User Guide

Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
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esign XPress Programmer’s Guide
To add a new Room/Location name
1. Type the name of the Room to be added to the list in the Name field (note that this enables the
Add and Cancel buttons).
2. Click the Add button to add the new Room to the list (or click Cancel to abort).
To rename an existing Room/Location name
1. Select any room in the list to populate the Name text field with that room/location name.
2. Click inside the Name field to highlight the selected Room/Location name.
3. Type the new name.
4. Click the Rename button to change the selection's name (or click Cancel to preserve the
original name).
System Information dialog (Cont.)
• DMS keypads
(range: 1 - 32):
Select the number of DMS keypads. At least one DMS Keypad must be included
in each project. The system is capable of having up to 32 DMS keypads. DMS
keypads are configured in the DMS Keypads dialog.
• Touch Panels
(range: 1 - 16):
Select the number of touch panels. A system created by Design XPress must
have at least one Touch Panel. Touch Panels are configured in the Touch Panel
Control dialog(s).
See the Supported Subsystems and Equipment section on page 3.
• SB2 keypads
(range: 0 - 32):
Select the number of SB2 keypads. An SB2 Keypad can be used to control vol-
ume in a room or audio zone without a DMS keypad. A Design XPress project
can include up to 32 SB2 keypads. SB2 keypads are configured in the SB2 Key-
pads dialog.
• HVAC Zones
(range: 0 - 32):
Select the number of HVAC Zones. Design XPress can program the system to
accommodate up to 32 HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Zones.
HVAC Zones are configured in the HVAC Zones dialog.
• Door Phones
(range: 0 - 4):
Select the number of door phones. For communication from an exterior location
Design XPress can include up to 4 Door Phone (intercom) locations.
Each door phone that is included reduces the total amount of DMS keypads
with intercom that can be used by 2. For example if one door phone is used, you
could still have 32 DMS keypads, but only 28 of them could have an intercom
connection. Door Phone locations and intercom zones are configured n the
Door Phones dialog.
• Room/Location Names: Room/Location Names can be added, removed or renamed in this section. Any
room or location that has control devices or audio zones should be defined.
Room/Location names are limited to 20 alphanumeric characters and can
include hyphens(-) and underscore characters (_).
Note: The first 8 characters of every room name must be unique.