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Advanced

The Advance toolset contains additional design tools. This toolset includes the following tools.

Panel

A panel is a box that allows you to manage the look of your Custom Panel.

 Property Type Options
General

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 Control Info: Shows control type.

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Appearance

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  • Back Color: Background color of the panel.Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Paint Style: The type of background fill. Solid Brush or Gradient Brush
  • Gradient Mode: The direction that a color gradient fill will flow. Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal or Backward Diagonal
  • Gradient Color Start: The starting color of a gradient fill or the color of a solid fill.Brings up the  Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color End: The ending color of a gradient fill. Not used for a solid fill.Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control.
  • Background Image Layout: The way the background image is drawn. None, Tile, Center, Stretch or Zoom
  • Border Style: Click to select border style. Default style is flat.
  • Draw Border: When checked, a border is drawn around the Panel.
  • Rounded Corners: When checked the corners of the box will be rounded by the Corner Radius amount.
  • Corner Radius: The radius of the corners.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Won’t appear

Tab Panel

A tab panel is a box with selectable tabs that allows you to manage the look of your Custom Panel as well as group controls together in a functional, attractive manner. Tab panels can be managed in the Custom Panel designers and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed by the end user. They can also select the desired tab.

Add a Tab Panel by dragging and dropping the Tab Panel icon, then add controls to the panel the same way you would a Custom Panel. After the tab panel has been added, add controls to the tab panel the same way you would a Custom Panel.

If the controls are not on the tab panel, select them and drag them over to the panel.

There are two levels to the panel – the entire panel and the tab portion of the panel.

 Property Type Options
Appearance

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  • Border Style: Click to select border style. Default style is flat.
  • Background Color: Background color behind the tab. Brings up the Select Color
  • Tab Background Color: Background color of the tab area. Brings up the Select Color
  • Tab Foreground Color: The color of the Tab’s text. Brings up the Select Color
  • Text: The header text for this tab.
  • Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Brings up a Font Select window. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control.
  • Background Image Layout: The way the background image is drawn.None, Tile, Center, Stretch or Zoom
  • Text Padding: The amount of space around the text for this tab page.
Design

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  • Draw Grid: When checked, the positioning grid will be drawn
  • Grid Size: Adjusts the size of the grid points within the panel. 8,8 is the default. Making this number smaller, such as 6,6 will add more grid points.
  • Snap To Grid: Snaps each element in the Panel to the nearest grid point.

 

Device Frame

The Device Frame looks and behaves similar to a standard Panel. Like a standard Panel, Parameter controls are added into it. Unlike a standard Panel, it has the power to change which Parameters its controls are attached to at run time (as opposed to design time).

At the top of the Design Frame is a combo box which lists devices of the same type. When the Device Frame is running, you can change which device is currently selected. All the controls in the Device Frame should then switch Parameters moving to corresponding State Variables on the newly selected device. In this way, you can create one small control panel which potentially controls or monitors any number of devices.

 Property Type Options
General

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 Control Info: Shows control type.

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Appearance

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  • Back Color: Background color of the panel. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Paint Style: The type of background fill. Solid Brush or Gradient Brush
  • Gradient Mode: The direction that a color gradient fill will flow. Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal or Backward Diagonal
  • Gradient Color Start: The starting color of a gradient fill or the color of a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color End: The ending color of a gradient fill. Not used for a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control.
  • Background Image Layout: The way the background image is drawn. None, Tile, Center, Stretch or Zoom
  • Border Style: Click to select border style. Default style is flat.
  • Draw Border: When checked, a border is drawn around the Panel.
  • Rounded Corners: When checked the corners of the box will be rounded by the Corner Radius amount.
  • Corner Radius: The radius of the corners.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Won’t appear
Combo Box

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 Horizontal Alignment: The alignment of the Combo Box within the Device Frame. Left, Center or Right

Devices: Brings up a Devices select window where you will select the available devices to assign to the Device Frame.

Graph Frequency/Gain

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 Property Type Options
General

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  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Graph Name: The name of the graph. Required to link to a Selector Panel or Widget Panel.
  • Band Selector Name: The name of the band selector panel associated with this graph.
  • Channel Selector Name: The name of the Selector Panel to which the graph is linked.
  • Widget Panel Name. The name of the Widget Panel to which the graph is linked.
  • Widget Panel-B Name: The name of a secondary Widget Panel associated with this graph.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters

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  • Addresses: The addresses for the parameters attached to the graph hierarchy. Opens the Graph Parameters window.
  • Override attached alert: Whether to display the warning for disconnected controls.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
Appearance

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  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually
  • Show Grid: Whether or not to display the grid lines.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
  • Fore Color The foreground color for this graph. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Color: Background color of the graph. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Font: Font for tick labels. Click on “…” to select desired font. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Value Format: The format of the values next to the major tick marks.
    • 0.## means whole number with two decimal places.
  • Margin Width: The width of the margin from the sides to the graph (in pixels).
  • Margin Height: The height of the margin from the sides to the graph (in pixels).
  • Grid Color: Grid line color. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Tick Color: Color of the tick marks. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Centerline Color: Color of the graph centre line. Brings up the Select Colorwindow.
  • Color Scheme: The manner in which the Channel Colors are to be used. By Index, By Band or By Channel
  • Min Frequency: Lower bound frequency for the graph.
  • Max Frequency: Upper bound frequency for the graph.
  • Min Gain: Lower bound gain for the graph.
  • Max Gain: Upper bound gain for the graph.
  • Vert Grids per pow: The number of grid lines to display for each power of 10 in frequency.
  • Vert Ticks per pow: The number of ticks to display for each power of 10 in frequency.
  • Horiz Grid dB: The number of dB between each horizontal grid line.
  • Horiz Tick dB: The number of dB between each horizontal tick mark.
  • Tool Tip Text: The text that appears on control mouse over.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appear
    • Unchecked = Doesn’t Appear
Graph

