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Operation/Reference Guide
AMXUSBLAN
USB LAN Driver
(v2.2.1.5 or higher)
Document ID: 033-004-2995
Touch Panel Interface Last Revised: 9/07/2006
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AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX 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, 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 products are warranted for a pe
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Software License and Warranty Agreement LICENSE GRANT. AMX grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right to use the AMX Software in the manner described in this License. The AMX Software is licensed, not sold. This license does not grant Licensee the right to create derivative works of the AMX Software. The AMX Software consists of generally available programming and development software, product documentation, sample applications, tools and utilities, and miscellaneous technical information. P
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Table of Contents Table of Contents AMXUSBLAN Driver ...........................................................................................1 Overview .................................................................................................................. 1 What you'll need to begin:.............................................................................................. 1 Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver .....................................................3 Connecti
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AMXUSBLAN Driver AMXUSBLAN Driver Overview Modero touch panels support communication with a PC (acting as a Virtual Master) via USB. This communication type is used to upgrade firmware (via the NetLinx Studio software application) and upload new touch panel pages (via the TPDesign4 software application). USB connectivity was introduced within both the MVP-Series of wireless panels and the CV7 video panels. The 12-, 15- and 17-inch Modero panels (1200V, 1200VG, 1500VG, and 1700VG) further bro
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AMXUSBLAN Driver 2 AMXUSBLAN
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Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 1. Navigate to www.amx.com > Tech Center > Application Files and download the executable (EXE) file. 2. Launch the AMX USBLAN v5.02.08.exe file by double-clicking the file. 3. The driver will prompt for a language. In the Installer Language dialog, select your desired language and click the OK button (FIG. 1). FIG. 1 Installer Language dialog 4. Read the License Agreement and if you agree, click the I Agree
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Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver FIG. 3 Choose Install Location dialog The default is C:\PROGRAM FILES\AMX\USBLAN. If a different folder is desired select Browse and choose the location where you would like the files installed. It is recommended that the default location be used for this installation. Once done, click the Next button. 6. From within the Choose Components dialog choose the features you wish to install (FIG. 4). FIG. 4 Choose Components dialog The Driver opt
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Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 7. Once the driver installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous version of some files already exist. This can occur if you have previously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2.3 and TPDesign4 v2.4. If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN.INF select Yes (FIG. 5). FIG. 5 Replace AXBLAN.INF 8. When prompted to install the "Checked driver" select No (FIG. 6). FIG. 6 Do Not Install The "Checked Driver" 5 AMXUSBLAN
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Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 9. Once the driver installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous version of some files already exist. This can occur if you have previously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2.3 and TPDesign4 v2.4. If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN. SYS select Yes (FIG. 7). FIG. 7 Replace AXBLAN. SYS 10. Once the driver installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous version of some files already exist. This can
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Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 11. For machines running Windows 2000, click the Next button when installation is complete (FIG. 9). FIG. 9 Installation Complete For Windows XP machines the setup program will ask if you would like to create a restore point. This is a method Windows uses to revert back to a known good state of the system if problems occur after installation. It is always a good idea to create restore points prior to installing new software. This option is not disp
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Connecting a Touch Panel via USB Connecting a Touch Panel via USB Overview The first time each AMX touch panel is connected to the PC via USB it will be detected as a new hardware device and the USBLAN driver will be associated with it. Each time thereafter the panel is "recognized" as a USBLAN device and the association to the driver is done in the background. When the panel is detected for the first time some user intervention is required during the association between panel and driver.
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Connecting a Touch Panel via USB FIG. 13 Digital Signature Not Found dialog The association between driver and device is now complete. Each time the same touch panel is connected to the computer the driver is automatically loaded. Each time a different touch panel is connected to the computer, the previous procedures will need to be repeated. The previous version of the AMX USBLAN driver (used for the MVP and CV7 panels) showed a USB connection icon in the system tray when a panel was co
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Connecting a Touch Panel via USB To View Your Current AMX USB Device Connections 1. Navigate to START > CONTROL PANEL > SYSTEM. In the System Properties dialog, click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. In the Device Manager dialog, the AMX USBLAN device appears under Network Adapters and has a name such as AMX USB LAN LINK #2 (FIG. 14) . FIG. 14 Device Manager dialog The number changes depending on which panel is currently connected. 11 AMXUSBLAN
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Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver Overview Sometimes it may be necessary to uninstall the AMXUSBLAN driver from the PC, to remove the association between the touch panel and the USBLAN driver. In most cases this would be a troubleshooting method. If Windows has become confused about driver associations, uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN driver from the PC could help resolve the problem. To Remove Panel/Driver Associations 1. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Syst
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Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver FIG. 16 Confirm Device Removal dialog Once the system completes the removal of the device, the Device Manager dialog will refresh and the device will no longer appear. The next time this device is connected to the computer it will appear as a new hardware device and will need to be associated again with the driver. See the Connecting a Touch Panel via USB section on page 9 for details. It may be necessary to perform this uninstall procedure for every AMX U
