AMX NetLinx NXP-TPI/4, Operation/Reference Manual

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Upgrading TPI/4 Firmware
49 NXP-TPI/4 NetLinx Touch Panel Interface
Step 2: Prepare the TPI/4 for communication via an IP
1.
Press the blue ICSNet/Ethernet field ( from the Master Connection section ) until the choice cycles to
the word Ethernet .
2.
Press the Mode field until the choice cycles to the word URL .
By selecting URL , the System Number field becomes read-only (grey) because the panel pulls
this value directly from the communicating target Master (virtual or not). A virtual Master
system value can be set within the active AMX software applications such as: NetLinx Studio,
TPD4, or IREdit.
3.
Press the blue Master IP/URL field to open a Keyboard and enter the NetLinx Master’s
IP Address (obtained from the Diagnostics - Networking Address dialog of the NetLinx Studio
application) .
4.
Click Done to accept the new value and return to the System Configuration page.
5.
Do not alter the Master Port Number value ( this is the default value used by NetLinx ).
6.
Press the on-screen Reboot button, from the Protected Setup page, to restart the TPI/4 and save any
changes.
Step 3: Verify and Upgrade the TPI/4 firmware via an IP
1.
Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The default
System value is one.
2.
Right-click the associated System number (from the Workspace window) and select Refresh
System to detect of all devices on the current system, establish a new connection to the Master, and
refresh the System list with devices on that system.
3.
After the Communication Verification dialog window verifies active communication between the
PC and the Master, verify the panel appears in the
OnLine Tree tab of the Workspace window
(FIG. 34). The default TPI/4 panel value is 2275 .
4.
If the firmware version is not the latest available; locate the latest firmware file from the
www.amx.com > Tech Center > Downloadable Files > Firmware Files > NXP-TPI/4 section of
the website.
FIG. 34 NetLinx Workspace window (showing connected TPI/4)
Showing a Master
firmware version and
device number
Showing the current TPI/4
firmware version and
device number
Shows NetLinx Studio
version number
The TPI/4 firmware is shown on the right of the listed unit. New G4 firmware features
are available through firmware beginning with v2.XX.