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Operation Guide

Designer Software

Part Number manual revision

2-450202-010 v2.0 2nd March 2009

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Table of Contents Welcome Vision.Net Vision.Net Overview Communications Vision.Net Designer Software Vision.Net Designer Menus File Tools Setup Interface Operating Style Mode Maps Real Time Clock Maps: Display/Unlock All Help Tool Bars Main Tool Bar Status Bar Status Bar My Network Tree Group/Rooms Control Stations Buttons Slider Faders Station ID Saving and Loading Station Configurations Saving to a Station Loading from a Station Custom Panels Touch Screens Touch Screen Tool Bar Screen Design Touch Screen Tabbed Views Touch Screen Buttons Touch Screen Slider Touch Screen Slider Panels Touch Screen Raise and Lower Touch Screen Text Touch Screen Clock Loading Touchscreen Output Devices Adding Devices Simulations Palette OS Real Time Clock Timed Events Vision.Net Component Connections Page 3

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Button Stations DMX Interface Fader Stations RS232 Station Palette Portable Stations and Screens Appendix Button and Event Actions Smart Buttons Touch Screen Maintenance Trouble Shooting Offices and Service Centres

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Welcome to Vision.net Designer Date:

March 2009

Software

v2.0.0 or later

Congratulations on the purchase of your Strand Lighting Vision.net System software. For general help, use the Contents, Index or Search tab on the left.

Getting Technical Support For technical support, please refer to the Strand Lighting Offices and Service Centres

Part Number manual revision

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Vision.net Overview. The Vision.net System is designed to control architectural lighting by distributing both power and intelligence. The system provides processing power and control at each respective Master or Remote Station, eliminating the need for a central processor. Master Stations provide individual control for up to 15 channels, 8 scenes plus “Off”, all with adjustable fade times. Multiple Stations may be linked together for control of up to 127 Channels and 32 preset scenes. By combining Vision.net Master Stations with Vision.net Preset Stations, the system provides remote access to scenes, Master Raise/Lower control, Multi-room partition control, or Master Station Lockout. In the basic configuration mode the room number can be set on Vision.net Master Stations using the front panel buttons, without removing the Master Station from the wall, and without the need for a computer. Vision.net Touch Screens allow fully customised displays that are easy to configure and may be programmed over an ethernet link. Portable and Fixed screen options are available. Vision.net Master Stations are compatible with Strand Lighting A21, R21, C21 and EC21 Dimming Cabinets and the Vision.net DMX512 Output board. Vision.net products are controlled by the Vision.net System protocol. All Vision.net control devices must be connected to the Vision.net system and given a unique ID (or address) in order to interact properly. The ID identifies the device on the network and allows the device to avoid network collisions when transmitting data

Vision.net Components Components that make up a Vision.net work include, but are not limited to the following:

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C21 and EC21 Dimmer Racks A21 and R21 Dimmer Racks Contact Relay Panel Vision.net DMX512 Output Board N21 Network Nodes 8 Push Button Control Panels 3 Slider Stations and Slider Master Stations 6 Slider Stations and Slider Master Stations 9 Slider Stations and Slider Master Stations 12 Slider Stations and Slider Master Stations 15 Slider Stations and Slider Master Stations Vision.net Connection Stations Palette and Light Palette Control Consoles Rack Palette Architectural Control System 7", 10" and 15" Touch Screen Panels

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Vision Net Communications Overview A Vision.net system uses an RS485 multi drop cabling system for communications between the various devices on the Vision.net network. This includes Buttons Stations, Fader Stations and Various other devices such as touch screens and other output devices. In addition to using RS485, certain devices can also use an Ethernet connection for communications. This for example includes the latest Touch Screens and the Vision.net Designer software. Using Ethernet as the communications medium for Touch Screens, allows you further enhanced control of the screens, allowing new software and configurations to be uploaded directly from Vision.net Designer. A gateway will be required to convert the Ethernet signals to the Vision.net RS485 data. Suitable gateways can be provided and you should consult Strand Lighting for more details. Vision.net uses distributive processing techniques, whereby reliabilty is significantly increased over those of centralised processing systems. Intelligence is distributed across the network with output devices storing only the data that they need, reducing cost. As result of in the case of a failure, the fault is locally contained, rather that compromising the entire system, as would be the case in a centralised system.

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Vision.net Designer Software Overview Vision.Net Designer is a software program allowing the configuration of a Vision.net system to be designed, monitored and modified. The configuration tool is a powerful Graphical application, allowing devices to be added, monitored or changed in an easy to use "Point and Click" environment. Common features, such as Copy & Paste and other Windows environmental tools make designing your system a fast and pleasurable experience. Most items are selected from Tool bars, which are context sensitive to the area that you are working in. Properties of these items are then set, either using the Properties Icon on the device or toolbar, or by using the mouse and right clicking to expose a drop down list of actions for the device. The main screen is divided into areas, Device Tree, Devices Window and Status Bar. In addition to these there is the menu bar with options of File, Tools and Help. Note: When you first open Vision.Net Designer, it will open in one of three Operating Styles. You can change the current operating style from the Style Selection button on the toolbar. A password may be required to change the style (see Tools - Setup in the Menu Bar).

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File File Menu

The File menu gives access to File actions, for example building a New configuration, Opening existing configuration files, Saving Configuration files and setting the system to work off line. Tip:

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When not connected to a Vision.net system, you should ensure that the “Work Off Line” option is selected in the File menu

New

Displays a New Vision.net Project

Open

Open an existing Vision.net Project

Recent Files

Produces a list of recently used Vision.net Projects

Save

Save your current Vision.net Project

Save As

Save a copy of your Vision.net Project as a new name or in a new folder.

Page Setup

This opens up the Printer properties, which is used when printing Output Device information. See Output Devices for more information

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Work Off Line

Selects Off Line working

Exit

Closes Vision.net Designer

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Tools Tools Menu

The tools menu gives access to the system Setup screens and allows the configuration of the communication settings for connection to the Vision.net network.

