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    Operation/Reference Guide Controllers NetLinx ® Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetModules NXC, NXF, and NXM Series Last Revised: 1/8/2009[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX Corporation warrants its product s to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years fr om the date of purchase from AMX Corporat ion, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels a re warranted for thr ee (3) ye ars, except for the display [...]

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    Software License and Warranty Agreement LICENSE GR ANT . AMX grants to Licens ee the non-exc lusive righ t to use the AMX So ftware in the manner de scribed in this Licens e. The AMX Softwar e is licensed, not sold . This lic ense does not grant Licensee the right to creat e derivati ve works of the AMX So ftware. The AM X Soft ware consists of gen[...]

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    Table of Contents i Enter the Document Name Here Table of Contents NXF CardFrame and NetModules ......................... ............................................. 1 NXF CardFrame ......................... .................... ........................ .................... ............... 1 NXF Cardframe Specifications ............ .............[...]

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    ii Enter the Document Name Here Table of Contents NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Ca rd ......................... ........................ ......... 29 Specifications ............... .................... .................... ........................ .................... ....... 29 Pinouts and Functions .. ......................... .................[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 1 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXF CardFrame and NetModules NetLinx Control Cards can be installed in the NetLinx ® (NXF) CardFrame, th e NI-4000, or in modules for stand-alone operation. The NXF Card Frame accom modates a NetLinx Mast er (or Hub) card, up to twelve NetLinx Control cards, and pr[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 2 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXF Cardframe Specifications Mounting Master/Hub Cards in an NXF CardFrame NetLinx Master and Hub Ca rds can be installed in the NXF CardFr ame. The card mount s in a horizontal position, through the master ca rd slot on the rear panel of the NXF encl osure. T o insta[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 3 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les Setting the CardFrame 's starting address The 8-position CardFrame Number DIP switch, located on the rear of the CardFrame (FIG. 1 on page 1), sets the starting address (the de vice number in the D:P:S specif ication) for the Control Cards installed in the Card[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 4 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXS-NMS NetModules The NXS-NMS NetModules ( FG2009-10 ) accommodate one Ne tLinx Control Card, and connect to the NetLinx bus via ICSNet connections . The NetModules of fer a simple and economical way to integrate additional functionality to control systems. FIG. 2 sh[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 5 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les Installing Control Ca rds into an NXF CardFrame 1. Remov e the magnetic front faceplat e/vie wing window from the CardFrame. 2. Align the edge of the Control Card with a slot in the CardFr ame. Slide the card int o the CardFrame and press until you feel the Card sea[...]

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    NXF CardFrame and NetModules 6 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control Ca rd 7 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card The NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card ( FG2022 ) provides tw o RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 control ports and LED feedback for remote sources connected to the NetL inx CardFrame, NI-4000 or NetModule. FIG. 3 sho ws the CO[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 8 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules Pinouts and Wiring Configuration NXC-COM2 Channel Assignment NXC-COM2 Pinouts NXC-COM2 Wiring Configuration Pin Signal Function RS-232 RS- 422 RS-485 1 GND Signal ground X X 2 RXD1 Receive data X 3 TXD1 T ransmit data X 4 CTS1 Clear to send X 5 RTS1 Request to [...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control Ca rd 9 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-COM2 Programming Information NXC-COM2 Send_Commands NXC-COM2 Send_Commands Command Description B9MOFF Disable 9-bit in 232/422/ 455 mode. This command works in conjunction with the B9MON command. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'B9MOFF&apos[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 10 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description GET BAUD Get the RS-232/422/485 port’s current communication par am ete rs . Device sends the response out the Master program p ort. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'GET BAUD'" Example:[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control Ca rd 11 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET BAUD Set the RS-232/422/485 port's communication par am ete rs . Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'SET BAUD <baud>,<parity>,<data>,<stop> [485 <Enable | Disa[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 12 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-COM2 Send_String Escape Sequences NXC-COM2 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description XON Enable software handshaking. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'XON'" Example: SEND_COMMAND RS232_1,"'XON'" Enables software ha[...]

