AMX NXC-VOL4 User manual

Installation Guide
NXC-VOL4 Volume Card, 4 Channels
NetLinx Control Cards and NetModules
NetLinx Control Cards can be installed in either the NXF CardFrame, NI-4000, or
NetModules. This document provides basic specifications and wiring information
for the NetLinx Control cards. For detailed information on the cards, refer to the
NetLinx CardFrame, Control Cards, and NetModules Instruction Manual found
on-line at www.amx.com.
NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card
The NXC-VOL4 Volume Control Card provides four discrete volume control
channels with LED feedback. The volume control channels can be programmed
for mono or stereo operation, and balanced or unbalanced audio connections.
It supports programmable audio levels, audio mute, variable ramp speeds and
preset levels. Use the on-board jumpers to set the gain/attenuation (Unity, Pro
level (+4dBu) to Consumer level (-10dBu) conversion, or Consumer level to Pro
level on each channel).
Specifications:
Pinouts, Signals, and Functions:
NXC-VOL4 Connections/Wiring:
The NXC-VOL4 card contains four audio volume control channels. Each line-
level channel is isolated from system ground and can be configured for balanced
or unbalanced line operation. It supports programmable audio levels, audio
mute, variable ramp speeds, and preset levels. Each audio channel's input to
output gain ratio is adjustable via the on-board jumpers shown below.
FIG. 1 NXC-VOL4 Volume Control card
NXC-VOL4 Specifications
Power Requirements 197 mA @ 12 VDC
Volume 1-4 Four volume channels
Status 1-4
(3 LEDs per channel)
Yellow LED shows level-up/down activity.
Red LED shows mute mode:
• LED 1: Channel 1 RAISE (yellow)
• LED 2: Channel 1 LOWER (yellow)
• LED 3: Channel 1 MUTE (red)
• LED 4: Channel 2 RAISE (yellow)
• LED 5: Channel 2 LOWER (yellow)
• LED 6: Channel 2 MUTE (red)
• LED 7: Channel 3 RAISE (yellow)
• LED 8: Channel 3 LOWER (yellow)
• LED 9: Channel 3 MUTE (red)
• LED 10: Channel 4 RAISE (yellow)
• LED 11: Channel 4 LOWER (yellow)
• LED 12: Channel 4 MUTE (red)
Gain jumpers 1-4 • Unity
Maximum Input Level: +10dBm
• Pro level to Consumer level conversion
(attenuation of +4dBu IN to -10dBu OUT)
Maximum Input Level: +10dBm
• Consumer level to Pro level conversion
(gain of -10dBu IN to +4dBu OUT)
Maximum Input Level: +6dBm
Connections/wiring Two 10-pin 3.5 mm captive-screw terminals
Audio Specifications • Frequency response of 15 Hz - 25 KHz
• THD less than.005% at nominal output level
• S/N ratio greater than 100 dB (IHF A)
• Crosstalk less than 80 dB
• Logarithmic attenuation range of 95 dB
Models • NXC-VOL4 Volume Card
• NXM-VOL4 Volume NetModule
I/O Jumpers (CH1-CH4)
NXC-VOL4 Pinouts, Signals, and Functions
Pin Signal Balanced Function Unbalanced Function
Channel 1
1 GND Audio GND Audio GND
2 Input 1+ Audio IN Audio IN
3 Input 1- Audio IN Audio GND
4 Output 1+ Audio OUT Audio OUT
5 Output 1- Audio OUT no connection
Channel 2
6 GND Audio GND Audio GND
7 Input 2+ Audio IN Audio IN
8 Input 2- Audio IN Audio GND
9 Output 2+ Audio OUT Audio OUT
10 Output 2- Audio OUT no connection
Channel 3
11 GND Audio GND Audio GND
12 Input 3+ Audio IN Audio IN
13 Input 3- Audio IN Audio GND
14 Output 3+ Audio OUT Audio OUT
15 Output 3- Audio OUT no connection
Channel 4
16 GND Audio GND Audio GND
17 Input 4+ Audio IN Audio IN
18 Input 4- Audio IN Audio GND
19 Output 4+ Audio OUT Audio OUT
20 Output 4- Audio OUT no connection
FIG. 2 NXC-VOL4 Volume Control card
Unity (jumper not installed)
Gain (-10 dB Input level/+4 dB Output level setting
Attenuate (+4 dB Input level/-10 dB Output level setting
on pins 1 and 2)
on pins 2 and 3)
(jumper)
(jumper)
(jumper)
(jumper)

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NXC-VOL4 Channel Assignments:
The NXC- VOL4 has 2 ports with 2 audio "channels" in each port. The two
audio "channels", which can be used as right and left, should not be confused
with the channel assignments channels, which are sent to and from the card.
Ramping a volume channel while the mute channel is on will not automatically
turn off the mute channel but the ramping will still occur, and the volume
change will be noticed when the mute channel is turned off.
