What's New:

This release encompasses all changes and additions from versions 1.36.1, 1.36.2, and 1.36.3.

Duet is the unique and powerful dual-interpreter environment for programming NetLinx control systems. Program the system in NetLinx or Java or a little of both. Simplify your programming world!

Central Controller firmware 3.41.422 or better is a pre-requisite. For this release, the Device SDK was modified to include the following additional devices:

• Functionality fix for PASSBACK module-level behavior
• Fixed echo-effect on SNAPI commands (e.g: CAMERAPRESETPROPERTIES issue)
• Fixed parsing of Bundle-Version and Duet-Revision

G4 PanelBuilder is a Windows application that offers accelerated development of AMX G4 user interface pages using G4 PanelBuilder Templates (.TPT) available from AMX or designed by the dealer.

New Features: Support for NXD-CV10, NXT-CV10, and NXT-CV10/PB panels.

Known issues:

• MVP-5150/5200 Firmware Update Requirements
• Please note that features added to these panel-types as of G4SF Release 3.1.34 will require a Device Firmware upgrade to version 2.87.1 or greater

New Features:

• TPI-PRO/TPI-PRO-DVI Resolutions
• The newest resolution, 1280 x 800 @ 60Hz, fill require a Device Firmware upgrade to version 2.6.36 or greater

New panel devices: MXT-700, MXD-700

• 7 inch color widescreen tabletop/wall-mount touch panel with intercom
• 1024 x 600 resolution (landscape)
• Wall-mount model supports both landscape and portrait modes
• Supports both single- and two-finger gestures
• Supports new Sub-Page View buttons

New panel devices: MXT-1000, MXD-1000

• 10 inch color widescreen tabletop/wall-mount touch panel with intercom
• 1280 x 800 resolution (landscape)
• Wall-mount model supports both landscape and portrait modes
• Supports both single- and two-finger gestures
• Supports new Sub-Page View buttons

IREdit provides the ability to capture and edit IR hand control files (.IRL, .IRV, or IR information contained within a .IRN database file) for use on Axcess and NetLinx platforms.

New Features: IREdit now includes additional data in the AMX IR database to support IR devices in VisualArchitect. Visual Architect can read the AMX IR database and add IR devices to the list of available devices that can be added to the system. The VisualArchitect data is also updated using the Web Update feature when a new AMX IR database version is released.

What's New for NetLinx Studio - Version 3.3

FEATURE - Added a new "Network Device Addressing" dialog for devices located on a LAN that are displayed within the Online Tree. This supports the new ICSLan Devices that are available.

FEATURE - New Online Tree features include the following (from the context menu):

• Ability to launch a TELNET window via NetLinx Studio window or a user defined program (see the "Preferences" dialog).
• Output Reporting Options - Text or CSV output formats.
• Device Properties information display ("Show Devices Property" from the context menu).
• Launch the "Firmware Transfer" dialog from a selected device within the tree.
• Created a "Dynamic\Virtual Devices" branch within a System branch.
• Ability to "Reboot the Master" from a selected master within the tree.

FEATURE - Updated the Communications dialog for a more efficient flow of entering the communication information.

FEATURE - Ability to launch a TELNET winddow from the Zero-Config device tree (via NetLinx Studio or a user defined TELNET program).

FEATURE - An updated NETLINX.AXI (V1.53) is now available with the following new features (must have NetLinx Master firmware version 4 or higher):

• Added new NetLinx Math Functions: EXP_VALUE()
• LOG_VALUE()
• LOG10_VALUE()
• POWER_VALUE()
• SQRT_VALUE()
• Added SMTP email support so you can send emails directly from NetLinx or Java: SMTP_SERVER_CONFIG_SET()
• SMTP_SERVER_CONFIG_GET()
• SMTP_SEND()
• Added NetLinx Logging APIs: SET_LOG_LEVEL()
• GET_LOG_LEVEL()
• AMX_LOG()

BUG FIX - Corrected the problem with the TELNET windows sending too many unneeded communication messages. This was causing heavier than needed network traffic.

BUG FIX - Added current workspace path to the list of directories to search for in the "Find-In-Files" dialog.

BUG FIX - Ability to add/assign user-defined images to the toolbars. Select the "Settings-Customize..." menu item, then right-mouse click on any toolbar icon to activate the "Button Appearance" dialog.

BUG FIX - The "IR Data" tab is now refreshed whenever an IR File is dropped into a Workspace.

BUG FIX - The problem of the TCP/IP History not being exported to the user's preference file has been corrected.

