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Crestron 

CNXAO-8

 

CNX Analog Output Expansion Card

 

Return and Warranty Policies 

Merchandise Returns / Repair Service 

1.  No merchandise may be returned for credit, exchange, or service without prior authorization 

from CRESTRON. To obtain warranty service for CRESTRON products, contact the factory 
and request an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. Enclose a note specifying 
the nature of the problem, name and phone number of contact person, RMA number, and 
return address. 

2.  Products may be returned for credit, exchange, or service with a CRESTRON Return 

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Authorized returns must be shipped freight 
prepaid to CRESTRON, Cresskill, N.J., or its authorized subsidiaries, with RMA number 
clearly marked on the outside of all cartons. Shipments arriving freight collect or without an 
RMA number shall be subject to refusal. CRESTRON reserves the right in its sole and 
absolute discretion to charge a 15% restocking fee, plus shipping costs, on any products 
returned with an RMA. 

3.  Return freight charges following repair of items under warranty shall be paid by CRESTRON, 

shipping by standard ground carrier. In the event repairs are found to be non-warranty, return 
freight costs shall be paid by the purchaser. 

CRESTRON Limited Warranty 

CRESTRON ELECTRONICS, Inc. warrants its products to be free from manufacturing defects in 
materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of three (3) years from the date of 
purchase from CRESTRON, with the following exceptions: disk drives and any other moving or 
rotating mechanical parts, pan/tilt heads and power supplies are covered for a period of one (1) 
year; touchscreen display and overlay components are covered for 90 days; batteries and 
incandescent lamps are not covered.  
This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized 
CRESTRON dealer. Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the 
dealer's warranty, if any. 
CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in 
any application other than that for which it was intended, or if it has been subjected to misuse, 
accidental damage, modification, or improper installation procedures. Furthermore, this warranty 
does not cover any product that has had the serial number altered, defaced, or removed.  
This warranty shall be the sole and exclusive remedy to the original purchaser. In no event shall 
CRESTRON be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind (property or economic 
damages inclusive) arising from the sale or use of this equipment. CRESTRON is not liable for 
any claim made by a third party or made by the purchaser for a third party.  
CRESTRON shall, at its option, repair or replace any product found defective, without charge for 
parts or labor. Repaired or replaced equipment and parts supplied under this warranty shall be 
covered only by the unexpired portion of the warranty. 
Except as expressly set forth in this warranty, CRESTRON makes no other warranties, expressed 
or implied, nor authorizes any other party to offer any other party to offer any warranty, including 
any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Any implied 
warranties that may be imposed by law are limited to the terms of this limited warranty. This 
warranty statement supercedes all previous warranties. 

Trademark Information

 

All brand names, product names, and trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. Windows is a registered 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows95/98/Me/XP and WindowsNT/2000 are trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation. 

 

Operations Guide - DOC. 8142 

CNX Analog Output Expansion Card: CNXAO-8  

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Summary of Contents for CNXAO-8

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Page 3: ...ations 2 Setup 2 Power Up Reset Voltage Adjustment 2 Installation 3 Output Voltage Limit Adjustment 3 Programming with SIMPL Windows 5 How the Program Works 5 How to Create the Program 6 Problem Solving 11 Troubleshooting 11 Further Inquiries 12 Return and Warranty Policies 13 Merchandise Returns Repair Service 13 CRESTRON Limited Warranty 13 Operations Guide DOC 8142 Contents i ...

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Page 5: ...otentiometer pot to position span as required Physical Description The CNXAO 8 shown below is a circuit board fastened to an aluminum faceplate The card is manufactured to easily fit into an unoccupied slot in a Crestron CNX Generation Control System CNXAO 8 Faceplate The faceplate contains two identical 5 position mini Phoenix type connectors labeled A and B There are four analog output pins and ...

Page 6: ... Software Downloads page Opsys Library of the Crestron website As of the date of manufacture the unit has been tested and found to comply with specifications for CE marking NOTE This card complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 these devices may not cause harmful interference and 2 these devices must accept any interference received including i...

Page 7: ...bserve precautions for handling ESDs to avoid damaging the card NOTE If installing the CNXAO 8 into a CNMSX AV it is assumed that the CNXCAGE has been installed 1 Disconnect power from the CNMSX 2 Use the Phillips tip screwdriver and remove two screws and blank faceplate from the control system 3 Align the CNXAO 8 with the card guides in the open slot and slide the expansion card into position 4 F...

Page 8: ...to increase voltage Turn pots counter clockwise CCW to decrease voltage Lower Limit Adjustment If the need exists it is possible to set a different offset voltage for each output in a group This lower limit adjustment procedure sets the low end voltage value In general the lower limit cannot be less than 12 VDC This adjustment must be set for each output utilized in the group 1 Connect a voltmeter...

Page 9: ... Windows is Crestron Electronics software for programming Crestron control systems It provides a well designed graphical environment with a number of workspaces i e windows in which a programmer can select configure program test and monitor a Crestron control system The next two subsections describe a sample SIMPL Windows program that utilizes the CNXAO 8 The first subsection details how the sampl...

Page 10: ...sed through an initializer produce six incremental one volt outputs that the user selects with the proper touchpanel button How to Create the Program Configuration Manager Use the Configuration Manager workspace Project Configure System in SIMPL Windows to select and configure all the devices that need to be included into the system For this example from the Control Systems folder in the Device Li...

Page 11: ...SIMPL Windows Configuration Manager Programming Manager Use the Programming Manager workspace Project Program System in SIMPL Windows to select symbols and assign their respective signals For this example a touchpanel was added automatically when the device was added to the system in the Configuration Manager workspace Expand the Network Modules folder and double click on the CT 3000 for a detail ...

Page 12: ...Manager Detail View of the Analog Signals for the CT 3000 in SIMPL Windows Programming Manager Expand the Central Control Modules folder Double click on Slot 1 for a detail view alternatively CTRL D or drag and drop into Detail View Assign signals as shown below 8 CNX Analog Output Expansion Card CNXAO 8 Operations Guide DOC 8142 ...

Page 13: ...ram View Expand the Logic folder and double click on symbol icons for a detail view alternatively CTRL D or drag and drop into Detail View Assign signals as shown below Detail View of Two Analog Ramps S 1 S 2 in SIMPL Windows Programming Manager NOTE For a more descriptive symbol name as shown in the previous illustration right mouse click on the symbol icon in the Logic folder in Program View and...

Page 14: ... View of a Analog Equate Symbol S 5 in SIMPL Windows Programming Manager The example SIMPL program is provided with a sixth logic symbol Analog Initialize The purpose of this symbol is to initialize the value so that devices receiving the analog signal do not exhibit drastic voltage swings upon start up or reset Implement this symbol only if the jumper is set to 50 Also replace the input jumper bu...

Page 15: ...rol System is not receiving power Verify power to CNX Control System function properly or at all Circuit card is not properly seated in slot Verify CNXAO 8 is properly inserted into CNX Control System slot per procedures in this Operations Guide Wiring from CNXAO 8 to controlled equipment is incorrect Verify wiring connect the proper pins from CNXAO 8 to each external piece of equipment Output vol...

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Page 17: ...vered This warranty extends to products purchased directly from CRESTRON or an authorized CRESTRON dealer Purchasers should inquire of the dealer regarding the nature and extent of the dealer s warranty if any CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor the terms of this warranty if the product has been used in any application other than that for which it was intended or if it has been subjected to misu...

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