Installation Instructions

NX-584 Home Automation

I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The NetworX NX-584 is a low cost add-on module that fits neatly into any NetworX family system

enclosure and provides a standard RS-232 bi-directional DB-9 connector for connection to a home

automation host system. A simple three-wire connection to the main control is all that is required to

fully integrate this card into the system.

The NX-584 has several levels of security that can be programmed in at the time of installation to

allow as much or as little security system information to be passed to the host system. It can also be

set to limit the commands that will be accepted from the host system to prevent unauthorized

attempts to override the security system status.

The unit can be easily configured for communication in an ASCII or Binary protocol. A selectable

baud rate can be set from 600 baud to 76.8k baud with hardware RTS and CTS handshaking. The

ASCII implementation is easy to use and debug with standard programming tools while the Binary

version is a more efficient for method for transferring information between the two systems. The

system integrator can select any number of events or conditions to cause the NX-584 to send the

relevant information to the host without polling. This allows for a faster response to activity than

polling alone can provide.

All security system information can be requested at anytime if enabled to do so by the installer. This

is useful at system initialization and at periodic intervals to keep the two systems in sync without

worrying about missing any transitional event. This information is organized as System, Partition,

Zones and Outputs. System information will contain such information as power status, phone line

condition, module troubles, and other system wide condition. Partition information includes readiness

of all zones assigned, armed state, entry / exit delays, last user number, alarm condition and many

other conditions within a specific partition. Zone information includes faults, alarm memory, bypasses,

troubles, tampers, low batteries, missing and partition assignments. Output messages include

commands that can be passed to or from devices in X-10 compatible format.

II.

TERMINALS & PIN-OUT

TERMINAL DESCRIPTIONS

POS

Connect to the KP POS terminal of the NX-8

COM

Connect to the KP COM terminal of the NX-8

DATA

Connect to the KP DATA terminal of the NX-8