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  • Channel Count: The number of channels currently in the graph.
  • Channel Visibility: How many channels should be visible. Single Visible or All Visible
  • Crossover/Channel Count: The number of Crossover/Bandpass curves currently in each channel.
  • DeEsser/Channel Count: The number of DeEsser curves currently in each channel.
  • FIR/Channel Count: The number of FIR filter curves currently in each channel.
  • Parametric/Channel Count: The number of Parametric curves currently in each channel.
  • Bandpass in Selector: If checked, the bandpass curves will be in the selector panels.
  • Selected Channel Number: The number of the currently selected channel.
  • Sample Rate: The interval at which the curve is sampled.
Curves

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  • PEQ Curve Fill Style: The fill style for Parametric EQ curves. Zero Fill, Bandpass Fill or Base Fill
  • Label PEQ Curves: When checked, the Parametric EQ curves will be labeled.
  • Label Bandpass Curves: When checked, the Bandpass curves will be labeled.
  • Label Font: The font for curve labels.
    • Choose from Windows fonts.
Control Blocks

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  • Show Control Blocks: Enable the display of the filter control blocks.
  • Block Width: The width of the filter control blocks.
  • Block Height: The height of the filter control blocks.
  • Block Font: The font for the filter control blocks.
    • Choose from Windows fonts.
Nubbins

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  • Diameter: Drawing diameter for control point nubs.
  • Diameter Extended: Interaction diameter for control point nubs.
  • Bandpass Nub Draw When: Selects when the Bandpass nubs should be drawn.
    • Active, Never, Selected or Always
  • DeEsser Nub Draw When: Selects when the DeEsser nubs should be drawn.
    • Active, Never, Selected or Always
  • PEQ  Nub Draw When: Selects when the Parametric EQ nubs should be drawn.
    • Active, Never, Selected or Always
  • Bandpass Nub Draw Which: Selects which bandpass nubs should be drawn.
    • All, None, Primary or Secondary
  • PEQ Nub Draw Which: Selects which Parametric EQ nubs should be drawn.
    • All, None, Primary or Secondary
  • PEQ Primary Nub Style: Selects the style of the parametric EQ primary nubs.
    • Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer
  • PEQ Secondary Nub Style: Selects the style of the parametric EQ secondary nubs.
    • Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer
  • Bandpass Primary Nub Style: Selects the style of the Bandpass primary nubs.
    • Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer
  • Bandpass Secondary Nub Style: Selects the style of the Bandpass secondary nubs.
    • Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer
  • DeEsser Primary Nub Style: Selects the style of the DeEsser primary nubs.
    • Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer
Sum Curve

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  • Show Composite Curve: When checked, the overall composite curve will be displayed.
  • Show Sum Curves: When checked, the channel’s sum curve will be displayed.
  • Sum Curve Color: The color of the channel sum curve. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Composite Curve Color: The color of the composite curve. Brings up the Select Colorr window.
  • Composite Curve Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the Composite Curve.
  • Sum Curve Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the Sum Curve.

Graph Dynamics

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 Property Type Options
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  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Graph Name: The name of the graph. Required to link to a Selector Panel or Widget Panel.
  • Channel Selector Name: The name of the Selector Panel to which the graph is linked.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
  • Widget Panel Name. The name of the Widget Panel to which the graph is linked.
Parameters

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  • Addresses: The addresses for the parameters attached to the graph hierarchy.
  • Override attached alert: Whether to display the warning for disconnected controls.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
Appearance

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  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually
  • Show Grid: Whether or not to display the grid lines.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
  • Axis Color The color of the grid axis. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Axis Label Color: The color of the grid axis label. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Font: Font for tick labels. Click on “…” to select desired font. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Axis Font: The font for Input (dB) and Output (dB) labels. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Value Format: The format of the values next to the major  tick marks.
    • 0.## means whole number with two decimal places.
  • Margin Width: The width of the margin from the sides to the graph (in pixels).
  • Margin Height: The height of the margin from the sides to the graph (in pixels).
  • Background Color: Background color behind the tab. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Enable Graph Label: Whether to display the graph label.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
  • Enable Labels: Whether to display the graph axis labels.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
  • Grid Color: Grid line color. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Tick Color: Color of the tick marks. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Control Point Color: Color of the control point. Brings up theSelect Color window.
  • Input Grid Spacing: Spacing (in dB) between vertical grid lines
  • Input Tick Spacing: Spacing (in dB) between vertical tick marks
  • Output Grid Spacing: Spacing (in dB) between horizontal grid lines
  • Output Tick Spacing: Spacing (in dB) between horizontal tick marks
  • Min Input: Minimum input level (in dB) shown on the graph
  • Max Input: Maximum input level (in dB) shown on the graph
  • Min Output: Minimum output level (in dB) shown on the graph
  • Max Output: Maximum output level (in dB) shown on the graph
  • Tool Tip Text: The text that appears on control mouse over.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appear
    • Unchecked = Doesn’t Appear
Graph

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 Channel Visibility: How many channels should be visible. Single Visible or All Visible
Channels

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  • Selected Channel: Sets the selected channel
  • Channel Color: The color of the channel line
  • Channel Guidelines: Whether to display channel guidelines or not.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = No Display
  • Channel Guideline Color: The color of the channel guidelines.
Control Point

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  • Diameter: Diameter for control points (nubs) on an un-selected channel.
  • Selected Diameter: Diameter for control points (nubs) on a selected channel.
  • Draw When: When control points (nubs) are drawn.
    • Selected, Never, Active or Always
  • Draw Which: Which control points (nubs) should be drawn.
    • All, None, Primary or Secondary
  • Primary Style: Style of the parametric primary control points (nubs). Circle, Square, Diamond or Pointer

Selector Panel

A selector panel is a control that can link to a graph. It has buttons that allow the control panel user to select channels or bands on the graph.

