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  • Page 1 Operation/Reference Guide NetLinx ® Integrated Controller C o n t r o l l e r s I n i t i a l R e l e a s e : / L a s t R e v i s e d : 1 /8 / 2 0 0 9...
  • Page 2 This warranty extends only to products purchased directly from AMX Corporation or an Authorized AMX Dealer. AMX Corporation is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform. This includes any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damages, or consequential damages.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Information ...1 Front and Rear Panel Components ... 1 Specifications... 2 Connections and Wiring ...5 Installing the Master or Hub Card... 5 Preparing/connecting captive wires ... 5 RS-232/422/485 Wiring Specifications... 5 Relay Connections and Wiring ... 5 IR/Serial Connections and Wiring...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller...

  • Page 5: Product Information

    Product Information Product Information The NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller represents the new generation of AMX multi-port central controllers. The NXI can be programmed to control RS-232/422/485, Relay, IR/Serial, and Input/Output devices using the NetLinx programming language and NetLinx Studio program. Depending on your specific control needs, the NXI can be equipped with either a Master or Hub Card.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Product Information Specifications NXI Specifications Power requirements Memory Ports: RS-232/422/485 ports (#1-6) Relay port (#7) IR/Serial ports (#8-15) I/O port (#16) Front panel components: Card slot RS-232/422/485 LEDs Relay LEDs IR/Serial LEDs I/O LEDs 1.09 A @ 12 VDC (NXI only/no card) 64K of IR memory:·...
  • Page 7 NXI Specifications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components: RS-232/422/485 (ports 1-6) Relay (port 7) IR/Serial (ports 8-15) I/O (port 16) ICSP LED (green) ID pushbutton Enclosure Front faceplate Weight Dimensions (HWD) Included accessories Optional accessories NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Six 10-pin (male) connectors that support bi-directional RS-232/422/485 communication (XON/XOFF, CTS/RTS, 300-230,400 baud).
  • Page 8 Product Information NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller...

  • Page 9: Connections And Wiring

    Connections and Wiring Installing the Master or Hub Card The NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master or any Hub Card can be installed in the NXI. The card mounts in a horizontal position, through the master card slot on the rear panel of the NXI enclosure (see FIG. 1 on page 1). To install a Master or Hub Card in an NXI: Discharge the static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object.

  • Page 10: Ir/Serial Connections And Wiring

    Connections and Wiring IR/Serial Connections and Wiring You can connect up to eight IR- or serial-controllable devices to the IR/Serial connectors (ports 8-15). These connectors accept an IR emitter (CC-NIRC) that mounts on the device's IR window, or a mini- plug (CC-NSER) that connects to the device's control jack.

  • Page 11: Programming

    Programming This section describes the Send_Commands, Send_Strings, and Channel commands you can use to program the NXI. The examples in this section require a declaration in the DEFINE_DEVICE section of your program to work correctly. Refer to the NetLinx Programming Language instruction manual for specifics about declarations and DEFINE_DEVICE information.

  • Page 12: Program Port Commands

    Programming Program Port Commands The Program port commands listed in the following table can be sent directly to the Master Card using a terminal program (i.e. Telnet). Be sure that your PC's COM port and terminal program's communication settings match those in the table below: PC COM Port Communication Settings Baud Parity...
  • Page 13 Program Port Commands (Cont.) PROGRAM INFO PULSE REBOOT <D:P:S> RELEASE DHCP SEND_COMMAND SEND_STRING SET DATE SET DNS <D:P:S> SET IP <D:P:S> SET TIME SET URL <D:P:S> SHOW DEVICE <D:P:S> SHOW LOG NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller Displays the NetLinx program's name residing in the Master Card. Pulses a channel on a device on and off.

  • Page 14: Esc Pass Codes

    Programming Program Port Commands (Cont.) SHOW NOTIFY SHOW REMOTE SHOW ROUTE SHOW SYSTEM TCP LIST TIME URL LIST <D:P:S> ESC Pass Codes There are 'escape' codes in the pass mode. These codes can switch the display mode or exit pass mode. The following 'escape' codes are defined.

