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    Operation/Reference Guide Controllers NXI NetLinx ® Integrated Controller Initial Release: / Last Revised: 1/8/ 2009[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its product s to be free of defec ts in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AM X Corporation, with the follow ing exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels a re warranted for thr ee (3) ye ars, except for the display[...]

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    Table of Contents i NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Table of Contents Product Information ...................... ..................................................................... 1 Front and Rear Panel Components .................... ......................... .................... .......... 1 Specifications .... ......................... ....[...]

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    ii NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Table of Contents[...]

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    Product Information 1 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Product Information The NXI NetLinx Inte grated Controlle r represents the ne w generation of AMX multi-port cent ral controllers. The NXI can be programmed to control RS-232 /422/485, Relay , IR/Seria l, and Input/Output de vices using the NetLinx programming language and NetLinx Studio progr[...]

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    Product Information 2 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller 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 8-1 1 • 32K IR memory for IR ports 12-15 Por ts: RS-232/422/485 ports (#1-6) Six RS-232/422/485 control ports with XON/XOFF (transmit on/transmit [...]

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    Product Information 3 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller NXI Specifications (Cont.) Rear P anel Components: RS-232/422/485 (ports 1-6) Six 10-pin (male) connec tors 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 (C[...]

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    Product Information 4 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller[...]

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    Connections and Wiring 5 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller 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). T o install a Master or H[...]

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    Connections and Wiring 6 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller IR/Serial Connections and Wiring Y ou can connect up to eight IR- or serial- controllable de vices to the IR/Serial connec tors (ports 8-15). These connectors accept an IR emitter (CC-NIRC) th at mounts on the de vice's IR window , or a mini- plug (CC-NSER) that connects to the de vice[...]

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    Programming 7 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller Programming This section describes the Send_C ommands, Send_Strings, and Channel commands you can use to program the NXI. The e xamples in this se cti on require a declaration in the DEFI NE_DEVICE section of y our program to work correct ly . Refer to the NetLinx Pro gramming Language instruction ma[...]

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    Programming 8 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Program Port Commands The Program port commands l isted in th e follo wing table can be sent directly to the Master Card using a terminal program (i.e. T elnet). Be sure that your PC's COM port a nd terminal program's communication settings match those in the tabl e below: In your terminal p[...]

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    Programming 9 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller Program Port Comma nds (Cont.) PROGRAM INFO Displays the NetLinx program's name residing in the Master Card. PULSE Pulses a channel on a device on and of f. The device can be on any sys- tem the master you are connected to can reach. Y ou can specify the device number , port, and system, or the [...]

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    Programming 10 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller ESC Pass Codes There are 'escape' codes in the pass mode. These code s can switch the display mode or exit pass mode. The follow ing 'escape' codes are defined. Program Port Comma nds (Cont.) SHOW NOTIFY Displays a list of devices that other systems have requested inp ut from and [...]

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    Programming 11 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller Notes on Specific Telnet/Terminal Clients T elnet and terminal clients will hav e different behaviors in some situations . This section sta tes some of the known anomalies. Windows TM client pro grams Anomalies occur when using a W indo ws client if you are not typing standard ASCII characters (i.e [...]

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    Programming 12 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands B9MOFF Sets the port's communica- tion parameters for stop and data bits according to the software settings on the RS- 232 port (default). This command works in conjunction with the B9MON co mmand. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'B[...]

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    Programming 13 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller RS-232/422/485 Send_C ommands (Cont.) SET BAUD Sets the RS-232/422/485 port's communication param- eters. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'SET BAUD (Baud),(Parity),(Data),(Stop) (485 DISABLE/ENABLE)' V ariables: Baud = 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400 ( factory set[...]

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    Programming 14 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller RS-232/422/485 Send_C ommands (Cont.) RXON S tarts transmitting received characters to the Master Card. This command is sent automatical ly when issuing a CREA TE_BUFFER Send_Command. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'RXON' Example: SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,'RXON' Sets the RS232_1 dev[...]

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    Programming 15 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller RS-232/422/485 Send_String Escape Sequences RS-232/422/485 Send_Stri ng Escape Sequences 27,17, Sends device-s pecific break characters for a specified duration. Syntax: SEND_STRING <DEV>,"27,17,<Time>" V ariable: T ime = 1-255 in 100 microsecond increments Example: SEND_STRING[...]

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    Programming 16 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller IR / Serial Ports (8 - 15) Channels IR/Serial Send_Commands The following IR and IR/Serial Send_Commands ge nerate control signals for external equipment. IR / Serial Ports Channels 00001 - 00229 IR commands. 00229 - 00253 May be used for system call feedback. 00254 Power Fail. (Used with the 'P[...]

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    Programming 17 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) CTOF Sets the duration of off time (no signal) between IR pulses for channel and IR function transmissions. Off time set- tings are stored in non-vola- tile memory . The factory default for channel off time is 5 (.5 second). This command is associated with the SP (sin[...]

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    Programming 18 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) PON T urns on a device, based on input Link. If at any time the IR sensor reads that the device is off (such as if one turned it off manually at the front panel), the card automatically attempts to turn the device back on. If three attempts fail, card will continue exe[...]

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    Programming 19 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) SP Generates a single IR pulse. Y ou can use the CTON to set pulse lengths and CTOF for time off between pulses. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>," 'SP',<IR OUT>" V ariable: IR OUT = 1-252 and 256-65,000 Example: SEND_COMMAND IR_1, " &ap[...]

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    Programming 20 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) XCHM Changes the IR output pat- tern for the XCH command. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'XCH-<Mode>' V ariable: Mode = 0-4 Example: SEND_COMMAND IR_1,'XCH 3' Sets the IR_1 device's extended channel command to mode 3. Mode 0 Example (de[...]

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    Programming 21 NXI NetLinx Integrated Cont roller Input/Output Send_Commands The following Send_Com mands prog ram the I/O ports on the NXI. IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) ZAP HIGH Deletes all IR data stored in the NXI ports 12-15. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>, 'ZAP HIGH' Example: SEND_COMMAND IR_4, 'ZAP HIGH' Deletes IR co[...]

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    Programming 22 NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller[...]

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    Programming 23 Enter the Document Name Here[...]

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