Once the Selector Panel is tied to a graph, you can change its properties, including whether it will select bands or channels on the graph. To select the panel for editing, click anywhere between its borders and the buttons on the panel:

Individual selector buttons may be edited as well.

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Overlapping controls, especially graph controls, can result in unexpected behavior and/or the appearance of controls. Use caution if you choose to overlap controls.

 Property Type Options
Appearance

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  • Background Color: The background color of the text area Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image Layout: Background layout of the image. Tile, Centre, Stretch, and Zoom
  • Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Choose from Windows fonts.
  • Foreground Color: The foreground color for the panel. Brings up the Select Color window.
Design

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 Panel Name: Enter the name of the panel. Default text is “Panel 1”.
Layout

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  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Start Behavior: Behavior of the panel. Manual, CenterScreen, and WindowsDefaultLocation.
  • Start Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
Window Style

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  • Show Control Box: Whether to display control box or not.
  • Form Border Style: Click to select form border style.
    • FixedSingle
    • Fixed3D
    • FixedDialog
    • FixedToolWindow
    • Sizable
    • SizableToolWindow
  • Hide Cursor: Whether to display cursor or not.
  • Icon: Click on “…” to select desired icon.
  • Show Maximize Box: Whether to display maximize box or not.
  • Show Minimize Box: Whether to display minimize box or not.
  • Show Icon: Whether to display icon or not.
  • Show in Taskbar: Whether to display taskbar or not.
  • Size Grip Style: Click to select size grip style. Auto, Show, and Hide

Widget Panel

A widget panel is a control on a Custom Panel that links all controls inside its borders to one or more curves of a graph. The entire widget panel is linked to the graph, so individual controls do not (and cannot) link to individual parameters; individual control assignments are made in the “assignments” property of the widget panel.

Controls on a widget panel are similar to other Custom Panel controls except that they are tied to elements of a graph. The widget panel controls the band or channel that is specified on the selector panel of an activated panel.

The entire widget panel is linked to the graph, so individual controls do not (and cannot) link to individual parameters; individual control assignments are made in the “Assignments” property of the widget panel.

For example, a fader can control one parameter of one band on one channel.

Even if multiple parameters are added to the fader, all of the parameters change to the same value. However, a fader is added to a widget panel that is linked to a graph (and a selector panel), the fader can control ALL bands individually with one control of the graph.

Once a new band is selected on the selector panel, the fader controls the same parameter on that band as well.

To set up a widget panel

  1. Add a widget panel to the Custom Panel.
  2. Link the widget panel to the desired graph using graph collaboration.
  3. Add controls to the widget panel.
  4. Assign those graph parameters to the controls.

Graphs can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user.

Overlapping controls, especially graphs, can result in unexpected behavior and/or appearance of controls. Use caution if you choose to overlap controls.

 Property Type Options
General

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  • Control Info: Shows control type. Read only
  • Graph Name: Allows graph to be named.
  • Type: Select which type of EQ to be used for collaboration.
  • Widget Panel Name: The name of the widget panel. Used for graph collaboration.
  • Assignments: Allows editing of assignments on Widget Panel.
Appearance

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  • Back Color: Background color of the panel. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Paint Style: The type of background fill. Solid Brush or Gradient Brush
  • Gradient Mode: The direction that a color gradient fill will flow. Horizontal, Vertical, Forward Diagonal or Backward Diagonal
  • Gradient Color Start: The starting color of a gradient fill or the color of a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Gradient Color End: The ending color of a gradient fill. Not used for a solid fill. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control.
  • Background Image Layout: The way the background image is drawn. None, Tile, Center, Stretch or Zoom
  • Border Style: Click to select border style. Default style is flat.
  • Draw Border: When checked, a border is drawn around the Panel.
  • Rounded Corners: When checked the corners of the box will be rounded by the Corner Radius amount.
  • Corner Radius: The radius of the corners.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Won’t appear
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Search in Parameter Sets

A search box is available on the top right of the window to search parameter sets by Audio-object name.

To enable the search, at least 3 characters must be entered. When an audio object’s name is searched, any matching audio objects that contain the key are highlighted in yellow, and a navigation to the first matching row is automatically carried out.

You can use “<< and >>” options to navigate between the highlighted audio objects.

If a row is added or removed from parameter sets, and if a set group is changed, the search results will be cleared.

You can sort the explorer data using “Sort By Name” or “Sort By HiQNetld”.

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Parameter Sets Explorer Color scheme

Parameter Set uses the following color scheme to represent the usage of nodes in the set group.

  • Yellow: To represent partial use of the object state variables.
  • Green: To represent complete use of the node.
  • No color: To represent, the node is not used in the set group.

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Colors are visible in Explorer only for Parameter sets. Colors are updated when something gets updated in the Set group.

You can easily determine which nodes from the Explorer are a part of Set Group and which ones are not by using the color coding. This will enable to modify the set group further.

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Rotary Design

Rotary

A rotary is an adjustable control that manipulates a device parameter. Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Rotary Encoder

A rotary encoder is an adjustable rotary control that manipulates a device parameter and displays values of a device parameter.

When a Custom Panel is activated, the rotary control (inner ring) changes the linked parameter values as the end user clicks and slides it around it to the desired value position (like twisting a nob). The rotary encoder is controlled by right-clicking with the mouse and moving to the top or right to increase the value and moving to the bottom or left to decrease the value.

