AMX Modero NXD/NXT-1200VG User Manual
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Configuring Communication
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VG-Series Modero Touch Panels
8.
From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1).
9.
Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, save your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio
application.
10.
Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System.
The default System value is one.
11.
Right-click on the Empty Device Tree/System entry and select Refresh System to re-populate the list.
The panel will not appear as a device below the virtual system number (in the Online Tree tab) until
both the system number used in step 7 for the VNM is entered into the Master Connection section of
the System Settings page and the panel is restarted.
The Connection status turns green after a few seconds to indicate an active USB connection to the
PC (Virtual Master). No Lock icon is displayed because this USB connection is not secured
(requiring a username/password).
If a few minutes have gone by and the System Connection icon still does not turn green, repeat the
USB connection and Virtual Master setup procedures (outlined in this section). Refreshing the
System sends out a request to the panel to respond and completes the communication (turning the
System Connection icon green).
Step 5: Confirm and View the current AMX USB device connections
Use the CC-USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-wire programming cable (FG10-5965) to provide communication
between the mini-USB Program port on the touch panel and the PC. This method of communication is used to
transfer firmware KIT files and TPD4 touch panel files.
1.
Verify this direct USB connection (Type-A on the panel to mini-USB on the panel) is configured properly
using the steps outlined in the previous two sections.
2.
With the panel already configured for USB communication and the Virtual Master setup within NetLinx
Studio, its now time to verify the panel is ready to receive files.
3.
Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System. The
default System value is one.
4.
Right-click on the System entry (A in FIG. 77) and select Refresh System to re-populate the list. This
causes a refresh of all project systems, establishes a new connection to the Virtual Master, and populates
the System list with devices on your particular system.
A mini-USB connection is only detected after it is installed onto an active panel.
Connection to a previously powered panel which then reboots, allows the PC to
detect the panel and assign an appropriate USB driver.
FIG. 77
Using USB for Virtual Master communication