AMX NETLINX MASTER NXC-ME260 Bedienungsanleitung

instruction manual NetLinx Centr al Controllers and Cards NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module[...]

AMX Limited W arranty and Disc laimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Corporation, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Pane ls are warranted for three (3) years, e xcept for the display an[...]

T able of Contents i NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module T able of Contents Product Information ........ ................ ................. ................ .............. .............. ............ 1 Front and rea r panel com ponents .............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ . 1 Spe[...]

ii NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module T able of Contents NetLinx Security Features ................................................................. .............................. 27 Security Terms Used in This Document.......................................................................... 27 User........ ................ ............[...]

Product Information 1 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Pr oduct Inf ormation The NXC-ME260 Master-Ethernet Card is a Master Card for NetLinx systems with a 10/100BaseT TCP/IP Ethernet connection, and an RJ-11 SPE (S erver Port Expander) conn ector for use with an AXB-SPE (Server Port Expander). The NXC-ME260 is the only Master Card you[...]

Product Information 2 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Specifications NXM-ME260 Specif ications P ower consumption 750 mA @ 12 VDC Memory • Compact Flash: 16 MB standard (upgradeab le) • V olatile: 16 MB • Non-volatile: 1 MB Microprocessor Coldfire 5407 (32-bit ) Front P anel Comp onents: Program port DB-9 (male) connector that s[...]

Product Information 3 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Ethernet ports used b y the ME260 NXM-ME260 Specif ications (Cont.) Rear Panel Components (Cont): ICSNet connectors T wo RJ-45 connectors that provide power (500 mA) and data to e xternal ICSNet devices . ICSNet LEDs Green LEDs that light when receiving data on that por t. ICSHub I[...]

Product Information 4 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Modes and fr ont panel LED blink pattern s The following table lists the modes for the Master Cards/Modules and blink patterns for the front panel LEDs for each mode. Rear panel LEDs: ICSNet/ICSHub Modes and LED Blin k Pat terns LEDs and Blink Patterns Mode Description ST A TUS (gr[...]

Product Information 5 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Rear panel LEDs: Ethe rnet FIG. 3 Lay out of Ether net LEDs SPEED ETHERNET 10/100 FD A - Activity LED (yellow) blinks when receiving Ethernet da ta pack ets. L - Link LED ( green ) lights when the Ethernet cables are connected and termina ted correctly . SPEED LED (green) lights wh[...]

Product Information 6 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module[...]

Installation and Wiring 7 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Installation and Wiring This section contains inform ation about configuring the PR OGRAM port, in stalling NetLinx Modules and the ME260, wiring diagrams, and pin outs for assembling cables. Setting the Pr ogram P or t DIP Switch Baud rate set tings The Program Port DIP switch[...]

Installation and Wiring 8 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Setting the Program P or t DIP switch 1. Disconnect the power supply from the 2-pi n PWR (green) connector on the Master Card. 2. Remov e the front faceplate and four mounting sc re ws from the Master Card's front panel. Then, locate the Program Port DIP switch (to the lef[...]

Installation and Wiring 9 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module 5-Pin Pr ogram port (rear panel) The table below lists the pinouts and signals for the rear panel Program port connector . ICSNet RJ-45 Connections/Wiring The following table shows the pinouts, signals, and pairing inform ation to use for ICSNet RJ-45 connections. The ICSNet co[...]

Installation and Wiring 10 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module ICSHub IN por t The following table describes the pinout/signal information for the ICSHub IN port. ICSHub OUT por t The following table describes the pinout/signal information for the ICSHub OUT port. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T RJ-45 Connections/Wiring The following table describ[...]

Installation and Wiring 11 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module FIG. 4 diagrams the RJ-45 cable and connectors. SPE P or t Connection/Wiring Use an RJ-11 cable to connect the N XC-ME 260 to an AXB-SPE Sl a ve Port Expander . The EXP ANSION OUT port on the rear panel of the NXC-ME260 connects to the EXP ANSION IN port on the rear panel of t[...]

Installation and Wiring 12 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module SPE cable pinout inf ormation The following table gi ves pinout information for the RJ-11 SPE connector . AMX suppli es a 6" RJ-11 cable with t he AXB-SPE. The EXP ANSION con nectors (on the AXB-SPE) use pins 2, 3, 4 and 5. Pin 2 is Ground; the others are all pin-to-pin c[...]

