Installing And Launching Xnconnect - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

Appendix A – Managing Configuration Files
Automatic Configuration
An Optima system is automatically configured when the system generates its own configuration based
on the installed hardware (applies to some Optima single-enclosure systems). The configuration is
constructed internally with a standard set of 3 virtual matrices* by the CPU upon initial boot up of the
system.
When a system is automatically configured, the configuration information can be accessed for
modification in only one way since an .xcl file does not exist for the system. Use XNConnect to discover
the configuration information from the CPU. The discovered configuration information can then be
saved as an .xcl file. After the configuration is modified in XNConnect, it is loaded back onto the CPU
(replacing the automatically constructed configuration). If necessary, the automatically constructed
configuration can be restored (see page 131).
FIG. 78
Example of discovery information for automatically constructed configuration
* The standard set of 3 virtual matrices for switching signals is VM 0 = audio-follow-video,
VM 1 = video, and VM 2 = audio.
XNConnect Software Availability
You can download the newest version of XNConnect from www.amx.com (user permissions are
required for download). An INI file Updater for updating XNConnect is available on the AMX website
under Tech Center \ AutoPatch Tools (user permissions are not required). If you need an .xcl
configuration file that is compatible with your system, either discover the system (see page 124) or
contact technical support (see page 40) and provide your system's serial number.

Installing and Launching XNConnect

Use XNConnect software only if you need to customize or change the configuration information from
the original specification.
Important: Even if XNConnect is already on your PC, install the latest version from www.amx.com.
We strongly recommend uninstalling the old version of XNConnect before installing a new version.
System Requirements
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Windows XP Professional
233 MHz processor
Minimum of 128 MB of RAM
20 MB of available hard drive space
800x600 screen resolution (1024x768 is recommended)
Serial port and RS-232 null modem cable
When discovered, an automatically
constructed configuration does not show
a file name
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