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Summary of Contents for AMX Novara CP2000 Series
- Page 1 Programmable Control Panel Novara CP2000 series Instruction Manual...
- Page 2 Each button has LED feedback. Four, Six, Eight, Twelve, Sixteen, Twenty and TwentyFour button panels are available. The panels are programmed using the DCS software. This is found on our Website www.amx.com Button Labelling for 8 Button Satellite Panels...
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Page 3: Installation
2 seconds then extinguish. This indicates the panel self test has passed. All four ports may be used for general RS232 control but when using the Amx Satellite panels the Xport must be used exclusively. In this case the Xport RX must be connected to the satellite panel TX. -
Page 4: Getting Started
IR Transmitter The IR transmitter heads are connected as follows: Black to Port GND Blk\White or Signal wire to Port TX Transmitter must be place directly in front of the Device IR window. Program Download To Download a program to the Panel connect the Programming cable to the Panel Program socket and the Serial Port of the PC. - Page 5 Feedback A button LED has 3 states. On / Off / Flash. It can be assigned to a group where only one LED of the group may be on at any one time. To add Feedback to a Button Script (Example) Select a button to program from the system window.
- Page 6 Send Continuous will send continuous strings while a button is actioned. A delay time can be set between strings. This action is useful for Volume Up and Down commands with Amx equipment. Setting a delay time of 150mS between strings gives a steady ramp up and down.
- Page 7 As a confidence check when editing or adding, a function can be tested by directly connecting the PC to the Device RS232 port or by testing directly through a panel port. Select the PC serial port or panel port you are using from the dropdown list and press ‘Test’.
- Page 8 Infra Red Libraries To view library information first open the IR window then click on ‘View IR Library’. This will display a new page showing the currently selected Library Contents. To view a functions’ data, Select the Device from the Dropdown menu and its’ function. All the relevant information will be displayed. For detailed information on creating Infra Red libraries please refer to the Novara CP1000 series manual Input Port Input means that a script can be actioned when a High to Low or Low to High state is detected on the Port.
- Page 9 Select Button 3 to program. Click on Enable a Bank: Select X1 and add to script. Select Button 4 to program: Click on Enable a Bank: Select X2 and add to script. Download program to Panel. When Button 3 is pressed Buttons 1 and 2 will operate Play/Stop on the VHS. When Button 4 is pressed Buttons 1 and 2 will operate Play/Stop on the DVD.
- Page 10 DownLoad When a program has been written it can then be downloaded to the Panel. Connect the Programming cable to the Panel program port and the PC Serial port. Click on ‘Download’ from the Program menu. The programming window will appear. From the dropdown list select the PC serial port the cable is connected to.
- Page 11 Relay Unit 8210 Connect the relay unit to the panel referring to the INSTALLATION section. Click on ‘Add Relay’, the Relay window will open. First select the 8210 Relay unit and address from the drop down menus then the relay to control. Use Relay1/ Relay2/ Power Relay from menu. Next select the relay action type. On will latch the relay on, Off will latch the relay off.
- Page 12 Master Panel Master Panel Xport External RS232 controller RX (Only connect if feedback required) Satellite Panels Satellite Panel (To Satellite Port) External RS232 controller RX (Only connect if feedback required) PROTOCOL Baud Rate – 9600 Data Bits – 8 Stop Bits – 1 No Parity COMMANDS Button No.
- Page 13 FEEDBACK Ensure the Panel TX connection is made to the RX of the RS232 controller. When a Master Panel receives the First command it will return an Acknowledge code: ECh. It will then perform the programmed Button script. When it has completed the last event of the script it will return a script Finished code: F0h 17h 20h.