AMX AMXUSBLAN, Operation/Reference Manual

Page 1: ...Operation Reference Guide Touch Panel Interface AMXUSBLAN USB LAN Driver v2 2 1 5 or higher Document ID 033 004 2995 Last Revised 9 07 2006 ...

Page 2: ... or after the RMA is cancelled will be refused AMX is not responsible for products returned without a valid RMA number AMX is not liable for any damages caused by its products or for the failure of its products to perform This includes any lost profits lost savings incidental damages or consequential damages AMX is not liable for any claim made by a third party or by an AMX Dealer for a third part...

Page 3: ...the AMX SOFTWARE including without limitation any if any service packs or hot fixes provided to Licensee after the expiration of the ninety 90 day Limited Warranty period are not covered by any warranty or condition express implied or statutory LICENSEE REMEDIES AMX s entire liability and Licensee s exclusive remedy shall be repair or replacement of the AMX Software that does not meet AMX s Limite...

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Page 5: ...USBLAN Software Driver 3 Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 9 Overview 9 To View Your Current AMX USB Device Connections 11 Uninstalling the AMXUSBLAN Driver 13 Overview 13 To Remove Panel Driver Associations 13 Troubleshooting 15 Overview 15 Verify The Version of the AMXUSBLAN Driver 15 Manually Install the AMXUSBLAN Driver 15 ...

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Page 7: ...or a personal computer to establish a connection to a Modero panel via USB the target computer must have the appropriate AMX USB driver installed Typically this installation is bundled into the setup program of the NetLinx Studio and or TPDesign4 software applications This driver is scheduled to be packaged with the next release of the aforementioned AMX software applications but at this time it i...

Page 8: ...AMXUSBLAN Driver 2 AMXUSBLAN ...

Page 9: ...taller Language dialog select your desired language and click the OK button FIG 1 4 Read the License Agreement and if you agree click the I Agree button FIG 2 5 The application then prompts you to select the installation folder in the Choose Install Location dialog FIG 3 This is the folder on your hard drive where the program will store all these related files FIG 1 Installer Language dialog FIG 2...

Page 10: ...nstalled It is recommended that the default location be used for this installation Once done click the Next button 6 From within the Choose Components dialog choose the features you wish to install FIG 4 The Driver option is selected by default and is the only item required Click the Install button to continue with the installation FIG 3 Choose Install Location dialog FIG 4 Choose Components dialo...

Page 11: ...sion of some files already exist This can occur if you have previously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2 3 and TPDesign4 v2 4 If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN INF select Yes FIG 5 8 When prompted to install the Checked driver select No FIG 6 FIG 5 Replace AXBLAN INF FIG 6 Do Not Install The Checked Driver ...

Page 12: ...s of NetLinx Studio v2 3 and TPDesign4 v2 4 If you are prompted to replace AXBLAN SYS select Yes FIG 7 10 Once the driver installation begins it may encounter cases where a previous version of some files already exist This can occur if you have previously installed the latest release versions of NetLinx Studio v2 3 and TPDesign4 v2 4 If you are prompted to replace AXFILT SYS select Yes FIG 8 FIG 7...

Page 13: ...te a restore point This is a method Windows uses to revert back to a known good state of the system if problems occur after installation It is always a good idea to create restore points prior to installing new software This option is not displayed on Windows 2000 machines Click the NEXT button when done 12 At the end of installation select the Finish button FIG 10 FIG 9 Installation Complete FIG ...

Page 14: ...Installing the AMX USBLAN Software Driver 8 AMXUSBLAN ...

Page 15: ...til the choice cycles to USB Press the Back button and press the on screen Reboot button to save your changes and restart the panel with the new USB communication setting 2 After the panel boots and displays the first panel page insert the mini USB connector into the panel s Program Port This process begins the communication from the panel to the PC It s a kind of Hi I m here recognize me 3 The co...

Page 16: ...is automatically loaded Each time a different touch panel is connected to the computer the previous procedures will need to be repeated FIG 13 Digital Signature Not Found dialog The previous version of the AMX USBLAN driver used for the MVP and CV7 panels showed a USB connection icon in the system tray when a panel was connected The new version of the driver does not do this ...

Page 17: ...L PANEL SYSTEM In the System Properties dialog click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager In the Device Manager dialog the AMX USBLAN device appears under Network Adapters and has a name such as AMX USB LAN LINK 2 FIG 14 The number changes depending on which panel is currently connected FIG 14 Device Manager dialog ...

Page 18: ...Connecting a Touch Panel via USB 12 AMXUSBLAN ...

Page 19: ...e the problem To Remove Panel Driver Associations 1 Navigate to Start Control Panel System 2 In the System Properties dialog click the Hardware tab and select the Device Manager In Device Manager all AMX USBLAN devices should appear under Network Adapters and have a name such as AMX USB LAN LINK 2 This number changes based which panel is currently connected 3 To remove one of the devices from the ...

Page 20: ...device and will need to be associated again with the driver It may be necessary to perform this uninstall procedure for every AMX USB device in the list if you are unsure which one you need to remove Refer to your related Modero panel s instruction manual for more detailed information about the firmware setup procedures related to USB as a connection type FIG 16 Confirm Device Removal dialog See t...

Page 21: ...n AMX USB LAN LINK 3 to open the Properties dialog for this driver 5 Open the Driver tab and check the Driver Version It should read 2 2 1 5 If any other version is indicated for example 1 0 0 0 you ll need to manually update the driver in order to use AMXUSBLAN on this PC Manually Install the AMXUSBLAN Driver To manually install the AMXUSBLAN driver 1 Click Update Driver to open the Hardware Upda...

Page 22: ...Troubleshooting 16 AMXUSBLAN ...

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