User Guide

Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
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esign XPress Programmer’s Guide
Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
The first step in defining the system is to run the Design XPress application. This Windows® based
wizard should probably be run in the office well in advance of going on-site. With this wizard you
define the locations of all equipment, the number of user interface devices, lighting scenes, audio
source equipment, etc. To launch the Project Wizard, click the Create New Project button on the
Main screen.
Click on the Create New Project command button (on the Main Page). This launches the Design
XPress Project Wizard, which steps you through the process of designing and configuring a control
system.
The following subsections describe each of the dialogs in the Project Wizard, in the order that they
normally occur.
User Information dialog
This dialog prompts you to enter information to be used to identify the designer of the Design
XPress project. This dialog appears when the program is first started. After the information is
entered this dialog will not be shown again.
 The checkbox at the bottom can be checked to prevent the dialog from automatically
appearing when the program is started, even if no data has been entered.
 The information fields in this dialog include Created By, Company Name, Phone and E-
mail Address.
Before you start, gather all required information for the project, such as the locations
for the user-interface panels, the audio, lighting and HVAC zones, equipment used
(DVD, CD, DSS receiver, etc.), and so on. See the Required Information section on
page 15 for details.
This dialog is also used by the Design XPress Home Theatre software application.
This means that if you install and run Design XPress Home Theatre after filling in this
User Information data, the User Information dialog in Home Theatre will already be
populated with the User Information entered in Design XPress. The reverse is also
true: If Design XPress Home Theatre has been installed, the User Information
entered in the Design XPress Home Theatre User Information dialog will appear in
Design XPress.