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Setup

Displays the Setup Screen

Maps: Display/Unlock All

Clears any display modes and unlocks statons.

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Setup Setup The Setup tool displays the setup dialog where you can select a different Operating Style, setup Mode Maps and select settings for a Real Time Clock.

Setup dialog box

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Interface Serial Port

This allows the choice of the serial port that Vision.net Designer will use to communicate with components of the system.

Ethernet Port

Selecting the Ethernet option, allows Vision.net Designer to connect to the Vision.net network over an Ethernet link. Note: When connecting to an Ethernet network, Vision.net Designer must be connected to the same subnet as the Vision.net Gateway.

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Operating Style

Operating Style The Vision.net designer software runs in one of three different modes. You can configure the system to automatically start in one of these modes. The default mode of operation will be Designer Style.

Monitor Style In Monitor Style, Vision.net Designer allows the software to mimic the state of the Vision.net network, but not to change the state of devices.

Mimic Style In Mimic Style, Vision.net Designer allows the software to mimic the state of the Vision.net network, and to change the state of devices.

Designer Style In Designer Style, Vision.net Designer allows the software to change all aspects of the system. Tip:

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You can force Vision.net designer to start up in Mimic or Monitor Style. You can also set a password to protect the Designer Mode by selecting the “Password Required to Change Style” and entering a numeric password.

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Mode Maps Mode Maps

Mode Map Configuration Screen

Different Modes are used to mask features and facilities of a system to reflect the current state of operation. You can define up to 8 different modes, each mode can be password protected if desired. The different modes and their passwords are set in the setup in the Mode Maps section of the Setup.

Mode Name

This is an area for text entry, allowing you to enter a name to easily identify the mode.

Password

This is a six number password required to change the system to the requested mode. Note: Password Entry is only possible from a touch screen on the system.

Passwords When a user selects a different mode from a touch screen, a numeric keypad will appear allowing a password to be entered.

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Example Keypad

For example you might configure two modes of operation, one for Daytime operation and one for Night Time operation or one for Show Mode and one for Rehearsal Mode.

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A default "Admin Mode" with a password of 1234 is always set whenever you create a new Vision.netDesigner file.

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Real Time Clock Real Time Clock Real Time and Astronomical events can be set to run on Vision.net For this purpose, a PC running Vision.net Designer can be connected to the network and can be set to trigger such events. To enable this mode of operation, simply enable the Real Time Clock on the PC in the Setup. The default for this setting is for the real time clock function to be Disabled. When disabled, a Real Time clock can be set to run on a Touch Screen if required. See Real time Clock.

Real Time Clock Enable Screen

For more information on setting Real Time Clock Events, please refer to the Real Time Clock section. Note: Modification of the Real Time clock is only possible when the system is running in the Admin Map or All Map mode.

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Maps: Display/Unlock All Maps: Display/Unlock All Show All Maps, allows the Vision.net Designer to be defaulted back to a mode where all components can be seen, even if that have been hidden in certain modes. This can be useful where elements have been hidden; as a result of selecting a mode, when testing. When show modes are shown, Enable All Modes will briefly display in the Status Section of the screen.

Vision.net Designer Status Bar

Help Help Menu

The Help menu gives access to

Contents

Displays this Help file

Index

Displays the Index tab of this help file where you can search by a keyword

Reset Warnings About

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Displays the splash screen showing the Product name and current version

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Main Tool Bar The Main Tool Bar gives you access to the following

The Main Tool Bar

Save

Save the configuration for archive purposes. Vision.net Designer files are xml based, making them future proof. Tip:

By using Vision.net Designer in a design team, you can exchange Vision.net Designer files between team members to convey ideas and operation of the system. Due to the compact nature of the Vision.net Data files, these are small enough to be emailed easily.

Add to Network

Add to Network drop down list

Use this to add Main items to your Network Tree, these for example are Rooms/Groups, Custom Panels, Touch Screens, Output Devices or Real Time Clocks. Simulate

Use the Simulations buttons to create simulations of Dimmer Racks, or DMX Control Devices. This will help you get an idea of how your system will work when you install it. The simulation tools make understanding your system very easy and it is a very quick way to communicate ideas.

Design Style

Operational Style drop down list

Use the Operation Style button, to choose the mode that Vision.net Designer runs in.

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Status Bar A status bar is shown at the bottom of the screen. The status section also shows a progress bar, when uploading or downloading to the Vision.net network.

Vision.net Designer Status Bar On Line

The small icon on the status bar, allows you to display upto the last 20 commands that were seen on the Vision.net network. This is useful for testing and fault finding purposes.

Note: The communications port is enabled or disabled through the File menu and the Work Off Line setting. When working Off Line, the status bar will show as being OFFLINE flashing Red.

Vision.net Designer Status Bar OffLine

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Concepts A Group or Room is a collection of circuits and Control Panels, all dedicated to adjusting the lighting in a particular zone of the building.

Adding a Group to the Network Using the Main Tool Bar, click on Add to Network and select Room/Group. A dialog box will appear, prompting you for the Group’s Name and ID number. The ID number will be used as a short cut to refer to this room later. When the room is added it will appear in the directory tree under Group (Room) with the ID number and Name that you gave it.

Room Example with Panels added to it

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You can simulate the output of a dimmer rack or input of a DMX device by using the Rack or DMX simulation buttons. See the Simulations section for more details.

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Control Stations Concepts To control the lighting in a Zone or Room, Control Station are used. These stations can be either push button stations, slider fader stations or slider and button stations. Touch Screens may also added to the system, but they are added separately. Panels are added to the room by using the Control Station Toolbar and then configured by changing the various properties of Buttons and Slider Faders on the panel.

