
NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Manage NetLinx Devices Page (Cont.)
Feature
Description
Device Listings:
• This page (
in addition to the target Master which is typically the
first entry
) lists those NetLinx Masters which have sent out
NetLinx Discovery Master Announce packets (NDPs).
• Each entry contains the data necessary to describe the devices
detected by the system.
• If a Master has a ‘
+
’ icon next to it, this indicates that this Master
is reading the presence of a NDP-capable devices currently
connected to it. This state can be toggled closed to show a ‘
-
’
icon.
System
Displays the System value being used by the listed NetLinx
Master.
Device
• Displays the assigned device value of the listed unit. This
Device entry applies to both the Master and those
NDP-capable devices currently connected to that Master.
Device Type
• Displays a description of the target Master or connected device,
and its current firmware version. An example is: NI Master
v3.01.323.
File Name
Displays the program name and/or file resident on the device.
Status
Displays the Master or device state. Those states include:
•
This Master
: Indicates its the target Master currently being
used and being browsed to. Its this Master’s web pages which
are currently being viewed.
•
Orphan
: Indicates that the device is currently not yet “bound” or
assigned to communicate with a particular Master.
- This state shows an adjacent
Bind
button which is used to
bind the device to the Master whose web pages are
currently being viewed.
•
Searching
: Indicates that the device is trying to establish
communication with it's associated Master.
•
Bound
: Indicates that the device has established
communication with it's associated Master.
- This state shows an adjacent
Unbind
button which is used to
release/disassociate the device from communicating with its
current Master.
•
Lost
: Indicates that the device has tried to establish
communication with it's associated or “bound” Master, but was
after a period of time, unable to establish communication.