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instruction manual
NXC-ME260
NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module
NetLinx Central Controllers and Cards
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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 components that are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Disk drive mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, power supplies, and MX Series product
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Information .................................................................................................1 Front and rear panel components............................................................................................ 1 Specifications .................................................................................................................... 2 Rear panel LEDs: ICSNet/ICSHub.......................................................
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Table of Contents Communication and Firmware Update .................................................................19 Communicating with the Master via the Program Port.................................................... 19 Verifying the current version of NetLinx Master firmware ...................................................... 20 Setting the System Value................................................................................................ 21 Working with multiple NetLinx Maste
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Table of Contents Master Security Setup Procedures.................................................................................. 51 Setting the system security options for a NetLinx Master (Security Options Menu) .............. 51 Adding a Group and assigning their access rights................................................................. 52 Modifying an existing Group’s access rights.......................................................................... 53 Showing a list of authorize
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Table of Contents Option 9 - Delete Group......................................................................................................... 82 Option 10 - Show List of Authorized Groups.......................................................................... 83 Option 11 - Set Telnet Timeout in seconds............................................................................ 83 Option 12 - Display Telnet Timeout in seconds ...............................................................
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Product Information Product Information The NXC-ME260 (FG2010-60) is a Master-Ethernet Card for use within NetLinx systems. This card provides a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet connection and an RJ-11 SPE (Server Port Expander) connector for use with an AXB-SPE (Server Port Expander). The NXC-ME260 is the only Master card you will need, as it incorporates the functionality of all previous NetLinx Master Cards (NXC-M, NXC-ME, and NXC-MPE). Beyond replacing the previous set of NetLinx Master Cards, th
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Product Information Specifications NXC-ME260 Specifications Dimensions (HWD): NXC Card 1.38" x 5.43" x 9.25" (35.1 mm x 138.0 mm x 235.0 mm) NXS Module 1.64" x 5.55" x 9.28" (41.7 mm x 141.0 mm x 236.0 mm) Weight: NXC-ME260 only: 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg) NXC-ME260 with NXS-NMS module: 1.95 lbs (0.88 kg) Power Consumption: 750 mA @ 12 VDC Memory: Compact Flash: 32 MB standard (upgradeable) Volatile: 16 MB Non-volatile: 1 MB ® Microprocessor: Coldfire 5407 (32-bit) Enclosure: Metal with black matte fini
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Product Information NXC-ME260 Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont:) AXlink connector 4-pin (male) black captive-wire connector provides data and power to external control devices. Power rating = 6 A max; actual load depends on connected power supply. Axlink Status LED Green LED lights to show AXlink and expansion port data activity. Program port 5-pin (male) grey connector for system programming and diagnostics. There is a Program port located on the front and rear of the Ma
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Product Information 4 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module
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Installation and Wiring Installation and Wiring This section contains information about configuring the Program port, cable configurations, connector pinouts, and NXC-ME260 installation procedures. Setting the Program Port DIP Switch Prior to installing the NXC-ME260, configure the Program port’s communication speed by setting the baud rate DIP switch (SW1) to the appropriate setting. The Program port’s DIP switch is located to one side of the Master’s RS232 Program port. Baud rate settings T
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Installation and Wiring PRD mode prevents the NetLinx program stored in the Master from running when you power up the NXC-ME260. PRD mode should only be used when you suspect the resident NetLinx program is causing inadvertent communication and/or control problems. If necessary, place the Master in PRD mode and use the NetLinx Studio 2.1 program to resolve the communication and/or control problems with the resident NetLinx program. Then, download the new NetLinx program and try again. Think
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Installation and Wiring Modes and Front Panel LED Blink Patterns The following table lists the modes for the ME260 and blink patterns displayed on the front panel LEDs for each mode. These patterns are not evident until after the unit is powered. Modes and LED Blink Patterns LEDs and Blink Patterns STATUS OUTPUT INPUT Mode Description (green) (red) (yellow) OS Start Starting the operating system (OS). On On On Boot Master is booting. On Off On Contacting DHCP Master is contacting a D
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Installation and Wiring Wiring length guidelines The Master requires a 12 VDC power from a PSN to operate properly. The unit should only have one source of incoming power. Using more than one source of power to the Master can result in damage to the internal components and a possible burn out. An auxiliary 12 VDC power supply can provide power to the Master. Refer to the following table for wiring length information: Wiring Length Guidelines @ 750 mA Wire Size Maximum wiring length 18 AWG
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Installation and Wiring Using the 4-pin mini-Phoenix connector for data with external power To use the NetLinx 4-pin 3.5 mm mini-Phoenix (female) captive-wire connector for data communication and power transfer; the incoming PWR and GND cable from the PSN must be connected to the AXlink cable connector going to the NXC-ME260. FIG. 7 shows the wiring diagram. Always use a local power supply to power the Master card. To the external NetLinx device To the ME260 AXlinx/PWR connector Local +1
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Installation and Wiring RS232 Program port (front panel) The following table shows the front panel RS232 (DB9) Program Port connector (male), pinouts, and signals. RS232 Program Port, Pinouts, and Signals Program Port Connector Pin Signal 2RX 3TX 5GND 9 5 8 7RTS 4 3 8CTS 2 7 1 6 Male 5-Pin Program port (rear panel) The table below lists the pinouts and signals for the grey rear panel 5-pin 3.5 mm mini-Phoenix Program port connector. 5-Pin Program Port Pinouts and Signals Pin Signal 1GND 2RX
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Installation and Wiring RJ-45 Pinout Information (EIA/TIA 568 B) Pin Wire Color Polarity Function 1 Orange/White + Transmit 2 Orange - Transmit 3 Green/White - Mic 4 Blue - Ground 5 White/Blue + 12 VDC 6 Green + Mic 7 White/Brown + Receive T IA 568B 8 Brown - Receive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (female) (male) RJ-45 connector - pin configurations Unlike the ICSNet ports, the ICSHub connections require a specific polarity. The IN/OUT configuration, on the Hub ports, was implemented to us
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Installation and Wiring ICSHub OUT port The following table describes the pinout and signal information for the ICSHub OUT port. ICSHub OUT Pinouts and Signals Pin Signal Color 1 RX + orange-white 2 RX - orange 3 ------ ------ 4 ------ ------ 5 ------ ------ 6 ------ ------ 7 TX + brown-white 8TX - brown Ethernet 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 Connections/Wiring The following table lists the pinouts and signals associated to the Ethernet connector. FIG. 8 describes the RJ-45 pinouts, signals, and pairing
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Installation and Wiring Ethernet ports used by the ME260 Ethernet Ports Used by the ME260 Port type Description Standard Port # ICSP Peer-to-peer protocol used for both Master-to-Master and Master-to-device 1319 (UDP/TCP) communications. For maximum flexibility, the Master can be configured to utilize a different port than 1319, or disable ICSP over Ethernet completely from either Telnet or the Program Port located on the rear of the Master itself. ICMP When using version 1.XX of NetLinx Studi
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Installation and Wiring EXPANSION OUT connector on rear of NXC-ME260 ETHERNET NXC-ME260 10/100 Master-Ethernet SPEED FD IN 12VDC OUT PWR PROGRAM ICSNet ICSHub AXlink EXPANSION 1st AXB-SPE (rear panel) IN OUT RJ-11 cable (6" max) EXPANSION 2nd AXB-SPE (rear panel) OUT FIG. 10 Daisy chaining two or more AXB-SPE's off of an NXC-ME260 SPE cable pinout information The following table gives pinout information for the RJ-11 SPE connector. AMX supplies a 6" RJ-11 cable with the AXB-SPE. The EXPANSION
