Comm Box DaVinci User manual

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User’s and Programmer’s manual for the DaVinci range of touch
panels

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User’s and Programmer’s manual for the DaVinci range of touch panels
by Adam Pierce
Command Systems Pty. Ltd. Australia
11-Feb-2004
updated 02-Jun-2004
DaViinci 2.0 update Ian Robertson 14th March 2011
1 Introducing DaVinci 2.0 ............................................................................4
2 Connecting your DaVinci panel...................................................................5
2.1 Mode 1.................................................................................................5
2.2 Mode 2.................................................................................................5
2.3 Mode 3.................................................................................................5
3 Connection diagrams.................................................................................6
4 Ports on the ZTT2000 SatBox.....................................................................8
4.1 Ext. Ctrl port........................................................................................8
4.2 Serial ports 1 to 4................................................................................8
4.3 Serial port 5.........................................................................................8
4.4 Serial port 6.........................................................................................9
4.5 Serial port 7.........................................................................................9
4.6 Serial port 8.........................................................................................9
4.7 Panel Link/Programming port..............................................................9
4.8 IRBus In and IRBus Out sockets..........................................................9
4.9 USB....................................................................................................10
5 Using the Touch Panel..............................................................................11
5.1 The Maintenance Menu......................................................................11
6 Using the Editor.......................................................................................13
6.1 Setup.................................................................................................13
6.2 Objects...............................................................................................13
6.3 Selecting objects in the editor...........................................................14
6.4 Moving and Sizing Objects.................................................................14
6.5 Context Menu.....................................................................................15
6.6 Creating objects.................................................................................15
6.7 Containing Objects.............................................................................15

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6.8 Windows............................................................................................15
6.9 Using Feedback..................................................................................16
6.10 Zoom................................................................................................16
6.11 Hierarchy Panel................................................................................16
6.12 Object Properties.............................................................................16
6.13 Timer activated events.....................................................................22
6.14 Choosing the mode of operation......................................................24
6.15 Creating buttons by dropping png files............................................25
6.16 Removing unused resources............................................................25
6.17 Downloading....................................................................................25
7 Appendix A –Border styles......................................................................26
a. Plain Border.........................................................................................26
b. Window Border....................................................................................26
c. Bevel....................................................................................................26
d. Single Image........................................................................................26
e. Multi Image..........................................................................................26
f. Button...................................................................................................26

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1 Introducing DaVinci 2.0
DaVinci 2.0 touchscreens are available in four sizes:
•6”
•8”
•12”
•15”
all of which can be desk or wall mounted.
All models feature:
•Silent, fanless operation
•Photographic quality colour reproduction
•Ethernet
•Built-in native support for Cbus, DyNet and Icontrol in standalone mode
•A very wide range of connectivity and networking options, either standalone or via the DaVinci
Satellite Box
•A rich range of graphical capabilities, all accessible without the need for conventional
programming skills
•Power-saving auto shut-down mode
•Stereo audio for replaying “canned”sounds and messages
•Linux-based for stable, reliable operation

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2 Connecting your DaVinci panel
DaVinci touchscreens can be connected and programmed in a number of ways:
1. Standalone mode, as a lighting system controller using a direct USB interface.
2. Standalone mode, using a ZTT2000 SatBox to interface to IR, RS232 and contact closure devices.
3. Advanced mode, using a ZTT2000 SatBox programmed independently as a control processor.
All three modes have their applications, depending on what you are trying to achieve.
2.1 Mode 1
If all you need is a lighting controller to connect to a Clipsal CBus, Dynalite DyNet or HPM IControl
network, you do not need the ZTT2000. Purchase the interface to suit the lighting system from its
manufacturer. If a USB version of this interface is not available, you will need a USB to RS232 adaptor.
Native support for all three systems is in the programming software and the firmware. Be aware that you
will need to know your particular lighting system's as-installed architecture, device addresses etc..
2.2 Mode 2
If your application requires just a single control panel and you are merely replacing a brace of remote
controls, then Standalone mode is probably the most suitable for you. In this mode, all interfacing to the
devices connected to the ZTT2000 is programmed by the DaVinci software. DaVinci will download the
required codesets and programming to the ZTT2000 on start-up.
You can use Mode 2 in conjunction with Mode 1 if required.
2.3 Mode 3
You should consider Mode 3 if you need any of the following:
•More than 1 control panel, linked together
•Complex interfacing tasks such as controlling DSP audio, multiple displays etc.
•Feedback of elapsed time or system status to the user
•Multi-room installations
•Anything that's a little out of the ordinary.
In Mode 3, the DaVinci just sends key presses to the ZTT2000 SatBox, which you program independently
using TCWin to do what you need. The SatBox sends status back to the DaVinci to lock in the display of
screens, windows, sliders etc.

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+12
Data
GND
+12
Data
GND
ZTT4200
Cable
Serial
8
Serial
7
ZTT42xx
Cable
ZTT42xx
Cable
Serial
4
Serial
3
Serial
2
Serial
1
3 Connection diagrams
Multimedia
Port
Projector
2
DaVinci panel
Projector
1
12v DC 2A
Panel
Link
DaVinci Sat ZTT2000
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Ext. Control
Serial 5 Serial 6
/ Pgm.
IRBus In IRBus Out
DC 12v.
Freeview
set-top box
Foxtel box
12v DC
200mA
DVD

