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Crestron CNXTA Operations & Installation Manual

Crestron CNXTA Operations & Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Crestron CNXTA CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card Operations & Installation Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Crestron CNXTA Contents CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA Description Functional Description Physical Description Leading Specifications Setup Installation Audio Wiring Specifications Hookup WAV File Audio Messages Downloadable WAV Files for the CNXTA To Record a WAV File Message To Convert a WAV File...

  • Page 5: Cnx Telephone Audio Interface Card: Cnxta

    Physical Description The CNXTA, shown on the next page, is a circuit board fastened to an aluminum faceplate. The card is installed into an unoccupied slot in a Crestron CNX Generation Control System. The faceplate contains two audio ports and one telephone port that are described on the next page.

  • Page 6: Audio Out

    AUDIO OUT This port is a 3-position male connector and is used to output line-level audio from the CNXTA. This audio may be a recorded CNXTA message or audio patched from the telephone line. A compatible 3-position female connector is provided.

  • Page 7: Leading Specifications

    Filenames for upgrade files have a UPZ extension and can be obtained from the Downloads page (OPSYS Library) of Crestron’s website. For longer messages, the CNXTA may be programmed to play multiple files consecutively. S P E C IF IC A T IO N S P E C IF IC A T IO N CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA •...

  • Page 8: Setup

    Setup Installation Items required to install the CNXTA are already attached to the unit. The only tools required are a Phillips tip screwdriver and a grounding strap. Follow the installation procedure after this paragraph. CAUTION: The CNXTA contains electrostatic sensitive devices (ESDs), observe precautions for handling ESDs to avoid damaging the card.

  • Page 9: Hookup

    WAV files on a PC using an audio utility such as Sound Recorder that is packaged with Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT™. Files from other sources may also be converted to a CNXTA acceptable format by using this or a similar utility. Many other audio utilities are available commercially or as shareware.
  • Page 10 A fte r to n e N e w T h a n k y o u P re s s 6 • CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA F rid a y M a y S a tu rd a y...

  • Page 11: To Record A Wav File Message

    NOTE: The maximum time length of any individual WAV file message is approximately four (4) minutes. However, the CNXTA may be programmed to play multiple files consecutively for longer messages. NOTE: Although there are alternative methods for selecting the commands of the application, the following procedure uses the PC mouse and pull-down Menu Bar.

  • Page 12: To Convert A Wav File

    CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card To Convert a WAV File NOTE: To convert pre-recorded WAV file to a CNXTA acceptable format, the PC must be equipped with audio capabilities. Multimedia speakers are recommended for an audio review of the converted file.

  • Page 13: To Create Wav Messages From Individual Files

    Crestron CNXTA To Create WAV Messages from Individual Files NOTE: To create CNXTA messages by combining individual WAV files, the PC must be equipped with audio capabilities. Multimedia speakers are recommended for an audio review of the created message. NOTE: The maximum time length of any individual WAV file message is approximately four (4) minutes.
  • Page 14 File Insertion Point 10 • CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA 3. Select Edit | Insert File as shown below. 4. From the insert file dialog box shown below, browse to the directory or folder that contains the first WAV file to be inserted, and open the file.

  • Page 15: Set Wav File Or Message Properties, Save, And Exit

    8. Repeat the above three steps until all desired files have been inserted. 9. Proceed to “Set WAV File or Message Properties, Save, and Exit” below. To create another message, follow that procedure to step 9. 1. Select File | Properties as shown below. CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA • 11...
  • Page 16 Select File Attributes NOTE: After the format and attributes have been selected, the conversion format may be saved-as a convenient name such as “CNXTA Format”. 12 • CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA 2. When the Properties for Sound dialog box opens, click on Convert Now.
  • Page 17 5. Review the format and attributes then click the OK button. 6. To complete the file properties conversion, click OK. 7. Select File | Save (or Save As to rename the file) to save the file with the CNXTA acceptable format. CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA • 13...

  • Page 18: Configure Cnxta

    Card (CNX Only). From the Select Card Slot dialog box, select the slot where the CNXTA is located and the Viewport will attempt to locate a CNXTA at that slot. If it is unable to determine which card is in the selected slot or if the card in the selected slot is not a CNXTA, the Viewport will not allow you to continue.

  • Page 19: Cnxta File List

    CNXTA File List Overview The file list contains all files that are loaded into the CNXTA as well as the files that are stored on the PC. The entries in the File # column correspond to a location that a file is stored.

  • Page 20: Export File List Button

    This command is always available. Export File List Button Once files are added to the file list, they can then be exported to a CNXTA file with a XTA extension. This XTA file will store the data as well as file positions associated with any list.

  • Page 21: Cnxta Basic Touchpanel

    CNXTA Basic Touchpanel A basic touchpanel (similar to as shown below) is not required for CNXTA operation but allows testing, checking, and verifying of the telephone, audio, and message functions. The names of the viewport buttons and indicators correspond to the signal names of the SIMPL Windows CNXTA symbol.

  • Page 22: Cnxta Symbol

    CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card CNXTA Symbol The diagram below shows the CNXTA symbol in SIMPL Windows. The two tables following the diagram lists the inputs and outputs, respectively, and their functional descriptions. NOTE: The DTMF input and output names of the CNXTA symbol have been combined for clarity.
  • Page 23 D ia l sig n a l d e scrib e d a b o ve is a ctive . Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 8144A CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card F U N C T IO N (S ) CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA • 19...

  • Page 24: Cnxta Basic Program

    D o w nloads pa ge (M A C R O S L ibrary) of C restron’s w eb site (w w w .crestron.com ). S earch for C N X T A C ID .Z IP .
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  • Page 26 CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card Crestron CNXTA CNXTA Basic SIMPL Program - Sheet 2 of 2 22 • CNX Telephone Audio Interface Card: CNXTA Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 8144A...

  • Page 27: Problem Solving

    (e s) n o t illu m in a te . Further Inquiries If after reviewing this Operations & Installation Guide for the CNXTA, you cannot locate specific information or have questions, please take advantage of Crestron's award winning customer service team by calling: Operations &...

  • Page 28: Return And Warranty Policies

    CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other than that for which it was intended, or if it has been subjected to misuse, accidental damage, modification, or improper installation procedures.
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  • Page 32 Crestron Electronics, Inc. Operations & Installation Guide - DOC. 8144A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh, NJ 07647 11.99 Tel: 888.CRESTRON Fax: 201.767.7576 Specifications subject to www.crestron.com change without notice.

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