User Manual

Chapter 1 Setting Up Software
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1.4.2 Special Application Program Features
The special programs designed for the PL unit are located in the following folders. The file storage lo ca tions
given in the table below assume that the [Proface] folder already exists on drive C.
 Backlight Control Console Application: BlCtrl.exe
This command line utility is used to turn OFF both the PL backlight and display. This program runs on the
command prompt.
Settings Used BlCtrl.exe [ON/OFF]
Option Switch ON: Displayed / OFF: Not Displayed
Return Value 0: Completed Normally / -1: Option Switch Error
 Backlight OFF Screen Saver: BlSaver.scr
This software is used to turn OFF the PL backlight after a specified period of inactivity. The use of this feature
will help to extend the life of the PL backlight. This program runs on Windows
®
.
File Name
Windows
®
XP Windows
®
2000
BlCtrl.exe C:\Proface\Backlight\
BlSaver.scr
C:\Windows\System32 C:\Winnt\System32
BlBright.cpl
Keyclick.exe C:\Proface\Keyclick
Ioctl.dll
C:\Windows\System32 C:\Winnt\System32
Smonras.dll
SmSRvCPL.cpl
Sysmon.sys C:\Windows\System32\Drivers C:\Winnt\System32\Drivers
SystemMonitor.exe C:\Proface\Sysmon\GUI
• If your application requires that the OS continuousl y turn the backlight displa y ON
and OFF, be sure to use the RAS Features dll, Ioctl.dll.
• Not available with the box type of the PL3000 series.
• Certain application programs may not allow the PL backlight to turn OFF. Test each program
individually to check if the scree n saver will opera te correctly before use.
• Not available with the box type of the PL3000 series.