AMX Control Systems

Course Overview

A 3-day course comprising hardware, touch panel design, NetLinx programming and networking. Designed for technicians who will be expected to install, program and commission AMX systems. Experience of PCs and windows operating systems is essential.

• AMX hardware overview
• Touch Panel Design
• NetLinx programming
• NetLinx networking

AMX Designer

Course Overview

The ACE certification course for Designers gives you the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively design control systems. Come and learn the steps and critical concepts using the tools and resources AMX provides, and you will leave with a design checklist that will help you plan your next job.

• Touch panel and keypad designs
• System power requirements
• VisualArchitect
• VA Assistant and System Design Library

AMX Installer

Course Overview

The ACE certification course for Installers focuses on the fundamentals of installing an AMX control system through hands-on experience with AMX VisualArchitect, NetLinx Studio, and numerous diagnostic utilities.

• Configure devices.
• Connect a control system
• Security and remote management
• Transfer files.
• Troubleshoot a control system.

AMX Programmer I

Course Overview

This ACE certification course for programmers and technical support personnel teaches the basic techniques for programming an AMX control system. A person completing this course will be able to program a basic NetLinx control system. After a brief introduction, the course quickly leads into event/object orientated programming and teaches how to improve your techniques for control system programming.

• NetLinx programming basics
• Grasp the new programming tools.
• Practical experience through exercises.

AMX Programmer II

Course Overview

DescriptionThis course for programmers and technical support personnel will focus on intermediate techniques for programming an AMX control system. A person completing this course will be able to program a NetLinx system. If you have attended AMX Programming I, this class is for you! It is highly recommended that all students have a NetLinx Master available for their use in completing the ACE Control System Programming Certification Practical after attending class.

Programmer 2 can only be done at AMX University (North-York and South-Tongham) – availability checks and bookings can only be made online now. You will require a company ID so you can log-on and book yourself on courses. (Please note that the same applies to all training at AMX).
As the bookings have to be made online, dates for these courses can be found on the AMX Website by following this link: http://www.amx.com/training/lms/calendars/amxUK.ht

• Data Structures
• Data Sets
• Combine & Uncombine devices
• String handling statement
• Subroutine
• Bitwise Operations
• Timelines
• Modules

AMX Programmer III

Course Overview

This course for programmers teaches advanced NetLinx programming techniques. A person completing this course will be able to program a highly sophisticated NetLinx control system.

• Multi-dimensional arrays and structures
• Sets and combining
• Modules
• IP Communications
• File Operations
• Database Basics and Operations

RMS Configuration & Programming

Course Overview

Are your customers interested in managing their assets? Do they want to provide helpdesk support and scheduling to multiple rooms? How about automated alerts and reporting? By the end of this course, an experienced AMX integrator will be able to identify the differences between the RMS solutions on offer from AMX. Understand the considerations for installing the RMS server on a network. Configure rooms on the Server and program accordingly. This course also reviews the server setup, covers all aspects of the RMS Web Interface and teaches RMS programming thru the use of CodeCrafter and NetLinx programming.

• RMS Meeting Manager and Asset Manager
• Understand how RMS solutions will generate extra revenue for your business.
• Learn how to get the most out of NetLinx in multiple room environments.
• Provide asset management, scheduling and notification solutions to your customers.

AMX Signal Management

Course Overview

This course for Audio Video Professionals teaches signal management technology, its design, and implementation procedures. Similarities and differences in analog and digital video signals will be discussed. Signal transmission and bandwidth calculation will be addressed. This course also covers AMX's digital media equipment Autopatch product line and features and Endeleo product details and applications.

• Audio/Video Signal Types
• Endeleo TVM & UDM product lines
• Autopatch matrix switchers & control options.
• Control System integration.

AMX GUI Design

Course Overview

This course is for anyone who designs user interfaces. This course covers UI Design concepts including identifying customer needs, design process, themes and layouts, button feedback and colour schemes. You will gain hands-on experience with the TPDesign4 software to create buttons, pages, pop-ups, bar graphs, levels, video windows, dynamic images, and animation. Some additional topics include: working with programmers to design a panel, programming properties, page templates, converting panel sizes, tweening, chameleon images and G4 Computer Control.

• Identifying needs for panel design
• Use of AMX style guide
• Modifying button types
• Using colour palettes • Bargraphs
• Pop-up pages
• Animation Wizard
• G4 computer control/web control
• Networking Panels
• WiFi panels

AMX Sales - Introduction to Control

Course Overview

A half-day course to introduce staff to control systems and develop a basic understanding of such systems - for anybody wishing to develop such an understanding, no previous experience required.

• What is a control syste
• What makes up a control system
• Control System Design
• Adding value to the sale

AMX Sales - Introduction to AMX Control System Design

Course Overview

A one-day introduction to the range of AMX products designed for any staff wishing to specify/design control systems using AMX products and solutions.

• Why do I need a control system?
• Goals of Control Systems
• What makes up a control system
• Basic types of control links
• Control of Equipmen
• Adding value to the sale

* New Course * - AMX Resource Management Suite

Course Overview

The Resource Management Suite course is intended for experiences AMX Integrators who want to push NetLinx and Modero to the next level. RMS installations involve multiple rooms each with a controller and touch panel.

• What is Resource Management?
• Requirements for the Resource Management Server
• Live Demo with in depth discussion of features
• Server configuration wizard
• Use Code Crafter to integrate RMS framework into existing room code
• Registering of devices and parameters
• Configure and program your own room on our Meeting Manager Server
• Practical exercises throughout the course