User's Manual

Programming
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MVP-9000i Modero® Wireless Touch Panel with Intercom
Programming
Overview
You can program the MVP-9000i, using the commands in this section, to perform a wide variety of operations
using Send_Commands and variable text commands.
A device must first be defined in the NetLinx programming language with values for the Device: Port:
System (in all programming examples - Panel is used in place of these values and represents all Modero
panels).
Animated Transitions
Animated transitions are used to add motion and effects to the transition from one page to another on a panel.
With existing panel firmware, page flip transitions occur with the new page immediately drawing over the
existing page on the screen. With animated transitions, the old page is moved, faded, or overdrawn from the
screen while the new page is drawn. These operations use the OpenGL hardware accelerator to ensure smooth
transitions.
Current panel firmware also supports animated buttons and popup page effects. This functionality is
unchanged.
In all cases, once the transition is triggered, the old page is frozen. For example, if the old page had an
animated button, the motion on that button would stop as soon as the transition is triggered. If there is motion
on the new page such as an animated button or even a popup effect, this motion will operate even while the
overall page itself is in motion as part of the transition.
Seven different classes of transitions are supported. Each transition class is described below. All of the
transition classes, with the exception of Page Curl, are commanded transitions. Once the transition is triggered,
it proceeds to completion. Page Curl can be interrupted and directed by the person touching the LCD as
described below.
Verify you are using the latest NetLinx Master and Modero firmware, as well as the
latest version of NetLinx Studio and TPD4.
Transition Classes
Slide The current page slides off of the screen and the new page slides in until it completely
covers the screen and stops. There is no gap between pages, so if the page
backgrounds match, this effect can give the appearance of moving around on a canvas
that is larger than the physical screen size.
Slide with bounce This is the same as a slide transition, but with a bounce effect added when the new page
reaches the edge of the screen across from where it originated.
Black glass The existing page appears to move away from the viewer and off to the side. As soon as
it is completely off the screen, the new page moves in and toward the viewer from the
opposite edge of the screen. Both the old and new pages have a reflection on the bottom
that makes it appear that the page is sliding along black reflective glass.
Fade The current page fades out while the new page fades in.
Page curl The existing page appears to be peeled away like a sheet of paper, revealing the new
page underneath. The new page has a shadow effect, and a faint reversed impression of
the old page can be seen through the back of the paper being flipped. This transition can
be interrupted by the user by holding a finger on the LCD and moving it around. The
corner of the paper will follow the user's finger until released, causing the transition to
proceed to completion. For the best effect, the button that triggers the page curl effect
should be placed near the corner of the screen from which the page curl will originate.
Door with fade The new page moves over the existing page like a door with a hinge at the edge of the
LCD. In addition, the new page is semi-transparent, allowing the old page to be seen
through until the transition is finished, at which point the old page has faded away.