Nexmosphere XM-350 Quick Start Manual

Xperience platform

All of Nexmosphere's controllers are built on the same platform principles. If this is your first time using a Nexmosphere
controller, we recommend to first read
our platform and its terminology.
XM-350 with EM-6 expansion
The XM-350 is an Xperience controller with 1 X-talk interface. It can be expanded at our factory with up to 5 EM-6 modules.
An EM-6 module has 5 RGB LED outputs. The API address of an RGB LED output is the same as the base address of the
module. The specific RGB channel (A, B, C, D or E) can be indicated in the API command itself. For example, if a message is
sent to an RGB channel of the EM-6 module closest to the XM-controller, the API address is 111. The API address of the
X-talk interface on the XM-350 controller is 001.
B A DC B A DC
LED LED
151 141
E D C E D C
EM-6 EM-6

Hardware setup

1. Connect an Element to the X-talk interface on the XM-350 module.
2. Connect one or more RGB LED strips to any of the RGB LED outputs on the EM-6 module(s).
3. Connect a serial cable* to the API interface and to a 3rd party device (e.g. Mediaplayer or PC).
4. Connect a 12VDC or 24VDC power supply to the DC power socket on the EM-6 module(s).**
Make sure the voltage of the power supply matches the operating voltage of the RGB LED strips.
5. Wait until the green status LED on the XM-350 controller stops blinking. This lasts about 10 seconds.
*Nexmosphere has 2 serial cables available which are compatible with the XM-350: CA-9J9B (RJ9 to 3.5mm jack) and CA-9D9B (RJ9 to DB-9).
Next to these serial cables, a compatible Serial-to-USB cable is also available: CA-9U9B (RJ9 to USB-A). The driver for this cable can be downloaded here.
**No more then 2 power supplies may be connected to an assembled Xperience Controller (XM + EM modules)

Software setup for testing (Terminal)

Typically, the XM-350 controller is connected to a 3rd party device, such as a Digital Signage Player, on which CMS software is installed which has built-in
Functionality for sending and receiving Serial Events. However, if you want to do a first test on a PC or Mac, follow the instructions below:
1. Download a terminal program. For example Termite,
2. Open the Terminal program and go to settings. Choose the COM port to which the XM-350 controller is connected*.
3. Set the COM port settings to the following values
Baudrate
Parity
Data
Stop
4. Set the COM port to "Open". The controller is now ready for use.
5. When sending consecutive API serial commands to the XM-350 controller, place a 75mS delay between each command.
*In case the XM-350 controller is connected via a Serial-to-USB cable or adapter, typically this is the highest available number in the COM port drop-down setting.
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XM-350 XPERIENCE CONTROLLER WITH EM-6 EXPANSION
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B A DC B A DC
LED LED
131 121
E D C E D C
EM-6 EM-6
Hercules
115200
None
Bits 8
Bits 1
T + 3 1 4 0 2 4 0 7 0 7 0
E s u p p o r t @ n e x m o s p h e r e . c o m
B A DC 1 5V SB
LED LED
ERR
111 00X
E D C API SD
EM-6 XM-350
or SerialTools.
Flow Control None
EOL CR+LF
Protocol ASCII
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5V. 5VDC Power input (2.5mm DC socket)
DC. 12-24VDC Power input (2.1mm DC)
API. API interface (RJ9 )
SD. SD card slot for bootloading
LED. Green status LED
ERR. Red error LED
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