Configuring Communication
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NXP-TPI/4 NetLinx Touch Panel Interface
Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection
It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be communicating with
. This "pointing to a
Master" is done via the System Connection page where you configure the IP Address, System Number
and Username/Password information assigned to the target Master. Until those parameters are
configured, your Connection Status icon will remain red (
indicating there is no current connection to a
Master
).
Step 1: Configuring the Panel’s IP Settings
You can only configure the connection parameters for the TPI/4 through the System Connection page.
This type of communication can be established either via either a Dynamic IP Address (
DHCP
) or via a
pre-reserved Static IP Address (
typically provided by your System Administrator
).
IP Settings section - Configuring a DHCP Address over Ethernet
1.
Select
Protected Setup
>
System Connection
(located on the lower-left) to open the System
Connection page.
2.
Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
3.
Toggle the
DHCP/Static
field (
from the IP Settings section
) until the choice cycles to
DHCP
.
4.
Press the optional
Host Name
field to open a Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.
5.
Press
Done
after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.
6.
Do not alter any of the remaining greyed-out fields in the IP Settings section.
Once the TPI/4 is
rebooted, these values are obtained by the unit and displayed in the DNS fields after power-up
.
7.
Press the
Back
button to return to the Protected Setup page.
8.
Press the on-screen
Reboot
button to both save any changes and restart the TPI/4.
IP Settings section - Configuring a Static IP Address over Ethernet
1.
Select
Protected Setup
>
System Connection
(located on the lower-left) to open the System
Connection page.
2.
Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
3.
Toggle the
DHCP/Static
field (
from the IP Settings section
) until the choice cycles to
Static
.
After connecting the TPI/4 to the Master using ICSNet, NetLinx Studio’s Workspace
window shows both the Master and TPI/4 information in its’ System tree.
DHCP will register the unique MAC Address (factory assigned) on the TPI/4 and
once the communication setup process is complete, reserve an IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway values from the DHCP Server.
The information can be found in either the: Workspace- System name > Define
Device section of your code (that defines the properties for your panel), or in the
Device Addressing/Network Addresses in the Tools > NetLinx Diagnostics dialog.
Check with your System Administrator for a pre-reserved Static IP Address assigned
to the TPI/4. This address must be obtained before Static assignment of the TPI/4
continues.
Summary of Contents for NetLinx NXP-TPI/4
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