User Guide
Table Of Contents
- DXP v1.5 - Programmer's Guide
- Introduction
- Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
- Overview
- Launching the Design XPress Project Wizard
- Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
- User Information dialog
- System Information dialog
- System Configuration dialog
- Which Screens? dialog
- Audio Zones dialog
- Audio Sources dialog
- Video Inputs dialog
- HVAC Zones dialog
- DMS Keypads dialog
- SB2 Keypads dialog
- Door Phones dialog
- Touch Panel Declarations dialog
- Choose Background Images dialog
- Choose Button Colors dialog
- Choose Button Text Colors dialog
- Choose Bargraph Color dialog
- Touch Panel Control dialogs
- House Lighting Scenes dialog
- Control Button Labels dialog
- CD Titles dialog
- DSS TV Favorites dialog
- DSS Music Favorites dialog
- Tuner Presets dialog
- Finishing a Project
- Understanding the Report File
- Transferring Preset Button Text to the Master via FTP
- Opening an Existing Design XPress Project
- Copying a Design XPress Project
- Importing a Design XPress Project
- Exporting a Design XPress Project
- Deleting a Design XPress Project
- Using NetLinx Studio
Introduction
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Design XPress Programmer’s Guide
Downloading the Application
Design XPress can be downloaded from the AMX web site. You must first log in as a registered
user to the AMX web site then, you can proceed to the Software Center to download the
application. We recommend that you download all of the files in the Design XPress directory, or
you may download the compressed file, which contains all of the other files in the directory.
The three Adobe Acrobat files included are intended for different audiences:
The Programmer's Guide is intended for the person using the Design XPress
application.
The Installer's Guide is intended for the person who will be installing the equipment in
the project.
The User Interface Guide is intended for designers, installers, and end-users as a
reference.
Web Update
The AMX WebUpdate program is a stand-alone application that:
Communicates with the AMX website
Allows a user to select from a list of updateable AMX Software programs
Determines the latest version of the selected applications
Returns a listing of available updates and allows a user to download the selected
installation files
Upon request, launches the installation of those downloads
Select Help > Web Update to launch this application.
Refer to the WebUpdate on-line help for details and instructions.
Design XPress Main Screen
When Design XPress is launched, the first screen to be displayed is the Main Screen (FIG. 1). Use
the Main Screen as the starting point for creating new projects, opening existing projects. The main
page also contains command buttons for copying projects and deleting projects.
The main element on the Main Page is a table called the Project Selection List. When Design
XPress is launched for the first time, one sample project is listed in this table (called "Sample
Whole House", Rev "0").
Before creating a new project, you should consider opening the sample project and quickly going
through the various Wizard dialogs, to become familiar with the program.
DXP requires the latest versions of the following applications be loaded prior to the
running the DXP installation executable: NetLinx Studio 2.X, KPDesign, TPD4, and
TPD3. Use the WebUpdate program to obtain the latest versions of these previously
installed products.
The WebUpdate program should also be checked for any available updates to itself.