Control Options; Primary Control Options; N-Command Controllers; Third-Party Controllers - AMX N2412A Instruction Manual

Control Options

For the most part, once the initial setup is complete, you will be primarily managing/configuring the Decoders. To better
understand, think of Encoders as radio stations and Decoders as car radios. The Encoders are supplying the streams and, using the
Decoders, you can "tune in" to the stream you want. N-Series's N-Control solutions (N-Command, N-Act, and N-Touch) provide you
with the most flexible management options available, insuring you are getting the most from your digital media system.
NOTE: N-Able and N-Command products include software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit
(http://www.openssl.org/).

Primary Control Options

During initial configuration and setup, the free N-Able setup utility (version 2016.11.11 or higher) is sufficient. However, we do not
recommend N-Able for production-level, primary-user control.

N-Command Controllers

These web-based hardware Controllers offer intuitive, powerful management of equipment, content, NVR recording/playback,
bandwidth utilization, and AV switching (using a web-based, point-and-click graphical matrix). The N-Command product line also
offers:
Simplified ASCII interface for third-party control via TCP/IP.
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N8002 and N8012 controllers have master/slave failover protection.
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N8012 controller has hot-swappable drives and redundant power supplies.
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Graphical presentation of video network connections.
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Full configuration control: assign fixed IP addresses for each N-Series component, adjust variable bit-rate for each video
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stream, etc.
Additional software bundles (free with N-Command) allow you to easily create attractive touch panels for N-Series and
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third-party equipment control, as well as build software design walls of any size. Visit our website for more details on the
available N-Command Controllers.

Third-Party Controllers

The N2400 Series is capable of interfacing with third-party control systems. For direct control of N2400 units from any Third Party
Control system, please use the Direct Control API (available on our website).

N-Act | On-Board, Built-In Control

All N-Series Encoders and Decoders have on-board, built-in control capability via events that can trigger any number of TCP/UDP
commands to other IP controllable devices. Included free with all N-Series Encoders/Decoders. See the section
page 36 for more information.

N-Touch | Touch Panel Controller

The NT-SD-701 and NT-ST-701 N-Touch Panels allow you to easily add a control interface to your N-Series system. Each touch
panel combines a high-quality user interface and controller into a single unit, enabling user control of N-Series devices in
conference rooms, classrooms, and other types of spaces. Key features include control of network-based devices, a brilliant
24-color depth, and PoE connectivity – all at an economical price point.

NetLinx

NetLinx Studio is commonly used by system programmers to streamline the integration, programming, organization, and support
of their AMX equipment. As the cornerstone of AMX's system design software tools, NetLinx Studio offers programmers the most
flexible application capable of generating the most sophisticated code possible. Refer to Appendix A: NetLinx Control on page 71
for more information.
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