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

Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
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Design XPress Programmer’s Guide
System Information dialog
When a project is created or opened the System Information dialog (FIG. 1) is shown first. This
screen contains the information used by Design XPress to create and program the control system.
The following is a list of fields in the System Information dialog and their descriptions:
FIG. 1 System Information dialog
System Information dialog
• Job Name: Enter the name of the project here (up to 40 characters).
• Created By: Enter the name of the project author here (up to 40 characters).
• Company: Enter the name of the company here (up to 40 characters).
• Revision: Displays the revision number for the selected Project. Each time you save the
Project you can select whether to increment the Project revision number, or con-
tinue to use the existing one.
• Description: Enter a description of the project here (8190 characters maximum). Any alpha-
numeric character (including punctuation) can be used.
• Device/Zone Selection
Area:
The device/zone selection area lists the number of devices and zones used in
the Design XPress system.
At least 1 Audio Zone, Audio Source, Touch Panel and DMS Keypad are required. Each item in the device/zone
selection area is described below:
• Audio Zones
(range: 1 - 30):
Select the number of audio zones to include in the project. At least one audio
zone must be included in the job. Audio Zones are configured in the Audio
Zones dialog.
• Audio Sources
(range: 1 - 8):
Select the number of audio source devices to be added to the project (including
CD Changers, CD/DVD players, DSS receivers, MP3 players, and AM/FM Tun-
ers). The Audio Source names and types are configured in the Audio Sources
dialog.