ViewStat Installation and Wiring

Connecting to a NetLinx Master controller via NXC-COM card

The Viewstat can connect to a NetLinx NXF Cardframe or NXI equipped with a NXC-COM Dual COM Port Control Card. The following table shows the card edge pinout information for the NXC-COM card.

NXC-COM2 Pinouts

 

NXC-COM2 Wiring Configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

Signal

 

Function

RS-232

RS-422

RS-485

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

GND

 

Signal ground

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

RXD1

 

Receive data

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TXD1

 

Transmit data

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CTS1

 

Clear to send

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

RTS1

 

Request to send

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

TX1+

 

Transmit data

 

X

X (strap to pin 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

TX1-

 

Transmit data

 

X

X (strap to pin 9)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

RX1+

 

Receive data

 

X

X (strap to pin 6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

RX1-

 

Receive data

 

X

X (strap to pin 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

+12 VDC

 

Power

Optional

Optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

GND

 

Signal ground

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

RXD2

 

Receive data

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

TXD2

 

Transmit data

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

CTS2

 

Clear to send

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

RTS2

 

Request to send

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

TX2+

 

Transmit data

 

X

X (strap to pin 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

TX2-

 

Transmit data

 

X

X (strap to pin 19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

RX2+

 

Receive data

 

X

X (strap to pin 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

RX2-

 

Receive data

 

X

X (strap to pin 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

+12 VDC

 

Power

Optional

Optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIG. 11 shows the wiring configuration for NetLinx systems.

ViewStat (Communication terminal)

FIG. 11 Connecting the ViewStat to a NetLinx Control System

ViewStat Communicating Thermostat

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AMX ViewStat Connecting to a NetLinx Master controller via NXC-COM card, NXC-COM2 Pinouts NXC-COM2 Wiring Configuration

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