AMX Modero NXD-1200V, Operation/Reference Manual

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Configuring Communication
49 NXD/T-1200V Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel
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The driver does not contain a Microsoft
®
digital signature and Windows
®
then informs you of such.
9.
Click Yes when told that a digital signature was not found. This action accepts the installation of the new USB
driver. The panel is now configured to communicate directly with the PC.
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This process completes the association between driver and device.
Each time the same touch panel is connected to the computer the driver is automatically loaded (using
a unique name - example USB LAN LINK #1, #2).
Each time a different touch panel is connected to the computer, the previous procedures will need to be
repeated.
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The previous version of the AMX USBLAN driver showed a USB connection icon in the system tray when a
panel was connected. The new version of the driver does not show an icon in the System Tray.
10.
Navigate back to the System Settings page.
Step 3: Confirm and View the current AMX USB device connections
1.
Navigate to Start > Settings > Control Panel > and double-click the System icon to launch the System Properties
dialog.
2.
Select the Hardware tab and click on the Device Manager button to launch the Device Manager dialog.
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Within the Device Manager dialog, the AMX USBLAN device appears under Network Adapters (FIG. 55)
and has a unique name such as AMX USB LAN LINK #2. The number changes depending on which
recognized panel is currently connected.
To remove the USB driver association from a previously connected touch panel, you must navigate back to the Device
Manager, right-click on the panel’s USB driver (example AMX USB LAN LINK #2) and select Uninstall from the
context menu and then OK .
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Once the system completes the removal of the device, the Device Manager window will refresh, and the
device will no longer appear.
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The next time this device is connected to the computer it will appear as a new hardware device and will need
to be associated again with the driver (refer to
Step 2: Confirming the Installation of the USB Driver on the
PC section on page 47.
A Virtual NetLinx Master (VNM) is used when the target panel is not connected to a
physical NetLinx Master. In this situation, the PC takes on the functions of a Master
via a Virtual NetLinx Master. This connection is made by either using the PC’s
Ethernet Address (via TCP/IP using a known PC’s IP Address as the Master) or
using a direct mini-USB connection to communicate directly to the panel.
FIG. 55 Device Manager dialog showing USB device
USB connected touch
panel (showing the
recognized panel)