The LED meter (outer ring) reflects the selected parameter values, which are usually the same as those linked to and adjusted by the rotary control.

Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Common Roter Design Properties

Properties Type
 Description
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters
  • Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device.
    This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control. Click to select Parameter Address Editor.

    • Properties correspond to the system explorer.
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Rotary Maximum: Maximum parameter value. The largest parameter value.
  • Rotary Minimum: Minimum parameter value. The smallest parameter value.
  • Meter Maximum: Maximum meter value. The largest meter value
  • Meter Minimum: Minimum meter value. The smallest meter value
  • Reset Text: Optional text to display in right click context popup.
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.Background Image: Brings up the Select Background Image window.
  • Background Image: Click to select background image.
  • Background Color: Background color of the control.
  • Foreground Color: Foreground color of the control.
  • Font: Font style for the text on the control. Click on “…” to select desired font. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Mode String: User-definable description of mode.
  • Anti-Aliasing: Whether to draw with anti-aliasing or not.
    • Checked = With anti-aliasing.
    • Unchecked = Without anti-aliasing
  • Tool Tip Text: The text that appears on control mouse-over.
  • Tab Index: If tab stop is set to true, determines the position of the control in the tab order.
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Does not appear
Knob
  • Base Image: The image displayed for the inside of the knob
  • Ring Image: The image displayed for the outside of the knob.
  • Shading Image: The image used to simulate lighting/shading effects of the knob.
  • Knob Size: The size of the knob.
  • Set to 0,0 to reset to the actual image size.
  • Start Position: The angular starting point from vertical.
  • End Position: The angular ending point from vertical.
  • Orientation: The movement of the knob from min to max.
Backing Circle
  • Radius: Radius for the backing circle as fraction of control size.
  • Color: Color of the backing circle.
    • Use “Transparent” to disable.
  • Border Width: Width of the backing circle border.
  • Border Color: Color of the backing circle border.
Rotary
  • Encoder Multiplier: The amount that the turn of the rotary is multiplied to tune sensitivity.
  • Base Image: The image displayed for the inside of the knob.
    • Brings up the Select Image File window.
  • Ring Image: The image displayed for the outside of the knob.
    • Brings up the Select Image File window.
  • Knob Radius: The radius of the rotary knob as percent of control size.
    • Must be less than meter inner radius but greater than half of the meter inner radius.
  • Nudge Amount: Determines, with the nudge type, how much the control will adjust when up and down arrow keys are pressed.
  • Nudge Type: Determines, with the nudge amount, how much the control will adjust when up and down arrow keys are pressed.
    • Percent: Percentage of the total visual display of the control. For non-logarithmic controls, the visual display and the total value of the control will be the same. For logarithmic controls, the visual display will differ from the total value.
    • Bump: Small increment.
    • Value: Specified nudge amount.
Fader Cap
  • Fader Cap Image: The image displayed for the fader cap.
    • Click Browse to locate custom fader caps
  • Fader Cap Size: How large the fader cap will be
  • Arrow Box Width: The width of the arrow box in pixels
  • Vertical Offset: The vertical offset of the fader cap, in pixels, from the fader channel
  • Horizontal Offset: The horizontal offset of the fader cap, in pixels, from the fader channel
  • Hot Spot: Sets mouse sensitivity to the fader cap or the entire length of the slider
  • Highlight Color: The channel highlight color
  • Arrow Box Separation: The distance between the arrow box and the fader channel in pixels.
  • Label Margin: The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks
Channel
  • Channel Color: Color of the fader channel. Default is Dim Gray
  • Channel Width: Width of the fader channel in pixels
  • Channel Start: Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will start.
  • Channel End: Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will end.
  • Channel Center: Distance, as a percentage of width, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will be located.
Scale
  • Display Tick Marks: Option to display the tick marks of the control. Must be set to true for custom ticks to display.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
  • Number of Major Ticks: How many major ticks are displayed.
  • Tick Location: The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel.
  • Custom Ticks: Whether to use custom tick values by utilizing the scale editor or not.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
  • Display Tick Values: The value of the ticks to be displayed.
  • Value Format: The format of the tick values.
  • Labels Inside:
  • Major Tick Color: The color of the major tick.
  • Major Tick Length: The length of the major tick.
  • Number of Minor Ticks: How many minor ticks are displayed.
  • Minor Tick Color: The color of the minor tick.
  • Minor Tick Length: The length of the minor tick.
  • Tick Location: The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel.
  • Font: The font for the ticks.
  • Labels Inside: Whether labels are drawn between tick marks and fader channel.
    Whether labels are drawn between tick marks and fader channel or not.

    • Checked = labels drawn between tick marks and channel.
    • Unchecked = tick marks drawn between labels and channel.
  • Labels Vertical: Whether labels are displayed vertically or horizontally.
    • Checked = labels display vertically
    • Unchecked = labels display horizontally, left to right.
  • Label Margin: The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks.
Nudge Button
  • Nudge Button Location: Location of the nudge buttons.
    • None, Center, Above or Below
  • Nudge Type: Determines, with the increment amount, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed.
    • Percent – percentage of the total visual display of the control. For non-logarithmic controls, the visual display and the total value of the control will be the same. For logarithmic controls, the visual display will differ from the total value.
    • Bump – small increment
    • Value – specified increment amount.
  • Increment Amount: Determines, with the nudge type, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed.
  • Nudge Button Separation: Distance, in pixels, from the edge to the nudge button.
  • Up Image: The static image for the “up” nudge button. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Up Pushed Image: The image that displays when the “up” nudge button is pushed. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Down Image: The static image for the “down” nudge button. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Down Pushed Image: The image that displays when the “down” nudge button is pushed. Click the button to select a new image.
Meter
  • Encoder Mode: The display mode for the LED elements. Clockwise is the default.
  • Outer Radius: The outside edge of the display meter as a percentage of the entire circle. Must be less than 1 (outer edge of control) and greater than the inner radius.
  • Inner Radius: The inside edge of the display meter as a percentage of the entire circle. Must be less than meter outer radius.
  • Starting Angle: Where the meter display starts. Measured in degrees from where “0” is straight up (-180…180).
  • Ending Angle: Where the meter display ends. Measured in degrees from where “0” is straight up (-180…180).
  • Separation Angle: The angle, in degrees, separating each segment.
  • Segment Count (1..360): The number of segments in the display.
  • Off Color: The “off” color of the control.
  • On Color: The “on” color of the control.
  • Segment Border Color: The color of the segment border.
Popup Value
  • Popup Value Position – Fraction: The location of the popup value as a decimal fraction of the width (X) and height (Y) of the control.
  • Display Popup Value: Displays the value of the control in a popup, if set to true
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
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Fader Design

