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
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Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Minimum System Requirements for DXP v1.5: ................................................................. 1
Required Applications .............................................................................................................. 2
Version Information .................................................................................................................. 2
DXP v1.5 System Capabilities........................................................................................... 2
DXP v1.5 Configuration Capabilities ........................................................................................ 2
Supported Subsystems and Equipment ............................................................................ 3
AMX NetLinx Integrated Controllers......................................................................................... 3
AMX Touch Panels .................................................................................................................. 3
MAX Content Servers by AMX................................................................................................. 4
Lighting..................................................................................................................................... 4
HVAC/Environment .................................................................................................................. 4
Whole House A/V Selection and Distribution ........................................................................... 4
MP3 Players............................................................................................................................. 4
User Interfaces......................................................................................................................... 5
Doorphones.............................................................................................................................. 5
Supported integration!Solutions Applications........................................................................... 5
Related Documents........................................................................................................... 5
Downloading the Application ............................................................................................. 6
Web Update ...................................................................................................................... 6
Design XPress Main Screen ............................................................................................. 6
Project Selection List......................................................................................................... 7
Project Selection List context menu ......................................................................................... 7
Project Sorting.......................................................................................................................... 8
Menu Bar........................................................................................................................... 8
File Menu ................................................................................................................................. 8
Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................. 9
Edit DSS Channels sub-menu ................................................................................................. 9
View Menu ............................................................................................................................... 9
Help Menu.............................................................................................................................. 10
Main Screen Command Buttons ..................................................................................... 10
Setting Program Preferences .......................................................................................... 10
Custom Modifications ...................................................................................................... 11
Adding and Modifying Software ............................................................................................. 11
Common Mistakes ................................................................................................................. 12