Control Station Toolbar

You can then set a physical station to this configuration, first by setting the Physical Station ID. Configurations may then be either transferred to and from Vision.net Designer and the designated Station (see Saving and Loading Station Configurations)

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Buttons For each Push Button on a push button station you can configure what action the button performs. For each button on the station you can then set the following properties:

Button Label

A descriptive name for the button or what its purpose is. Note: When you change the Button Type the Label will automatically be set to reflect the button type.

Button Type

The Button type gives a drop down list of all the button actions you can set. The list contains various button types for example:

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Console Button Genlyte Scene (for use with other Genlyte products) Lower Preset Preset On/Off Raise Room Link Select Mode Share Button Smart Smart Mimic Toggle Channel

Depending on the button type, other options will appear see Button Actions for more details Tip:

Press and Hold Learn

Use the “all buttons on this station have the same style” option to quickly change all the buttons to the same type.

Vision.net provides a very easy feature for recording Presets in the system. By default, preset selection buttons also allow the current scene to be recorded by pressing and holding the required preset button for 3 seconds. Tip:

You may want to disable this feature on certain buttons to ensure that the lighting levels do not accidentally become overwritten. Do this by selecting the "Disable Press-Hold Learn" check box for the button concerned.

Note: Press and Hold Learn is only available on Preset and Preset On/Off buttons. Mode Map

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Using the Mode Map button, you can define if that button is operational when the system is set in different modes. By default the button will be available in all modes.

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Slider Faders Different fader types can be set depending on the panel type chosen the faders can be either:

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Channel Faders. Extensions to another Channel Fader board Submaster faders

Slider Room

Here you set the Room that the faders reside in and the number of faders that are on the panel.

Number of Sliders

Select the number of faders from the drop down list.

Mode Map

Using the Mode Map button, you can define if the faders are operational when the system is set in different modes. By default the button will be available in all modes

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Station ID Setting a Station’s Vision.net Network ID Step 1. Connect the PC running the Vision.net Designer software to the Vision.net Network via the Vision.netRS232 station, using an RS232 lead. Please contact your local Strand Lighting Office for more details on this interface. Step 2: Set Vision.net Designer to work “On Line”. Step 3: Select or add the required station from the Network Tree and press the Station Id button. Step 4: Select Set Station ID and the LED indicators of all unassigned stations will flash. Step 5: Press and Hold any button on the required station for 3 seconds and the station’s ID will be set.

Setting a Stations ID Address

Changing the Vision.net Network ID Step 1: Connect the PC running the Vision.net Designer software to the Vision.net Network via the Vision.netRS232 station, using an RS232 lead. Please contact your local Strand Lighting Office for more details on this interface. Step 2: Set Vision.net Designer to work “On Line”. Step 3: Select or add the required station from the Network Tree and press the Station Id button. Step 4: Select Change Station ID and the LED Indicators of all stations will flash. Step 5: Press and Hold any button on the required panel for 3 seconds and that Station will be set to the current station ID. Any other station that is currently set to that Id will have its ID cleared.

Changing a Stations ID Address

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Saving and Loading Station Configurations Configurations Once you have designed your configuration for a particular control station, you can upload the configuration to the station(see Saving to a Station for more details). If you have already uploaded a configuration to a Station and want to see what it is, you can also download the configuration from the Station into Vision.net Designer (see Loading from a Station for more details).

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Saving to a Station Saving the Configuration to the Station Step 1. Connect the PC running the Vision.net Designer software to the Vision.net Network via the Vision.netRS232 station, using an RS232 lead. Please contact your local Strand Lighting Office for more details on this interface. Step 2: Set Vision.net Designer to work “On Line”. Step 3: Select or add the required station from the Network Tree and set the required mode for each button as desired. Step 4: Select Upload & OK and the configuration set in the Vision.net Designers software will be saved to the station.

Example of a Stations Configuration before uploading it to the panel

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Loading from a Station Downloading the Current Configuration from the Station Step 1. Connect the PC running the Vision.net Designer software to the Vision.net Network via the Vision.netRS232 station, using an RS232 lead. Please contact your local Strand Lighting Office for more details on this interface. Step 2: Set Vision.net Designer to work “On Line”. Step 3: Select or add the required panel from the Network Tree and press the Get Configuration from Station button. The current configuration loaded in that panel will be downloaded to Vision.net Designer. Once the information has been downloaded the current configuration of the station will be displayed

Example of a Stations configuration after download

Note: If the upload process fails, a warning will appear advising that the communications to the panel are unreliable. If this occurs, check that you have a good connection to the Vision. net network and that there is a panel with the ID that you are trying to download the information to. See Trouble Shooting

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Custom Panels Concepts A Custom Panel selection is a collection of Control Stations that are generally grouped together in a location and which may control one or more Groups or Zones. An example of this, could be a central Control Room controlling several Rooms or Zones, or a Stage Managers Panel, where control is available for House Lighting, Working Lights and other show state lighting. Once a Custom Panel is added to the network, individual Panels are then added to this location in the same was as adding Panels to a Group or Room using this Custom Panel Add Toolbar. See Control Stations for more details.

Adding Custom Panels to the Network Using the Main Tool Bar, click on Add to Network and select Custom Panel. A dialog box will appear, prompting your for the Custom Station's Name and ID number.

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Touch Screens Concepts Touch screens are top level control components that provide a highly customisable interface to the Vision.net network. They are very flexible and provide a highly intuitive and easy to use way of working with the Vision.net system.

Adding Touch Screens to the Network Using the Main Tool Bar, click on Add to Network and select Touch Screen. As with adding other devices, a dialog box will appear.

The Screen Dialog Box Naming the Screen You start by giving the screen a name to identify it form others that might also be part of your system. Do this by entering the name in the Name filed of the screen dialog box.

