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N-Button User Manual 

   N-Button is designed to control National Control Devices relay control boards without any programming.

N-Button products widgets directly that float on your desktop to control NCD Relay Board. It's very easy to operator it.

Install
N-Button Manager
Add Relay Button
Add Relay Status
Add AD Meter
Add Customized Button
Exit
  Install
  • Download N-Button Lite version zip file.
  • Unzip the download file.
  • Bouble click setup.exe file.
  • Follow the default instrution to finish the installation.
  • The N-Buttton icon will be shown on your desktop.
  • Double click the N-Buttton icon to run it. It also can be run by clicking Start -->All Programes -->N-Button -->N-Button .
  •  N-Button Manager will be shown on your screen.  

 

  N-Button Manager

The type of relay board and connection way must be selected on N-Button Manager before creat any widget to control the relay boad.

  • N-Button supports three types of relay board, ProXR, R4XPro/R8XPro and R1X/R2X.

 

  • N-Button supports Serial Port/USB and Network connecion between relay board and computer.

 

  • N-Button supports Auto run after login Windows.

 

  • Four types of widgets can be added on N-Button Manalger, Relay Button, Relay Status, A/D Meter and Customized Button.

 

  •  N-Button Lite version is allowed to add up to 8 widgets only.
  • There is no quantity limitation of widget for N-Button Standard version.
  • N-Button Standard version also supports Save and Load setting for all wigets.
  Add Relay Button
  • Click "Add Relay Button" on N-Button Manager to show Properties - Relay Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set control action and apperance for Relay Button widgets.
  • Relay Button widget can be set to control single relay or multi relays. It can turn on/off relays, toggle relay status, and set status of relays.

  • Right-click a created Relay Button, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu can also open this dialog to edit properties for it.

 

  Add Relay Status
  • Click "Add Relay Status" on N-Button Manager to show Properties - Relay Status dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set relay ID and apperance for Relay Status widgets.
  • Relay Status is used to indicate the specific relay's status. It has three status, On/ Off and other(unknown). The widget will be refreshed automatically when a relay's command is issued. If it fail to get the status of the relay, it will show the status of unknown. Use Relay Status widgets with Relay Button widgets together to control the relays and show their status on desktop.

  • Right-click a created Relay Status, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu can also open this dialog to edit properties for it.

 

  Add AD Meter
  • Click "Add AD Meter" on N-Button Manager to show Properties - AD Meter dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set relay ID and apperance for A/D Meter widgets.
  • AD Meter widget will read the value of A/D channel and show the value on the screen. The raw value of A/D channel is 0-255. The meter can map the value to different range, like 0-5, which is voltage on A/D channel or other value you want. The widgets can update the value at specific interval automatically as well as refreshed manually.

  • Right-click a created AD Meter, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu can also open this dialog to edit properties for it.

 

  Add Customized Button
  • Click "Add Customized Button" on N-Button Manager to show Properties - Customized Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set action and apperance for Customized Button widgets.
  • In real application, there are more requirement for control relay board except simple turnning on/off it. Customized Button is used to send predefined data to the relay board. It also supports open or run other applications or documents.

  • Right-click a created Customized Button, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu can also open this dialog to edit properties for it.

 

  Exit
  • Right click N-Button icon on status bar to show pop-up menu.
  • Click Exit item to quit N-Button.