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Configuration and Firmware Update
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
Verifying the current version of NetLinx Master Firmware
All NI Controllers contain both an on-board NI Master and an Integrated Controller.
The on-board Master shows up within the Online Tree as
00000 NI Master
The Integrated Controller of the NI device shows up as
0XXXX NI-XXXX
(ex: 050001 NI-700)
Each of these components has its own corresponding firmware shown in parenthesis ().
1.
After Studio has establish a connection to the target Master, click on the
OnLine Tree
tab in the
Workspace window to view the devices on the System.
The default System value is one (1)
.
2.
Right-click the associated System number and select
Refresh System
. This establishes a new
connection to the specified System and populates the list with devices on that system.
The
communication method is highlighted in green on the bottom of the NetLinx Studio window.
3.
After the Communication Verification dialog window indicates active communication between the
PC and the Master, verify the NetLinx Master (
00000
NI Master
) appears within the
OnLine Tree
tab of the Workspace window (FIG. 26).
The default NI Master value is zero (00000) and cannot be
changed
.
4.
If either the on-board NI Master or Integrated Controller is not the latest firmware version, follow
the procedures outlined in the following sections to obtain these Kit files from
www.amx.com
and
then transfer the new firmware Kit files to the device.
The current installed firmware version of the on-board NI Master is displayed to the
right of the device within the Online Tree tab as
00000 NI Master
.
FIG. 26
Sample NetLinx Workspace window (showing OnLine Tree tab)
On-board NI Master
Control cards
NetLinx Integrated Controller
NetLinx Studio app. version
Unbound Dynamic Device