...

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