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AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted for three (3) years, except for the display and touch overlay compo- nents that are warranted for a period of one (1) year. • Disk drive mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, power supplies, MX Series products,
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Information ...........................................................................................1 Front and Rear Panel Components ........................................................................... 1 Specifications............................................................................................................ 2 Connections and Wiring .....................................................................................5 Instal
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Table of Contents ii NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller
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Product Information Product Information The NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller represents the new generation of AMX multi-port central controllers. The NXI can be programmed to control RS-232/422/485, Relay, IR/Serial, and Input/Output devices using the NetLinx programming language and NetLinx Studio program. Depending on your specific control needs, the NXI can be equipped with either a Master or Hub Card. For use as a master controller, the NXI accepts the NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master Card. Fro
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Product Information Specifications NXI Specifications Power requirements 1.09 A @ 12 VDC (NXI only/no card) Memory 64K of IR memory:· • 32K IR memory for IR ports 8-11 • 32K IR memory for IR ports 12-15 Ports: RS-232/422/485 ports (#1-6) Six RS-232/422/485 control ports with XON/XOFF (transmit on/transmit off), and CTS/RTS (clear to send/ready to send), 300-230,400 baud. Channel range = 1-255 • Channels 1-254 provide feedback only. • Channel 255 (CTS Push channel): Reflects the state of the CTS
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Product Information NXI Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: RS-232/422/485 (ports 1-6) Six 10-pin (male) connectors that support bi-directional RS-232/422/485 communication (XON/XOFF, CTS/RTS, 300-230,400 baud). • Channel range = 1-255 • Channels 1-254 provide feedback only.· • Channel 255 (CTS Push channel): Reflects the state of the CTS input if a 'CTSPSH' command was sent to the port. Relay (port 7) Three 8-pin (male) relay connectors (normally open) that support up to 12 indepen
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Product Information 4 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller
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Connections and Wiring Connections and Wiring Installing the Master or Hub Card The NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master or any Hub Card can be installed in the NXI. The card mounts in a horizontal position, through the master card slot on the rear panel of the NXI enclosure (see FIG. 1 on page 1). To install a Master or Hub Card in an NXI: 1. Discharge the static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object. 2. Unplug all the connectors from the NXI. 3. Remove the two screws that hold th
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Connections and Wiring IR/Serial Connections and Wiring You can connect up to eight IR- or serial-controllable devices to the IR/Serial connectors (ports 8-15). These connectors accept an IR emitter (CC-NIRC) that mounts on the device's IR window, or a mini- plug (CC-NSER) that connects to the device's control jack. The IR/Serial connector wiring specifications are listed in the following table. IR/Serial Connector Wiring Specifications No. Port Signal Function 1 8 GND (-) Signal GND Signal 1
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Programming Programming This section describes the Send_Commands, Send_Strings, and Channel commands you can use to program the NXI. The examples in this section require a declaration in the DEFINE_DEVICE section of your program to work correctly. Refer to the NetLinx Programming Language instruction manual for specifics about declarations and DEFINE_DEVICE information. Using the ID Button The ID Button on the rear panel of the NXI (FIG. 1 on page 1) is used in conjunction with the NetLinx St
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Programming Program Port Commands The Program port commands listed in the following table can be sent directly to the Master Card using a terminal program (i.e. Telnet). Be sure that your PC's COM port and terminal program's communication settings match those in the table below: PC COM Port Communication Settings Baud 38400 (default) Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Flow Control None In your terminal program, type "Help" or a question mark ("?") and to display the Program port comm
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Programming Program Port Commands (Cont.) PROGRAM INFO Displays the NetLinx program's name residing in the Master Card. PULSE Pulses a channel on a device on and off. The device can be on any sys- tem the master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the device number, port, and system, or the name of the device that is defined in the DEFINE_DEVICE section of the program. REBOOT Reboots the Master Card or specified device. RELEASE DHCP Releases the DHCP setting for the Master
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Programming Program Port Commands (Cont.) SHOW NOTIFY Displays a list of devices that other systems have requested input from and the types of information needed. Note that the local system number is 1061. SHOW REMOTE Displays a list of the devices this system requires input from and the types of information needed. When a NetLinx master connects to another NetLinx master, the newly connecting system has a device that the local system desires input from; the new system is told what informat
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Programming Notes on Specific Telnet/Terminal Clients Telnet and terminal clients will have different behaviors in some situations. This section states some of the known anomalies. TM Windows client programs Anomalies occur when using a Windows client if you are not typing standard ASCII characters (i.e. using the keypad and the ALT key to enter decimal codes). Most programs will allow you to enter specific decimal codes by holding ALT and using keypad numbers. For example, hold ALT, hit the
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Programming RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands B9MOFF This command works in conjunction with the B9MON command. Sets the port's communica- Syntax: tion parameters for stop and SEND_COMMAND ,'B9MOFF' data bits according to the Example: software settings on the RS- 232 port (default). SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,'B9MOFF' Sets the RS-232 port settings to match the port's configuration settings. B9MON This command works in conjunction with the B9MOFF command. Overrides and set
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Programming RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands (Cont.) SET BAUD Syntax: Sets the RS-232/422/485 SEND_COMMAND ,'SET BAUD port's communication param- (Baud),(Parity),(Data),(Stop) (485 DISABLE/ENABLE)' eters. Variables: Baud = 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 (factory set default), 57600, 76800, 115200, 230400 Parity = N (none), O (odd), E (even), M (mark), S (space) Data = 7 or 8 data bits Stop = 1 or 2 stop bits 485 Disable = Disables RS-485 mode and enables RS-422. 485 Enabl
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Programming RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands (Cont.) RXON This command is sent automatically when issuing a CREATE_BUFFER Send_Command. Starts transmitting received characters to the Master Syntax: Card. SEND_COMMAND ,'RXON' Example: SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,'RXON' Sets the RS232_1 device to transmit received characters to the Master Card. TXCLR Syntax: Stops and clears all charac- SEND_COMMAND ,'TXCLR' ters waiting in the transmit Example: buffer. SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,'TXCLR' Clears and
Programming IR / Serial Ports (8 - 15) Channels IR / Serial Ports Channels 00001 - 00229 IR commands. 00229 - 00253 May be used for system call feedback. 00254 Power Fail. (Used with the 'PON' and 'POF' commands). 00255 Power status. (Shadows I/O Link channel status). 00256 - 65000 IR commands. IR/Serial Send_Commands The following IR and IR/Serial Send_Commands generate control signals for external equipment. IR/Serial Send_Commands CAROFF Syntax: Disables the carrier signal SEND_COMMAND ,
