Interlogix NX-588E User Manual

NX-588E USB Flash Programmer Installation
Instructions

Introduction

This is the UTC NX-588E USB Flash Programmer Installation
Instructions. The NX-588E is a device that can store NetworX
(NX) alarm panel configuration files within its own nonvolatile
memory. This capability allows you to quickly upgrade panels
based on settings that you can fully customize with the NX­588E and the DL900 software, including:

• Create and customize up to four alarm programming
worksheets, with the DL900 software.

• Download alarm configurations directly to any NX panel,

using your PC’s USB port. (Before you could only connect

through the serial port.)

• Store alarm panel configurations to the NX-588 to update
any NX panel in the field.

• Transfer any stored files to any identical panel.

• Store one copy of the firmware for certain NetworX

flashable modules and all V2 control panels. You can
download this firmware from the website.

System requirements

• PC running NXProg.exe and/or DL900 (download
software for Windows) with available USB port

• Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP

• NX-588E USB flash programmer module

• Any NX control panel or module with power applied

• Drivers for the NX-588E

A password is required. If you do not have one, you will
need to create one.

2. Save the file to your PC.

3. Plug in the NX-588E.

Windows 2000

If you are using Windows 2000, do the following:

1. Plug the NX-588E into your PC’s USB port.

2. When the Found new hardware wizard starts up, click
Next.

3. Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so
that I can choose a specific driver, and click Next.

4. Select Ports (Com & LPT), and click Next.

5. Click Have disk.

6. Click Browse and navigate to the location where you
saved the NX588E.inf file.

7. Click OK, and then click Next.

8. Click Finish.

Windows XP

If you are using Windows XP, do the following:

Caution: You must be free of static electricity before handling

circuit boards. Wear a grounding strap or touch bare metal to
discharge static electricity.

Installation

Before you can use your NX-588E, you will have to program it.
To program your NX-588E, do the following:

1. Go to www.utcfireandsecurity.com/networxflash and
download the NX-588E driver, NX588E.inf, along with any
files required to upgrade the NetworX modules.

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1. Plug the NX-588E into your PC’s USB port.

2. When the found new hardware wizard starts up, select No,
not at this time, and click Next.

3. Select Install from a list or specific location (advanced),
and click Next.

4. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install, and
click Next.

5. Select Ports (Com & LPT), and click Next.

6. Click Have disk.

7. Click Browse and navigate to the location where you
saved the NX588E.inf file.

8. Click OK, and then click Next.

Task Result

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Idle condition.

9. A screen appears indicating that the driver has not passed
a Windows certification test. Select Continue anyway.

10. Click Finish.

A screen prompts you that the data is being read. The process
is complete when this screen closes.

Note: Programming information for the modules is not read or
written to or from the NX-588E.

Programming your NX-588E

Program your NX-588E so the settings you choose in the
DL900 software download onto your NX-588E and onto the
control panel. You can do this directly from your PC or first to
your NX-588E and then on to your control panel.

Using the DL900 software to connect to your panel

To directly download a configured template to the control
panel, use the NX-588 as an interface by doing the following:

1. Connect the NX-588E to the PC’s USB port.

2. Connect the cable, from the NX-588E to a NetworX panel
using alligator clips:

• Red to POS

• Black to COM

• Green to DATA

3. Start the DL900 download software.

4. Select the account to use.

5. Select Download/Direct connect. You can also use the tool
bar or the F11 key.

Note: DL900 software version 2.20 or newer autodetects
the NX-588E.

Reading data from the NX-588E to the DL900

To read data from the NX-588E to the DL900, do the following:

1. Connect the NX-588E to the PC’s USB port.

2. Select Download/Read panel data from 586/588 to start
the DL900 download software.

3. A DL900 window displays indicating NX-588E detection. If
you don’t want the window to display in the future select
the Do not show this screen again option and click OK.

4. Select the location, in the NX-588E, where you want to
retrieve data from.

A screen prompts you that the data is being read. The process
is complete when this screen closes.

Note: Programming information for the modules is not read or
written to or from the NX-588E.

Uploading a configuration file to the alarm panel

To upload a configuration file directly from the NX-588E to the
panel, without a computer, do the following:

1. Attach the cable to the proper terminals on the NX panel
using three alligator clips. See “Using the DL900 software
to connect to your panel” above.

6. A DL900 window displays when the NX-588E is detected.

If you don’t want the window to display in the future select

the Do not show this screen again option and click OK.

7. Download as normal.

Writing DL900 files to the NX-588E

To write data from the DL900 to the NX-588E, do the following:

1. Connect the NX-588E to the PC’s USB port.

2. Start the DL900 download software.

3. Select Download/Write panel data to 586/588. The system
warns you that this will overwrite user codes (if you have
changed them).

4. A DL900 window displays indicating NX-588E detection. If
you don’t want the window to display in the future select
the Do not show this screen again option and click OK.

5. Select the location in the NX-588E where you want the
data stored. This overwrites the existing data and does not
prompt you in the future.

2. If you have a keypad installed in partition 8, keypad 8, you
must remove it during this operation.

3. Enter *, 8 on a partition 1 keypad.

4. Enter the 4- or 6-digit program code. (Default is 9713.)

5. Enter 2, 5, 5, # when prompted for the device number.

6. Enter 0, # when prompted for the location. See Table 1
below for a complete list of tasks and results.

7. To read (store the NX panel configuration into a file on the
NX-588E), do the following:

• Enter 1, *.

• Enter the number of the file (1 to 4) in which you wish to

save it.

• Enter *, #.

Table 1: Segment 1 tasks and results

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