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N-Button Lite User Manual 

    N-Button Lite creates up to 16 widgets that float on your desktop to control external RS232 or network devices, send specified data, run applications or send http request. It supports Serial Port/USB and Network connection between PC and devices.

   N-Button Lite makes it possible to control your devices without any programming!
Install
N-Button Lite Manager
Add Relay Button
Add Relay Status
Add AD Meter
Add Scan Channel
Add Dimmer Button
Add Dimmer Slider
Add Camera Widget
Add PTZ Button
Add Label
Add Customized Button
Add Advanced Customized Button
Exit
  Install
  • Download N-Button Lite zip file.
  • Unzip the download file.
  • Bouble click setup.exe file.
  • Follow the default instrution to finish the installation.
  • N-Buttton Lite icon will be shown on your desktop.

  • Double click the N-Buttton Lite icon to run it. It also can be run by clicking Start -->All Programes -->N-Button Lite -->N-Button Lite .
  •  N-Button Lite Manager will be shown on your screen.  

N-Button Lite Manager

 
  N-Button Lite Manager

The type of device and connection method must be selected on N-Button Lite Manager before creating any widget to control the device.

  • N-Button Lite supports devices of National Control Devices, ENTTEC, Velleman, Mobotix, Axis, Panasonic,Bosh IP cameras and also other serial port/USB or network devices.

N-Button Lite Connection

  • N-Button Lite supports settings for Show Order, Web Interface, Hide/Show Hotkey, Opacity and Background of widgets, Auto run after login Windows, as well as Password for opening this Manager panel. N-Button Lite allows you to access the created widgets remotely. The widgets can be viewed and controller through web browser.

N-Button Lite Setting

  • 11 types of widgets can be created Relay Button, Relay Status, A/D Meter, Scan Channel, Dimmer Button, Dimmer Slider, Camera Widget, PTZ Button, Label, Customized Button and Advanced Customized Button.

N-Button Lite Widgets

  •  N-Button Lite version supports up to 16 widgets only.
  • N-Button Pro version supports up to 256 widgets.
  Add Relay Button
  • Click "Add Relay Button" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Relay Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set control action and appearance 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.

N-Button Lite Relay Button

  • Right-click a created Relay Button, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Relay Button

 
  Add Relay Status
  • Click "Add Relay Status" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Relay Status dialog.
    • This dialog is used to set relay ID and appearance 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 fails 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 the desktop.

N-Button Lite Relay Status

  • Right-click a created Relay Status, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Relay Status

 
  Add AD Meter
  • Click "Add AD Meter" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - AD Meter dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set relay ID and appearance 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.

N-Button Lite AD Meter

  • Right-click a created AD Meter, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

AD Meter

 
  Add Scan Channel
  • Click "Scan Channel" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Scan Channel dialog.
  • Scan Channel is used to read the contact closure inputs. It will show On/ Off and other (unknown). The widget will show the status of the contact closure inputs automatically. If it fails to get the status of the inputs, it will show the status of unknown.

N-Button Lite Scan Channel

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Scan Channel 
  Add Dimmer Button
  • Click "Dimmer Button" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Dimmer Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to show a static text or an image.

N-Button Lite Dimmer Button

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Dimmer Button 
  Add Dimmer Slider
  • Click "Dimmer Slider" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Dimmer Slider dialog.
  • This dialog is used to show a static text or an image.

N-Button Lite Dimmer Slider

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Dimmer Slider 
  Add Camera Widget
  • Click "Camera Widget" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Camera Widget dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set action and appearance for Camera Widget.

N-Button Lite Camera Widget

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Label 
  Add PTZ Button
  • Click "Label" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Label dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set action and appearance for PTZ Button widgets.

N-Button Lite PTZ Button

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Label 
  Add Label
  • Click "Label" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Label dialog.
  • This dialog is used to show a static text or an image.

N-Button Lite Label

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Label 
  Add Customized Button
  • Click "Customized Button" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Customized Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set action and appearance for Customized Button widgets.
  • Customized Button can be set to send specified data to any other connected devices besides relay boards. It also can be set to open a file, a folder or a program, run any application and send http request.

N-Button Lite Customized Button

  • Right-click a created Customized Button, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

Customized Button 
  Add Advanced Customized Button
  • Click "Advanced Customized Button" on N-Button Lite Manager to show Properties - Advanced Customized Button dialog.
  • This dialog is used to set action and appearance for Advanced Customized Button widgets.
  • Advanced Customized Button allows you to control different divces at same time. Several actions can be added and each action can work for different device.

N-Button Lite Advanced Customized Button

  • Right-click a created Label, selecting Properties option on pop-up menu to edit its properties.

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

N-Button Lite Exit