For setting ramp rates and presets, refer to the Send_Commands. For reading
current volume levels and displaying bargraphs see CREATE_LEVEL and
SEND_LEVEL programming instructions. Volume (audio) channels 1 and 2 use
levels 1 and 2 respectively.
Note: When controlling levels, such as with an active bargraph, there is no
LED indication of volume changes.
NXC-VOL4 Levels:
Volume (audio) channels 1 and 2 use levels 1 and 2 respectively. For reading
current volume levels and displaying bargraphs see CREATE_LEVEL and
SEND_LEVEL. The two levels associated with each port of the NXC-VOL4
Control Card are listed in the table below:
CREATE_LEVEL
This keyword creates an association between a specified level of a device and
a variable that will contain the value of the level. This can only appear in the
DEFINE_START section of the program.
CREATE_LEVEL DEV, Level, Value
Parameters:
• DEV: The device from which to read the level.
• Level: The level of the device to read.
• Value: Variable in which to store the level value.
• DevLev: A DEVLEV structure.
• Value: Variable in which to store the level value CREATE_LEVEL DevLev,
Value.
During execution of the program, NetLinx continuously updates the variable to
match the level that it represents.
SEND_LEVEL
This keyword sends a value to a specific level on a NetLinx device/port. The
syntax follows any one of the four following examples:
SEND_LEVEL DEV, Level, Value
SEND_LEVEL DEV[ ], Level, Value
SEND_LEVEL DEVLEV, Value
SEND_LEVEL DEVLEV[ ], Value
Parameters:
• DEV: Device containing the specified level
• Level: Number of the level to receive the new value
• Value: New level value
• DEV[ ]: Device array (each device contains the specified level)
• DEVLEV: Device-level to receive the new value
• DL[ ]: Device-level array (each will receive the new value)
Programming Information:
These NetLinx Send_Commands control the NXC-VOL4.
NXC-VOL4 Channel Assignments (per port)
Port 1
Channel:
Port 2
Channel: Description
1 1 While channel is on, ramps the volume on audio chan-
nels 1, 2 up (increase).
2 2 While channel is on, ramps the volume on audio chan-
nels 1 and 2 down (decrease).
3 3 While channel is on, the volume on audio channels 1 and
2 are muted (lowest volume), and when channel is turned
off the volume levels are restored to their previous levels.
4 4 While channel is on, ramps the volume on audio channel
1 up (increase).
5 5 While channel is on, ramps the volume on audio channel
1 down (decrease).
6 6 While channel is on, the volume on audio channel 1 is
muted
(lowest volume), and when channel is turned off the vol-
ume level is restored.
7 7 While channel is on, ramps the volume for audio channel
2 up (increase).
8 8 While channel is on, ramps the volume for audio channel
2 down (decrease).
9 9 While channel is on, volume for audio channel 2 is muted
(lowest volume), and when channel is turned off the vol-
ume level is restored.
NXC-VOL4 Levels
Port 1 Port 2
Level Description Level Description
1 Output #1 1 Output #3
2 Output #2 2 Output #4
NXC-VOL4 Send_Commands
PL
Ramps specified (audio)
channel(s) from current
level to a specified preset
level or percentage at the
current rate, or optionally
in a specified amount of
time.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV> 'P<Output
Channel>L<Level>[T<Time>]'
Variables:
•Output Channel: Target audio channel number (0-2).
Output channel 0 means both channels 1 and 2.
•Level: Target level (0-255 or 0-100%). Level 0 is
lowest volume (mute) and 255 (or 100%) is
maximum volume.
•Time: Specifies the amount of time (in .10-second
increments) it takes to ramp the specified audio
channel to the specified level.
Example:
SEND_COMMAND MYDEVICE1, 'P0L50%'
SEND_COMMAND MYDEVICE2, 'P0L50%'
Respectively, MYDEVICE1 is port 1 or channels 1 and
2 and MYDEVICE2 is port 2 or channels 3 and 4.
This ramps both audio channels to 50% volume at the
current ramp rate.
PR
Sets the ramp rate of the
specified channel(s)
where Time is the time to
ramp the full range both
down to up and up to
down, or optionally just
down to up or just up to
down.
If Time is set to 50, it takes 5 seconds to ramp through
the full range of 0 to 255 (0-100%). It would take 2.5
seconds to ramp through half of the range and so on.
Syntax:
SEND_COMMAND <DEV> 'P<Output
Channel>R<Time>[U|D]'
Variables:
•Output Channel: Target channel number (0-2).
Output channel 0 means both channels 1 and 2.
•Time: Specifies the amount of time (in .10-second
increments) that it would take to ramp the full range
of 0-100% (down to up and up to down or optionally
just down to up or just up to down).
•U|D: Ramp the specified channel(s) from down to up
(U) or from up to down (D).
Example:
SEND_COMMAND MYDEVICE 'P0R50'
Sets ramp rate of audio channels 1 and 2 to five sec-
onds full range from down to up and up to down.