Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

This section describes the solutions to possible hardware/firmware issues that could arise during the common operation of a Modero touch panel.

Troubleshooting Information

Symptom

Solution

 

 

My USB drivers has a yellow

The USB driver was incorrectly installed and should be re-installed:

exclamation point and doesn’t

• Power up the panel without the USB cable connected to the panel.

appear to be working.

• Plug in the USB cable into the G4 panel. You should see a USB icon

 

 

show up in the System Tray.

 

• 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).

 

• If the "Install Driver" dialog doesn't appear automatically, select the

 

"Properties" button and then the "Update Driver" button.

 

• When the Install Driver dialog does appear, click Next to accept all

 

the default prompts.

 

• The OS will notify you that the driver you are installing/updating does

 

not have a digital signature. This is acceptable, agree to continue the

 

installation.

 

• After installation is complete, the exclamation point should disappear.

 

 

When using G4 WebControl to

• During a WebControl connection to a target panel you are prompted

communicate with a target panel, a

with a G4 Authentication dialog which asks you to enter the assigned

VNC Server dialog appears on my

password for the panel (before gaining access).

screen.

• If you are ever prompted with a VNC Server dialog, you must enter

 

 

the IP Address of the target panel. This can be found within the

 

Setup > Protected Setup > System Connection page.

 

- This IP Address of the panel appears within the IP Settings

 

section of this page

 

• Enter the IP Address and click OK. You will then be prompted with

 

the G4 Authentication popup where you must enter the panel’s

 

WebControl password.

 

 

While attempting to communicate

• A Green communication icon indicates that a connection has been

directly with the Virtual Master (on

established to the target Master or target Virtual Master.

the PC) via a USB connection, I

• Launch NetLinx Studio and configure the Master Connection

can’t get my communication icon

communication settings for a Virtual Master.

to turn Green.

• Navigate to the System connection page and toggle the

 

 

Type field to USB.

 

• Make sure the Type-A USB connector is securely connected to the

 

PC.

 

• Make sure the panel DOESN’T have the mini-USB connected and

 

TURN OFF the panel.

 

• Once the panel has turned ON THEN connect the mini-USB to the

 

Program Port. The USB icon should appear in your system tray. If it

 

doesn’t, refer to the Configuring and Using USB with a Virtual

 

Master section on page 35.

 

• The panel can take a few minutes to detect the connection to the PC.

 

 

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AMX NXD-CV5 manual Troubleshooting Information

NXD-CV5 specifications

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