Quick Start Guide
NXS-NMS NetLinx NetModules
NetLinx Control Cards and NetModules
NetLinx Control Cards can be installed in the NXF CardFrame, NI-4000, or
NetModules. The NetModules provide enclosures for the Control Cards.
The product name of the generic NetModule shell is NXS-NMS. For more
information on the NetModules and NetLinx Control Cards, refer to the
NetLinx CardFrame, Control Cards, and NetModules Instruction Manual
found on-line at www.amx.com.
NetModules (NXS-NMS)
NetModules accommodate a NetLinx Control Card and connect to the
NetLinx bus via ICSNet connections. The NetModules offer a simple and
economical way to integrate additional functionality to control systems.
FIG. 1 shows a NetModule shell and its main components.
ID Button:
The ID Button on the rear panel of the NetModules is used in conjunction
with the NetLinx Studio software program to allow you to assign new Device
and System numbers for the Module.
1. Using NetLinx Studio, place the system in Identity (ID) Mode. ID Mode
means that the entire system is put on hold while it waits for an event
from any NetLinx device in the named system (for example, pushing
the ID button on a Module). The device generating the first event is the
device that is identified.
2. Press the ID Mode button to generate an event from the Module to
allow you to assign new Device and System numbers in NetLinx
Studio.
+12 VDC Power Supply Connectors:
• Two parallel male 2-pin (green) parallel connectors for 12 VDC power.
Connection to either power connector provides loop through power to
the other connector.
• Connecting an external power source disconnects the NetModule from
the power supplied via ICSNet.
Control Card Connectors:
To install a Control Card into a NetModule:
1. Remove the magnetic front faceplate/viewing window from the Net-
Module.
2. Align the edge of the Control Card with the slot Control Card slot on
the front of the NetModule. Slide the card into the enclosure and press
until you feel the Card seat in the connector.
3. Put the magnetic faceplate back on the NetModule.
Compatible NetLinx Control Cards:
The NetModules accepts the following NetLinx Control Cards:
Device:Port:System (D:P:S)
A device is any hardware component that can be connected to an AXLink
or NetLinx (ICSNet) bus. Each device must be assigned a unique number
to locate that device on the bus. The NetLinx programming language allows
numbers in the range 0-32,000. Device 0 (zero) refers to the master, and
numbers greater than 32,000 are reserved.
NetLinx requires a Device:Port:System (D:P:S) specification.
This D:P:S triplet can be expressed as series of constants, variables
separated by colons, or as a DEV structure. For example:
STRUCTURE DEV
{
INTEGER Number // Device number
INTEGER Port // Port on device
INTEGER System // System device belongs to
}
The D:P:S notation is used to explicitly represent a device number, port and
system. For example, 128:1:0 represents the first port on the device TP on
this system.
If the Port and System numbers are omitted, Port #1 and System #0 (zero)
are assumed. Here's a syntax sample:
NUMBER:PORT:SYSTEM
where:
• NUMBER: 6-bit integer representing the device number
• PORT: 6-bit integer representing the port number (in the range 1
through the number of ports on the Controller or device)
• SYSTEM: 6-bit integer representing the system number (0 = this
system)
NetLinx Device Number Conventions:
NXS modules typically occupy the device number range from 5001 to 5999.
Mounting Modules Into an Equipment Rack:
The NetLinx Modules can be rack-mounted using an optional AC-RK Rack
Mount Kit.
FIG. 1 NXS-NMS NetLinx NetModule shell
Specifications
Dimensions (HWD): 1.50" x 5.55" x 10.28" (3.81 cm x 14.10 cm x 26.11 cm)
Weight: 2.15 lbs. (0.98 kg)
Power Requirement: +12 VDC
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ID
NetModule
12
ICSNet PWR
12VDC
NetModule
ID Button
Parallel 12 VDC
2-pin power
supply connectors
Control Card slot
Control Card
ICSNet RJ-45 connectors
Front view
Rear view
connector (20-pin)
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NetLinx Control Cards
NXC-COM2 Dual COM Port Control Card
NXC-I/O10 Input/Output Control Card
NXC-IRS4 4-Port IR/S Control Card
NXC-REL10 Relay Control Card
NXC-VAI4 Analog Voltage Control Card
NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card