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    NXC-COM 2 Dual COM P ort Control Ca rd 13 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-COM2 Send_String Es cape Sequences (Cont.) Command Description 27,20,1 Set the RTS hardware handshake's output to low/inactive (< 3V). Syntax: SEND_STRING <DEV>,"27,20,1" Example: SEND_STRING RS232_1,"27,20,1" Sets th[...]

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    NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card 14 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-I/O10 In put/Outp ut Contro l Card 15 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card The NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card ( FG2021 ) provides 10 Input/Outp ut channels and LED feedback. It acts as a logic-lev el input and responds to switch clos ures o r voltage le vel (high/ lo w) changes. The Switch ([...]

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    NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card 16 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules Pinouts, Signals, and I/O Mode Functions NXC-I/O10 Channel Assignments NXC-I/O10 Pinouts, Signals, and I/O Mode Functions Pin Signal SW mode Functions VO mode functions 1 Common Signal gr ound Common #1 2 I/O #1 Input #1 Input #1 3 Common Signal gr ound Common[...]

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    NXC-I/O10 In put/Outp ut Contro l Card 17 NetLinx Cardframe, Control Cards, and NetMod ules Setting the Switch/Voltage Mode Jumpers The NXC-I/O10 responds to switch cl osures or voltage-le vel (high/low) changes. Compa tible I/O devices include the Po wer Control Sensor (PCS ), tape transports and limit switches. The input s are set f or SW mode (c[...]

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    NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card 18 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 19 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card The NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card ( FG2023 ) provides four IR/ Serial input c ontrol ports wi th LED status feedback. Each port in the NXC -IRS4 stores programmed comman ds for IR- or serial-controlled dev ices. FIG. 5 sho[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 20 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules Pinouts, Signals, and Functions NXC-IRS4 Channel Assignments The NXC-IRS4 channel settings list ed in the fo llo wing table set the IR output channels. The NXC-IRS4 can process up to two IR or serial de vice channel setting comm ands si multaneously . Programmin[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 21 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-IRS4 Send_C ommands (Cont.) Command Description CH Send IR pulses for the selected a channel. All channels below 100 are transmitted as two digits. If the IR code for ENTER (function #21) is loaded, an Enter will follow the number . If the channel is great[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 22 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-IRS4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description GET MODE Poll the IR/Serial port's configuration parameters and report the active mode settings to the device requesting the information. The port responds with: <port #> <mode>,<car rier>[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 23 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-IRS4 Send_C ommands (Cont.) Command Description PON T urn ON a device connected to an IR port based on the status of the corresponding I/O Link input. If at any time the IR sensor input reads that the device is OFF (such as if one turned it off manually at[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 24 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-IRS4 Send_Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET INPUT LINK Sets an IR device to link to an input channel for use with 'PON' and 'POF' commands. The input channel is used for power sensing (via a PCS). Sets an IR device to link to an in[...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 25 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-IRS4 Send_C ommands (Cont.) Command Description XCHM Changes the IR output pattern for the 'XCH' send command. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,"'XCHM <extended channel mode>'" Va r i a b l e : extended channel mode = 0 [...]

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    NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card 26 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card 27 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card The NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card ( FG2020 ) provides ten relays that suppor t devices that emplo y simple momentary or latching contact-cl osure control, with LED feedba ck. FIG. 6 sho ws the REL-10 card: Specifications Pinouts and Functi[...]

