Connections and Wiring

Modes and Front Panel LED Blink Patterns

The following table lists the modes and blink patterns for the front panel LEDs associated with each mode. These patterns are not evident until after the unit is powered.

Modes and LED Blink Patterns

 

 

LEDs and Blink Patterns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATUS

OUTPUT

INPUT

Mode

Description

(blue)

(white)

(white)

 

 

 

 

 

OS Start

Starting the operating system (OS).

On

On

On

 

 

 

 

 

Boot

On-board Master is booting.

On

Off

On

 

 

 

 

 

Contacting DHCP

On-board Master is contacting a DHCP

On

Off

Fast Blink

server

server for IP configuration information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown DHCP

On-board Master could not find the DHCP

Fast Blink

Off

Off

server

server.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downloading Boot

Downloading Boot firmware to the Master’s

Fast Blink

Fast Blink

Fast Blink

firmware

on-board flash memory.

 

 

 

 

Do not cycle power during this process!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No program running

Either no program is loaded, or the

On

Normal

Normal

 

program is disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

On-board Master is functioning normally.

1 blink per

Indicates

Indicates

 

 

second

activity

activity

 

 

 

 

 

Port Assignments and Functionality

The rear Port Assignments are as follows:

NI-3101 Port Assignments

Port

ICSP Port #

Port

ICSP Port #

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #1

1

IR Serial Port #1

9

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #2

2

IR Serial Port #2

10

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #3

3

IR Serial Port #3

11

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #4

4

IR Serial Port #4

12

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #5

5

IR Serial Port #5

13

 

 

 

 

Serial Port #6

6

IR Serial Port #6

14

 

 

 

 

Relays Ports (1-8)

8

IR Serial Port #7

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR Serial Port #8

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

I/O Port

17

 

 

 

 

AXlink Port and LED

All NI units have an AXlink port and adjacent status LED (FIG. 3). This port allows the NI to support AMX legacy AXlink devices such as G3 touch panels (ex: CP4/A) and PosiTrack Pilot devices. A green LED shows AXlink data activity. When the AXlink port is operating normally, blink patterns include:

Off - No power, or the controller is not functioning properly. 1 blink per second - Normal operation.

3 blinks per second - AXlink bus error. Check all AXlink bus connections.

AXLink

GNDAXMAXPPWR

FIG. 3 AXlink connector and LED

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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller

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AMX NI-3101-SIG manual Modes and Front Panel LED Blink Patterns, Port Assignments and Functionality, AXlink Port and LED