AMX NetLinx Master-Ethernet Card/Module NXC-ME260, Programming Manual

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Initial Configuration and Firmware Upgrade
9 NI Series WebConsole & Programming Guide
1.
Access the Device Addressing dialog (FIG. 2) by selecting Diagnostics > Device Addressing .
2.
In the Device field ( A in FIG. 2), enter the new value for the NI Controller (range = 0 - 32767).
3. Press the Start Identify Mode button ( B in FIG. 2).
This action causes the *Not Active* message (in red) to display a Waiting...Press Cancel to Quit
message (in green). This message indicates that Studio is waiting to detect the device value of the
NI Controller associated with the
ID button.
4.
Press the NI Controller’s ID button to read the device value of the NI Controller, and assign it to the
new value entered in step 2.
Once the swap has been successfully made, a red Successful Identification Made field appears.
The previous Device and System numbers of the NI Controller are displayed below the red
field.
Example: Previous D:S=32002:1 ,
where 32002 represents the previous device value of the NI Controller ( D ) and 1
represents the NI Controller’s System value ( S ).
Obtaining the NI Controller’s IP Address (using DHCP)
FIG. 2 NetLinx Studio: Device Addressing dialog (using the ID mode to set the NI Controller’s device value)
Enter the Master’s new Device value
Assign the new value to the Master
A B
Verify there is an active Ethernet connection on the NI Controller’s Ethernet port
before beginning these procedures.