Specifications

Configuring Communication
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NXD-430/435/435P 4.3” Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panels
8. Press the System Settings button (see FIG. 19) to open the System Settings page (FIG. 20 on page 25)
and begin configuring the communication settings on the panel to match those of the target Master.
The two possible Master Connection Types available are USB or Ethernet.
A USB connection type is a direct connection from the panel’s mini-USB port to a corresponding
USB port on the PC, which is acting as a Virtual Master.
The mini-USB connector MUST be plugged into a panel that is already set to USB communication
(instead of Ethernet) before the PC can recognize the connection and assign an appropriate USB
driver.
An Ethernet connection type involves indirect communication from the panel to a Master via an
Ethernet connection to the network.
Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual Master
NetLinx Studio can be set up to run a Virtual Master, where the PC acts as the Master by supplying its own IP
Address for communication to the panel. The PC is first equipped with the USB driver, the panel is then
configured for USB communication, and then Studio is configured to act as the Master.
For a PC to establish a connection to a Modero panel via USB, the target PC must have the appropriate AMX
USB driver installed. This installation is bundled into the TPDesign4 application setup process, available at
www.amx.com.
Step 1: Set up the Panel and PC for USB Communication
1. If you do not currently have the latest version of TPDesign4, navigate to the Tech Center section of the
AMX.com website, and locate TPDesign4. This will install the native RNDIS USB driver when executed.
2. Download this executable file to a known location on your computer.
3. Launch the Setup.exe file and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Step 2: Confirm the Installation of the USB Driver on the PC
The first time each AMX touch panel is connected to the PC, it is detected as a new hardware device and the
panel-specific USBLAN driver is associated with it. Each time thereafter, the panel is "recognized" as a unique
USBLAN device and the association to the driver is handled in the background.
When the panel is detected for the first time, some user intervention is required during the association between
panel and driver:
FIG. 20 System Settings page
MAC Address from panel is
Master’s connection information
Modero
factory set to a unique address
connection
information
The panel must be powered and configured for USB communication before
connecting the mini-USB connector to the panel’s Program Port.