First netlinx program

yangoua · June 2012

hello I am with AMX, I was still learning to use NetLinx Studio, I'd like to know how to evaluate, I have not yet AMX equipment, but I'd already be able to write programs, how? thank you

DHawthorne · June 2012

Best way is to get some equipment, and just play around with it (I bought a master to use at home on eBay, even though I was a dealer, it was cheaper for me to get one second-hand. Later I got my boss to buy me an NI-900 to keep on my desk, and I now bench test all my programing before it goes out). The difficulty with your request is that there are so many things that can be done, and it's so difficult to describe how to do it in a forum, that it's pretty near impossible. And if, for example, I were to send you a full program, I seriously doubt you would be able to jump right in and figure it out ... not that I'm so much more advanced than you are as much as different programmers just think differently, and it's very difficult to wrap your head around someone else's work if you aren't already familiar with how they do things.

But if you have made a start on your own, and ask specific questions why something you tried didn't work, or a better way to do it, we can easily help with that.

jabramson · June 2012

As someone who is also new, I will give you some advice

--You need a master to practice on and some equipment to plug into it. You will also need a touch panel. Both can be picked up on ebay for very cheap (like a NI700 or NI900 controller) and a basic touch panel.
--Study the programming guides

Even with all of that, it is handy to take the basic training course, or have someone show you the basics. I had to have someone help me to get everything communicating and then I was able to branch out on my own.

amclain · June 2012

Here are links to the important NetLinx reference documents.

NetLinx Language Reference Guide
http://www.amx.com//assets/manuals/NetLinx.LanguageReferenceGuide.pdf

Programming Guide
http://www.amx.com//assets/manuals/NetLinxControllers.WebConsole-ProgrammingGuide.FMv3.pdf

NI-X00 Hardware Reference
http://www.amx.com//assets/manuals/NI-X00.HardwareReferenceGuide.pdf

NI-X100 Hardware Reference
http://www.amx.com//assets/manuals/NI-X100.HardwareReferenceGuide.pdf

First netlinx program

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