Installation and Wiring 13 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module FIG. 7 diagrams the RJ-11 cable and connectors. Mounting the Modules Into an Equipment Rac k T o install the Modules into an equipment rack, you'll need an optional A C-RK Kit. 1. Remov e the front panel from the Module to expose the mounting holes. 2. Mount the module on[...]

Installation and Wiring 14 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module T o install a Master Card in either an NXF CardFrame or NXI Integrated Controller: 1. Discharge the static electricity from your body by touching a grounded object. 2. Unplug all the connectors from the Control ler or Module. 3. Remov e the two screws that hold the front pl at[...]

Programming 15 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Pr ogramming The NetLinx programming language allows numbers in the range 0-32,767. Device 0 refers to the Master Card; numbers greater than 32,76 7 are reserved for internal use only . The NetLinx programming language requires a Device:Port:Syste m (D:P:S ) syntax where Axcess expects on[...]

Programming 16 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET DATE Prompts you to enter the new date f or the Master Card. When the date is set on the Master Card, the ne w date will be reflected on all devices in the system that have cloc ks (i.e. touch panels). By the same token, if y ou set t[...]

Programming 17 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description DISK FREE Displays the total b ytes of free spac e av ailable on the Master Card's com- pact Flash memory . Example: >DISK FREE The disk has 2441216 bytes of free spac e. GET IP <D:P:S> Displa ys the Master Car d's D:P:[...]

Programming 18 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description PASS <D:P:S> Sets up a pass through mo de to a de vice. In pass through mode, any string received by the de vice is displayed on the screen, and anything typed is sent as a string to the device. The de vice can be on any system the [...]

Programming 19 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description ROUTE MODE DIRECT|NORMAL Sets the Master-to-Master route mode: • Normal mode - a llows a Master to communicate with any Master accessible via the routing tabl es (shown with the SHOW R OUTE command). This includes a directly-c onnected [...]

Programming 20 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET URL <D:P:S> Prompts y ou to enter the URL address and por t number of another Master or device (that will be added to the URL list). Then, enter Y (yes) to approv e/store the new addresses in the Master Card. Entering N (no) can[...]

Programming 21 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description SHOW LOG Displays the log of messages stored in the Master's memor y . The Master logs all inter nal messages and keeps the most recent mes- sages. The log contains:· • Entries star ting with first sp ecified or most recent • Da[...]

Programming 22 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description SHOW REMOTE Displays a list of the de vices this s ystem requires input from and the types of information needed. If when a NetLinx Master connects to another NetLinx Master , the newly connecting system has a device that the local system[...]

Programming 23 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module ESC P ass Codes There are 'escape' codes in the pass mode. These c odes can switch the display mode or exit the pass mode. The following 'escape' codes are def ined. Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description TCP LIST Lists all active TCP/IP connections. Exampl[...]

Programming 24 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Notes on Specific T elnet/T erminal Clients T e lnet and terminal clients wi ll hav e different behaviors in some situations. This section states some of the kno wn anomalies. Windows c lient progr ams Anomalies occur when using a windows client if you are not typing standard ASCII charac[...]

Firmware T ransfers 25 N XC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Firmware T ransfer s NetLinx Studio 2.0 provides the ability to download KIT firmware f iles to the NetLinx NXC-ME260 Master . T o send firmware f iles, select T ools > Firmware T ransfers , then select Send to NetLinx Device from the sub-m enu. Sending Firmware to a Ne tLinx [...]

Firmware T ransfers 26 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module 4. Revie w th e File, Connection, Address, and T arget De vice information before you send. ! Check the Reboot option. ! Cl ick the Send button to send the selected KIT file to the specified de vice. Y ou can watch the progress of the transfer in th e Send to NetLinx De vice dialo[...]

NetLinx Security 27 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module NetLinx Security NetLinx Masters (version 2.10.80 or later) hav e built-in security capabilities. It will requi re a v alid user name and password to access the NetLin x System’ s T elnet, HTTP and FTP servers. The security capabilities are co nf igured and appli ed via a T eln et [...]