Choosing the Screen Size Next you will define the size of the screen to be used. Your choice will depend on the size and type of Vision. net touch screen that you are using and are as follows 

QVGA - Quarter VGA Screen (320 x 240)



WVGA - Wide VGA Screen (800 x 480)



VGA - Standard VGA Screen (640 x 480)



SVGA - Super VGA Screen (800 x 600)



XVGA - Extended VGA Screen (1024 x 768)

Screen Styles Once you have chosen the screen size, you need to define the overall layout template that will be used for the screen. The four templates that are available are as follows: 

Full Screen



Split Screen



Split Screen Horizontal



Split Screen Vertical



Split Screen Horizontal and Vertical

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each time you add a new screen to the system for your convenience. Tip:

If you wish to use Vision.net Designer running in Monitor or Mimic mode, you can design a screen specifically for this purpose. If you do so, set the Virtual Screen option in the dialogue box.

Note: Smart button commands are only sent from the Vision.net Designer PC if the software is running in the Design style or it is a virtual Touch Screen when running in the Mimic Style. Once the screen settings have been decided, pressing OK will add the new screen to the system.

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Touch Screen Tool Bar The Touch Screen Tool Bar gives you access to the following

Touch Screen Toolbar

Properties

This brings up the touch screen properties dialogue box

Export

Exports the screen definition so that it can be loaded into the touchscreen (see Loading Touchscreen)

Duplicate

Creates another screen on your system with an identical layout.

Grid

Displays or Hides the touch screen alignment grid

Touch Screen Properties Dialogue Box Using this dialogue, you can configure Screen Savers, Connections settings and a connection to a Philips Color Kinetics Show Controller.

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Screen Design Designing Screens With the screen added, it will appear in the Network Tree on the left hand side of the Vision.net Designer software and a blank version of the screen will appear in the Station pane on the right, together with a set of tool icons. You use these components and drag them onto the screen area.

Component Toolbar

Items are placed on the screen by dragging them into place. Right clicking on any item allows you to set it's properties, copy, paste or delete it Tip:

Buttons, Sliders and Text automatically align to a grid on the screen. You can enable/disable this alignment grid using the Grid Button on the Touch Screen Tool Bar

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Touch Screen Tabbed Views Tabbed Views

Tabbed views give you a display, where you may have a different Vision.net configuration behind each table. Adding a tabbed view to the screen automatically provides you with two tabs. These tab buttons can be customised see bellow fro more details. Note: Placing a Tabbed View onto an area of the screen where there is already information will remove them and replace them with the tab view. Right Clicking in the main body of the tabbed window then gives you options to change the properties of that particular tab or to delete it or add an additional tab.

Tab Page Properties Choosing the properties of the tab then brings up a dialog box so that you can set the name of the Tab, the style of the screen, the Access Level of that Screen, together with a Background colour and image for that screen.

Touch Screen Tab Properties Dialog.

For each Tab Page you can choose one of three different overall styles. These are:

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with a mouse.

Background Images By adding Backround images to a touch screen, you can either add logos or generate a geographic look to your screen design. Bitmap, Jpeg or GIF images can be used as background image, however keep the image file size as small as possible. Images that are oversized will be scaled to fit the display, but trying to use the native screen resolution is more efficient.

Tip:

If you are adding graphics to the screen, try to make sure the image is the same resolution as the touch screen that you are working with. The native resolutions are as follows: QVGA (320 x 240), WVGA (800 x 480), VGA (640 x 480), SVGA (800 x 600) & XVGA (1024 x 768)

Tab Buttons Properties Right clicking on a tab button allows you to add, move or delete the tab or select the properties of the button.

Using the Tab properties dialogue, you can configure the appearance of the button, including the location of tab bar, which can either be at the Top, Bottom or completely hidden. The Sharing Option, allows the tab to be actived by a Share Button on either a touch screen or control station. Shared Buttons can also be actived as part of a Smart button action and allows for automated actions. See Button and Event Actions

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Buttons

Buttons can be added to the touch screen and their properties set. From the properties you can set parameters such as the text to display, the font, colour, style etc, as well as the buttons action.

Touch Screen Button Properties Dialog.

As well as saying what the button does, it is also possible to control when it is displayed, locked or in the case of preset buttons, when it is able to used to record or learn presets.

Copying Buttons Having set the properties of a button, by right clicking and selecting copy and then pasting, copies of that same button will be added to the screen. If it is a preset or Toggle action button, each time that you paste it, it will automatically increase the number the button refers to. Alternatively, by holding down Control and Left Clicking the

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Touch Screen Slider Fader Fader

Touch Screen Fader Properties Dialog.

Individual Faders can also be added to the touch screen. In the properties of the slider fader you can select it's room channel number etc. Faders can either be set as a Channel Fader controlling the level of a dedicated circuit or as a Rate Fader, controlling the time of a Preset Fade for the selected room.

Rate Fader

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use the time set on the rate fader for the fade time. When you are using the fader to control the rate of the fade of a preset on the touch screen, the Preset button's Rate setting needs to be set to Slider.

Preset Button's Rate Properties Dialog.

If you set the button's rate setting to "Rec Slider" each time the preset is recorded, it will use the time set on the rate fader, recording it as the fade time for that preset. Note: In order to use this feature, both the Rate Slider and the Preset Button needs to be on the same tab and portion of the touch screen.

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Touch Screen Slider Fader Panels Fader Panels

Groups of Faders can also be added.

Touch Screen Fader Panel Properties Dialog.

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Touch Screen Raise and Lower Buttons Raise and Lower Buttons

Raise and Lower Buttons can also be added to the touch screen, allowing individual channels to be raised or lowered using button presses rather than faders. They have the advantage over faders since it allows you a larger number of circuits that can be paged up or down.

Touch Screen Raise and Lower Properties Dialog.

Raise and Lower Styles Raise and lower buttons can be used either, in proportional or absolute mode. Proportional Raise and Lower buttons, ramp the circuit up and down and is ideal for use where you are using portable touch screens. Absolute Raise and Lower buttons, have the added advantage of providing a level display, however are not a good choice for portable displays, since the it may loose synchronisation with the system and may not display the level correctly.

