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instruction manual NetLinx Centr al Controllers and Cards NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXM-MHS, NXC-M/ME/MPE.
AMX Limited W arranty and Disc laimer AMX Corporation warrants its products to be free of defects in material and workmanship under normal use for three (3) years from the date of purchase from AMX Co.
T able of Contents i NetLinx Master Cards and Modules T able of Contents Product Information - NetLinx Modul es ................ ............................ ..................... 1 NXM-MHS (NXM Modules) ...............................................
ii NetLinx Master Cards and Modules T able of Contents Programming .............. ................................ ................. ................ ................. .......... 21 Program Port Commands ...............................................
T able of Contents iii NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Main Security Menu............................................................................................... .......... 36 Default Security Configuration ....................................
iv NetLinx Master Cards and Modules T able of Contents.
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 1 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Pr oduct Inf ormation - NetLinx Modules NetLinx Master Cards and M odules are the contro llers for NetLinx Control Systems.
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 2 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Progra m Port DIP switc h - baud rate settings The Program Port DIP switch is located at the front of the Master Cards. For Modules, you must remov e the front panel to access the DIP Switch.
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 3 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules DIP switch positions 3 and 4 are reserved for futu re features and should always be set to the Off (down) position.
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 4 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Progra m P or t Connections/Wir ing Master Cards are equipped with two Program ports. On e is located on the front panel and the other is on the rear for easy access. The port on the front panel is a DB-9 (male) connector , and the rear port is a 5-pin (male) connector .
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 5 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Modes and fr ont panel LED blink pattern s The following table lists the modes for the Master Cards/Modu les and blink patterns for the front panel LEDs for each mode.
Product Information - NetLinx Modules 6 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Rear panel LEDs: Ethe rnet (ME and MPE only) FIG. 3 Lay out of the Ether net LEDs (NXC-ME and NXC-MPE only) SPEED ETHERNET 10/100 FD A - Activity LED (yellow) blinks when receiving Ethernet da ta pack ets.
NXC-M Master Card 7 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXC-M Master Car d Specifications NXC-M Master C ard Specifications P ower Requirements 260 mA @ 12 VDC Memory • Disk on chip (Non-volatile): 8 M.
NXC-M Master Card 8 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Rear panel components FIG. 4 sho ws the rear panel compone nts of the NXM-M Master Card. Installing an (optional) NCP-E Ethernet Card The NXC-M Master Card has an ex pansion slot (p ort card connect or) that allows you to mount an NCP-E Ethernet port card as a daughter board.
NXC-M Master Card 9 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 3. Mount the NCP-E to the NXC-M, as shown in FIG. 7. a. Lower the rear edge (with the Ethernet connector and LEDs) of the NCP-E f irst. b. Alig n the connector with the opening in the rear plate. c.
NXC-M Master Card 10 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules.
NXC-ME Master-Ethernet Card 11 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXC-ME Master -Ethernet Card The NXM-ME Master-Ethernet Card is a NetLinx Master Card with a 10/100 Base-T TCP/IP Ethernet connection.
NXC-ME Master-Ethernet Card 12 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Ethernet P orts used by the ME Rear panel components FIG. 8 sho ws the rear panel components of the NXC-ME Master -Ethernet Card.
NXC-MPE Master P ort Expander Card 13 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXC-MPE Master P or t Expander Card The NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card shares the features and functionality of the NXC-ME, but with an RJ-11 SPE (Server Port Expander) co nnector instead of a 4- pin AXlink connector .
NXC-MPE Master P or t Expander Card 14 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Rear panel components FIG. 9 sho ws the rear panel components NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card. SPE P or t Connection/Wiring Use an RJ-11 cable (6" max. length) to conn ect the NXC-MPE to an AXB-SPE Slav e Port Expander .
NXC-MPE Master P ort Expander Card 15 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules SPE Cable pinout inf ormation The following table gi ves pinout information for the RJ-11 SPE connector . AMX suppli es the RJ- 11 cable with the AXB-SPE. The EXP ANSION connectors (on the AXB-SPE) use pins 2, 3, 4 and 5.
NXC-MPE Master P or t Expander Card 16 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules.
Installation and Wiring 17 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Installation and Wiring This section contains information about installing the NetLinx Modules and Master Cards, wiring diagrams, and pinouts for assembling cables.
Installation and Wiring 18 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 6. Inside the Master Card slot on the NXF or NXI, find the 6-pin control cable connector . 7. Plug the connector from the NXF or NXI into the 6-pin terminal on the Master Card. This connector is ke yed to ensure correct orientatio n.