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    NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card 28 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-REL10 Connections/Wiring The NXC-REL10 Control Card has 10 relays that are i ndependently controlled and el ec trically isolated. The relay contacts are rated for a maximum of 1 A @ 0- 24 V A C or 0-28 VDC (resistiv e). Jumpers located on the Card allow you to se[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 29 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card The NXC-V AI4 Analog V oltage Control Card ( FG2025 ) provides four independent analog-to-digital inputs and four independent digital-to-ana log outputs, which are controllable over the ICSP netw ork. Each port can be co[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 30 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules Pinouts and Functions NXC-VAI4 Specific ations (Cont.) I/O S tatus LEDs 1-8: (two LEDs per channel) LEDs light to indicate ON status. • 4 yellow LED's (one per channel) li ght to indicate input signal changes reported to the Master . • 4 red LED&apos[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 31 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les Channel Assignments The channel ON/OFF assignments for the NXC-V AI 4 are described in the follo wing table. Off = 50% v oltage, and all channel as signments are mutually e xclusive . NXC-VAI4 Channel Assignments Channel State Function Channel 1 ON While ch[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 32 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-VAI4 Channel Assignments (Cont.) Channel State Function Channel 17 ON While channel 17 is ON, the voltage on Output 4 is set to 0% OFF Sets Output 4 voltage to 50%. Channel 18 ON While channel 18 is ON, the voltage on Output 1 is set to 75% OFF Sets Outpu[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 33 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VAI4 Output Level Assignments NXC-VAI4 Output Level Assignments Lev e l Descriptio n 1 8 bit field; sets voltage on Output 1 to the value commanded. The range is 0-255. Conflicts with channels 1, 5, 10, 14, 18, 22. 2 8 bit field; sets voltage on Output [...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 34 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-VAI4 Input Level Assignments Programming Information These NetLinx Send_Commands control the NXC-V AI4: NXC-VAI4 Input Level Assignments Lev el Description 1 8 bit field, returns the current output voltage code for Output 1 (rang e= 0 to 255). 2 8 bit fie[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 35 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description GAS Sets the slowdown distance and slowdown speed. When these variables have been set, and a GL command is in progress, t he speed output on Output <x> will be reduced to that specified when the posi[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 36 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description GS Sets the speed variable to be used for future positional (GL) commands. The change of speed takes place imm ediately even if a positional change operation is currently in p rogress. The voltage output for[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 37 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description PE Selects which voltage reference (if any) is to be used for scaling of the output voltage. The specified output will then remain proportional to the specified input. Syntax: SEND_COMMAND <DEV>,&apo[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 38 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description PN Sets the value of either the minimum output voltage allowed for an output, or the minimum position voltage expected for an input.· V oltage settings are rounded to the near est D/A or A/D code. V oltage [...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 39 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VAI4 Send_Com mands (Cont.) Command Description PX Sets the value of "I/O <x> MAXIMUM" which is either the maximum output voltage allowed for an Output, or the maximum position voltage expected for an Input. V oltage settings are rounded[...]

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    NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card 40 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 41 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card The NXC-VOL4 V olu me Control Card ( FG2024 ) provides four discrete v olu me control channels with LED feedback. The v olume control channe ls can be programmed for mono or stereo operation, and balanced or unbalanced audio connect ion[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 42 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules Pinouts, Signals, and Functions NXC-VOL4 Specifications (Cont.) Gain jumpers 1-4 • Unity Maximum Input Level: +10dBm • Pro level to Consumer level conversion (attenuation of +4dBu IN to -10dBu OUT) Maximum Input Level: +10dBm • Consumer level to Pro level conve[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 43 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les NXC-VOL4 Connections/Wiring The NXC-V OL4 card contains four a udio v olume control channels. E ach line-le vel channel is isolated from system ground and can be configured for balanced or unbalanced line operatio n. It supports programmable audio le vels, audio mu[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 44 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules NXC-VOL4 Levels V olume (audio) channels 1 and 2 use le vels 1 and 2 respecti vely . For reading curre nt volume lev els and displaying bargraphs see CREA TE_LEVEL and SEND_LEVEL . The tw o lev els associated with each port of the NXC-V OL4 Control Card are listed in[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 45 NetLinx Cardfram e, Contro l Cards, an d NetModu les Programming Information These NetLinx Send_Commands control the NXC-V OL4. NXC-VOL4 Send_Commands Command Description PL Ramps specified (audio) channel(s) from current level to a specified preset level or percentage at the current rate or optionally in a specified[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 46 NetLinx Cardframe, Co ntrol Cards, and Net Modules[...]

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    NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card 47 Enter the Document Name Here[...]

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