Manage Other Devices Menu - Creating A New User-Defined Device - AMX NetLinx NI-3101-SIG Operation/Reference Manual

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Manage Other Devices Menu - Creating a new User-Defined Device

This page provides the ability to both add and remove any user-defined devices. Existing user-defined
devices are listed at the bottom of the display along with a corresponding Remove button alongside each
new entry. Although FIG. 70 shows a populated page, by default, all fields are blank and no devices are
pre-populated.
FIG. 70 Add New Device page
1. Click on the Create User Defined Device button (from within the Manage Other Device page).
2. Begin by entering the address of the physical device within the Address field. This information can
be either the NetLinx Master port value (D:P:S) or an IP Address (#.#.#.#).
3. From within the Device Category field, use the drop-down list to select the control method
associated with the physical target device (IR, IP, Serial, Relay, Other).
4. From within the SDK Class field, use the drop-down list to select the closest Device SDK class type
match for the physical target device. The following table provides a listing of the available choices.
SDK-Class Types
Amplifier
AudioConferencer
AudioMixer
AudioProcessor
AudioTape
AudioTunerDevice
Camera
Digital Media Decoder
Digital Media Encoder
Digital Media Server
Digital Satellite System
Digital Video Recorder
Disc Device
5. Use the GUID field to enter the manufacturer-specified device's Global Unique Identification
information. Either the GUID or Make/Model must be specified within this field.
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DocumentCamera
HVAC
Keypad
Light
Monitor
Motor
MultiWindow
PoolSpa
PreAmpSurroundSoundProcessor
Receiver
Security System
Sensor Device
SettopBox
NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
List of discovered
physical devices
(manually entered info)
SlideProjector
Switcher
Text Keypad
TV
Utility
VCR
VideoConferencer
VideoProcessor
VideoProjector
VideoWall
VolumeController
Weather