Installation and Wiring 19 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules ICSHub RJ-45 Connections/Wiring The two ICSHub RJ-45 connectors on the rear of the Master Card pr ovide data to other Hubs connected to a downstream system. Hubs allow you to connect multiple NetLinx Hubs together in a daisy-chain configuration.
Installation and Wiring 20 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Replacing the Lithium Batteries The Master Cards are equipped with two lithium ba tteries that hav e a life of approximately 5 years to protect their memory . When DC power is on, the batteries are not used.
Programming 21 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Pr ogramming The NetLinx programming language allows numbers in the range 0-32,767. Device 0 refers to the Master Card, and numbers greater than 32,767 are reserved for internal use only .
Programming 22 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) Command Description MSG ON or MSG OFF MSG On sets the ter minal program to display all messages generated b y the Master Card. MSG OFF disables the display . OFF T ur ns off a channel on a device.
Programming 23 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Progra m Port Commands (Cont.) SET TIME Prompts you to enter the new time f or the Master C ard. When the time is set on the Master Card, the new time will be reflected on all devices in the system that have cloc ks (i.
Programming 24 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules ESC P ass Codes There are 'escape' codes in the pass mode. These c odes can switch the display mode or exit the pass mode.
NetLinx Security 25 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NetLinx Security NetLinx Masters (version 2.10.80 or later) hav e built-in security capabilities. It will requi re a v alid user name and password to access the NetLin x System’ s T elnet, HTTP and FTP servers.
NetLinx Security 26 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules User Name A user name is a v alid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric char acters) defining the user . This string is case sensitive . Each user name must be unique. Group Na me A group name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the group.
NetLinx Security 27 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules When you are prompted to enter the path for a Directory Asso ciation, the NetLinx mas ter will attempt to validate the path.
NetLinx Security 28 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 11) Set Telnet Timeout in seconds 12) Display Telnet Timeout in seconds 13) Make changes permanent by saving to flash Or <ENTER> to return to previous menu Security Setup -> 3. The Main Security Menu sho ws a list of choices and a prompt.
NetLinx Security 29 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules The selection listed will display wh at the current settings. T o change an option, select the number listed next to the option. For e xample, if selection 2) is selected, HTTP Secu rity will be disabled.
NetLinx Security 30 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 2. At the Enter user name prompt, enter a ne w user name (for example " Bilbo "). A user name is a v alid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the user . This string is case sensitive .
NetLinx Security 31 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Access Rights Menu The Access Rights Menu is accessed whenev er you select Change Access Rights from the Edit User Menu, or Change Access Rights from the Edit Group Menu. The Access Rights Menu is displayed as follows: Select to change current access right 1) Terminal (RS232) Access.
NetLinx Security 32 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 5) Delete user 1. T ype 5 and <ENTER > at the Security Setup prompt (at the bottom of the Main Securit y Menu) to delete an exis ting user account. A sample session response is: Select from the following list of enrolled users: 1) Fred 2) Betty 3) Bilbo Select User -> 2.
NetLinx Security 33 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Edit Group Men u: Add directory association 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 1 to add a new directory asso ciation.
NetLinx Security 34 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Edit Group men u: List directory associations 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 3 to list all existing directory associations. A sam ple session response is: The following directory associations are enrolled: /directory1/* /directory2/* Press <ENTER> key to continue 2.
NetLinx Security 35 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 1) Add directory association 2) Delete directory association 3) List directory associations 4) Change Access rights 5) Display Access Rights This menu is described o n the previous pages (see Edit Gr oup Menu on page 32) .
NetLinx Security 36 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Main Security Menu The Main Securi ty menu is descri bed belo w: Main Securit y Menu Command Description 1) Set system security options for NetLinx.
NetLinx Security 37 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Default Security Configuration By default, the NetLinx master will create th e follo wing accounts, access rights, directory associations, and security options.
NetLinx Security 38 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Security Help menu T ype help at the prompt in the T el net session to display the following help topics: Security Help Menu Options Command Description ----- Help ----- <D:P:S> (Extended diag messag es are OFF) <D:P:S> : Device:P or t:System.
NetLinx Security 39 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Logging Into a Session Until T elnet security is enabled, a session will begin with a welcome banner .
NetLinx Security 40 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules least 4 characters long an d no more than 20 characters. Any co mbination of letters, numbers, or other characters may be used. After the password is entered, if the password is correct you will s ee a welcome banner as shown below: Login: User1 Password: ***** Welcome to NetLinx v2.
Programming 41 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules.
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