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    instruction manual Software Design XPress - Professional version 1.1 On-Site Installer ’ s Guide[...]

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    Software License and W arranty Agreement LICENSE GRANT . AMX grants to Licensee the non-e xclusive ri ght to use the AMX Software in the manner descr ibed in this License. The AMX Softwar e is licensed, not sold. The AMX Software consists of generally a v ailab le programming and de v elopment software, product documentation, sample applications, t[...]

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    T able of Contents i DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide T able of Contents On-SIte Installer Overview .......... ................................ ................. ................ ............ 1 Introduction................................................................. ....................................................... 1 Installat[...]

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    ii DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide T able of Contents Understanding the Repor t File .............. ........................................................ ........ 13 Installation Instructions........................................................... ......................................... 1 3 Device Addressing ....................[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 1 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide On-SIte Installer Overview Intr oduction Design XPress - Professional (DXP-PR O)™ is a software package de veloped to assist AMX dealers in quickly designing, installi ng, and programming a control system. The type of control system created using DXP-PR O allows the se l ect[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 2 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide DXP-PR O generates all of the progra m and configuration files the installer needs. It also generates a report file that contains an equipment list, addr esses for all de vices in the system, a device wiring, and connection list detailing wher e the devices should be plugged i[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 3 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Don't get ahead of y ourself Skipping steps in the installati on process can cause problems in later steps. This will cost you mor e installation time. Use the auto-generated re por t file as y our installation chec k list Design XPress - Professional generat es a report [...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 4 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide one valid set of background images and at least on v ali d set of b utton images the following message box will be displayed and the application termi nated. The Design XPress - Pr ofessional Application The first step in def ining the system is to run the Design XPress - Prof[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 5 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide  Modero CA12 : 12" Modero T ouch Panel  Modero CV1 2: 12" Modero T ouch Panel (with video capabilities)  Modero CA15 : 15" Modero T ouch Panel  Modero CV15 : 15" Modero T ouch Panel (with video capabilities)  Modero CV17 : 17" Modero T o[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 6 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Suppor ted Subsystems and Equipment DXP-PR O (v1.1) suppo rts the following subsystems and equipment: A udio/Video Switchers A udio Conferencing Dev ices • AD A Suite 16 • Autopatch 1YDM • Autopatch Half-Y • Autopatch Modula • Autopatch Precis • Extron Crosspoint 1[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 7 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide AMX NetLinx In tegrated Controllers Cameras CD (Compact Disc) Pla yer s D VD (Digit al Video Disc) Players • NI-700 • NI-2000 • NI-3000 • NI-4000 • NXI equipped with a NXC-ME260/64 Master card • Canon VC-C4 • Epson ELPDC202 • Kalatel Cyberdome • Sony DXC-990/[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 8 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Lighting MAX - Integrated Conten t Servers by AMX MAX-MMS and MAX-IMS media serv ers are supported for G4 touch panel s only , via Ethernet control. DXP-PR O treats these devices ess en tially the same as any other Ethernet-controlled de vice (such as MP3 players). T o add MAX[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 9 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide MP3 Pla yers Plasma Displa ys Serial-Inter face De vices User Interfac es Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) Video Conf erencing De vices • Audio ReQuest ARQ2 • Imerge SoundServer· • Integra NAS-2.3 Net-T une • Marantz DH9300· • Hitachi CMP4201 • Hitachi CMP5000 • M[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 10 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Video Pr ojection Devices • Barco IQG300 • Barco IQR300 • ChristieDigital DS30 • ChristieDigital RoadRunnerL6 • ChristieDigital VistaS3 • Digit al Proj ection iVision SXGA •E i k i L C X G 2 0 0 • Epson P owerLite7800p • Epson P owerLite811P • Epson P ower[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 11 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Adding and Modifying Software Each time the application is run, it will generate the necessary softw a re fi les. If changes are made to any existing software f ile to modi fy itsbehavior for job-specific items, the next time Design XPress - Professional is run, thes e change[...]

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    On-SIte Installer Overview 12 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide[...]

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    Understanding the Repor t File 13 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Under standing the Repor t File The report file (Report.html) automatically gene rated by Design XPress should be used as a step-by-step guide to in stalling the system. The report is broken do wn into the fol lo wi ng fi ve sections:  Installation Instructions  De [...]

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    Under standing the Re port File 14 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Device Ad dressing This section defines the De vice IDs of all the devices defined b y Design XPress - Professional (DXP-PR O). The devices listed in this section must be set to the gi ven device IDs. If this is not done the system will not behav e properly . This sectio[...]

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    Understanding the Repor t File 15 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Macros This section of the report details all Macros adde d in the system, as well as a list of all steps contained in each Macro. Use this section to ensu re that all of the intended functionality for each Macro has been added. An example is: Macro: MAX 1_1 Na vigation a[...]

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    Under standing the Re port File 16 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 17 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Using NetLinx Studio Upon completion of the Design XPress wizard the next step is to use NetLinx Studio to open the created project file. From this point on, this document assumes the installer has a good understanding of NetLinx St udio (it can be a diff icult installatio n if the[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 18 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Setting Up the Master Some files will need to be transferred to the Master outside of NetLinx Studio, using FTP (file transfer protocol). T o accomplis h this, communication cannot take place over a serial cable using the program port on the Master . Instead, it must be done via Et[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 19 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide 9. Click on the OnLine T ree tab in the W orkspace window to view the de vices on the System. The default System v alue is one . 10. Right-click on the Em pty Device T ree entry and select Refr esh System to establish a ne w connection to the System's Master and refr esh the l[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 20 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide 10. Use Ctrl + S to sav e your existing NetLinx Project with the new changes. Changing the Device Ad dress on a NetLinx Device Each device used b y D esign XPress - Professional (D XP-PR O) and identified in the report file must hav e a unique NetLinx ID. Therefore, each device wil[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 21 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide 2. Select the Change Device checkbox from the Device to Change section. 3. Enter both the Current and New De vice address values for th e tar get NetLinx device. 4. Click the Change Device/System Number b u tton. This configures the s p ecified Master to accept the new v alue for t[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 22 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide Recommended Net Linx Device numbers Obtaining the Master’ s IP Address (using DHCP) 1. Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the Main menu to access the Network Addresses dialog. 2. Ve r i f y t h e System number corresponds to the value previously assigned in the De vic[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 23 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide 6. Note the obtained IP Address. This information is later entered into the Master Communicatio n Settings d ialog and used by NetLinx Studio 2.2 (or higher) to communicate to the Master via an IP . This address is reserved by the DHCP s erver and then giv en to the Master . 7. Cli[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 24 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide 6. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gate way information into their respecti ve fields. 7. Click the Set IP Information button to retain a known IP A ddress (obtained from the System Administra tor) on th e sp ecified System Master . 8. Click OK to accept the ne w changes. 9.[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 25 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide  Follo w t he steps outlined in either the Obtainin g the Master’ s IP Address ( using DHCP) section on page 22 or Assigni ng a Static IP to the NetLinx Master section on page 23. 3. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings from the Main menu to open the Master Commu[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 26 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide communication metho d is then highlighted in green on the bottom of the NetLinx Studio window . 15. Once the particular System Master is configured for communication via an IP Address, remove the DB9 connector from the Program port on the Master . Downloadi ng Software an d T ransf[...]

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    Using NetLinx Studio 27 DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’ s Guide[...]

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