Metreau keypads along with TPs

Pep_SD · November 2009

I am looking for guidance on how to implement Metreau keypads (13 btns) when you have TPs and duet modules...
Each keypad must be able to control various sources (AM/FM/XM tuner, 4 Satellite boxes, DVD changer etc.)
Some room will have 2 keypads (when there is a TV in the room), others will have only one keypad (Audio only) for a total number of keypads = 27.

Do you create a UI module for the keypads and defining only buttons for the keypads?
For devices like DVD player, do you try to keep all controls for it on the same keypad instead of having Play/pause on one Kpd and then Next, Prev etc on the 2nd Kpd?

Thanks for sharing your experience on this.

TurnipTruck · November 2009

I create a virtual device that translates keypad presses into the same devchan values as used on the touchpanels. I beleive I posted it here once. I call it "Virtual Keypad."

ericmedley · November 2009

TurnipTruck wrote: »

I create a virtual device that translates keypad presses into the same devchan values as used on the touchpanels. I beleive I posted it here once. I call it "Virtual Keypad."

You could also just create two sets of button arrays and tie them to the same button_event.

primitive example:

define_variable

volatile integer TP_Source_Buttons[]=
{
101,102,103,104
}

volatile integer KP_Source_Buttons[]=
{
1,2,3,4
}

DEFINE_EVENT

button_event[TP_1,TP_Source_Buttons]
button_event[KP_1,KP_Source_Buttons]
{
push:
  {
  if(button.input.channel>100) it's a TP
    {
    source=get_last(TP_Source_Buttons)
    }
  else //  <100   -   it's a keypad
    {
     source=get_last(KP_Source_Buttons)   
    }
  // you've got the source, now go do something.
  }
}

You could also create another dev array with both keypads and TPs and simplify it even more. Just a thought. There's lots of ways to get this gig done.

Pep_SD · November 2009

Eric and David,

One more time, thank you for your valuable inputs - definitely bringing different perspective to think about!

TurnipTruck · November 2009

Latest Version

//New in 3.10
//Added Keypad Bringtness Commands

MODULE_NAME='mdlKeyPadManager_3_10' (DEV vdvKeypadManager,						//Module Virtual Device
									    DEV vdvKeypads[],							//Array of Virtual Keypads
									    DEV dKeypads[],								//Array of Actual Keypads
									    INTEGER nKeypadEnable[],					//Aray of Keypad Enable/Disable
									    INTEGER nTableInput[][][],   //[5] [16] [2]		//Table of Keypad Assignments
									    INTEGER nIncomingLevels[],					//Table of Incoming Levels
									    INTEGER nOffBrightness,						//Button On Brightness
									    INTEGER nOnBrightness)						//Button Off Brightness

DEFINE_DEVICE

DEFINE_CONSTANT
VOLATILE INTEGER nTotKPs=5
VOLATILE INTEGER nTotVKPs=3

DEFINE_TYPE

DEFINE_VARIABLE
VOLATILE INTEGER nUI
VOLATILE INTEGER nBut
VOLATILE INTEGER nLoop
VOLATILE INTEGER nLoopUI
VOLATILE INTEGER nLoopBut
VOLATILE INTEGER nTableOutput[255][nTotKPs][nTotVKPs]

VOLATILE INTEGER nAssignedPort
VOLATILE INTEGER nAssignedChannel

DEFINE_LATCHING

DEFINE_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE

DEFINE_START
FOR (nLoopUI=1;nLoopUI<=nTotKPs;nLoopUI++)						//Loop of Each Keypad 1-5
    {
    FOR (nLoopBut=1;nLoopBut<=16;nLoopBut++)						//Loops of each Button of each keypad 1-16
	{
	nAssignedPort=nTableInput[nLoopUI][nLoopBut][1]
	nAssignedChannel=nTableInput[nLoopUI][nLoopBut][2]
	IF (nAssignedPort>0)
	    {
	    nTableOutput[nAssignedChannel][nLoopUI][nAssignedPort]=nLoopBut
	    }
	}
    }

DEFINE_EVENT
DATA_EVENT [vdvKeypads]
{
ONLINE:
    SET_VIRTUAL_LEVEL_COUNT(DATA.DEVICE,10)
}
DATA_EVENT [dKeypads]
{
ONLINE:
    SEND_COMMAND DATA.DEVICE,"'@BRT-',ITOA(nOnBrightness),',',ITOA(nOffBrightness)"
}
BUTTON_EVENT [dKeypads,0]
{
PUSH:
    {
    nUI=GET_LAST (dKeypads)
    IF (nKeypadEnable[nUI])
	{
	nBut=BUTTON.INPUT.CHANNEL
	IF (nTableInput[nUI][nBut][1]>0)		//There is an virtual keypad button assogned to this real button
	    {
	    DO_PUSH_TIMED (vdvKeypads[nTableInput[nUI][nBut][1]], nTableInput[nUI][nBut][2],DO_PUSH_TIMED_INFINITE)
	    }
	}
    }
RELEASE:
    {
    nUI=GET_LAST (dKeypads)
    IF (nKeypadEnable[nUI])
	{    
	nBut=BUTTON.INPUT.CHANNEL
	IF (nTableInput[nUI][nBut][1]>0)		//There is an virtual keypad button assogned to this real button
	    {
	    DO_RELEASE (vdvKeypads[nTableInput[nUI][nBut][1]], nTableInput[nUI][nBut][2])
	    }
	}
    }    
}

CHANNEL_EVENT [vdvKeypads,0]
{
ON:
    {
    nUI=GET_LAST (vdvKeypads)
    nBut=CHANNEL.CHANNEL
    FOR (nLoop=1;nLoop<=nTotKPs;nLoop++)
	{
	IF (nTableOutput[nBut][nLoop][nUI]>0)
	    ON [dKeypads[nLoop],nTableOutput[nBut][nLoop][nUI]]
	}
    }
OFF:
    {
    nUI=GET_LAST (vdvKeypads)
    nBut=CHANNEL.CHANNEL
    FOR (nLoop=1;nLoop<=nTotKPs;nLoop++)
	{
	IF (nTableOutput[nBut][nLoop][nUI]>0)
	    OFF [dKeypads[nLoop],nTableOutput[nBut][nLoop][nUI]]
	}
    }    
}

LEVEL_EVENT [vdvKeypads,0]
{
IF (nIncomingLevels[LEVEL.INPUT.LEVEL])	//There is an assigned level
    SEND_LEVEL dKeypads[nIncomingLevels[LEVEL.INPUT.LEVEL]],1,LEVEL.VALUE
}

DEFINE_PROGRAM

Metreau keypads along with TPs

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