User Guide

Using NetLinx Studio
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XP-HT v1.3 - On-Site Installer’s Guide
Using NetLinx Studio
If you did not select to automatically open the project file within NetLinx Studio, you will have to
manually locate the file and open it within NetLinx Studio. Opening the AXS project in NetLinx
Studio allows you to download the program data and user interface files to the NetLinx system.
Upon completion of the DXP-HT application the next step is to use NetLinx Studio to open the
created project file. From this point on, this document will assume the installer has a good
understanding of NetLinx Studio (it can be a difficult installation if the installer is a first time DXP-
HT user and a first time NetLinx Studio user).
To open the workspace, use the Open Workspace option in the File menu and traverse to the path
where your project file resides. Once the workspace is open, expand all branches of the Navigator
view to see the files that have been created in the project. There is also an option in DXP-HT (upon
completion of a project) that provides a popup dialog that gives you the option to automatically
open the newly created workspace in NetLinx Studio.
There is only one file under the Source Code branch: Main.axs. This is the main file and contains
most of the system configuration information entered into the application/wizard. All other
NetLinx software files are under the Include branch of the tree. There are a lot of include files
because the software is broken up by function. For example, Lights_Tp.axi contains the software
for controlling lights via the touch panels. All of the touch panel files are located under the User
Interface branch. The text files and report file are located under the Other branch.
To compile your project, open up the main source file and then select the Build Active System
option under the Build menu (or click on the Build Active System icon from the toolbar below the
Main menu). Any time changes are made the software has to be compiled.
Setting Up the Master
Some files will need to be transferred to the Master outside of NetLinx Studio, using FTP (file
transfer protocol). To accomplish this, communication cannot take place over a serial cable using
the program port on the Master. Instead, it must be done via Ethernet. Therefore it is always
recommended that all downloads and communication between NetLinx Studio and the Master be
done via Ethernet. Using Ethernet also results in faster transfers.
When the NetLinx Master ships, it is configured for serial communication at 38,400 baud. To
configure the NetLinx Master to use Ethernet communication requires a serial connection.
1. Launch NetLinx Studio (default location is Start >Programs > AMX Control Disc > NetLinx
Studio > NetLinx Studio 2.1).
2. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings, from the Main menu, to open the Master
Communication Settings dialog.
3. Click the Communications Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog.
4. Click the NetLinx Master radio button (from the Platform Selection section) to indicate that
you are working with a NetLinx Master (such as the NXC-ME260/64 or NI-Series of
Integrated Controllers).
5. Click the Serial radio button (from the Transport Connection Option section) to indicate you
are connecting to the Master via a (Serial) COM port.