AntumbraDisplay Properties
This page includes properties for the display itself, and for each button’s displayed icon/text.
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Standard properties are shown in bold. Advanced properties are shown in italics. Displayed fields can be sorted in one of two ways by clicking the following icons: Initially only the basic fields are shown. To reveal all fields, click the |
Display Properties
In panel view, click on the display to show the display settings in the Properties window. These settings control the background image as well as the three indicator fields.
General
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Number |
The page number, assigned to pages in the order that they are created. |
Type |
The type of page: Home, Standby or Standard. |
Name |
User-defined name for the page. |
Background image |
Click the button to select a new background image. |
Common Display Properties
These properties determine the type and location of each display field:
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Portrait > Top/Middle/Bottom
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Landscape > Left/Middle/Right
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Button > Display (Click the required button to view/edit)
Further properties are shown for each display type (See Display Types below).
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Display type |
The type of information displayed in the indicator field. |
X coordinate |
The distance in pixels from the left (X) and top (Y) edges of the screen to the left and top edges of the indicator field. |
Display Types
Any of the following options are available for each of the three indicator fields.
Button fields support Icon, Text, Multi-preset Icon, Multi-channel level Icon, and Clear.
Icon
Displays a static icon from the Antumbra Icon Library.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Icon |
Displays the selected icon. Click the button to select a new icon. |
Text
Displays a text label.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Text type |
Toggles between Single/Double Line Text. |
Text |
Enter the required text here. |
Font size |
Enter a value (0-255). |
Time
Displays the current time. This function is affected by the Device Properties > Display time minimum update.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Use 24-hour format |
Toggles between 24- and 12-hour time format. |
Display unit |
For 12-hour format, select am/pm or AM/PM. |
Font size |
Small, Medium, Large. |
Current Local Temperature
Displays the temperature detected by the device’s onboard sensor.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Unit |
Toggle between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F). |
Display degree only |
True for degree symbol only (°), False to include unit (°C or °F). |
Font size |
Small, Medium, Large. |
Current Area Temperature
Displays the reported temperature for a specific logical area.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Unit |
Toggle between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F). |
Display degree only |
True for degree symbol only (°), False to include unit (°C or °F). |
Font size |
Small, Medium, Large. |
Logical Area |
Selects which area’s temperature to report. |
Join |
The join level for the DyNet message. |
BLA |
The base link area, if any, assigned to the area. |
Temperature Setpoint
Displays the current temperature setpoint for the selected logical area.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Unit |
Toggle between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F). |
Display degree only |
True for degree symbol only (°), False to include unit (°C or °F). |
Font size |
Small, Medium, Large |
Logical Area |
Selects which area’s temperature setpoint to report. |
Join |
The join level for the DyNet message. |
BLA |
The base link area, if any, assigned to the area. |
Multi-preset Icon
The keypad listens for preset commands for the specified area and displays a dynamic icon with up to 64 different states indicating the current preset for a specific logical area or channel.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Icons |
Displays the icon’s first state. Click the button to open the Antumbra Icon Library and configure the icon. |
Logical Area |
Selects which area’s preset to report. |
Channel |
Selects which channel within the area to report. |
Join |
The join level for the DyNet preset commands. |
BLA |
The base link area, if any, assigned to the area or channel. |
Multi-channel Level Icon
The keypad listens for channel level commands for the specified channel and displays a dynamic icon with up to 64 different states indicating the most recently recalled channel level.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Minimum channel level (%) |
Specifies the lowest channel level represented by the icon. |
Maximum channel level (%) |
Specifies the highest channel level represented by the icon. |
Icons |
Displays the icon’s first state. Click the button to open the Antumbra Icon Library and configure the icon. |
Logical Area |
Selects the logical area. |
Channel |
Selects which logical channel within the area to report on. |
Join |
The static join for the logical channel. |
BLA |
The base link area, if any, assigned to the area or channel. |
Percent Channel Level
The keypad listens for channel level commands and displays the channel level percentage for the selected logical channel.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Font size |
Small, Medium, Large |
Logical Area |
Selects the logical area. |
Channel |
Selects which logical channel within the area to query. |
Join |
The join level for the DyNet message. |
BLA |
The base link area, if any, assigned to the channel. |
Antumbra Icon Library
This library contains all of the icon graphics available for the AntumbraDisplay. You can select from a collection of included icons or import your own.
To access the Library, select Tools > Antumbra Icon Library… from the menu.
There are four tabs for different icon types:
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User Icons
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Standard Icons
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Multi-preset Icons
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Multi-channel level Icons
| Opening the library with the Properties > Display > Icon(s)> Change button shows only the appropriate tab(s) for the selected Display Type. |
User Icons
This tab contains any icons you have imported into SB. The standard icon size is 64px by 48px.
To import a new icon, click 
Import and select one of the following:
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Import from Image File… imports .bmp, .png and .jpg files.
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Import from Export File… imports .aix icon files that have been exported from SB.
After opening the file, select an existing category or enter a new category name and click .
To export an icon, click 
Export then select one of the following:
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Export to Image File… saves the icon as a .bmp image.
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Export to Export File… saves the icon as a .aix file.
| You can also select multiple icons and use the Export File option to create a single .aix file containing all of the exported icons. |
To delete a selected icon, click 
Remove.
Standard Icons
This tab contains a preinstalled collection of default icons for a variety of functions.
You can export a standard icon to a .bmp file by clicking Export > Export to Image File.
Multi-preset icons
This dynamic icon switches between up to 64 individual standard or user icons to indicate the current preset for an area or channel.
A number of 
preinstalled icons are displayed in the list window on the left.
Create editable 
custom icons by clicking 
Add, or select an existing icon and click 
Duplicate to copy it.
Use Import and Export to copy custom multi-preset icons (.apx) between SB installations.
The following properties are shown for each multi-preset icon. You can only edit these properties for custom icons:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
Name |
The name of the multi-preset icon. |
Count |
The number of individual preset icons (1-64). |
Item [1-64] - Preset |
Specifies the preset number for the associated icon. |
Item [1-64] - Icon |
Click the button to select the icon associated with the preset. |
Multi-channel level icons
This dynamic icon switches between up to 64 individual standard or user icons to indicate the current channel level, for a specific channel or all channels in an area.
The first and last icons represent the minimum and maximum levels defined in the indicator field, with the intermediate icons divided evenly along the range.
For example, a multi-channel level icon with four stages from 0% to 100% is displayed like this:
| Icon | Channel Level |
|---|---|
▮ |
0% |
▮▮ |
1% to 49% |
▮▮▮ |
50% to 99% |
▮▮▮▮ |
100% |
A number of preinstalled icons are displayed in the list window on the left.
Create editable custom icons by clicking Add, or select an existing icon and click Duplicate to copy it.
Use Import and Export to copy custom multi-preset icons (.apx) between SB installations.
The following properties are shown for each multi-preset icon. You can only edit these properties for custom icons: