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The home screen presents the main menu for each user of the system (multi-user features available December 2019). When the system is unlocked and the home screen is loaded, the [[Amplifier_inSpire_AX|tower amplifier]] will also become active so selections will play immediately.
The home screen presents the main menu for each user of the system (multi-user features available December 2019). When the system is unlocked and the home screen is loaded, the [[Amplifier_inSpire_AX|tower amplifier]] will also become active so selections will play immediately.
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=== Quick function buttons ===
=== Quick function buttons ===
The remaining buttons on the home screen are individually configurable on the Settings Home screen. They can be set to ring bells (specific), play music (specific songs, random seasonal songs or a random album songs).
[[File:AXHomeCustomized.jpg|link=Customize_Home_AX|frameless|right|600px]]
The remaining buttons on the home screen are individually configurable on [[Customize_Home_AX|Settings Customize Home]] screen. They can be set to ring bells (specific), play music (specific songs, random seasonal songs or a random album songs).


When setting up these buttons, you can select
When setting up these buttons, you can select
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These functions will be on your home screen on a new system. You can edit or delete them.
These functions will be on your home screen on a new system. You can edit or delete them.


; Tolling bell
; Swing
: for funerals - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
; Swinging bell
: for call to church - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
: for call to church - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
; Peal bells
; Peal
: for weddings and festive services - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
: for weddings and festive services - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
; Toll
: for funerals - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
; Music
; Music
: two songs from the Almanac's current season
: two songs from the Almanac's current season


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[[Category:AX Manual]]
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Revision as of 16:23, 29 November 2019

The home screen presents the main menu for each user of the system (multi-user features available December 2019). When the system is unlocked and the home screen is loaded, the tower amplifier will also become active so selections will play immediately.

Toolbar

AXUX-Toolbar.png

This toolbar appears at the top of the screen in all menus. From left to right its components are:

Padlock
Tap the padlock to lock the system before you walk away
Front speaker control
Tap the speaker to cycle through three volume settings: Mute, Low and Loud
Fine adjustment of inside monitoring levels is available in Settings - Volume
Back arrow
Tap the back arrow to return to the previous screen
Home
Tap the home icon or Chime Master logo to return to your home screen
Date and time information
not touch enabled
System status
Shows amplifier status: blue for Standby, yellow for Initializing, green for Ready, red for Muted
If the icon is split, the upper half indicates outside status and the lower half indicates inside status

User home menu

Because there really is no limit to the number of buttons you can customize on the home screen, you may have to scroll the screen to see all of the selections.

AX-HomeScreen.jpg

Administrative features

These buttons will only appear on administrator home screens.

Schedule
brings up the scheduler menu.
Settings
brings up the system settings menu.

Play control

Next Selection
stops the current selection and begins playing the next selection (if more selections are in the play queue).
Stop
will stop the current selection and clear the play queue.
Double clicking the lighted power button will also do this.
Play Selection
menu allows you to pick a selection, an arrangement, and an instrument.

Advanced menus

These buttons can be removed from some user home screens by an administrator.

Keyboard
play the bells from your connected MIDI keyboard and make recordings to expand your library.
Remote
allow the user to connect a smart phone or tablet to use as a remote control.

Quick function buttons

AXHomeCustomized.jpg

The remaining buttons on the home screen are individually configurable on Settings Customize Home screen. They can be set to ring bells (specific), play music (specific songs, random seasonal songs or a random album songs).

When setting up these buttons, you can select

  • Button icon
  • Unique, descriptive name (label)
  • Type of action
  • Selection(s)
  • Number of songs or minutes to play

Factory default quick functions

These functions will be on your home screen on a new system. You can edit or delete them.

Swing
for call to church - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
Peal
for weddings and festive services - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
Toll
for funerals - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
Music
two songs from the Almanac's current season