Checklist

To use the files from the AMX Support Package and follow along with the examples you will need:

• A Windows desktop or laptop with an Ethernet port and the latest Rane Halogen (1.1.0 or higher) and AMX NetLinx Studio and TPDesign software installed.
• An AMX NetLinx controller. The NI-700 is sufficient.
• An AMX Modero NXT-CV7 touch panel. Alternatively, you could create a new TPDesign project targeting a different touch panel model and copy the example over.
• An Ethernet switch and cables for the PC, controller and touch panel.

Although you ultimately connect a HAL to your control system, all of the integration and testing can be accomplished without a HAL.

This guide assumes that the reader has had some exposure to AMX programming and is able to navigate the AMX software. A typical workflow for developing an AMX application is:

• Define constants for devices, buttons and levels in NetLinx Studio.
• Code event handlers and feedback statements in NetLinx Studio.
• Compile the program and transfer it to your controller.
• Draw a custom touch panel user interface in TPDesign.
• Assign device channel numbers from the program to buttons and sliders in the user interface.
• Compile the user interface and transfer it to your touch panel[s].

Once your application is running, you can use NetLinx Studio’s debugger to set breakpoints, watch variables and step through your program.