  • Page 15: Notes On Specific Telnet/Terminal Clients

    Notes on Specific Telnet/Terminal Clients Telnet and terminal clients will have different behaviors in some situations. This section states some of the known anomalies. Windows client programs Anomalies occur when using a Windows client if you are not typing standard ASCII characters (i.e. using the keypad and the ALT key to enter decimal codes).

  • Page 16: Rs-232/422/485 Send_Commands

    Programming RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands B9MOFF Sets the port's communica- tion parameters for stop and data bits according to the software settings on the RS- 232 port (default). B9MON Overrides and sets the com- munication settings on the RS-232 port to nine data bits and one stop bit.
  • Page 17 RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands (Cont.) SET BAUD Sets the RS-232/422/485 port's communication param- eters. TSET BAUD Temporarily sets the RS-232/ 422/485 port's communica- tion parameters. HSOFF Disables hardware hand- shaking (default). HSON Enables RTS (ready-to-send) and CTS (clear-to-send) hardware handshaking. RXCLR Clears all characters in the receive buffer waiting to be sent to the Master Card.
  • Page 18 Programming RS-232/422/485 Send_Commands (Cont.) RXON Starts transmitting received characters to the Master Card. TXCLR Stops and clears all charac- ters waiting in the transmit buffer. XOFF Disables software handshak- ing (default). Enables software handshak- ing. This command is sent automatically when issuing a CREATE_BUFFER Send_Command.

  • Page 19: Rs-232/422/485 Send_String Escape Sequences

    RS-232/422/485 Send_String Escape Sequences RS-232/422/485 Send_String Escape Sequences 27,17, Sends device-specific break characters for a specified duration. 27,18,1 Sets the ninth data bit to 1 on all character transmissions. 27,18,0 Sets the ninth data bit to 0 on all character transmissions. 27,19, Inserts time delays before transmitting the next charac-...

  • Page 20: Ir / Serial Ports (8 - 15) Channels

    Programming IR / Serial Ports (8 - 15) Channels IR / Serial Ports Channels 00001 - 00229 IR commands. 00229 - 00253 May be used for system call feedback. 00254 Power Fail. (Used with the 'PON' and 'POF' commands). 00255 Power status.
  • Page 21 IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) CTOF Sets the duration of off time (no signal) between IR pulses for channel and IR function transmissions. Off time set- tings are stored in non-vola- tile memory. The factory default for channel off time is 5 (.5 second). CTON Sets the total time of IR pulses transmitted, and is...
  • Page 22 Programming IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) Turns on a device, based on input Link. PTOF Sets the time between power pulses in .10-second incre- ments, and is stored in per- manent memory. PTON Sets the duration of power pulses in .10-second incre- ments.
  • Page 23 IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) Generates a single IR pulse. NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller You can use the CTON to set pulse lengths and CTOF for time off between pulses. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>," 'SP',<IR OUT>" Variable: IR OUT = 1-252 and 256-65,000 Example: SEND_COMMAND IR_1, "...
  • Page 24 Programming IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) XCHM Changes the IR output pat- tern for the XCH command. Transmits IR code in the for- mat set with the XCHM mode command. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,'XCH-<Mode>' Variable: Mode = 0-4 Example: SEND_COMMAND IR_1,'XCH 3' Sets the IR_1 device's extended channel command to mode 3. Mode 0 Example (default): [x] [x] <x>...

  • Page 25: Input/Output Send_Commands

    IR/Serial Send_Commands (Cont.) ZAP HIGH Deletes all IR data stored in the NXI ports 12-15. ZAP LOW Deletes all IR data stored in the NXI ports 8-11. Input/Output Send_Commands The following Send_Commands program the I/O ports on the NXI. I/O SEND_COMMANDS GET INPUT Gets the input channels active state.
  • Page 26 Programming NXI NetLinx Integrated Controller...
  • Page 27 Programming Enter the Document Name Here...
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