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Touch Screen Text Text

As well as adding interactive components to the touch screen, text labels may be added as well. In common with the main components, the text labels can be set to be hidden or shown depending on the currently selected Mode Map.

Touch Screen Text Properties Dialog.

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Touch Screen Clock Clocks You can display an analogue clock on the touch screen.

Touch Screen Clock Properties Dialog.

Options available for the clock are to show the Second Hand and any Pending Real Time clock events. Note: The use of the secondhand on the screen demands more processor time and as such it is really only recommended for testing purposes.

Touch Screen Standard Clock

Touch Screen Clock with Second Hand and Pending Events

By clicking on "List Events" the events are displayed on the screen, colours are used to denote the status of the events.

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White: Scheduled for today but has not yet executed



Black: Scheduled for today and has executed today



Red: Disabled



Yellow: Not scheduled for today (Day-of-week or exception list)

Note: You can add a Suspend Clock button to a touch screen to enable or disable any events that are pending on that screen. By using an RTC Group button, you can just disable certain groups of events, rather than disabling the entire clock.

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Saving the Configuration to the Touch Screen Once designed the touchscreen configuration can be exported from Vision.net designer. This is done using the Export button on the touchscreen toolbar.

Touch Screen Toolbar

Export Dialogue

Manual Update Step 1. Select Export from the Touch Screen Toolbar Step 2. Select "File for touch screen" and select OK Step 3. Save the “ActiveScreen” into a Folder called "UPDATE" in the root of a USB Memory Stick Step 4. Place the USB stick with the file into the Touch Screens USB interface and power cycle the Touch Screen, following the on screen instructions

Note: If you do not create the UPDATE folder and place the ActiveScreen file in this folder it will NOT be loaded into the screen

Ethernet Export (Old touch Screens running code prior to v2.0.0 code) Step 1. Connect Vision.net designer to the same ethernet network as the touchscreen Step 2. Select Export from the Touch Screen Toolbar Step 3. Select "Ethernet (Legacy)" and select OK

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Ethernet Export (Touch Screens running v2.0.0 code or later) Step 1. Connect Vision.net designer to the same ethernet network as the touchscreen Step 2. Select Export from the Touch Screen Toolbar Step 3. Select "Ethernet" Step 4. Enter the IP address of the touch screen and select OK

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Output Devices Concepts Output devices are devices that connect to the Vision.net Network and drive lights or other controllable elements. These are typically the Strand Lighting C21, EC21, R21, S21 and A21 dimmer racks. DMX only devices, such as LED fittings, Moving Lights etc. may also be controlled using the Vision.net DMX interface card.

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Adding Devices Adding Output Devices to the Network Using the Main Tool Bar, click on Add to Network and select Output Device. As with adding other devices, a dialog box will appear, prompting your for the Devices' ID number, Name, Type and number of devices.

Device Details Screen Once the device is entered, a spreadsheet style form for will appear for the output device, allowing details of each of the circuits to be entered.

Dimmer Output Device

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DMX Output Device

In the Output Device form, you can select several rows or outputs at once, by clicking and dragging to select multiple items. Using the Enter Key will duplicate the current value to the selected range and will move down to the next cell. Pressing Tab will duplicate and move to the next column if more than one column is selected.

When you select a Range of Channels or zones, entering a value and pressing Enter, will result in a Quick Tool option, allowing you to automatically increment the channel/zone number for that selected range.

Dimmer/Relay/DMX

The output address or Logical dimmer number in a C21, EC21, R21, S21 or A21 rackm or the DMX address of a Vision.net DMX512 Ouput board.

Description

Optional Text entry to identify that circuit.

Group/Room

The Group/Room that the channel belongs to.

Channel/Zone

The Channel in the Room that that dimmer or DMX address will respond to.

Non Dim/Dimmer

Selects if this is a switching circuit, or one that dims from 0 to 100%.

Priority

This is a priority setting, allowing that output channel to be controlled on one of the following basis:

    Warn

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presets. You can do this by using the Rack and DMX simulation tools (see Simulations). Once you have recorded your desired states, you can connect your computer to the Vision.net system using a Vision.net RS232 interface (Part Number 63025). By selecting the Synchronise tool from the Output Decice toolbar, the settings can be downloaded or uploaded to/from the real output device.

Synchronising the Data to the Device If you are synchronising data to C21 or EC21 dimmer racks, the ID of the output device needs to be set to the System UID of the Dimmer rack.

Note:

DMX B Mode is set to SVN to enable Vision.net communications to the dimmer rack.

Enabling SVN Sharing allows the data to be sent over an ethernet connection between multiple racks. System UID. This value needs to be that same as the Output ID setup in Vision.net designer

Printing the Data By selecting the print option, a print preview window will open, allowing you print out the Output Device configuration.

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Simulations Concepts When designing a Vision.net system, there are times when you would like to visualise what the outputs might look like. To this end there are two simulation tools provided within Vision.net Designer.

Rack By selecting the Rack simulation tool, a window mimicking the output levels of the selected output device will be shown. The Rack simulation can be switched on and off at any time

Note: You must setup an Output device if you wish to use the Rack Simulation tool.

DMX As well as simulating the output of the system, you can also simulate a DMX control signal coming form a DMX console. This DMX signal is one that will be used to set the levels on one of your output devices, depending on the Priority setting of the Output device the simulated DMX level will show on the Rack simulation.

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Palette OS Overview A control console running the Strand Lighting Palette OS may be controlled from a Strand Lighting Vision.net System, allowing sophisticated integration between an Architectural Lighting system and the control console. To enable this function, the Vision.net interface on Palette OS needs to be enabled. This is done in the Hardware Setup for the console and by assigning a Variable page to receive information from Vision.net.

