Panel Settings Tab

The Panel Settings tab displays a description of an assigned TouchLink™ Panel as well as the communication and date/time settings for the panel.  Under this tab, you can add a touchpanel and update the associated settings.

The IP Address field is populated during the Add Device process.  If the IP address of the device changes, the new IP address must be entered here so that Global Configurator can communicate with the device via its new IP address.

If the device has been assigned passwords, those passwords must also be entered in this screen so that GC can connect to the device.  A device must have an admin password if it has a user password.

Note:   The IP Address, Admin Password, and User Password fields must match the current communications settings of the device for GC to connect to it..

The Refresh button refreshes the entire screen with information populated from the device.

Adding a touchpanel

To add a touchpanel:

  1. In the IP Link® Tree window, select a touchpanel port.

  2. Select the Panel Settings tab.

  3. Click Add Touch Panel.  This opens the Add Touch Panel window.

  4. Select the model of the touchpanel from the Model drop-down list.

  5. In the Name/IP Address field, enter the IP address of the TouchLink Panel.

  6. In the Display Name field, enter a display name for the touchpanel.

  7. If the Basic button is clicked so that it reads Advanced, more setting fields appear.  Enter the applicable information such as the telnet port, admininstrator password, and/or user password.  You can also place a check mark in the Auto Configure IP Address check box so that the touchpanel's IP address will be automatically configured based on the entered MAC address.  If auto-configuring the IP address, be sure to click Set after entering the MAC address.  Auto-configuring the IP address is optional.

  8. Optional:  select the Import/Apply Layout check box.  A check mark appears signifying that the option is enabled.

  9. Click OK.  This updates the information under the Panel Settings tab.  You can now add a layout to be configured under the Panel Button Configuration tab.

You can also use the Panel Button Configuration tab to add a touchpanel to the port:

Note:  This option is available if no touchpanel is currently associated to the port.  To change the touchpanel associated with the port, follow the steps in the Updating touchpanel settings section, below.

  1. Select the Panel Button Configuration tab.

  2. In the Layout window, select Click here to add one.  This opens the Add Touch Panel window.

  3. Follow steps 5 through 9 of the above procedure.  

Updating touchpanel settings

To update a touchpanel's settings:

  1. In the IP Link Tree window, select a touchpanel port.

  2. Select the Panel Settings tab.

  3. Click .  This opens the Enter IP Parameters window.

  4. Update the Connection Type, IP Address, and Telnet port fields as needed.

  5. Click OK.  This returns you to the Panel Settings tab.

  6. Enter an admin password and user password, if applicable.