Features:

** v3.2 Release **

New panel devices: Modero X Series

MXT-1900L-PAN - 19 inch color widescreen tabletop touch panel with intercom
MXD-1900L-PAN - 19 inch color widescreen wall-mount touch panel with intercom

• 1920 x 530 resolution (landscape)
• Wall-mount model supports both landscape and portrait modes
• Supports both single- and two-finger gestures

MXT-2000XL-PAN - 20 inch color widescreen tabletop touch panel with intercom
MXD-2000XL-PAN - 20 inch color widescreen wall-mount touch panel with intercom

• 1920 x 800 resolution (landscape)
• Wall-mount model supports both landscape and portrait modes
• Supports both single- and two-finger gestures

New panel devices: 7 in. Modero series

NXD-700i - 7 inch color active matrix wall-mount touch panel with intercom
NXT-CA7 - 7 inch color active matrix tiltscreen touch panel

Popup - Popup Type
Popups will now be sub-divided into Standard and Sub-Page types

• Sub-Page Popups can only be used with the new Sub-Page View button type
• Sub-Page Popups do not have Top, Left, or Group properties
• Sub-Page Popups can be added to a Sub-Page Set collection for use with a Sub-Page View button

Sub-Page Sets

• Sub-Page Sets are an ordered collection of Sub-Pages that can be assigned to one or more Sub-Page Viewer buttons

Button - Sub-Page View type

• New button type that can contain a pre-defined Sub-Page Set, or can be assigned Sub-Pages at run-time

Two-finger Gestures

• The MXT line of panels supports both single- and two-finger gestures. These can be programmed as external buttons

NOTE: Sub-Page View buttons are only available on the Modero-X Series touch-panels.

State Text editing

• The in-place edit control in the State Property List has been restored to its pre-v3.1 version. This means that the Ctrl-Return functionalality for line-breaks has been restored, but also that text utilzing any complex-script languages must now be entered via the "Enter Text" dialog exclusively
• The "Enter Text"dialog may now be dynamically resized

VisualArchitect is a comprehensive system design platform that increases the productivity and efficiency of your organization. VisualArchitect simplifies generation of all the programming, touch panel files, IR codes and system documentation for an integrated control system. This software is free to Authorized AMX Dealers and Independent Programmers and is available thru your AMX sales representative. For Domestic Dealers, place an order for NSS-VA, FG3002-21, to receive an installation disc with license key. International dealers should order NSS-VA-INTL, FG3002-21INTL, and contact your regional distributor for the disc, license key and MSRP pricing file in your local currency.

New In Version 1.4.3:

• Background image skins
• 'REPEAT' parameter for a 'HOLD' Event in Code Builder
• Support for new AMX devices
• User Interfaces
• MVP-9000i, NXD-430, NXD-435 / 435P,NXV-300
• ENV-VST-C / i!-Weather ViewStat Thermostat and software
• Novara AxLink ControlPads
• Signal Management
• UDM-0808-SIG Universal Distribution Matrix
• AVX-400 Presentation Switcher
• AVS-OP-0808
• HDMI-UTPRO-0808 HDMI Matrix Switchers
• Lighting
• Radia RE-DC 120/240/277 Radia Eclipse Control Cards
• Software
• NSS-PFRAME PictureFrame, i!-Weather

Prerequisite Software
The following software packages must be installed on the target system before VisualArchitect can be installed:
All Supported Operating Systems:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (Available through Windows Update)
• Windows XP:
• Service Pack 3 (Available through Windows Update)
• Windows 7
• Microsoft MDAC 2.7 SP 1 or later (Available at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/data/ref/mdac/downloads/). It is recommended that you also re-run Windows Update after installing MDAC to apply any patches that have been provided by Microsoft.

Companion Software Versions

• FileTransfer 2, 1.6 build 150 or higher, is required for system file transfer support in VisualArchitect (automatically installed with VisualArchitect).
• AMX USBLAN driver, 2.2.1.5 or higher, is required for transfer of R-4 remotes.
• TPDesign4 3.0 or higher is required to create or edit VisualArchitect touch panel templates, or to edit touch panel projects generated by VisualArchitect.
• KeypadBuilder 2.1 or higher is required to edit keypad projects generated by VisualArchitect.
• NetLinx Studio 2.5, build 163 or higher, is required to open APW (NetLinx Studio workspace) files generated by VisualArchitect.
• Cafe Duet 1.8 or higher is required to create or edit Duet modules for use with VisualArchitect.
• IREdit 1.3 or higher is required to receive AMX IR Database updates containing IR control meta-data.

Known Issues
If a version of NetLinx Studio prior to 2.4 build 129 is installed AFTER VisualArchitect, the SNAPI.axi file will be overwritten with an older version that will cause compilation problems. Please ensure that the SNAPI.axi file installed in C:\Program Files\Common Files\AMXShare\AXIs (or equivalent local path) is v1.6.1. If not, please re-install VisualArchitect.