AMX NetLinx Custom Panel Interface NXP-CPI16 manual

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    Operation/Reference Guide Custom Panel I nterfaces NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interface Last Rev ised: 1/13/ 2009[...]

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    AMX Limited Warr anty and Disclaimer AMX warrant s it s pro ducts to be free of defect s in materia l and wor kmanshi p under n ormal use for three (3) years from the date of purc hase from AMX, with the follo wing ex cepti ons: • Electrol umine scent and LCD Contro l Panels a re wa rranted f or three (3) year s, excep t for the disp lay an d tou[...]

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    Table of Contents i NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interface Table of Contents Product I nformation ....... .......... ..... ....... ......... ..... ........ ......... ..... ....... .......... ..... .... 1 Specifications ... ............................. .................... .................... .................... ................ 2 Installat ion[...]

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    Produc t Info rma tion 1 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce Product Information The AMX NXP-CPI16 is a NetLinx panel device that allows sys tem integrators to connect switches, indicators, and rotary encoders to a NetLinx control system. Providing contact closure inputs an d feedba ck o utputs for up to 16 butto ns, the minia ture P C boa rd[...]

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    2 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa c e Specifications The table below lists the NXP-CPI1 6 specifications. NXP-CPI16 Specifications Power Requirement 12 VDC (300 m A ma x.) Input Connectors: Indicator P ower T wo-pin 3.5 mm captive-wire. This connec to r is used to supply a higher volt age and more current to the power pins of Header 1 and He[...]

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    3 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce Input and Output Conne ctors T o install the NXP-CPI16, connect r ibbon cables or a PC b oard to one or more of the h eaders. The table belo w shows the pinouts for the two 20-pin headers. Quadrature Connectors The table below lists th e connector pinouts for the quadrature connector . I/O Connector Pinou[...]

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    4 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa c e Quad ratur e Input s By default, the quadrature inputs e xpect the phase relationship, shown in FIG. 2, for a clockwise rotation of the encoder to generate a positiv e level change. If the phase relationship does not match the e xample, a clockwise rotation will generate a negati ve lev e l change. This [...]

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    Progra mming 5 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce Programming There are two modes of Channel A ssign ments: Discrete Outp ut and Def au lt Mode. Both modes are set usin g the ‘S T A TUS-ON ’ and ‘ST A TUS-OF F’ com mand s. Disc rete Ou tput mode sh ould be used i f channe l st atus fe edba ck for t he ou tputs needs to be separat e f[...]

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    Send_Commands Use the Send_Commands listed in the table belo w to program the NXP-CPI16. Send_Commands BMODE Configures either set of 8 outp uts as an 8-segment bar- graph display . Syntax: ‘BMODE <bargraph #> <bargraph mode>’ V ariables: Where <bargraph #> 1 - S elects ba rgraph 1 (outputs 1 - 8) 2 - S elects ba rgraph 2 (out[...]

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    7 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce Send_Commands (Cont.) LV L _ S Z Sets the size (data type) of the value that will be used by the NXP-CPI16 when receiving and sending LEVEL messages. The default is byte (8-bits), which yields a rang e of 0 - 2 55 for the level value. Syntax: ‘LVL_SZ <level #> <data type of level value>’ V[...]

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    8 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa c e The NXP-CPI16 uses input channels to rep ort user input on the contacts or switches attached to the input terminals. Output channels are used to turn on the lamp or LED display de vice s to indicate the b utton status to the user . The NXP-CPI16 default mode is ST A TUS-OFF , and in this mode the program[...]

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    9 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce Each of the two 20-pin connectors is assign ed a group of 8 input and output channels. The table belo w sho ws the relation of input and output channels in the ST A TUS modes. The NXP-CPI16 may be configured to default to ST A TUS- ON mode using the follo wing method. The commands can force a change to th[...]

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    System Worksheets 11 NXP-CPI16 NetLinx Custom Panel Interfa ce System Worksheets Header 1 Header 2 Dealer ID Date Dealer PO Number Job SO Number Description Serial Number Rev Number Device Number CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In 9 10 11 12 Ground Po w e r Ground Ground 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 [...]

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    CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH16 Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In 9 10 11 12 Ground Po w e r Ground Ground 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20[...]

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