User Guide

On-SIte Installer Overview
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DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’s Guide
On-SIte Installer Overview
Introduction
Design XPress - Professional (DXP-PRO)™ is a software package developed to assist AMX
dealers in quickly designing, installing, and programming a control system. The type of control
system created using DXP-PRO allows the selection and control of audio/video sources,
audio/video switchers, display devices, room lighting, and audio/video conference equipment
(among other functions).
DXP-PRO allows control from AMX's CV6 (6" wired touch panel), CA10, CV10 (10.4" wired
touch panels), as well as the entire line of Modero (G4) touch panels (refer to the Supported Touch
Panels section on page 4). A wizard-based graphic user interface (GUI) helps a dealer quickly step
through the process of entering information specific to the system being created.
The DXP-PRO Project Wizard also allows you to specify the type of NetLinx Master Controller
used to control the system. DXP-PRO supports NetLinx Integrated Controllers such as: NI-700,
NI-2000, NI-3000, NI-4000, and the NXI equipped with an NXC-ME260/64 Master card. The
wizard only allows you to choose a NetLinx Master that is able to accommodate the devices and
functions specified within your project.
Once the steps outlined in the wizard are completed, it automatically generates all NetLinx program
files, touch panel files, and a comprehensive report file for the system. While these auto-generated
program files can be used as-is, they can also be modified using NetLinx Studio™ and TPDesign4.
These applications allow the user to customize the NetLinx code and touch panel files to
accommodate specific client desires as well as those unique requirements always found in custom
installations.
Installation Overview
Design XPress - Professional™ was designed with the sole purpose of reducing the amount of
programming and integration time required for an installation. Design XPress - Professional was
designed to give the dealer/installer a quick start on custom installations by quickly setting up
common controls. For installations where one install is relatively similar to another, Design XPress
- Professional can generate 90 - 100% of the software required.
DXP-PRO consists of several functional elements:
1. Application/wizard running on a PC for defining the system
2. NetLinx software generated by the Design XPress - Professional application
3. NetLinx Studio application for compiling, managing, and modifying the NetLinx software, as
well as downloading NetLinx files to the Master.
4. Auto-generated touch panel files
5. Auto-generated text files for CD titles, satellite favorites, etc.
You can have multiple instances of DXP-PRO generated projects open in NetLinx
Studio at any time.