Fader Horizontal

A Fader Horizontal is an adjustable horizontally-positioned fader control that manipulates a device parameter.

Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Fader Vertical

A vertical fader is an adjustable vertically-positioned control that manipulates a device parameter.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Fader Multi Parameter

A multiparameter fader manipulates multiple device parameters.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.
On an activated Custom Panel, levels on a multiparameter fader can be adjusted together or individually

Common Fader Design Properties

Properties Type
 Description
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters
  • Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device.
    This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control. Click to select Parameter Address Editor.

    • Properties correspond to the system explorer.
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Maximum: Maximum parameter value.
    • The largest parameter value.
  • Minimum: Minimum parameter value.
    • The smallest parameter value.
  • Reset Text: Optional text to display in right click context popup.
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually
  • Background Image: Brings up the Select Background Image window
  • Background Color: Background color of the control
  • Tool Tip Text: The text that appears on control mouse-over.
  • Tab Index: Determines the position of the control in the tab order
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Does not appear
Arrow
  • Maximum Arrows: The maximum number of arrows to display.
  • Arrow Direction: The direction the arrows should point.
    • Point Left or Point Right
Fader Cap
  • Fader Cap Image: The image displayed for the fader cap.
    • Click Browse to locate custom fader caps
  • Fader Cap Size: How large the fader cap will be
  • Arrow Box Width: The width of the arrow box in pixels
  • Vertical Offset: The vertical offset of the fader cap, in pixels, from the fader channel
  • Horizontal Offset: The horizontal offset of the fader cap, in pixels, from the fader channel
  • Hot Spot: Sets mouse sensitivity to the fader cap or the entire length of the slider
  • Highlight Color: The channel highlight color
  • Arrow Box Separation: The distance between the arrow box and the fader channel in pixels.
  • Label Margin: The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks
Channel
  • Channel Color: Color of the fader channel. Default is Dim Gray
  • Channel Width: Width of the fader channel in pixels
  • Channel Start: Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will start.
  • Channel End: Distance, as a percentage of length, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will end.
  • Channel Center: Distance, as a percentage of width, from the bottom or left edge to where the fader channel will be located.
Scale
  • Display Tick Marks: Option to display the tick marks of the control. Must be set to true for custom ticks to display.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
  • Number of Major Ticks: How many major ticks are displayed.
  • Tick Location: The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel.
  • Custom Ticks: Whether to use custom tick values by utilizing the scale editor or not.
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
  • Display Tick Values: The value of the ticks to be displayed.
  • Value Format: The format of the tick values.
  • Labels Inside:
  • Major Tick Color: The color of the major tick.
  • Major Tick Length: The length of the major tick.
  • Number of Minor Ticks: How many minor ticks are displayed.
  • Minor Tick Color: The color of the minor tick.
  • Minor Tick Length: The length of the minor tick.
  • Tick Location: The location of the tick marks relative to the fader channel.
  • Font: The font for the ticks.
  • Labels Inside: Whether labels are drawn between tick marks and fader channel.
    Whether labels are drawn between tick marks and fader channel or not.

    • Checked = labels drawn between tick marks and channel.
    • Unchecked = tick marks drawn between labels and channel.
  • Labels Vertical: Whether labels are displayed vertically or horizontally.
    • Checked = labels display vertically
    • Unchecked = labels display horizontally, left to right.
  • Label Margin: The amount of space, as a decimal fraction of the width of the control, between the center channel and the tick marks.
Nudge Button
  • Nudge Button Location: Location of the nudge buttons.
    • None, Center, Above or Below
  • Nudge Type: Determines, with the increment amount, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed.
    • Percent – percentage of the total visual display of the control. For non-logarithmic controls, the visual display and the total value of the control will be the same. For logarithmic controls, the visual display will differ from the total value.
    • Bump – small increment
    • Value – specified increment amount.
  • Increment Amount: Determines, with the nudge type, how much the control will adjust when a nudge button is pressed.
  • Nudge Button Separation: Distance, in pixels, from the edge to the nudge button.
  • Up Image: The static image for the “up” nudge button. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Up Pushed Image: The image that displays when the “up” nudge button is pushed. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Down Image: The static image for the “down” nudge button. Click the button to select a new image.
  • Down Pushed Image: The image that displays when the “down” nudge button is pushed. Click the button to select a new image.
Popup Value
  • Popup Value Position – Fraction: The location of the popup value as a decimal fraction of the width (X) and height (Y) of the control.
  • Display Popup Value: Displays the value of the control in a popup, if set to true
    • Checked = Display
    • Unchecked = Do not display
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Text Design

Text Display

A text display is a dynamic text control on a Custom Panel that can be linked to the value of a specific device parameter. It shows the control value as it changes, much like a text box, but cannot be changed by the user.

