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AMX Notes

This document provides an overview of device numbers, port numbers, and system numbers used in AMX control systems. It explains the valid ranges for different types of devices including masters, AxLink devices, NetLinx cards, controllers, switchers, ICSLan boxes, DXLink transmitters and receivers, legacy devices, IP devices, peripheral devices, virtual devices, and dynamic devices. It also discusses port assignments for different device types and provides examples of how to define devices using the proper device number, port, and system number syntax. Finally, it covers event types, button events, device-channel pairs, mutually exclusive outputs, and types of feedback.

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AMX Notes

This document provides an overview of device numbers, port numbers, and system numbers used in AMX control systems. It explains the valid ranges for different types of devices including masters, AxLink devices, NetLinx cards, controllers, switchers, ICSLan boxes, DXLink transmitters and receivers, legacy devices, IP devices, peripheral devices, virtual devices, and dynamic devices. It also discusses port assignments for different device types and provides examples of how to define devices using the proper device number, port, and system number syntax. Finally, it covers event types, button events, device-channel pairs, mutually exclusive outputs, and types of feedback.

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AMX Notes:

D:P:S

device numbers:

Master 0
1-255 AxLink Devices
301-3072 NetLinx Card Frames (discontinued)
5001 NetLinx Controller
5002 NetLinx Switcher Device
5003 - 10000 NetLinx ICSLan Devices (below):

EXB (ICSLan) Boxes 5101 - 5164


DXLink TX 5301 - 5364
DXLink RX 5401 - 5464
Legacy Devices 7000 - 8000
NetLinx IP Devices 8001 - 10000

10001 - 32000 NetLinx Peripheral Devices (below):


In room TP start @ 10001
schedualing TP start @ 10101
AMX Digital Signage @ 20001
(range is 32000)

start virtual devices at 33001 (range from 32001 - 33000 not typically used)

32001 - 32767 Dynamic Devices


32768 - 36864 Virtual Devices
36865 - 37864 Dynamic Virtual Devices
37865 - 40999 NetLinx Module Virtual Devices
41001 - 42000 Duet Module Virtual Devices

an IP addressed device will have a device number of 0

Port numbers:

port 1 = master
port 2 not used

Axlink devices port 1 always


legacy systems (3001 - 3072) reference sheet on website
controllers [5001 devices] (range only for NX and DVX-X200)
Serial 1 - 10
IR 11 - 20
Relays 21
I/O 22

Switcher Devices [5002 devices]


video 1 enova
audio 2 dgx 100
send command section of hardware ref manuel

EXB-REL8 and EXB-I/O8 use port 1


5301 -5464 DXLink have 8 ports

modero TP - (example) max of 100 ports don't use high numbers


DEFINE_DEVICE
dvTP_Conf102Audio = 10001:4:S
dvTP_Conf102Lights = 10001:5:S

greater then 32000 us 1

System Numbers:

each master needs a unique system number (valid range is 1 - 65535)

examples:

dvConf102Master = 0:1:102; // Master

dvConf102Keypad = 85:1:102; // AxLink Keypad

dvConf102DVD = 5001:2:102; // DVD RS-232 port #2

dvConf102BluRay = 5001:11:102; // BluRay IR port #1

dvConf102Proj = 5401:1:102; // Projector DX-RX RS-232

dvConf102TP_Nav = 10001:1:102; // Room Touch Panel

system 0 means this system

DEFINE_DEVICE
dvMaster = 0:1:0

the code could be written in the master with system 0 and then loaded to each
extended master
the master assigned system # can never be 0

style guide:

www.amx.com
products - development tools - netlin studio
right side has the style guide also in the resources in training

single line note = // xxx


multi line note = (* xxx *)

Events

event handlers:
* DATA_EVENT
* BUTTON_EVENT
* CHANNEL_EVENT
* LEVEL_EVENT
* TIMELINE_EVENT

button events:
push = on
release = off
hold = stay on until released

Device channel pair


DEVCHAN
[dpTP,1]

TP - channel codes can be anything between 1 -4000

set_pulse_time 12 = 1.2 seconds


set_pulse_time 5 = every time pulse time is changed

push:
{
to[xxxx]; //this turns on output channel for as long as button is pushed
}

push:
{
min_to[xxxx]; //this turns on output for push only for pulse time or released
which ever is longer
}

info highlight keyword then press F1

Mutually exclusive = if one is true the other is false or on and off

([dvRelays,SCREEN_UP],[dvRelays,SCREEN_DOWN],[dvRelays,SCREEN_STOP])

if consecutive you can use a range

([dvRelays,SCREEN_UP]..[dvRelays,SCREEN_STOP])

and combine

([dvRelays,SCREEN_UP]..[dvRelays,SCREEN_STOP],[dvRelays,SCREEN_PRESET])

total_off turns off mutually exclusive set

Feedback:

momentary feedback = fake feedback (no traffic) on confirmation of transmission or


reception

pseudo feedback = button received by master but not the actual status of device
(typical with IR)

true feedback = gives actual status of device but might not be possible with all
devices (serial or IP) or native netlinx devices
in the feedback channel

tech note 993 (read) about feedback

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