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Changing the IP Address Once You Are Connected

Perform these steps to change the IP address once you are connected to 
the controller:
1.

Set the IP address on your PC to the same network the controller is 
currently on.

2.

In NetLinx Studio, select 

Diagnostics > Network Addresses

 from 

the menu bar to open the Network Addresses dialog.

3.

Click 

Get IP Information

 to enable the fields for editing.

4.

Enter the System, Device (0 for NetLinx Masters), and Host Name 
information.

5.

To specify a network IP address, select 

Specify IP Address

.

6.

Enter the IP parameters into the available fields.

7.

Click 

Set IP Information

 to retain the pre-reserved IP Address to the 

Master.

8.

Click 

Reboot Device 

to finish assigning the IP address to the Master, 

and click 

OK

 to close the dialog.

Accessing the WebConsole

NetLinx Masters have a built-in WebConsole that allows you to make 
various configuration settings via a web browser on any PC with access to 
the Master.
The WebConsole consists of a series of web pages that are collectively 
called the “Master Configuration Manager”. Refer to the 

NX Series NetLinx 

Integrated Controllers WebConsole & Programming Guide

 for details on 

the WebConsole.
From any PC with access to the LAN that the target Master resides on:
1.

Open a web browser and type the IP Address of the target Master in 
the Address Bar.

2.

Press 

Enter

 to access WebConsole for the Master. The initial view is 

the WebControl page.

FIG. 3  

WebConsole (main page)

Default Settings

The following sections list the default settings for the controller.

Default User Names and Passwords

The following table lists the default user names and passwords for 
accessing the NX-3200 through NetLinx Studio or the WebConsole.

Default IP Addresses

The following table lists the default IP addresses for the NX-3200.

Configuration

All items in this section require accessing the WebConsole.

Enabling Security

To enable security:
1.

Select the 

Security

 tab on the WebConsole. The System Security 

Details appear.

2.

Click the 

Enabled

 check box to enable security and activate the 

Access options.

3.

Select the Access options which you want to require a login and 
password.

4.

Configure users and groups as necessary.

Wired 802.1x Security

The X-Series controllers support wired 802.1x, an IEEE Standard for 
Port-based Network Access Control. To enable wired 802.1x, you must 
load an 802.1x certificate file to your controller using NetLinx Studio. Once 
you add the certificate file to your workspace, NetLinx Studio transfers the 
file to the appropriate directory on the controller.
1.

Click to select (highlight) a System (in the Workspace tab of the 
Workspace Bar).

2.

Right-click on the 

Other

 folder to access the Other File Folder context 

menu, and select 

Add Existing Other File

.

3.

In the Add Existing Other File dialog, locate and select the certificate 
file (.crt) that you want to add to the selected System. Change the 
Files of Type option to All Files (*.*) to look for other file types, if 
necessary.

4.

Click 

Open

 to access the File Properties dialog, where you can view/

edit general file information for the selected file.

5.

Click 

OK

 to add the file to the selected System. The file should now 

appear in the Other folder under the selected System.

Setting the Clock Manager Mode

To set the clock manager mode:
1.

On the Manage System tab, select a Time Sync option.

• Network Time: When this option is selected, the Master will connect to 

the default NIST Server to get date and time information. You can 
select a different NIST Server (or specify the IP Address of a known 
NIST Server) on the 

NIST Servers

 tab.

• Stand Alone: This option lets the Master use its own internal clock. 

When this option is selected, the Date and Time fields are available on 
this tab.

2.

Click 

Accept

 to save these settings to the Master.

Hardware Information

This section lists important hardware information for the NX-3200.

Port Numbers

Mounting the NX-3200

The NX-3200 ships with removable rack ears for installation into an 
equipment rack. Use the supplied #8-32 screws to secure the rack ears to 
the sides of the controller. You can attach the rack ears toward the front or 
rear panel for either a front-facing or rear-facing installation.
Use the four #10-32 screws supplied in the mounting kit to secure the 
controller to the rack.

Default User Names and Passwords

User Name

Password

NetLinx Studio netlinx

password

WebConsole

administrator

password

Default IP Addresses

IP Address

Subnet

Static IP

192.168.1.3

255.255.255.0

ICSLAN

198.18.0.1

255.255.0.0

Link-local

169.254.x.y, where x and y are the least significant two 
octets of the MAC address.

NX-3200 Port Numbers

RS-232

RS-422/485

IR/Serial

I/O

Relay

2-4, 6-8

1, 5

11-18

22

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