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    Operation/Reference Guide Control System Accessories NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Initial Release: 5/15/2008[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer This Limited W arranty and Disclaimer extends only to products purchased directly from AMX or an AMX Authorized Partn er which include AMX Dealers, Distributors, VIP’s or other AMX authorized entity . AMX warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) ye a[...]

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    Table of Contents i NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Table of Contents Overview ...................... ...................................................................... ................ 1 Product Specifications ........................................... .................... .................... .......... 1 Installation .............. ..........[...]

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    ii NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Inte rface Table of Contents[...]

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    Overview 1 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Overview The NetLinx NXB-KNX interface (FG2031-01) allo ws AM X NetLinx Integrated Con trollers the ability to control, integrate and communicate with homes and building s that utilize the KNX communication protocol. KNX is the world’ s first open, royalt y-free, and platform independent standard fo r hom[...]

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    Overview 2 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface NXB-KNX Specifications (Cont.) Operating Environment: • Operating T emperature: 32°F - 104°F (0°C - 40°C) • Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing • Intended for indoor use only Included Accessories: • Rubber feet • Green 2-Pin 5mm Phoenix connector with captive screw s Other AMX Equipment[...]

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    Installation 3 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Installation Wiring and Connections The NXB-KNX is installed be tween the NetLinx Ma ster and the KNX control bus, and passes NetLinx control commands to the KNX control b us via 2-wire twisted pair cabli ng, as indicated in FIG. 1: After you ha ve completed the installatio n, consult the Conf iguration[...]

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    Installation 4 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface PoE (Power Ov er Ethernet) The NXB-KNX uses CA T5/CA T6 wire vi a the Ethernet port for PoE po wer . Use the PS-POE-AF Power ov er Ethernet Injector (FG423-80) to simplify wiring and installation by eliminating t he need for a n A C out let at each point of installation.  If used with a non PoE-capabl[...]

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    Configuration 5 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Configuration Overview NXB-KNX units hav e a built-in W ebConsole that allows you to make v arious configur ation settings via a web browser on any PC that has access to the NXB-KNX d evice . The web console consists of a series of web pages that are collectiv ely ca lled the "NXB-KNX Configur ati[...]

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    Configuration 6 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Accessing the WebConsole From any PC that has access to the LAN that the NXB-KNX resides on: 1. Open a web browser and type the IP Address of the target NXB-KNX unit in the Address Ba r . 2. Press Enter to access t he W ebConsole for the specif ied NXB-KNX unit. The i nitial vie w is the IP Settings pag[...]

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    Configuration 7 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Security Settings Select Security Settings from the Admin drop-down menu to open the Security Settings page (FIG. 4). Use the options on the page to specify security opti ons and login information for this NXB-K NX unit. Enable / Disable Securit y Settings Login Information Use this set of options to s[...]

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    Configuration 8 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface  Click Accept to sa ve your changes. Note that change s on this page tak e effect immediately .  Click Cancel to cancel an y changes. Logging Into the Confi guration Manager (With Se curity Enabled) Login is only required if th e We b and/or Admin security options hav e been enabled on the unit. 1[...]

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    Configuration 9 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Port Settings Select P ort Settings from the Admin drop-do wn menu to open the P ort Settings page (FIG. 7). Use the options on the page to specify v arious Port settings for th is NXB-KNX unit. The options on this page provide inputs for enabling and disabling of HTTP , HTTPS, T elnet, SSH and FTP por[...]

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    Configuration 10 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Clock Manager Hov er the cursor over the Clock Manager option in the Admin menu to op en the Clock Manager sub-menu (FIG. 8). Each of the options listed in the s ubmenu are also ac cessible via options on the Clo ck Manager page (FIG. 9). Clock Manager - Mode Manager Select the main Cloc k Manager entr[...]

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    Configuration 11 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace  Click Accept to sav e your changes. Note that change s on this page take ef fect immediately .  Click Cancel to cancel an y changes. Clock Manager - D aylight Savings Select Daylight Savings from the Clock Manager sub-menu (or from the main Clock Manager page), and the Daylight Savings Mana ger[...]

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    Configuration 12 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface  Click Accept to sa ve your changes. Note that change s on this page tak e effect immediately .  Click Cancel to cancel an y changes. Clock Manager - NIST Serv ers Select NIST Ser vers from the Clock Manager sub-menu (or from the main Clock Manager page), and the NIST Server Manager page will be [...]

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    Configuration 13 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Application Upgrade Select Application Upgrade from the Admin drop-do wn menu to open the Application Upgrade page (FIG. 13). This page allows you view informati on on the application file currently lo aded on this unit, and to upload an application .J AR file to the unit. Current Application Informat[...]

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    Configuration 14 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Firmware Upgrade Select Firmware Upgrade from the Admin drop-do wn menu to open the F irmwar e Upgrade Manager page (FIG. 14). Use the options on the page to upgrade the firmw are on this NXB-KNX unit. This page allows you view informati on on the firmware version currently loaded on this un it, and to[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comma nds 15 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Programming - Telnet Commands Overview The NXB-KNX supports T elnet communications. This ty pe of terminal communi cation can be accessed remotely , vi a TCP/IP . T elnet is an insecure form of terminal communication, since it does not require a physical connection to the dev ice to c[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comm ands 16 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Terminal Commands The T erminal comman ds listed in the following table can be sent directly to the NXB-KNX via T e lnet terminal session. In your terminal program, type " Help " or a question mark (" ? ") and < Enter > to access the H elp Menu, and display th[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comma nds 17 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Terminal Commands (Cont.) Command Description MEM Displays the largest free block of the NXB-KNX’s memory . Example: >MEM The largest free block of memory is 1 1442776 bytes. MSG ON|OFF Enables/Disables ext ended diagnostic messages. • MSG On sets the terminal program to displa[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comm ands 18 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Terminal Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET DNS Sets up the DNS configuration. This command prompts you to enter a Domain Name, DNS IP #1, DNS IP #2, and DNS IP #3. Then, enter Y (yes) to approve/store the information in t he NXB-KNX. Entering N (no) cancels the operation. Note :[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comma nds 19 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Terminal Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET HTTPS PORT Sets the NXB-KNX’ s IP port listened to for HTTPS conne ctions. Note : The NXB-KNX must be rebooted to enable new settings. Example: >SET HTTPS PORT Current HTTPS port number = 443 Enter new HTTPS port number (Usually 4[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comm ands 20 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface Terminal Commands (Cont.) Command Description SET TELNET PORT Sets the NXB-KNX’s IP port listened to for T elnet connections. Note : The NXB-KNX must be rebooted to enable new settings. Example: >SET TELNET PORT Current telnet port number = 23 Enter new telnet port numbe r (Usuall[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comma nds 21 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace Terminal Commands (Cont.) Command Description SHOW HEAP Displays heap usage statistics. SHOW MEM Displays the memory usage for all memory types. TIME Displays the current time on the NXB-KNX. Example: >TIME 13:42:04[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comm ands 22 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interface[...]

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    Programming - Telnet Comm ands 23 NXB-KNX NetLinx KNX Interf ace[...]

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