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Configuring Communications
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MVP-8400i 8.4" Modero® ViewPoint® Touch Panel with Intercom
Step 3: Choose a Master Connection Mode
The panel requires you establish the type of connection you want made between it and your master.
In the
Protected Setup
page:
1.
Select
System Settings.
2.
Select
Type
to toggle between the Master Connection Types
USB
and
Ethernet
.
A USB connection is a direct connection from the panel’s mini-USB port to a corresponding
USB port on the PC (acting as a Virtual Master).
A Wireless Ethernet connection involves indirect communication from the panel to a Master
via a wireless connection to the network.
USB
NetLinx Studio can be setup to run a Virtual Master where the PC acts as the Master by supplying its
own IP Address for communication to the panel. For a PC to establish a USB connection with a Modero
panel, it must have the AMX USBLAN driver installed.
Prepare your PC for USB communication with the panel
If you haven’t already done so, download and install the latest versions of NetLinx Studio2 and
TPDesign4 (from www.amx.com), and restart your PC.
Configure the panel for USB communication
The first time the panel is connected to the PC it is detected as a new USB hardware device, and the
correct (panel-specific) USBLAN driver must be associated to it manually. Each time thereafter, the
It is recommended that firmware KIT files only be transferred over a direct connection
and only when the panel is connected to a power supply. If battery power or wireless
connection fails during a firmware upgrade, the panel flash file system may become
corrupted.
FIG. 24
System Settings page
The AMX USBLAN driver is included with both NetLinx Studio2 and TPDesign4, and
can also be downloaded as a stand-alone application from www.amx.com.
Summary of Contents for Modero ViewPoint MVP-8400i
Page 24: ...NXA CFSP Compact Flash 10 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
Page 52: ...Configuring Communications 38 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
Page 112: ...EAP Security Server Certificates 98 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
Page 188: ...Programming 174 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
Page 194: ...Appendix A Text Formatting 180 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
Page 212: ...Appendix C Troubleshooting 198 MVP 8400i 8 4 Modero ViewPoint Touch Panel with Intercom ...
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