Use either the Text Label or Note control to add static text to a Custom Panel.

A Text Display control can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed (but not changed) by the end user.

  • Unlinked (Static) Text: If a label is not linked to a control, the text does not change on the control but is merely the default text as defined in the text attributes. Once another control is linked, the value is overridden by the parameter value.
  • Linked (Updating) Text: If a label is linked to a control, on the activated Custom Panel it will reflect the value of the control as it changes, much like a text box. However, the value cannot be changed by the user.

Once a label is linked to a control, you can add a label showing the parameter address of the label.

Text Label

A text label is a static text control on a Custom Panel. It is text only, cannot be linked to a device parameter, and is not interactive for the user.
Text Label controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed (but not changed) by the end user.

Text Box

A text box allows the user to specify the exact value of a device parameter by typing it in rather than running through a long list of values. In tablet mode, a keypad loads when a text box is selected.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Common Text Design Properties

Properties Type
 Description
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters
  • Address: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device.
    This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control.

    • Properties correspond to the system explorer.
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer.
  • Rest Text: Optional text to display in right click context popup
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control.
  • Background Color: Background color of the control.
  • Paint Style: Background paint style of the control.
    • Solid Brush: solid background
    • Gradient Brush: gradient fill background
  • Gradient Color Start: Beginning gradient color if gradient is selected in Paint Style.
  • Gradient Color End: Ending gradient color if gradient is selected in Paint Style.
  • Gradient Mode: Type of gradient fill if gradient is selected in Paint Style.Click to select type of gradient.
  • Border Color: Border color of the control.
    Brings up the Select Color window. Default color is transparent.
  • Border Style: Click to select border style.Default style is flat.
Text Attributes
  • Text: Enter the text for the Text Display.Default text is “TextDisplay1”.
  • Text Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Brings up a Font Select window.Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Text Color: Text color of the control.Default color is black.
  • Text Alignment: Alignment of the label text.Default alignment is middle center
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Meter Design

Meter Fast

A Fast Meter is an output meter that shows the state of a device parameter. Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Meter Gradient

A gradient meter is an output meter that shows the state of a device parameter in specifically designed gradients. Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Meter Segmented

A segmented meter is an output meter that shows the state of a device parameter.Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Meter Segmented Advanced

A segmented advanced meter is an output meter that shows the state of a device parameter.Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Meter Segmented Dial

A segmented dial meter is an output meter that shows the state of a device parameter.Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

Common Roter Design Properties

Properties Type
 Description
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters
  • Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device.
    This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control. Click to select Parameter Address Editor.

    • Properties correspond to the system explorer.
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Maximum: Maximum parameter value.
    • The largest parameter value.
  • Minimum: Minimum parameter value.
    • The smallest parameter value.
  • Reset Text: Optional text to display in right click context popup.
  • Value Equation: When specified, this equation combines the attached parameter’s values and returns the value that the control will display.
  • Gain Reduction: Check if this meter is to be a Gain Reduction style. The negative dB gains are reported (shown) as increasing positive gains.
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Border: The margin, in pixels around the outside of the LEDs.
  • Background Image: Brings up the Select Background Image window
  • Background Color: background color used in the gradient behind the meter itself. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Tool Tip Text: The text that appears on control mouse-over.
  • Tab Index: Determines the position of the control in the tab order
  • Tab Stop: Specifies whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Does not appear
  • Anti-Aliasing: When checked, the meter will draw with anti-aliasing.
  • Tool Tip Text: Text that appears on control mouse-over.
  • Optimized for Speed: Enables the meter to draw faster.

This decreases the aesthetic properties of the meter.
Meter
  • Outer Radius: The fractional position of the outermost portion of the segments.
  • Inner Radius: The fractional position of the innermost portion of the segments.
  • Starting Angle: The clockwise angle, in degrees where 0 is straight up
  • Ending Angle: The clockwise angle, in degrees where 0 is straight up.
  • Separation Angle: The angle, in degrees separating each segment
  • Segment Count: The total number of segments in the display.
  • Segment Height: The height of individual LEDs in the meter.
  • Segment Width: The width of individual LEDs in the meter.
  • Segment Spacing: The distance, in pixels between segments.
  • Off Color: The color of the Off segments. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • High Color: The color of the upper section of the meter Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Mid Color: The color of the mid-section of the meter. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Low Color: The color of the lower section of the meter. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Peak Color: The color of the peak line.
  • Gradient Fraction: Determines which portion of a meter section is gradient filled.
  • Draw Peak: If checked, the peak line will be displayed.
  • Peak Thickness: The thickness, in pixels of the Peak Line.
  • Peak Decay Rate: Percent of the meter that the Peak Line will drop per second.
  • Border Style: The border style drawn around the meter. Select from drop down list
  • Segment Border Color: The total number of segments in the display.
  • High Threshold: The value at which the upper section ends, and the mid-section begins.
  • Mid Threshold: The value at which the mid-section ends, and the lower section begins.
  • Orientation: The orientation of the meter; Vertical or Horizontal. Select Left to Right, Right to Left, Top to Bottom, or Bottom to Top.
  • Top Border: Distance, in pixels, between the top edge of the control and the top of the meter.
  • Bottom Border: Distance, in pixels, between the bottom edge of the control and the bottom of the meter.
  • Left Border: Distance, in pixels, between the left edge of the control and the left side of the meter.
  • Right Border: Distance, in pixels, between the right edge of the control and the right side of the meter.
Scale
  • Display Scale: When checked, the scale is enabled.
  • Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Brings up a Font Select window. Selects from Windows fonts
  • Background Color: The background color of the text area. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Fore Color: The foreground color for the scale. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Scale Location: Placement for the scale (the scale must be enabled first). Right or Bottom, Left or Top
  • Custom Ticks: Customized ticks for the control. Parameters must be set first.
  • Scale Count: The number of scale entries to display.
  • Scale Space: Space to allocate for the scale.
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LED Design

Led Image

An LED is a display-only control that shows the state of a device parameter. The LED control helps the designer to graphically show a certain condition, as defined by the designer, such as a warning. The “LED Image” control allows you to change the entire image of the LED where the “LED Color” control is a simplified control where you only need to change the color of the LED.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter or system function to function properly. You can also easily add a pre-defined label.
For example, the designer wants to show when the pink noise levels on each of the four inputs of a DriveRack 4800 are more than 10dB. First, he adds an LED and links it to the pink noise on Channel 1.

