Using the DXP-PRO Wizard
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DXP-PRO v1.1 - Programmer’s Guide
Finishing a Project
Once you have gone through all of the configuration screens, it is time to build your project.
1.
Click the
Finish
button at the bottom of any screen (
A
in FIG. 25). DXP-PRO then asks you if
you want to save your project as the current revision or as a new revision. New revisions will
always be 1 greater than the highest revision for the project.
2.
Select the radio button (from the
Select NetLinx Platform
dialog) that corresponds to the
NetLinx Master being used to control this system (
B
in FIG. 25).
Select the type of NetLinx Master Controller that will be used from the available choices
(
NI-700
,
NI-2000
,
NI 3000
,
NI 4000
and
NXC-ME260/64
).
3.
Enter the IP Address of the target NetLinx Master and click
OK
. Although the IP Address is
not necessary to finish the project, this information is required by NetLinx Studio when
uploading the project to the target Master.
Once you have made your selection, DXP-PRO compiles all of the data from the wizard and builds
the NetLinx Program and touch panel files.
4.
After having successfully completed; a Design XPress Professional dialog (
C
in FIG. 25) asks
if you want to automatically view the report file (in an HTML format) and/or open the
completed project within NetLinx Studio.
Place a checkmark adjacent to your choices and click
OK
to continue.
Your project files will be located in the Design XPress - Professional directory under the folder
projects. Typically the installed directory will be:
<drive:>\Program Files\AMX Control Disc\Design XPress Professional
5.
We recommend that you view and print the project HTML report from within the web browser.
This report gives you information vital to properly installing the project. This report is saved in
the Projects folder of Design XPress - Professional.
6.
The
APW
workspace file is then displayed within the
Workspace
tab in NetLinx Studio
(
D
in FIG. 25). Located below the project is a User Interface folder that contains the TPD4
panel files that were previously selected and created within the
Touch Panel Interface
dialog
(
A
in FIG. 25).
7.
Click the
Build Active System
icon from the area just below the Main menu (
D
in FIG. 25).
This action starts the NetLinx compilation of the
Main.AXS
file into the following directory:
<drive:>\Program Files\AMX Control Disc\Design XPress Professional
8.
Save the workspace file by navigating to the Main menu within NetLinx Studio and selecting
File
>
Save Workspace as..
.
9.
Click
Save
from the
Save Workspace
dialog.
For more information on how to operate NetLinx Studio see the NetLinx Studio Tutorial on the
Training page of the AMX web site at
www.amx.com
, and consult the on-line help file and
NetLinx Studio Instruction Manual (also available via the AMX website).
Some of these options may be disabled, based on the specifications and
requirements of the Project.
