Communications and File Transfers
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etLinx Studio (v2.4 or higher)
Configuring the Touch Panel for Virtual NetLinx Master USB Transfers
Connect the Panel to Your PC Via USB:
1. Apply power to the panel by plugging in the power supply.
2. Wait for the splash screen to disappear, then use a (Type A) USB cable to connect the panel to
an available USB port on your PC. Plug the USB cable into the panel first, then connect to the
PC.
Configure the Panel for USB Virtual NetLinx Master Transfers:
1. Press and hold the grey Front Setup Access button (below the touch screen) for 3 seconds to
access the Setup page.
2. Press the Protected Setup button to access the Protected Setup page.
3. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the password (the default password is 1988).
4. Press the System Connection button to access the System Connection Setup page.
5. Select USB as the Master Connection.
6. Press the Back button to return to the Protected Setup page and press the Reboot button to
reboot the panel.
After several seconds, the panel should appear in the online device tree, listed as Virtual NetLinx
Master. Once you can see the device online, you may transfer panel files directly to and from the
G4 device.
AMX USB Driver Information For USB Enabled G4 Panels
The AMX USB driver (required to connect to USB-enabled G4 panels via USB) is included with
the NetLinx Studio (as well as TPDesign4) installation programs. Once you have installed the latest
version of either NetLinx Studio (v2.4 or higher) or TPD4 (v2.4 or higher), you should have the
required USB driver.
After having installed NetLinx Studio 2 (or TPDesign4), follow the steps below to ensure a valid
USB connection to the G4 panels:
1. Power up the Panel without the USB cable connected to the panel.
2. Plug in the USB cable into the G4 panel.
3. You should see an USB icon show up in the System Tray.
4. Double click on the icon to bring up the list of USB devices (you should see the "AMX USB
LAN LINK"" device in the list).
5. If the "Install Driver" dialog doesn't appear automatically, select the "Properties" button and
then the "Update Driver" button.
6. When the Install Driver dialog does appear, click on the Next buttons, accepting all the default
prompts.
7. The OS will complain about the fact that the driver you are installing/updating does not have a
digital signature. This is acceptable, so select to continue the installation.
8. After installation is complete, you are ready to connect to the USB port of the G4 panel.
a. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings to open the Master Communications
Settings dialog.
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