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    Operation/Reference Guide Central Controllers NetLinx ® Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules NXC, NXF, and NXM Series Last Revised: 10/24/2013[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer This Limited W arranty and Disclaimer extends only to products purchased directly from AMX or an AMX Authorized Partn er which include AMX Dealers, Distributors, VIP’s or other AMX authorized entity . AMX warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) ye a[...]

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    Table of Contents i NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules - Operation Reference Guide Table of Contents NXF CardFrame and NetModules ...................................................................... 1 Overview ........... ......................... .................... ................... .................... ................... 1 NX[...]

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    ii NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide Table of Contents NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Ca rd ........................... ........................ ......... 11 Specifications ......................... .................... ................... ......................... ................. 11 Pinouts, Signals, a[...]

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    Table of Contents iii NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules - Operation Reference Guide DEFAULT ALL ............. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ............ ............... ........... ... ..... 29 GAS .. ............ .............. ............ ............ ............ .............. ............ ..[...]

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    iv NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide Table of Contents[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 1 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXF CardFrame and NetModules Overview NetLinx Control Ca rds can be inst alled in the NetLinx ® (NXF) CardFrame, the NI-4000, or in modules for stand-alone operation. The NXF CardFrame accom modates a NetLinx Ma st er (or Hub) card, up to t[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 2 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Mounting Master/Hub Cards in an NXF CardFrame NetLinx Master and Hub Cards can be installed in the NXF CardFrame. The card mount s in a horizontal position, through the master card slot on the rear panel of the NXF enclosure. T o inst all a [...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 3 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide Device:P ort:System (D:P: S) A de vice is any hardw a re component that can be connected to an AXlink or ICSNet b us. Each de vice must be assigned a unique number to locate that de vice on the b us. The NetLinx programmi ng language allo ws[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 4 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Mounting modules into an equipmen t rack T o install the modules in an equipment rack using the optional A C-RK kit: 1. Remov e the front faceplate from the module to expose the mounting holes. 2. Mount the module on the A C-RK bracket. 3. P[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control C ard 5 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card The NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card ( FG2022 ) provides two RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 control ports and LED feedback for remote sources c onnected to the NetLinx CardFrame, NI-4000 or NetModu[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 6 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Pinouts and Wiring Configuration NXC-COM2 Channel Assignment NXC-COM2 Programming Information NXC-COM2 Send_Commands NXC-COM2 Pinouts NXC-COM2 Wiring Configuration Pin Signal Function RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 1 GND Signal ground X X 2 RXD[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control C ard 7 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description CHARD Set the delay time between all transmitted cha racte rs to the value specif ied (in 100 microsecond increments). Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'CHARD-<time&g[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 8 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description HSON Enable RTS (ready-to-send) and CTS (c lear-to-se nd) har dware handshaking. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'HSON'" Example: SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,"&apo[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control C ard 9 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-COM2 Send_Strin g Escape Sequences NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description TSET BAUD T emporarily set the RS-232/422/485 port's communicati on parameters for a device. Works the same as SET BAUD, except that the[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 10 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-COM2 Send_String Es cape Sequences (Cont.) Command Description 27,18,0 Clear the ninth data bit by setting it to 0 on all c haracter tra nsmissions. Used in conjunction with the 'B9MON' command. Syntax: SEND_STRING <[...]

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    NXC-I/O10 In put/Outp ut Control Card 11 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card The NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card ( FG2021 ) provides 10 Inp ut/Output channels and LED feedbac k. It acts as a logic-lev el input and responds to switch closures or voltage le vel (high / [...]

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    NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card 12 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Pinouts, Signals, and I/O Mode Functions NXC-I/O10 Channel Assignments Setting the Switch/Voltage Mode Jumpers The NXC-I/O10 responds to switch closur es or voltage-le vel (high/low) change s. Compatible I/O de vices include the Powe[...]

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    NXC-I/O10 In put/Outp ut Control Card 13 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide Setting the Voltage Clamp Jumper (+12V or Open) Set the V - Clamp jumper (J31) to +12 V (default) to clamp an y voltage con nected to I/O ports 1-10 to 12 V . Set to Open for connections that will draw more than 1 2 V . Remember , [...]

