AMX NXM-MHS - Manuals

Product Information - NetLinx Modules 2 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Program Port DIP switch - baud rate settings The Program Port DIP switch is located at the front of the Master Cards. For Modules, you must remove the front panel to access the DIP Switch. Use this DIP switch to set the baud ra...

Product Information - NetLinx Modules 3 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules DIP switch positions 3 and 4 are reserved for future features and should always be set to the Off (down) position. Program Port DIP switch - Program Run Disable (PRD) mode You can also use the Program Port DIP switch to set the...

Product Information - NetLinx Modules 4 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Program Port Connections/Wiring Master Cards are equipped with two Program ports. One 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 r...

Product Information - NetLinx Modules 5 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Modes and front panel LED blink patterns The following table lists the modes for the Master Cards/Modules and blink patterns for the front panel LEDs for each mode. Rear panel LEDs: ICSNet/ICSHub Rear panel LEDs: AXLink Modes a...

NXC-M Master Card 7 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXC-M Master Card Specifications NXC-M Master Card Specifications Power Requirements 260 mA @ 12 VDC Memory • Disk on chip (Non-volatile): 8 MB (upgradeable to 32 MB) • SDRAM (Volatile): 16 MB • NVS (Non-volatile): 1 MB Front Panel Components: Con...

NXC-M Master Card 8 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Rear panel components FIG. 4 shows the rear panel components of the NXM-M Master Card. Installing an (optional) NCP-E Ethernet Card The NXC-M Master Card has an expansion slot (port card connector) that allows you to mount an NCP-E Ethernet port c...

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 first. b. Align the connector with the opening in the rear plate. c. Lower the other end of the NCP-E, mating the conne...

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. Specifications NXC-ME Specifications Power Requirements 400 mA @ 12 VDC Memory • Disk on chip (Non-vol...

NXC-ME Master-Ethernet Card 12 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Ethernet Ports used by the ME Rear panel components FIG. 8 shows the rear panel components of the NXC-ME Master-Ethernet Card. Ethernet Ports used by the ME Port Type Description Standard Port # • ICSP Peer-to-peer protocol used for bot...

NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card 13 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NXC-MPE Master Port 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) connector instead of a 4-pin AXlink connector. The SPE port ...

NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card 14 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Rear panel components FIG. 9 shows the rear panel components NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card. SPE Port Connection/Wiring Use an RJ-11 cable (6" max. length) to connect the NXC-MPE to an AXB-SPE Slave Port Expander. The SPE O...

NXC-MPE Master Port Expander Card 15 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules SPE Cable pinout information The following table gives pinout information for the RJ-11 SPE connector. AMX supplies the RJ- 11 cable with the AXB-SPE. The EXPANSION connectors (on the AXB-SPE) use pins 2, 3, 4 and 5. Pin 2 is Grou...

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. Mounting the Modules Into an Equipment Rack To install the NXS-MHS Modules ...

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 keyed to ensure correct orientation. 8. Once t...

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 provide data to other Hubs connected to a downstream system. Hubs allow you to connect multiple NetLinx Hubs together in a daisy-chain configurat...

Installation and Wiring 20 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Replacing the Lithium Batteries The Master Cards are equipped with two lithium batteries that have a life of approximately 5 years to protect their memory. When DC power is on, the batteries are not used. When replacing the batteries, remov...

Programming 21 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Programming 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. The NetLinx programming language requires a Device:Port:System (D...

Programming 24 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules ESC Pass Codes There are 'escape' codes in the pass mode. These codes can switch the display mode or exit the pass mode. The following 'escape' codes are defined. Notes on specific Telnet/Terminal clients Telnet and terminal clients will have different...

NetLinx Security 25 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules NetLinx Security NetLinx Masters (version 2.10.80 or later) have built-in security capabilities. It will require a valid user name and password to access the NetLinx System’s Telnet, HTTP and FTP servers. The security capabilities are configured a...

NetLinx Security 26 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules User Name A user name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the user . This string is case sensitive . Each user name must be unique. Group Name A group name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric charac...

NetLinx Security 27 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules When you are prompted to enter the path for a Directory Association, the NetLinx master will attempt to validate the path. If the directory or file is not valid (i.e. it does not exist at the time you entered the path), the NetLinx master will ask...

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 shows a list of choices and a prompt. ...

NetLinx Security 29 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules The selection listed will display what the current settings. To change an option, select the number listed next to the option. For example, if selection 2) is selected, HTTP Security will be disabled. The menu will then be displayed again as follo...

NetLinx Security 30 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 2. At the Enter user name prompt, enter a new user name (for example " Bilbo "). A user name is a valid character string (4 - 20 alpha-numeric characters) defining the user. This string is case sensitive . Each user name must be unique. 3....

NetLinx Security 31 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Access Rights Menu The Access Rights Menu is accessed whenever 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 acce...

NetLinx Security 32 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules 5) Delete user 1. Type 5 and <ENTER> at the Security Setup prompt (at the bottom of the Main Security Menu) to delete an existing user account. A sample session response is: Select from the following list of enrolled users: 1) Fred 2) Betty ...

NetLinx Security 33 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Edit Group Menu: Add directory association 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 1 to add a new directory association. A sample session response is: There are currently no directories associated with this account New directory: A Directory Association...

NetLinx Security 34 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Edit Group menu: List directory associations 1. At the Edit Group prompt, type 3 to list all existing directory associations. A sample session response is: The following directory associations are enrolled: /directory1/* /directory2/* Press <EN...

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 on the previous pages (see Edit Group Menu on page 32) . 9) Delete Group 1. Type 9 ...

NetLinx Security 36 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Main Security Menu The Main Security menu is described below: Main Security Menu Command Description 1) Set system security options for NetLinx master This selection will bring up the Security Options Menu that allows you to change the security op...

NetLinx Security 37 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Default Security Configuration By default, the NetLinx master will create the following accounts, access rights, directory associations, and security options. Account 1: User Name: administrator Password: password Group: administrator Rights: All ...

NetLinx Security 38 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Security Help menu Type help at the prompt in the Telnet session to display the following help topics: Security Help Menu Options Command Description ----- Help ----- <D:P:S> (Extended diag messages are OFF) <D:P:S> : Device:Port:Syste...

NetLinx Security 39 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules Logging Into a Session Until Telnet security is enabled, a session will begin with a welcome banner. Welcome to NetLinx v2.10.80 Copyright AMX Corp. 1999-2002 > When Telnet security is enabled (or Terminal security for a terminal session), the ...

NetLinx Security 40 NetLinx Master Cards and Modules least 4 characters long and no more than 20 characters. Any combination of letters, numbers, or other characters may be used. After the password is entered, if the password is correct you will see a welcome banner as shown below: Login: User1 Pass...