User manual AMX DESIGN XPRESS V 1.5 ON SITE INSTALLER GUIDE

[. . . ] instruction manual Design XPress for NetLinx Studio version 1. 5 I n s t a l l e r 's G u i d e Software License and Warranty Agreement LICENSE GRANT. AMX grants to Licensee the non-exclusive right to use the AMX Software in the manner described in this License. The AMX Software consists of generally available programming and development software, product documentation, sample applications, tools and utilities, and miscellaneous technical information. Please refer to the README. TXT file on the compact disc or download for further information regarding the components of the AMX Software. The AMX Software is subject to restrictions on distribution described in this License Agreement. [. . . ] Most of the features are tied into another feature or affect another part of the software. The architecture of the system design and the function of the file being modified should be understood prior to proceeding with changes. Another common mistake is forgetting to properly address a device. Unless all devices are addressed as defined in the report file the system will not work as desired. Design XPress Installer's Guide 7 Introduction 8 Design XPress Installer's Guide Understanding the Report File Understanding the Report File The report file (report. html) automatically generated by Design XPress should be used as a step-bystep guide to installing the system. The report is broken down into the following five sections: Installation Instructions Device Addressing Wiring/Connections General Information AMX Recommended Equipment List Device Addressing This section defines the device IDs of all the devices defined by Design XPress. The devices listed in this section must be set to the given device IDs. If this is not done the system will not behave properly. This section is divided up by device type: touch panels, DMS keypads, SB2 keypads, door phones, amplifiers, and miscellaneous. The report will detail which room each device is in and what its device ID must be set to. For example: Keypad 1 is located in Kitchen, NetLinx address 10001:1:0 Most devices will need to have their device IDs set using NetLinx Studio. The exceptions to this are the touch panels. For G3 panels, device IDs must be set from the setup screen on the panel itself. Make sure when the device ID is set that the number of devices used on the touch panel is also set. Design XPress uses 4 devices on each touch panel. So, if the touch panel is set to use device ID 128 with 4 devices used, that panel will actually occupy device IDs 128, 129, 130, and 131. This does not apply to G4 panels, since their device address is set by the TPD4 file. Wiring/Connections This section details the locations where all of the cables will connect. It will define the connections for all of the AMX equipment as well as the audio source equipment, IR ports, and any other connection that must be made. Examples: Touch Panel 1 (Study) Mom's CD is connected Tuner is connected to DMS keypad 2 (Dining) Mic Hub 1, line out 1 is connected to video switcher output 1 to NetLinx using IR port 2, IR pulse time 3/10 second audio switcher input 1 connects to Mic Hub 1, PHASTlink Port 2 connects to audio switcher mono input 16L Go through this section of the report one item at a time and perform each connection. Use this section as a list of connections to make and check them off as you go. General Information This section of the report details the user interface file names for each touch panel and DMS keypad, which files need to be transferred to the master, which group each audio zone is in, the locations of each device, lighting scene addresses, file names of the generated NetLinx software, etc. Design XPress Installer's Guide 9 Understanding the Report File AMX Recommended Equipment List This section of the report lists all of the AMX equipment which will be needed to build, install, and run the system. Both model numbers and descriptions are given to make ordering the equipment a simple process. Installation Instructions This section of the report indicates which files need to be downloaded, and describes device mapping, working with IR files, compile and download operations (via NetLinx Studio), how to FTP externally, and how to reboot the NetLinx master. 10 Design XPress Installer's Guide Using NetLinx Studio Using NetLinx Studio Upon completion of the Design XPress application the next step is to use NetLinx Studio to open the created project file. From this point on, this document will assume the installer has a good understanding of NetLinx Studio (it can be a difficult installation if the installer is a first time Design XPress user and a first time NetLinx Studio user). To open the project file, use the Open Project option on the File menu and traverse to the path where your project file resides. [. . . ] Radia does not report the status of its channels when the master comes up, and consequently the software believes the state of all of the presets is OFF. Therefore, until a preset changes in the system, the channel states are not reported. Design XPress Installer's Guide 15 Appendix Format of IR Files For Audio Sources Design XPress directly supports three types of audio sources using IR: tuners, satellite receivers, and CD players/changers. AMX has a library of thousands of IR files for equipment. Many of the files have been captured to a standard template. [. . . ]