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    NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card 14 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 15 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card The NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Con trol Card ( FG2023 ) pro vides four IR/Serial input control ports with LED status feedback. Each port in the NXC-IRS4 stores progr ammed commands for IR- or serial-cont rol[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 16 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Pinouts, Signals, and Functions NXC-IRS4 Channel Assignments The NXC-IRS4 channel settings list ed in the follow ing ta ble set the IR output chann els. The NXC-IRS4 can process up to two IR or serial de vice channe l setting commands [...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 17 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 Send_Co mmands (Cont.) Command Description CH Send IR pulses for the selected a channel. All channel s below 100 ar e transmitted as two digits. If the IR code for ENTER (function #21) is loaded, an Enter will follow the numbe[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 18 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description GET MODE Poll th e IR/Serial port's configuration parameters and report the active mo de settings to the device requesting the information. The port responds with: <port #> [...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 19 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 Send_Co mmands (Cont.) PTOF Set the time duration between power pulses in .10-second increments. This time increment is stored in permanent memo r y . This command also sets the delay between pulses generated by the 'PON&[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 20 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET MODE Set the IR/Serial ports for IR or Serial-contro lled devices connected to a CardFrame or NetModule. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, 'SET MODE <mode>'" V[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 21 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-IRS4 Send_Co mmands (Cont.) Command Description XCHM (Cont.) Mode 2 Example: <x> <x> <x> SEND_COMMAND IR_1,"'XCH-3'" T ransmits the IR code as 0-0-3. SEND_COMMAND IR_1,"'XCH-34'&[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 22 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide[...]

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    NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card 23 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card The NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card ( FG2020 ) provides ten relays that support de vices that employ simple momentary or latching contact-closure c ontrol, with LED feedback. FIG. 6 shows the REL-10 card: Specifica[...]

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    NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card 24 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-REL10 Connections/Wiring The NXC-REL10 Control Card has 1 0 relays that ar e independently controlled a nd electrical ly isolated. The relay con tacts are rated fo r a maximum of 1 A @ 0-24 V A C or 0-28 VDC (resistiv e). Jumpers locate[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 25 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card The NXC-V AI4 Analog V oltage Control Card ( FG2025 ) pro vides four independent an alog-to-digital inputs and four independent digital-to -analog outputs, which are contro llable ov er the ICSP [...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 26 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Pinouts and Functions Channel Assignments The channel ON/OFF assignments for the NXC-V AI 4 are described in the following table. Off = 50% v oltage, and all channel as signments are mutua lly e xclusi ve. NXC-VAI4 Specific ations ([...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 27 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Channel Assignments (Cont.) Channel State Function 4 ON While channel 4 is ON, the voltage on Output 4 will ramp up at the " CURRENT OUTPUT 4 RAMP UP TIME" rate. The voltage ramp stops if the maximum is reached. O[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 28 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Output Level Assignments NXC-VAI4 Channel Assignments (Cont.) Channel State Function 23 ON While channel 23 is ON, the vo ltage on Output 2 is set to 25% OFF Sets Output 2 voltage to 50%. 24 ON While channel 24 is ON, the v[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 29 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Input Level Assignments Programming Information These NetLinx Send_Commands control the NXC-V AI4: NXC-VAI4 Input Level Assignments Lev el Description 1 8 bit field, returns the current output voltage code for Output 1 (ran[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 30 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description GD Sets the maximum allowable deviation of final se rvo position when executing the GL command. The level of the specified input or ou tput will only be reported when a change grea[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 31 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description PC Sets the shape of the Output <x> voltage ramp s. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'P<OUTPUT>C<CURVE>' Va r i a b l e s : OUTPUT : Any Output ('1&[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 32 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description PN Sets the value of either the minimum output voltage allowed for an output, or the minimum position voltage expected for an input. V oltage settings are rounded to the near est D[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 33 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VAI4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description PX Sets the value of "I/O <x> MAXIMUM" which is either the maximum output voltage allowed for an Output, or the maximum position voltage expected for an Input.V olta[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 34 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 35 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card The NXC-V OL4 V olume Control Card ( FG2024 ) provides four discrete v olume co ntrol channels with LED feedba ck. The volume control chann els can be programmed for mono or ster eo operation, and balanc ed or u[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 36 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide Pinouts, Signals, and Functions NXC-VOL4 Connections/Wiring The NXC-V OL4 card contains four audio volume contr ol channels. Each line-lev el channel is is olated from system ground and can be conf igured for balanced or unbala nced line op[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 37 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules - Operation Reference Guide NXC-VOL4 Channel Assignments The NXC- V OL4 channel assignm ents are li sted in the followi ng table. This card has 2 ports with 2 audio "channels" in each port. The two audio "channels", which can be used as right and l[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 38 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModu les - Operation Reference Guide SEND_LEVEL This keyw ord sends a v alue to a spec ific le vel on a NetLinx de vice/port. The syntax follows any one of the four following examples: SEND_LEVEL DEV, Level, Value SEND_LEVEL DEV[ ], Level, Value SEND_LEVEL DEVLEV, Value SEND_L[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 39 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, a nd NetModules - Operation Referenc e Guide[...]

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