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Data
GND
+12
Data
GND
R+
R- L+
L-
+12
Data
GND
ZTT4200
Cable
Serial
8
Serial
7
Serial
4
Serial
3
Serial
2
Serial
1
Connecting an extra control panel and an AVBox using
the IRBus In and Out connectors
When connected this way, the AVBox power supply powers the
SatBox and the Joey 6 via the IRBus.
Actions performed on either screen will be reflected on the other.
All equipment to be controlled (not shown for clarity) is connected
to the SatBox
DaVinci panel
Panel
Link
DaVinci Sat ZTT2000
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Ext. Control
Serial 5 Serial 6
/ Pgm.
IRBus In IRBus Out
DC 12v.
Joey 6
touchscreen
12v DC
power
supply not
required –
power
comes from
AVBox
L L
1 2 3
4
1 3
Rear
Speakers
AVBox ZTS0025
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IRBus
AC 12v.
R R
Audio inputs
Audio out
2 4
Video inputs Video out
12v AC
transformer

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Serial 5
+12
Data
GND
+12
Data
GND
Serial
8
Serial
7
Serial
4
Serial
3
Serial
2
Serial
1
DaVinci Sat ZTT2000
Ext. Control
Serial 6
/ Pgm.
IRBus In IRBus Out
DC 12v.
4 Ports on the ZTT2000 SatBox
4.1 Ext. Ctrl port
This port is generally compatible with the similar ports on the Smart
Room Controller and Joey range. You can directly connect a
MultiMedia Port, use it to drive relays or up to 7 similar loads
requiring 12v DC and active-low switches. Maximum load switching
capability per switch is 100mA. There is one active-low logic level
input (you might use this to connect a PIR to detect room occupancy)
and a source of 12v DC.
Operating motorised screen
controllers directly
Some motorised screen controllers
have a “dry contact”input that, when
pulled to ground, causes the screen to
come down. This input has a positive
voltage on it and may be connected to
pins 1 to 7, with the (-) connection
going to pin 9.
Pin
Function
Pin
Function
1
Output 0
6
Output 5
2
Output 1
7
Output 6
3
Output 2
8
Input 10
4
Output 3
9
GND
5
Output 4
10
+12v
4.2 Serial ports 1 to 4
These are traditional CommBox combo-ports –they can transmit IR or RS232 at TTL levels, i.e. 0 to 5 volts
with a 1kΩ source impedance. What they send depends on the codeset loaded against the port.
Pin
Function
Tip
Data out
Sleeve
GND
4.3 Serial port 5
In addition to the conventional port on the 3.5mm mono jack socket, there is an RS232 output only port
on an RJ45 connector. The pinout of this connector is compatible with the CommBox ZTT4xxx range of
pre-terminated projector cables. The output driver conforms to RS232 voltage levels, i.e. it has positive
and negative swings.
Pin
Function
Pin
Function
1
n/c
5
GND
2
n/c
6
n/c
3
GND
7
n/c
4
Data out
8
n/c
Both ports operate simultaneously.

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4.4 Serial port 6
Same as (5) except that pin 4, Data out, is connected in parallel with Data on the 3.5mm jack.
4.5 Serial port 7
Same as ports (1) to (4) except that Data out is shared with the Panel Link/Programming port. Any RS232
device that is connected to this port must be able to ignore traffic at 9600 baud which is return data to
the host device.
4.6 Serial port 8
Same as ports (1) to (4) except that Data out is shared with the panel Status Packet data. Any RS232
device that is connected to this port must be able to ignore traffic at 9600 baud which is effectively a map
of the internal state of the device.
4.7 Panel Link/Programming port
This is a fairly conventional RS232 port on an RJ45 connector. When used with a ZTT4200 cable it breaks
out to a DB9 connector which connects to a DaVinci panel.
Differences are:
•The RTS line, when asserted, acts to inhibit any data being returned from the IRBus. This is to
eliminate any possibility of interference during the programming process.
•Pin 8, when linked to Pin 9 on a DB9 connector, may be used to power the SatBox if the panel PC
has a serial port with POS-standard power via the serial port.
Pin
Function
Pin
Function
1
GND
5
GND
2
RTS
6
RxD
3
GND
7
GND
4
TxD
8
POS power in
Pin 8 is diode-protected so that the SatBox cannot attempt to back-power a device via its serial port.
4.8 IRBus In and IRBus Out sockets
In addition to using it as a DaVinci peripheral, you can use the SatBox as a
general-purpose control processor in conjunction with any panels from the
Joey range. The IRBus In socket is used to connect panels for this application.
The IRBus Out socket performs the same function as the IRBus socket on
previous model DaVinci panels, allowing the SatBox to replace the internal
control processor used in these models. You would use it to connect to a
processor such as a CommBox Classic. Note that it's also possible to connect
directly to a processor via RS232, avoiding the need for an intermediate device
in most cases.
!
Any IR code sent on
Serial port 1 will be
echoed as an
unmodulated IR signal
on the IRBus Out
Socket.
IRBus Out is mapped
as Serial Port 1 for IR
codes

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Other uses for the IRBus In and Out sockets
•The IRBus Out socket can be used to connect directly to an AVBox.
•IRBus Out can be used to daisy-chain to a second processor or SatBox –it looks like a control
panel to the 2nd processor. You might do this if you have a large number of devices to control or a
linked-room scenario.
•When programmed as an independent processor, you can connect other panels or an IR receiver
to the IRBus In and the DaVinci panel will reflect actions that occur on those panels.
•
4.9 USB
The USB port will increasingly be used to support advanced loadable drivers such as the DyNet driver for
Dynalite products.
The physical interface for each type of system simply plugs into the USB port.
Shown here is an example of how to connect a DaVinci to a Dynalite system. One of the advantages of the
DTK622-USB is that it has optical isolation, so that any common-mode noise that may be present on the
DyNet wiring is not coupled into any video or audio circuits that may be connected to the DaVinci panel.
DaVinci panel
USB DTK
K
622
-US
S
B
DyNet network
Figure 3.3.1 –Interfacing to a Dynalite DyNet network.