AMX AMXUSBLAN manual

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    Operation/Reference Guide Touch Panel Interface AMXUSBLAN USB LAN Driver (v2.2.1.5 or higher) Document ID: 033-004-299 5 Last Revised: 9/07/2006[...]

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    AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer AMX warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under n ormal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase fr om AMX, with the following exceptions: • Electroluminescent and LCD Control P ane ls are warranted for three (3) years, except for the display and touch overlay componen[...]

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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 A MXUSBLAN Table of Contents AMXUSBLAN Driver ..... ...................................................................... ................ 1 Overview .............................. ......................... ................... ......................... ............... 1 What you'll n eed to begin: ............... .........[...]

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    ii AMXUSBLAN Table of Contents[...]

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    AMXUSBLAN Driver 1 A MXUSBLAN AMXUSBLAN Driver Overview Modero touch panels support communication with a PC (acting as a V irtual Master) via USB. This communication type is used to upgrade firmw are (via the NetLinx Studio software application) and upload new touch panel pages (via the TPDesign4 software application). USB c onnectivity wa s introd[...]

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    AMXUSBLAN Driver 2 AMXUSBL AN[...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 3 A MXUSBLAN Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 1. Navigate to www .amx.com > T ech Center > Application Files and download the executable (EXE) file. 2. Launch the AMX USBLAN v5.02.08.exe file by double-clicking the file. 3. The driv er will prompt for a language. In the Installer Language dia[...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Soft ware Driver 4 AMXUSBL AN  The default is C:PR OGRA M FILESAMXUSBLAN .  If a different folder is desired select Browse and choose the location where you would like the files installed.  It is recommended that the default locati on be used for this installation. Once done, click the Next button. 6. From with[...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 5 A MXUSBLAN 7. Once the dri ver installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous v ersion of some f iles already exist. This can occur if you have pre viously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2.3 and TPDesign4 v2.4. If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN.INF select Ye s (F[...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Soft ware Driver 6 AMXUSBL AN 9. Once the driv er installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous v ersion of some f iles already exist. This can occur if you have previously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2.3 and TPDesign4 v2.4. If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN. SYS select Ye s ([...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 7 A MXUSBLAN 11. For machines running W indows 2000, click the Next button when installation is complete (FIG. 9). For W indo ws XP machines the setup program will ask if you would like to create a restore point. This is a method Windo w s uses to rev ert back to a known good state of the syste m if problem[...]

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    Installing the AMX USBLAN Soft ware Driver 8 AMXUSBL AN[...]

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    Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 9 A MXUSBLAN Connecting a Touch Panel via USB Overview The first time each AMX touch panel is connected to the PC via USB it will be detected as a ne w hardware de vice and the USBLAN driv er will be associ ated with it. Each time thereafter the panel is "recognized" as a USBLAN device and the association [...]

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    Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 10 AMXUSBL AN The association between driv er and de vice is now complete.  Each time the same touch panel is connected to the computer the dri ver is automatically loaded.  Each time a dif ferent touch panel is connected to the computer , the pre vious procedures will need to be repeated. FIG. 13 Digital Sign[...]

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    Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 11 A MXUSBLAN To View Your Current A MX USB Device Connecti ons 1. Navigate to ST ART > CONTROL P ANEL > SYSTEM . In the System Pr operties dialog, click the Hardwar e tab and select Device Manager .  In the Device Manager dialog, the AMX USBLAN device appears under Network Adapters and has a name such as A[...]

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    Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 12 AMXUSBL AN[...]

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    Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver 13 A MXUSBLAN Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver Overview Sometimes it may be necessary to uninstall the AM XUSBLAN dri ver from the PC, to remov e the association between the touch panel and the USBLAN driv er . In most cases this would be a troubleshooting method. If W indows has become confused about driv er asso[...]

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    Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver 14 AMXUSBL AN Once the system completes the remov al of the de vice, the De vice Manager dialog will refresh and the de vice will no longer appear . The next time this device is connected to the computer it will appe ar as a new hardware de vice and will need to be associated again with the driver .  It may be n[...]

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    Troubleshooting 15 A MXUSBLAN Troubleshooting Overview If, after having installed the latest AMXUSBLAN driv er and connecting the panel to the PC via USB, you do not see the green USB icon in your W indo ws T a skbar , there will be no communication to the panel. This is typically due to issues relating to the installation of the dri ver . If after[...]

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    Troubleshooting 16 AMXUSBL AN[...]

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    Troubleshooting 17 A MXUSBLAN[...]

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    033-004-2 995 9/06 © 2006 AMX. All rights reserved. AMX and the AMX logo are register ed trademarks of AMX. AMX rese rves the r ight to alter specifica tions without notice at any time. It’s Your World - Take Con trol™ 3000 RESEARCH DRIVE, RICHARDSON, TX 75082 USA • 800.222.0193 • 469.624.8000 • 469-624-7153 fax • 800.932.6993 technica[...]