AMX AXP-AI8 ANALOG 8-INPUT BOARD Instruction Manual
AMX AXP-AI8 ANALOG 8-INPUT BOARD Instruction Manual

AMX AXP-AI8 ANALOG 8-INPUT BOARD Instruction Manual

Amx corporation eight-channel analog input interface board instruction manual

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AXP-AI8
Eight-Channel Analog Input
Interface Board
C u s t o m Pa n e l I n t e r f a c e s

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  • Page 1 AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Input Interface Board C u s t o m Pa n e l I n t e r f a c e s...
  • Page 2 This warranty extends only to products purchased directly from AMX Corporation or an Authorized AMX Dealer. AMX Corporation is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform. This includes any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damages, or consequential damages. AMX Corporation is not liable for any claim made by a third party or by an AMX Dealer for a third party.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Setting the input SIP switch ... 3 Setting the joystick range POTs... 3 Wiring ... 4 20-Pin Header ... 4 AXlink ... 4 Configuring the AXP-AI8 ... 5 Testing ... 5 Programming... 6 Levels... 6 Send_Commands ... 6 Sample Application ... 6 System Worksheet ...9...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board...
  • Page 5: Product Information

    Power requirement Input voltage range Signal Inputs SIP Switch To create a wiring diagram, use the AXP-AI8 System Worksheet on page 7. AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board Connect this side to PC board. Connect this side to ribbon cable. Connects to either a ribbon cable (up to 30 feet) or mounts directly into a PC.
  • Page 6: Dimensions And Descriptions

    Product Information Dimensions and Descriptions FIG. 2 shows the dimensions of the AXP-AI8: FIG. 2 AXP-AI8 dimensions Item Inch 0.20 5.10 3.50 88.90 3.10 78.70 2.75 69.90 2.35 59.70 1.10 27.94 0.23 5.80 0.438 11.10 0.93 23.60 AXlink AXlin PWR AXP...
  • Page 7: Installation

    Setting the Device DIP Switch Use the eight-position device DIP switch to set the AXP-AI8 as an AXlink device. It can be one of 255 devices in an Axcess system. The device number must match the assignment of the device in the Axcess program.
  • Page 8: Wiring

    FIG. 5 shows the wiring configuration for AXlink cables. Zoom Focus Zoom 6 Focus 8 17,18 GND 17, 18 19,20 Pin Function INPUT 6 INPUT 7 INPUT 8 +5 VDC REF +5 VDC REF AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board...
  • Page 9: Configuring The Axp-Ai8

    1. Set the device number. 2. Turn off any unused inputs. 3. Create a wiring diagram using the AXP-AI8 System Worksheet on page 7. 4. Connect the ribbon cable or the PC board to 20-pin header. 5. Connect the AXP-AI8 to the AXlink data/power bus.
  • Page 10: Programming

    Inputs are controlled as Channels 1 through 8. Sample Application This is an example of Axcess programming that is required before using an AXP-AI8. Example 1: PROGRAM_NAME='AI8_EX rev 1'...
  • Page 11 (* STARTUP CODE GOES BELOW *) (***********************************************************) DEFINE_START CREATE_LEVEL AI8,1,IN1 Continued AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board Each variable needs two bytes to hold the input value which is why the form [2] is used. (* HERE WE ASSOCIATE EACH AI8...
  • Page 12 For additional information, refer to the Axcess Programming Language instruction manual. (* INPUT WITH A VARIABLE NAME (* IN WHICH TO STORE THE INPUT *) (* ANALOG VALUE (LEVEL) (* THE LEVELS FROM THE AI8 RANGE FROM *) AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board...
  • Page 13: System Worksheet

    Job: ______________________________________________ Description: ________________________________________ Device # 20-Pin Header Input Input Input Input Input Input Input Input AXP-AI8 Eight-Channel Analog Interface Board Date: _____________________________________________ PO#: __________________________________________ SO#: _____________________________________________ Serial #: ___________________________________________ Rev# : ____________________________________________ Function Color Input Input GND DC Reference Common...
  • Page 14 AMX reserves the right to alter specifications without notice at any time. brussels • dallas • los angeles • mexico city • philadelphia • shanghai • singapore • tampa • toronto* • york 3000 research drive, richardson, TX 75082 USA • 469.624.8000 • 800.222.0193 • fax 469.624.7153 • technical support 800.932.6993...

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