Configuring Communication
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NXD-500i 5" Modero Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with Intercom
8.
From within this dialog, enter the System number (default is
1
).
9.
Click
OK
three times to close the open dialogs, save the settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio application.
10.
Click the
OnLine Tree
tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System.
The default System
value is one
.
11.
Right-click on the
Empty Device Tree/System
entry and select
Refresh System
to re-populate the list.
The panel will not appear as a device below the virtual system number (in the Online Tree tab) until the system
number used in Sep 7 for the VNM is entered into the Master Connection section of the System Settings page.
The Connection Status icon turns green after a few seconds to indicate an active USB connection to the
Virtual Master on the PC. No Lock icon is displayed because this USB connection is not secured and does not
require a username and password.
If a few minutes have gone by and the Connection Status icon still does not turn green, repeat the USB
connection and Virtual Master setup procedures (outlined in this section). Refreshing the System sends out a
request to the panel to respond and completes the communication (
turning the System Connection icon
green
).
12.
The
USB
icon will appear to the left of the Connection Status icon to signify an active USB connection (FIG. 24).
Step 5: Confirm and View the current AMX USB device connections
Use the CC-USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-wire programming cable (
FG10-5965
) to provide communication between the
mini-USB Program port on the touch panel and the PC. This method of communication is used to transfer firmware KIT
files and TPD4 touch panel files.
1.
Verify this direct USB connection (Type-A on the panel to mini-USB on the panel) is configured properly using the
steps outlined in the previous two sections.
2.
With the panel already configured for USB communication and the Virtual Master setup within NetLinx Studio, its
now time to verify the panel is ready to receive files.
3.
Click the
OnLine Tree
tab in the
Workspace
window to view the devices on the Virtual System.
The default System
value is one
.
FIG. 23
Virtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog box
FIG. 24
USB icon
USB icon
If the G4 panel does not appear, refer to the Troubleshooting
section on page 119
for
more information.
A mini-USB connection is only detected after it is installed onto an active panel.
Connection to a previously powered panel which then reboots, allows the PC to
detect the panel and assign an appropriate USB driver.
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