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The home screen presents the main menu for each user of the system. When the system is unlocked and displaying the home screen, 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. When the system is unlocked and displaying the home screen, the [[Amplifier_inSpire_AX|tower amplifier]] will also become active so selections will play immediately.


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;System status indicator colors and icons:  
;System status indicator colors and icons:  
[[File:StatusIconsAX.png|frameless|right|180px]]
[[File:StatusIconsAX.png|frameless|right|180px|class=light-bg]]
: You can tap this icon for text explanation of the following:
: You can tap this icon for text explanation of the following:
: '''Blue''' for Standby
: '''Blue''' for Standby
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== User home menu ==
== 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.
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.
[[File:AX-HomeScreen.jpg|frameless|right|600px]]


=== Quick function buttons ===
=== Quick function buttons ===
[[File:AXHomeCustomized.jpg|link=Customize_Home_AX|frameless|right|600px]]
[[File:AXHomeCustomized.jpg|link=Customize_Home_AX|frameless|right|300px]]
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).
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) or play music (specific songs, random seasonal songs or randomly from an album of music).


After tapping on one of these buttons, a confirmation window will pop up. Tap Yes to play now or No to cancel.
After tapping on one of these buttons, a confirmation window will pop up. Tap Yes to play now or No to cancel.
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: brings up the system settings menu.
: brings up the system settings menu.


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[[Category:AX Manual]]
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 22 August 2022

The home screen presents the main menu for each user of the system. When the system is unlocked and displaying the home screen, 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 to prevent unauthorized tampering (system automatically locks after 15 minutes of inactivity from most screens)
Front speaker control
Tap the speaker to cycle through three volume settings: Mute, Quiet and Loud (Bravo and Millennium are On or Off). The default setting will revert the next time the system plays.
Save the front panel speaker setting and fine level adjustment 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 indicator colors and icons
StatusIconsAX.png
You can tap this icon for text explanation of the following:
Blue for Standby
Yellow for Initializing (amplifier waking up)
Green for Ready
Red for Muted (upper half outside, lower half inside zones)
Music note is displayed during selection play (tap icon to display title of selection)
Keyboard icon is displayed when keyboard mode is active (automation is suspended)
Diagonal slash indicates that automation is suspended
Hour glass indicates amp initializing, swinging bells are coasting (Tower bells option) or the database is busy
Gears indicates schedule processing after boot-up or changes to schedules or settings

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.

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) or play music (specific songs, random seasonal songs or randomly from an album of music).

After tapping on one of these buttons, a confirmation window will pop up. Tap Yes to play now or No to cancel.

Factory default quick functions

These common manual play functions will be on your home screen on a new system. If they do not appear on your screen, they may have been removed.

Swing
for call to church - 1 minute (or until Stopped)
Peal
for weddings and festive services - 5 minutes (or until Stopped)
Custom toll
Select any available bell, number of tolls (or time duration) and tempo before ringing
Suspend Schedule
When the schedule is active, the button appears dark red and is labeled Suspend Schedule
   Tapping the button when it is red prompts you for an ending date and time for schedule suspension.
When the schedule is suspended, the button appears dark green and is labeled Resume Schedule
   Tap the button when it is green to immediately resume scheduled ringing.
Keyboard (Millennium and Platinum models)
play the bells from your connected MIDI keyboard and make recordings to expand your library.
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 song, then optionally specify an arrangement and an instrument.
Almanac Music
two songs from the SmartAlmanac's current season
Hymns
two songs from the General Hymns album
Remote
displays a QR code used to install the Remote Control on a smart phone or tablet.

Administrative features

These buttons will only appear on administrator home screens.

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