The designer then goes into the Properties field to the Parameters Value and defines the value with the LED Values Editor.

Led Color

An LED is a display-only control that shows the state of a device parameter. The LED control helps the designer to graphically show a certain condition, as defined by the designer, such as a warning.

Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter or system function to function properly. You can also easily add a pre-defined label.
For example, the designer wants to display when pink noise levels on each of the four inputs of a DriveRack 4800 are more than 10dB. First, he adds an LED and links it to the pink noise on Channel 1.
The designer then goes into the Properties field to the Parameters Value and defines the value with the LED Values Editor.

Led Preset Trigger

A preset trigger is a control on a Custom Panel that causes an activation event to execute when a specific condition occurs. The Custom Panel must be activated for the action to be performed. You can, however, set up a venue-wide rule with Logic Rules.

To Set Up a Preset Trigger

Add the preset trigger control to the Custom Panel then do one of the following:

  • Right click the control and select edit parameter assignment.
    or
  • In the properties section of the graph, select the “…” at the right of parameter addresses.

To Reset a Preset Trigger

If the condition for the activation event is set to manual reset, the user must reset the control. Right-click the control on the activated panel and select “Reset Trigger.”

Led Region

The LED Region control sends a single value each time that it is pressed. While a button can be linked to a device parameter, it is more typically linked to a system function.

Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter or system function to function properly. You can also easily add a pre-defined label.

Led System Indicator

The system indicator is an LED-style control that allows you to define and show the state of specified devices. For example, on an activated panel, a system indicator will turn red and beep when a device is offline, then return to green when the connection is restored. A right mouse click on the system indicator on an activated panel also shows what state attached devices are in.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter or system function to function properly. You can also easily add a pre-defined label.

Common LED Design Properties

Properties Type
 Description
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Parameters
  • Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device. This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control.
    Click to select Parameter Address Editor. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    • Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Image Values: Allows editing of the value range of the control.
    • Brings up the LED Values Editor.
  • Color Values: Allows editing of the value range of the control. Brings up the LED Values Editor.
  • Value Equation: When specified, this equation combines the attached parameter’s values and returns the value that the control will display.
    • Select from a drop-down list.
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Border Width: The width of the border (in pixels).
  • Background Color: The background color of the text area. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Transparency: Percent transparent, between 0 (opaque) and 90 (very transparent)
  • Tool Tip Text: Text that appears on control mouse-over.
  • Tab Index: Indicates the sequence of an element within the tabbing order of all focusable elements in the document.
  • Tab Stop: Whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Won’t appear
  • Center Text: Centers the tool tip text on the control.
  • Border Color: The color of the Spinner border. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • On Color: The color of the LED in the On state. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Off Color: The color of the LED in the Off state. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Show Label: Determines if the label will be drawn with the indicator. Checked = show the label
Trigger
  • Event: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location.
Indication
  • Active: Sets the Control Label, label color, background color and background image for the Active state.
    • Brings up the State Indication Setup window.
  • Inactive: Sets the Control Label, label color, background color and background image for the Inactive state.
    • Brings up the State Indication Setup window.
  • Enable: When checked, the trigger is enabled
State Indication
  • Addresses: Enables panel designer to edit addressing information with the added benefit that the values can be validated as a group before being applied to the device. This editor also allows the user to assign multiple parameters to the control.
    Click to select Parameter Address Editor. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Information: Shows information about the Parameter Address.
    Read only. Properties correspond to the system explorer
  • Image Values: Allows editing of the value range of the control.
  • Value Equation: When specified, this equation combines the attached parameter’s values and returns the value that the control will display.
    Select from a drop-down list.
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Other Design

Tick Marker

A tick marker is an unlinked control that can be customized to show user-specified values. It can be used with faders and meters to specify particular measurements with unique positions, orientations, colors, etc.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to a parameter to function properly.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels).Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Background Color: The background color of the text areaBrings up the Select Color window.
Ticks
  • Vertical Justification: Vertical justification of the ticks
  • Display Ticks: Whether to display the tick marks of the control or not
    • True = displayed
    • False = not displayed
  • Major Tick Color: Color of the major ticks. Brings up the Select Color window.
    • Default is black
  • Major Tick Count: How many major ticks are displayed. The major tick count must be the same as or larger than the number of major tick labels in order to display all labels.
  • Major Tick Length: The length (in pixels) of the major ticks
  • Orientation: Displayed Horizontal or Vertical
  • Minor Split: Whether or not to split minor ticks on the centered tick marker.
  • Minor Tick Color: Color of the minor ticks. Brings up the Select Color window.
    • Default is blue
  • Minor Tick Count: How many minor ticks are displayed between major ticks
  • Minor Tick Length: The length (in pixels) of the major tick
  • Tick Thickness: Thickness (in pixels) of the tick marks.
Tick Labels
  • Display Labels: Whether or not to display labels on the control.
  • Label Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Choose from Windows fonts
  • Label Color: Color of the control text. Brings up the Select Color window.
    • Default is black
  • Tick Label Offset: Spacing (in pixels) between tick marks and their labels.
  • Major Tick Labels: The labels for the major ticks. The major tick count must be the same as or larger than the number of major tick labels to display all labels.
Margins
  • High Margin: Spacing (in pixels) between label and top border, limited by size of bounding box.
  • Left Margin: Spacing (in pixels) between label and left border, limited by size of bounding box.
  • Low Margin: Spacing (in pixels) between label and bottom border, limited by size of bounding box.
  • Right Margin: Spacing (in pixels) between label and right border, limited by size of bounding box.

