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AXCENTWire

System Wiring Documentation Program

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Page 1: ...instruction manual Software AXCENTWire System Wiring Documentation Program ...

Page 2: ...e liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at AMX Corporation s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet AMX Cor poration s Limited Warranty and which is returned to AMX Corporation This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE or hardware has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE will be...

Page 3: ...w 1 Minimum System Requirements 1 AXCENTWire Program File 1 Getting Started 1 Template Window 1 Window areas 2 AXCENTWire Menus 5 Overview 5 File Menu 5 Edit Menu 7 Library Menu 9 Type Menu 10 Help Menu 11 File Description 11 Wiring Configuration 12 Using AXCENTWire 15 Overview 15 Creating a Project File 15 ...

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Page 5: ...omputer must have a minimum of 4 MB of memory RAM or higher AXCENTWire Program File The executable AXCENTWire program file is AXCENTW EXE In order to use the AXCENTWire program you should be familiar with the conventions of the MS DOS operating system and Microsoft Windows Getting Started The AXCENTWire program is available on the Panja Control Disc CD ROM Follow the instructions provided with you...

Page 6: ...riety of options for developing and using AXCENTWire files Window functions and template fields are indicated by numbered circles Descriptions of the fields and functions are included in the following text 1 Windows control menu box Click to display a menu of Windows control options 2 Windows maximize and minimize buttons Click these buttons to control the size of the current window 3 Windows vert...

Page 7: ...ector A representation of the terminals for the back panel connectors 14 Function A function name for each terminal used for the job 15 Pin Color Pin numbers and wire colors used for the connection 16 Accessory A description of accessory information such as connectors and terminations 17 Equipment A description of the equipment being connected See the Using AXCENTWire section for an example of a c...

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Page 9: ...formation or selection options File Menu Choose File to display a pull down menu of file management menu options Figure 2 shows the File menu Menu option descriptions follow New Places a new template in the window as shown in Figure 1 Open Opens the Open Axcent File window Figure 3 that displays the previously saved AXC files Enter the name of the file you want to load at the cursor or click a fil...

Page 10: ...ter AXC file extension is appended to the file If you try to save a file that matches the name of a previously saved file AXCENTWire will generate an AxcWire message Figure 4 Select Yes to overwrite the previous file or No to revise the filename Print Prints a copy of the current file to the selected printer or saves the file in a printer format Figure 5 shows the Print dialog box You can also cli...

Page 11: ... by the cursor Notes A dialog box similar to the one shown in Figure 7 displays when you select this option Use the notes area to record information about the file The following numbers correspond to areas on the dialog box 1 2 3 4 1 Windows control menu button Click to open the Windows control options 2 Notes field Enter any notes required to document special needs or characteristics of this AXCE...

Page 12: ... Dipswitches dialog box Figure 9 opens if you select the Axcent option in the Type menu Each position of the three DIP switches icons is set on or off by clicking the switch position Click OK to record your settings The text items 4 and 5 change to reflect the settings on the DIP switches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Windows control menu box Click to open the Windows control options Figure 8 Axcent Wire Panels...

Page 13: ...e the window without saving the DIP switch settings Library Menu Choose the Library menu to display the library management menu options Library files are stored with a LIB file extension Figure 10 shows the Library menu Insert Select this menu option to display a list box similar to the one shown in Figure 11 You can also locate a library file by typing the first and or second letters of the file ...

Page 14: ...tegrated AXCESS Controller manual for detailed wiring information AXB EM232 The AXCENTWire Wiring Information window displays 1 RS 232 422 485 port and 1 RS 232 CTS RTS port Refer to the AXB EM232 Enhanced Master instruction manual for detailed wiring information AXB REL8 When this menu option is selected the AXCENTWire Wiring Information window displays 8 relays Refer to the AXB REL8 AXCESS Relay...

Page 15: ...5 illustrates the file description field items of the NEW data entry screen Refer to Figure 1 or to the Using AXCENTWire section to see a complete NEW file data entry template 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 DealerID This entry is mandatory Enter up to 11 characters for the DealerID code Make sure the first character of the dealer name is an alpha character Only the first 8 characters and the extension AXC are...

Page 16: ...ystem or device functions you select Click the space between terminal labels for field items 13 and 14 Hold down the Shift key and click the mouse button to add common jumpers Figure 16 shows the cable and connector wiring description fields in the NEW data entry template Refer to Figure 1 or to the Using AXCENTWire section to see a complete NEW file data entry template 13 14 15 16 17 Use your mou...

Page 17: ...n 16 Accessory Enter up to 16 characters for a description of accessory information for example the type of the connector being used A short hand description for a 25 pin female D type connector might be 25 P D F Equipment Enter up to 16 characters per line to describe the equipment that will be used with the connector wiring data ...

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Page 19: ...umentation Creating a Project File Follow these steps to create an AXCENTWire project document The project document example shown in Figure 18 shows a completed project file Also the item numbers in these procedures refer to areas in Figure 17 and Figure 18 1 Run the AXCENTWire program The window you see first is a new Axcent Wiring Information window Figure 17 2 Select Type in the menu bar Then c...

Page 20: ...8 Hold down the Shift key and click in the space between relay 2A and the function column Then hold down the Shift key and click in the space between relay 3A and the function column 9 Hold down the Shift key and click at position 4A and 5A to add a common jumper and then at 6A and 11A to add a series of common jumpers Item 6 in Figure 18 shows the new common jumper Hold down the Shift key and cli...

Page 21: ...200 SYSTEM TELECON FER SCR EEN EXTRON BAR 8X1 SW ITCH ER VIDEO LIFT N EC DP 5210S SONY SVO 160 C ARVER C ASSETTE TASCAM C D AM X PC S FOR NEC V VOLU ME LEFT VOLUM E R IGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Conn ectors to the AXCEN T back pane l showing the arrangem ent of plug term inals 2 Port 1 co nnected as RS 422 Re fer to the sw itches section 3 Port 2 co nnected as RS 232 Re fer to switches section 4 I...

Page 22: ... need to help document special features and options of the installation The notes item 10 are printed with the final project file 16 Select File and the Save option to save the file to the current directory After you create and save an AXCENTWire file you can open the file using the Open option in the File menu See the File Menu subsection If you decide to change to a new template or close a modif...

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