Enabling the Vision.net Interface: The port used for Vision.net is selected in Console Section of the {Hardware Setup} followed by {Console}

Change the Vision.net port to COM1 as above. Note: This is a global setting and only needs to be set once, since it is stored separate from the show file

Linking Vision.net actions to the console: Events from Vision.net panels appear as Variables inside the console. To make use of these variables, they need to be patched in and connected to actions inside the console. Open the Variables Display (Display - Vaiables) and Right Click to add a new Variable Page, by selecting "Add Variable Page"

Having added the variable page, you can give it an easy to remember name by double clicking on it. The finalk stage is the Patch Column entry. This is in the form of Bx, where "x" refers to the Vision.net Room for the Panel. So for example, if the button that we needed to interface to was in Room 5, we would enter B5 in the patch.

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In the above example, the Variable Page has been assigned the to Room 1. Having created that link, we need to add a separate variable for each button. Adding a new Variable is done using the {Add Variable} softkey displayed at the bottom of the screen.

By adding a variable to the page, it is automatically assigned an "Order" and a "Name". In the case of Vision.net, the Order number is the button number that you want to link to. The name is a name that you can use within Macros Scripts, to find out the the current value.

When you add variables to a page, they will automatically start at One and increment. You can modify the "Order" value, just by double clicking. In the above example the Order has been changed to 8 to correspond to button Number 8 in the patched Room (Room 1 (B1) from this example). It has also been give the name of "VN Button8" so that we can use this variable inside macros. The following script example would allow you to findout the current value: HC.VariableGet('Vision Net','VN Button8')

Assigning a Action to the Variable Macros are set using the Macro cell for the variable. Double clicking on the Macro cell opens the macro dialogue box.

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Use OK to close the Macro defination screen.

Testing Press the Vision.net button and notice the "value" for the corresponding variable goes from zero to one

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Real Time Clock Concepts The Real Time Clock section of the software allows events to be cued based on the time of day. Event scheduling may be done on a daily basis, either at an absolute time, or relative to Sunset and Sunrise. In order for events to be scheduled, a real time clock has to be present on the Vision.net Network. Vision.net designer itself can serve as a real time clock, or alternatively a Touch Screen or Contact Relay panel may be used. Note: Modification of the Real Time clock is only possible when the system is running in the Admin Map or All Map mode.

Adding Real Time Clocks to the Network Using the Main Tool Bar, click on Add to Network and select Real Time Clock. As with adding other devices, a dialog box will appear.

The Real Time Dialog Box ID Number You start by giving the Real Time Clock an ID number to identify it form others that might also be part of your system. Vision.net Designer will automatically prompt you with the next free ID number.

Choosing the Real Time Running Location From the list, choose where the real time clock events for this ID will be triggered from. You have three choices:

  

PC - A Vision.net Designer PC Touch Screen Output Device - for example Contact Relay Panel.

Note: If you are going to run an Real Time clock on an Output Device or Touch Screen, set the ID number of the Real Time Clock to the same ID of the Device you wish to use to run it on.

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Timed Events Timed Events You Add, Delete or Edit timed events using the Timed Events Toolbar.

Time Events Toolbar

Add The add button opens up the event dialogue box for configuring and scheduling events. Events can be scheduled on a daily basis at an absolute time or a time relative to Sunrise and Sunset.

Event Modification Dialogue Box

Each event can be assigned a group number. Groups on the real time clock can then be Enabled or Disabled by Smart buttons or Clock Actions. Events are added and tested using the Edit Action List and Test Action List Buttons

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Event Action Setting

Edit This button allows you to edit the selected event.

Delete Deletes the selected event.

Location The location dialogue box, set the Latitude and Longitude of the site, thereby calculating Sunrise and Sunset timing. A location can be looked up using the Lookup button.

Location Dialogue Box

Icon View Switches the display between an Event Schedule list or an Icon display of Events.

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Export Available on Touch Screens and Output Devices. This button downloads the event settings to the Touch Screen or Output Device with the same ID as the Real Time Clock setting. The export operation can take place over Vision.net Network in the case of an Output Devices or an Ethernet Network Connection or Configuration File in the case of a Touch Screen.

Event Export Dialogue Box for a Output Device

Event Export Dialogue Box for a Touch Screen

Set Remote Clock Available only for Output Devices, this button allows you to set the time on the Output Device.

Remote Clock Dialogue Box

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Push Button Stations PCB 70-1693 Rev A J1 – Vision.net

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White/Orange

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Data +

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Green

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+24v

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7

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8

+24v

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9

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J1 – DMX In 1

Screen

2

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3

Data +

4

NC

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Fader Stations PCB 70-1700 Rev B J3 - Vision.net

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Data +

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2

Data -

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3

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4

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5

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Green

6

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Description

Pin 1

Data carrier detect

Pin 2

Receive data

Pin 3

Transmit data

Pin 4

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Pin 5

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Pin 6

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Ring indicator

General purpose RS232, baud rates 9600

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Palette Serial Port Male 9 pin D-type 1

Data carrier detect

2

Receive data

3

Transmit data

4

Data terminal ready

5

Ground

6

Data set ready

7

Request to send

8

Clear to send

9

Ring indicator

General purpose RS232, baud rates 1200 to 38400

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Portable Stations and Screens Receptacle Station Female 6 pin XLR 1

Ground

Green, Blue, Brown

2

+24V

White/Green, White/Blue, White/Brown

3

Data -

Orange

4

Data +

White/Orange

5

TS VCommon

6

TS V+

Portable Station Male 6 pin XLR

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Button and Event Actions Table of Button/Event Settings Preset

If the action is set as a Preset it will allow you to set which room and which preset the button selects. It will also allow you to set a fade time for the preset. A preset selection button also has the option to disable the Press and Hold Learn feature for the button Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations

Preset On/Off

If the action is set as a Preset On/Off the Button becomes a latching button, switching the selected preset on and off. Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons and Button Stations

Toggle

The toggle action will allow you to switch a channel belonging to a group on and off with each press. You specify the ID of the Group the channel belongs to and the number of the channel. Tip:

To toggle more than one circuit at the same time, you can either use the Preset On/Off button or a Smart Button as a latching button with a Toggle On action on the Button Down action and Toggle Off action on the Button Up action. Using Smart buttons like this, you can add a wait time between each circuit switching On/Off thereby obtaining a sequenced switch on/off of the circuits.

Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations Smart

As a Smart Button, you can fully customise the action of the button and the Edit button allows you to set the button action. Smart buttons can be either latching momentary action switches, with actions assigned to either the “Button Down” action (when the button is pressed) or the “Button Up” action (when the button is released). The default action is placed on the Button Up Action. Tip:

Set the button to be a Latching button rather then the default Momentary action, when you are using different actions for the Button Down and Button Up

Note: So as to avoid conflicts, a Smart Button’s commands are only sent by Panels or Touch screens, or on a virtual Touch Screen on a Vision. net Designer PC.

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When using the Mimic style on Vision.net Designer, selecting a smart button on a mimicked touch screen will still send the button Up/Down action, thereby triggering the real device to send the smart button commands.

Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons and Button Stations Lock Button

The Lock button action allows you select the a button on a particular panel to be lock thereby preventing it from being pressed by a user. This can be handy for buttons in public areas, allowing them to only to be available at certain times of day. With the Button selection, you can select either all buttons or a just a single button. Under Panel ID you enter the Number of the Panel you want the button(s) to be locked. Note: To lock multiple buttons use multiple lock actions on a Smart button

Applies to Smart Buttons and Timed Events Unlock Button

Unlocking buttons allows you to select the button and the panel that you wish to allow to unlock. With the Button selection, you can select either all buttons or a just a single button. Under Panel ID you enter the Number of the Panel you want the button(s) to be unlocked. Note: To lock multiple buttons use multiple lock actions on a Smart button

Applies to Smart Buttons and Timed Events Wait

This function is a program flow control and allows you considerable control over what the button does. A wait allows you to put a pause in the actions of the smart button. Handy for example if you want a button to Switch On a circuit and then a few moments later to switch on another. Applies to Smart Buttons

Loop

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The Loop action allows you to loop to a specific action. A count allows you to specify the number of time that it will go through that loop. Applies to Smart Buttons

Smart On

This function allows you control other smart buttons on panels and switch them on remotely. Applies to Smart Buttons and Timed Events

Smart Off

This function allows you control other smart buttons on panels and switch them off remotely. Applies to Smart Buttons and Timed Events

Raise

A button configured as a Raise Button allows you to either Raise Channels, a defined Preset or the currently selected Preset Applies to Touch Screens and Button Stations

Lower

A button configured as a Lower Button allows you to either lower Channels, a defined Preset or the currently selected Preset. Applies to Touch Screens and Button Stations

Genlyte Scene

This function allows you control a Genlyte Controls ILS station connected on the same network and select one of its presets. Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations

Console Button

This function allows you to trigger events on a Strand Lighting Palette, Light Palette or Rack Palette lighting control console. For more detail on the setup for this see: Palette OS Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations

Smart Mimic

This allows this button to mimic the state of a button on a Touch Screen in the network. Applies to Touch Screens and Button Stations

Room Link

This allows the button to act a Room Combine function, joining two Groups or Rooms together. Applies to Touch Screens and Button Stations

No Button

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Applies to Button Stations Select Mode

This allows the button to select one of the 9 differnt modes of system operation. Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations

Share Button

This allows a shared Shared Button on a Touch screen to be remotely pressed. Buttons that can be shared are PSSLS, Room Link, Smart Buttons, Tabs and Toggle Master buttons on a Touch Screen. Buttons on a Touch Screen as shared and given a name to identify it. Applies to Touch Screens, Smart Buttons, Timed Events and Button Stations

RTC Group

Used in Smart buttons to enable or disable Real Time Clock Group Events Applies to Smart Buttons and Timed Events

Toggle Master

Toggle Masters allow Toggle Buttons Groups to be learned. This can be very useful when using Toggle Buttons for Non-Dims on a Stage Lighting system. Toggle Masters may be set to Perform in one of three ways: 1) Alternate Action where the Button alternately turns On and Off the selected Toggle Buttons 2) Toggle On where the Button turns On the selected Toggle Buttons 3) Toggle Off where the Button turns Off the selected Toggle Buttons Applies to Touch Screens

Suspend Clock

Having a Toggle Action, when active, this button suspends any pending Real Time Clock events on the designated clock controller. Applies to Touch Screens,

Set Clock

This button opens up the Clock dialog option of a touch screen. Applies to Touch Screens,

CK Show

This button type will trigger a Philips ColorKinetics Show state. The connection for the Philips ColorKinetics Show is configured in the Touch Screen Properties Dialogue Applies to Touch Screens,

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darkness. The sweep action has two parameters, Warn and Shutoff times. When the Sweep action takes place, the lights in the designated room will briefly flash to warn you that they will change, provided the "warn" option is selected for that circuit on the Ouput Device. After the warn time, Preset 0 for that room will be selected. If a new preset is selected after the warning, that preset will remain active for the Shutoff time. Example: Sweep is set for 11:00PM Warn is 5 Shutoff is 60 11:00 pm Warning 11:05 PM Off A preset is pressed at 11:30 12:30 AM Warning 12:35 AM Off

The sweep will remain active until an End Sweep Room event is activated. Note: A Sweep Action will not clear any toggle buttons that are currently on but will switch off those circuits. Consequentially you should not have any toggle controllers in a room that will be swept. Applies to Timed Events End Sweep Room

The End Sweep Room event cancels the Sweep Room Action. Applies to Timed Events

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Smart Buttons Smart Buttons Smart buttons are one of the most powerful features of VisionNet, allowing a number of actions to be combined on the press of a single button. These buttons have two actions, one while the button is held down and the other when the button is released. Additionally, smart buttons can be configured t have either a momentary or toggle action. Note: Since Button Down actions only take place when the button is held down, it is often best practice; when using a momentary action on a smart button, to put all the actions in the Button Up list. By doing this, it removes the need for the user to hold the button down until all the events have processed. Conversely, this can also be used to your advantage. If by introducing a Wait action on a key, you can ensure that an action on it takes place, only if a user "Holds" the button down for the duration of the Wait time. Example

Smart Button Properties Dialog.

