Designing Touch Panel Pages
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4" Color Touch Panels with Audio
Page section on page 34 or via the use of commands such as MVOL AXlink Send_Command.
Refer to the Using the Audio and IR Device Setup page section on page 37.
Using TPDesign3 to Download Bitmaps, Icons, and Fonts
TPDesign3 allows you to download bitmaps, icons, and fonts into your touch panel from an
existing touch panel program. Touch Panel programs are created in the TPDesign3 software
program. Refer to the TPDesign3 Touch Panel Program instruction manual for more information.
Use the Download to Panel button to download a project file.
To download bitmaps, icons and/or fonts from an existing TPDesign3 project file:
1. Launch the TPDesign3 software program and open a project file that contains the desired
bitmaps, icons, and fonts.
2. Select File from the menu bar to open the File menu.
3. In the File menu, click on Download to Panel; this opens the Download to Panel dialog box.
4. Click on the Comm Settings tab to set the communications port, baud rate, and other
communication settings.
5. Then, click the Actions tab to set the communication mode and select which elements of the
project file you want to download to the touch panel.
6. In the What To Send area, select one or more of the available options (All Bitmaps, All Icons,
All Fonts).
7. Select the mode of communication with the touch panel (RS-232 or AXlink). Confirm that the
correct panel is selected by verifying the ID values with the Base Address assigned to the touch
panel in the Protected Setup page.
8. After clicking Connect, the Available Panels list appears in the Available Panels field. Click
Begin to start downloading the project file into the panel.
9. After completing the download, the bitmaps, icons and fonts that were downloaded are now
accessible via the BITMAPS, ICONS and FONTS menus.
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