Note

A note adds an icon to a Custom Panel with popup text. A note cannot be linked to a parameter. Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, viewed (but not changed) by the end user.

 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Background Color: Background color of the control.
  • Tool Tip Text: Text that appears on control mouse-over.
Note
  • Note Text: Click to enter desired text for note content. Brings up a Control Text editor.
  • Text Color: Text color of the control. Brings up the Select Color window.
    • Default color is black
  • Popup Background Color: Background color for the popup. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Popup Width: The width of the popup in pixels
  • Popup Height: The height of the popup in pixels
  • Display Direction: The direction in which the popup will appear when the note is clicked. “Auto” will position the popup depending on where the user clicks.
    • Left Up
    • Down Right
    • Upper left Upper right
    • Lower left Lower right

Panel Link

A panel link is a control on a Custom Panel that links to another Custom Panel. Define the link in the panel link section of the properties tab.
Controls can be managed in the Custom Panel designer and, once the Custom Panel is activated, utilized by the end user. This control must be linked to another Custom Panel to function properly.

 Property Type Options
Appearance
  • Background Color: The background color of the text area. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image: Background image of the control. Brings up the Select Color window.
  • Background Image Layout: Background layout of the image. Tile, Centre, Stretch, and Zoom
  • Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Choose from Windows fonts.
  • Foreground Color: The foreground color for the panel. Brings up the Select Color window.
Design
  • Panel Name: Enter the name of the panel. Default text is “Panel 1”.
Layout
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Start Behavior: Behavior of the panel. Manual, CenterScreen, and WindowsDefaultLocation.
  • Start Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner. You can also drag the control to a different location
Window Style
  • Show Control Box: Whether to display control box or not.
  • Form Border Style: Click to select form border style.
    • FixedSingle
    • Fixed3D
    • FixedDialog
    • FixedToolWindow
    • Sizable
    • SizableToolWindow
  • Hide Cursor: Whether or not to display cursor.
  • Icon: Click on “…” to select desired icon.
  • Show Maximize Box: Whether to display maximize box or not.
  • Show Minimize Box: Whether to display minimize box or not.
  • Show Icon: Whether to display icon or not.
  • Show in Taskbar: Whether to display taskbar or not.
  • Size Grip Style: Click to select size grip style. Auto, Show, and Hide

Panel Preset Bar

The panel preset bar manages panel presets. This control is added to the Custom Panel as an unlinked control because it is not linked to a parameter; it creates values as you change parameter settings.
On an activated Custom Panel, you can store, recall, rename, and delete panel presets. On the Custom Panel designer, you can edit it or change its properties.

A panel preset saves the current values and control parameters on a Custom Panel; when additional parameters are added or values are changed, the panel preset must be saved again to include them.

  • Store panel preset: On the activated Custom Panel, change parameter settings as desired then click “Store” on panel preset bar.

On Store Panel Preset dialog, type preset name, and click “OK.” The panel preset is added to the preset list.

If one of the values on a panel preset is changed, the button will turn green to alert you that you need to re-save the panel preset to include the changed value. Simply click the ‘Store’ button.

  • Recall panel preset: Recall panel presets on the activated Custom Panel, either from the title bar or the panel preset bar.
    • TITLE BAR: Right click title bar, select “Recall Preset,” then select the desired preset from the list.
    • PANEL PRESET BAR: Select “Recall.” Select the panel preset from the list and click “OK.”

The panel preset settings are recalled.

  • Rename panel preset: On the activated Custom Panel, select “Store” on panel preset bar. Select the item from the list that you wish to rename.

Type the new name next to “Preset Name” and click “OK.”

  • Delete panel preset: On the activated Custom Panel, select “Delete.” Select the panel preset from the list and click “OK.”
 Property Type Options
General
  • Control Info: Shows control type. This propery is Read only.
  • Locked: Specifies if the control is locked out so that it cannot be moved or re-sized.
    • Checked = Locked
    • Unchecked = Unlocked
Appearance
  • Location: Control location (in pixels) of the control on the Custom Panel. Change X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) values in relation to upper left corner.
    You can also drag the control to a different location.
  • Size: Control size (in pixels). Change width and height values. You can also re-size the control manually.
  • Background Color: Background color of the control.
  • Text Color: Text color of the control.
  • Font: Click on “…” to select desired font. Selects from Windows fonts.
  • Label Text Color: The color of the Label Text
  • Tab Index: Indicates the sequence of an element within the tabbing order of all focusable elements in the document.
  • Tab Stop: Whether the control appears in the tab order.
    • Checked = Appears
    • Unchecked = Won’t appear
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Panels View

The Panels view in Panel Designer lists all custom panels. You can use the Panel view to create a new panel, export a panel, import a panel, and delete the panel. You can access additional options like Application, Parameter Sets, and Venue in the panel menu.

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Icon Description automatically generated Add Panel: Click on this option to add new panel.
Rename Panel: Allows you to rename the existing panel.
Import Panel: Click on this option to import a panel.
Export Panel: Click on this option to export a panel.
A picture containing text, monitor Description automatically generated Remove Devices: Click on this option to delete the panel.