User manual AMX PROLINKAXLINK PROGRAMMING

[. . . ] instruction manual AMX Lighting PROlink/AXlink Programming Lighting Control AMX Limited Warranty and Disclaimer 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 Corporation, with the following exceptions: · · · · · Electroluminescent and LCD Control Panels are warranted for three (3) years, except for the display and touch overlay components that are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Disk drive mechanisms, pan/tilt heads, power supplies, MX Series products, and KC Series products are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Unless otherwise specified, OEM and custom products are warranted for a period of one (1) year. Software is warranted for a period of ninety (90) days. [. . . ] This command will enable responses to the AXlink master, and it is the default startup condition. Send_String LTS, "'RN', 13" Example: Send_String LTS, "'RN', 13" PROlink response: CRXON MODE Disabling a PROlink response RF Response Off: PROlink acknowledges each command with a response. This command will disable responses to the AXlink master and speed up communication. Send_String LTS, "'RF', 13" Example: Send_String LTS, "'RF', 13" Phase/zero-crossing detection and correction P Phase/zero-crossing detection and correction features at startup and reset. In the presence of a phase/zero-crossing error: · The green AXlink LED on the Radia will blink very fast. · The Radia will add a "P<pack#> PHASE ERROR" to any command response. The current state of the phase/zero-cross detection system can be queried on a pack by pack basis. Syntax: <pack#>Y Return: P<pack#>PH: (OK or FAIL) 1(Y or N), 2A(Y or N), 2B(Y or N), 3(Y or N) A correctly working system will dislplay OK, Y, Y, Y, Y. A failure would read: PH: FAIL and an N following the <phase #> in question 20 AMX Lighting PROlink/AXlink Programming PROlink Command Structure PROlink remote reboot QQQ The command triggers execution equivalent to start-up or activation of reset button. Syntax: <pack#>QQQ Setting a Curve A curve is used to match the channel level setting with the dimmer output. A curve can be used to govern the amount of dimming control relative to the level setting allowing for uniform dimming between different loads. Format: Variables: Example 1: PROlink response: Example 2: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'<n>/<c>', 13" · <n>: Dimmer number from 1-60, and All · <c>: Curve selection from 1-9, A-F, N, O Send_String LTS, "'1/1', 13" C01 CURVE 1 Send_String LTS, "'1&2/6', 13" CGROUP CURVE 6 Setting a Low End voltage The Low End setting allows a programmer to set the initial turn On voltage. The dimmer will ramp up to the Low End threshold at Level 1 and stay there until the LE command releases the threshold and allows normal dimming. This is also used to prevent certain loads from dimming below the product's ability. They only ramp down to a set level and stay there until it reaches level 0. Format: Variables: Example 1: PROlink response: Example 2: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'<n>LE<m>', 13" · <n>: Dimmer number from 1-60, and All · <m>: Dimmer level percentage (0-100) Send_String LTS, "'1LE7', 13" CMINIMUM LEVEL IS: 007 Send_String LTS, "'1-6LE3', 13" CMINIMUM LEVEL IS: 003 Recording Commands These commands send preset data to the AMX Lighting controller memory chip. All recording and setup commands are stored in non-volatile memory. These commands are also used to store presets, assign presets for dry closure recall, and erase stored presets. AMX Lighting PROlink/AXlink Programming 21 PROlink Command Structure Recording Presets If the value for <t> is not entered, the AMX Lighting controller will use the value specified by the Default Preset Time. The <t> parameter is optional. Format: Variables: Example 1: PROlink response: Example 2: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'<s>R<t>', 13" · <s>: This is the preset number · <t>: This is the ramp rate, 0-255 in seconds Send_String LTS, "'4R2', 13" CRECORD 004 IN 002 Send_String LTS, "'4R', 13" CRECORD 004 IN 003 (default time=3) Recording Dry Closure Presets Special presets #253, #254, and #255 are allowed for the <s> value. These presets allow preset ramping and enable the record mode. Format: Variables: Send_String LTS, "'<p>E<cl>P<s>', 13" · <p>: This is the pack number 1-10 or A (all) · <cl>: This is the dry closure number 1-8 · <s>: This is the preset number 1-128, 253, 254, 255 Special presets: All special presets can be stored and recalled just like the other 128 standard presets. · #253 allows dry closures to record presets · #254 ramps a preset up · #255 ramps a preset down Example: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'1E2P99', 13" CPRST 099 ON PK 01 SW 2 Status Commands Status commands allow a user or a program to get data from the lighting system and to act on that information. Obtaining a Dimmer status This is the fastest way to get dimmers status. It is also the fastest way to see if a computer is connected to the AMX Lighting controller using the terminal emulator mode in Axcess. Use this command to determine any undefined channels. Format: Variables: Example: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'<n>', 13" · <n>: This is the dimmer number from 1-60 (Only one dimmer at a time) Send_String LTS, "'1', 13" CCHAN:01 CURV: 1 LEV: 25 22 AMX Lighting PROlink/AXlink Programming PROlink Command Structure Obtaining a Pack Curve status This is the fastest way to see the curves in a pack. The PROlink answer gives the pack number followed by the dimmer curve status starting with dimmer one. Format: Variables: Example: PROlink response: Send_String LTS, "'<p>C', 13" · <p>: This is the pack number 1-10 (Only one pack at a time) Send_String LTS, "'1C', 13" CP01: 1, 1, 1, 6, N, N Obtaining All the Pack Curve status This is the fastest way to see the curves in a PROlink system. The PROlink answer gives the pack curve status starting with pack one, a carriage return, and a line feed, and then the next pack. [. . . ] Type "VER" to get status of AXlink devices online to the controller. This is where you determine the AXlink device number of the AMX Lighting controller. Enter Pass mode by typing PASS followed by the device number. If the device number of the AMX Lighting controller were 96, you would type "PASS 96". [. . . ]