NetLinx Security 28 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module User Name A user name is a v alid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the user . This string is case sensitive . Each user name must be unique. Group Na me A group name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the group. Thi s str[...]

NetLinx Security 29 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Master will not create the path if it is not valid . That must be done vi a another means, most commonly by using an FTP client and connec tin g to the FTP server on the NetLinx Master . Initial Setup (via T elnet or T erminal Connection) Security administration and con figuration is[...]

NetLinx Security 30 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu Security Setup -> 3. The Main Security Menu sho ws a list of choices and a prompt. T o select one of the listed choices, simply enter the number of the choice (1-13) at the prompt and press <ENTER > . 4. Each option in th e Main S [...]

NetLinx Security 31 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module For e xample, if selection 2) is selected, HTTP Security will be disabled. The menu will then be displayed again as follows: Select to change current security option 1) Terminal (RS232) Security.................. Enabled 2) HTTP Security.............................. Disabled 3) Teln[...]

NetLinx Security 32 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module 3) Add use r 1. T ype 3 and <E NTER> at the Security Setup prompt (at the bottom of th e Main Security Menu) to create a ne w user account. A sample session response is: The following users are currently enrolled: administrator Fred Betty Enter user name: 2. At the Enter user n[...]

NetLinx Security 33 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu Edit User -> Each selection (1-7) accesses the named option. Press <ENTER> by itself to exit the me nu and return to the Main Security Menu. The Edit User Menu options are described in the fo llowing table: Access Rights Menu The A[...]

NetLinx Security 34 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module 5) Delete user 1. T ype 5 and <ENTER > at the Security Setup prompt (at the bottom of the Main Securit y Menu) to delete an exis ting user account. A sample session response is: Select from the following list of enrolled users: 1) Fred 2) Betty 3) Bilbo Select User -> 2. Sel[...]

NetLinx Security 35 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Edit Group Menu Please select from the following options: 1) Add directory association 2) Delete directory association 3) List directory associations 4) Change Access rights 5) Display Access Rights Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu. Edit Group -> Edit Group Men u: Add d[...]

NetLinx Security 36 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Edit Group menu: Delete directory a ssociation 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 2 to delete an existing directory association. A sample session response is: Select a directory association from the following: 1) /directory1/* 2) /directory2/* Select Directory -> 2. Select the dire[...]

NetLinx Security 37 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Edit Group menu: Display Access Rights 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 5 to view the current access ri ghts for the selected group account. A sample session response is: Terminal (RS232)...................Disabled Admin Password Change..............Disabled FTP.....................[...]

NetLinx Security 38 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module 10) Show List of A uthorized Groups 1. T ype 10 and <ENTER> at the Security Setup prompt (at the bottom of the Main Security Menu) to display a list of all authorized group accounts. A sample session response is: The following groups are currently enrolled: administrator Group [...]

NetLinx Security 39 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Main Security Menu The Main Securi ty menu is desc ribed belo w: Main Securit y Menu Command Description 1) Set system security options for NetLinx Master This selection will br ing up the Securi ty Options Menu that allows you to change the security options f or the NetLinx Master ([...]

NetLinx Security 40 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Default Security Configuration By default, the NetLinx Master will creat e the following accounts, access rights, directory associations, and security options. Account 1: User Name: administrator Password: password Group: administrator Rights: All Directory Association: /* Account 2:[...]

NetLinx Security 41 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Help menu T ype help at the pr ompt in the T elnet session to disp lay the following help topics: Help Menu Options Command Description ----- Help ----- <D:P:S> (Extended diag messages are OFF) <D:P:S> : Device:P or t:System. If omitted, assumes master. ? or Help Displa y[...]

NetLinx Security 42 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module Logging Into a Sessi on Until T elnet security is enabled, a session will begin with a welcome banner . Welcome to NetLinx v2.10.80 Copyright AMX Corp. 1999-2002 > When T elnet security is enabled (or T erminal security fo r a termin al session), the user will be prompted for a us[...]

NetLinx Security 43 NXC-ME260 NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module least 4 characters long an d no more than 20 characters. Any co mbination of letters, numbers, or other characters may be used. After the password is entered, if the password is correct you will see a welcome banner as sho wn below: Login: User1 Password: ***** Welcome to NetLinx v2.[...]

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