Using the Smart Button Dialog boxes, you can create sophisticated events. The above example shows a example of a button which will perform as follows: 1. When the button is held down, it will trigger Preset 1 in Room/Group 2. 2. When the button is released, it will run Preset 1 in Room/Group 1, wait for an hour and then Run Preset 2 in Room/Group 1 continually cycling round 5 presets. This for example could be used to change colours on a set of LED devices cycling round a sequence of colours.

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Touch Screen Maintenance Maintenance Mode A special Maintenance Mode is provided for Touch Screens. In this mode, you can bring up settings on the touchscreen, allowing them to be changed. To enable the Maintenance Mode, hold down the Control key and select the desired touch screen from the My Network Tree. If you are currently viwing the touchscreen you wish to maintain, then first select another item from the Network Tree. A password prompt will appear. Enter the Password and a new toolbar option will be available.

Select Maintenance and the following dialogue box will appear

Select the required Option and follow the on screen instructions.

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Trouble Shooting In order to determine if a Vision.net Network device is communicating, a network test signal can be sent to devices on the network, using the Vision.net Designer software . To do this, the Flash Station signal is sent to the station in order to verify communications.

Station Identification: Step 1. Connect the PC running the Vision.net Designer software to the Vision.net Network via the Vision.netRS232 station, using an RS232 lead. Alternatively you can connect to the Vision.net network using a Bluetooth interface. Please contact your local Strand Lighting Office for more details on this interface. Step 2: Set Vision.net Designer to work “On Line”. Step 3: Select the required panel from the Network Tree and press the Station ID button. Step 4: Select Flash Station and the LED Indicators of the selected station will flash.

Using the Flash Station tool to troubleshoot.

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Offices and Service Centres Strand Lighting Asia, 20/F Delta House, 3 On Yiu Street, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong Tel: + 852 2757 3033 Fax: + 852 2757 1767 Strand Lighting Europe Ltd, Unit 2 Royce Road, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex. United Kingdom Tel: + 44 1293 554010 Fax: + 44 1293 554019 Strand Lighting Inc, 6603 Darin Way, Cypress, CA 90630, USA Tel: +1 714 230 8200 Fax: +1 714 230 8173 The material in this manual is for information purposes only and is subject to change without notice. Strand Lighting assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this manual. For comments and suggestions regarding corrections and/or updates to this manual, please contact your nearest Strand Lighting office. El contenido de este manual es solamente para información y está sujeto a cambios sin previo aviso. Strand Lighting no asume responsabilidad por errores o omisiones que puedan aparecer. Cualquier comentario, sugerencia o corrección con respecto a este manual, favor de dirijirlo a la oficina de Strand Lighting más cercana. Der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ist nur für Informationszwecke gedacht, Aenderungen sind vorbehalten. Strand Lighting uebernimmt keine Verantwortung für Fehler oder Irrtuemer, die in diesem Handbuch auftreten. Für Bemerkungen und Verbesserungsvorschlaege oder Vorschlaege in Bezug auf Korrekturen und/oder Aktualisierungen in diesem Handbuch, moechten wir Sie bitten, Kontakt mit der naechsten Strand LightingNiederlassung aufzunehmen. Le matériel décrit dans ce manuel est pour information seulement et est sujet à changements sans préavis. La compagnie Strand Lighting n'assume aucune responsabilité sur toute erreur ou omission inscrite dans ce manuel. Pour tous commentaires ou suggestions concernant des corrections et/ou les mises à jour de ce manuel, veuillez s'll vous plait contacter le bureau de Strand Lighting le plus proche. Information contained in this document may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without prior written approval of Strand Lighting Inc. Its sole purpose is to provide the user with conceptual information on the equipment mentioned. The use of this document for all other purposes is specifically prohibited. Certain features of the equipment described in this document may form the subject of patents or patent applications.

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Index -AAdding Devices 58

-BButton and Event Actions 81 Button Stations 72 Buttons 31

-CCommunications 9 Control Stations 30 Custom Panels 38

-DDMX Interface 73

-FFader Stations 75 File 12

-GGroup/Rooms 29

-HHelp 22

-LLoading from a Station 37 Loading Touchscreen 55

-MMain Tool Bar 24 Maps: Display/Unlock All 22 Mode Maps 19

-OOffices and Service Centres 89 Operating Style 18 Output Devices 57

-PPalette 78 Portable Stations and Screens 79

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-RReal Time Clock 66, 21 RS232 Station 76

-SSaving and Loading Station Configurations 35 Saving to a Station 36 Screen Design 43 Setup 15 Simulations 62 Slider Faders 33 Smart Buttons 86 Station ID 34 Status Bar 27

-TTimed Events 67 Tools 14 Touch Screen Buttons 47 Touch Screen Maintenance 87 Touch Screen Raise and Lower 51 Touch Screen Slider 48 Touch Screen Slider Panels 50 Touch Screen Tabbed Views 44 Touch Screen Text 52 Touch Screen Tool Bar 41 Touch Screens 39 Trouble Shooting 88

-VVision.Net Designer Software Vision.Net Overview 8

-WWelcome , 6 Welcome , 6

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Strand Lighting Europe Limited, Unit 2 Royce Road, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex. United Kingdom. RH10 9JY Tel: + 44 1293 554 010 Fax: + 44 1293 554 019 Strand Lighting Asia, 20/F Delta House, 3 On Yiu Street, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong Tel: + 852 2757 3033 Fax: + 852 2757 1767 Strand Lighting Inc, 6603 Darin Way, Cypress, CA 90630, USA Tel: +1 714 230 8200 Fax: +1 714 230 8173 © 2009 Philips Group. All Rights Reserved.