Programming
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Configuration Port Commands (Cont.)
Command Description
OFF <D:P:S, or NAME,
CHAN>
Turns off a channel on a device. The device can be on any system the
Master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the device
number, port, and system, or the name of the device that is defined in the
DEFINE_DEVICE section of the program.
Syntax:
OFF[name,channel]
-or-
OFF[D:P:S,channel]
Example:
>OFF[5001:7:4]
Sending Off[5001:7:4]
ON <D:P:S, NAME, CHAN> Turns on a channel on a device. The device can be on any system the
Master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the device
number, port, and system; or the name of the device that is defined in the
DEFINE_DEVICE section of the program.
Syntax:
ON[name,channel]
or
ON[D:P:S,channel]
Example:
>ON[5001:7:4]
Sending On[5001:7:4]
PASS <D:P:S or NAME> Sets up a pass through mode to a device. In pass through mode, any
string received by the device is displayed on the screen, and anything
typed is sent as a string to the device. The device can be on any system
the Master you are connected to can reach. You can specify the device
number, port, and system, or the name of the device that is defined in the
DEFINE_DEVICE section of the program.
Example:
>pass[5001:7:4]
Entering pass mode.
To exit pass mode, type + + esc esc. Refer to the ESC Pass
Codes section on page 153 for more information.
PING <IP ADDRESS> Tests network connectivity to and confirms the presence of another
networked device. The syntax is just like the PING application in Windows
or Linux.
Example:
>ping 192.168.29.209
192.168.29.209 is alive.
PROGRAM INFO Displays the name of the NetLinx program residing on the Master.
Example:
>PROGRAM INFO
-- Program Name Info
-- Module Count = 1
1 Name is i!-PCLinkPowerPointTest
-- File Names = 2
1 = C:\Program Files\AMX Applications\i!-PCLinkPowerPoint
2 = C:\Program Files\Common Files\AMXShare\AXIs\NetLinx.axi
2 = Name is MDLPP
-- File Names = 2
1 C:\AppDev\i!-PCLink-PowerPoint\i!-PCLinkPowerPointMod.axs
2 C:\Program files\Common Files\AMXShare\AXIs\NetLinx.axi