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Configuring Communication Settings
49 TPI-PRO/DVI (Total Presentation Interface)
NetLinx Master IP Address - Listen Mode
When in Listen mode, the TPI-PRO/DVI will listen for connections from the Master (using the
TPI-PRO/DVI’s IP from its URL list).
To place the TPI-PRO/DVI in Listen mode, you must add the TPI-PRO/DVI’s IP address into the Master’s
URL List (using NetLinx Studio):
1.
Obtain either a Static IP for the TPI-PRO/DVI from your System Administrator, or obtain a DHCP
Address from the
System Settings page ( IP Settings section).
See the Configuring TPI-PRO/DVI IP Settings section on page 44 for details.
2.
Press the Reboot button on the Protected Setup page to save changes and restart the TPI-PRO/DVI.
3.
After power-up, press the SETUP pushbutton (front panel) to access the Setup page (see FIG. 34 on
page 39).
4.
Navigate to the System Settings page ( Setup > Protected Setup > System Settings) , and note the newly
obtained IP Address information in the IP Settings section.
5.
Press Mode until the option cycles to Listen .
6.
Press the Back button to open the Protected Setup page.
7.
In NetLinx Studio, select Diagnostics > URL Listing to open the URL Listing dialog (FIG. 48).
8.
Enter the System and Device number for the NetLinx Master associated with your TPI-PRO/DVI, as
indicated in NetLinx Studio’s
Device Addressing
dialog (FIG. 46 on page 48).
9.
In the
URL Listing
dialog, click
Add
to access the
Add URL
dialog, and enter the TPI-PRO/DVI’s IP
address in the URL field (FIG. 49).
The TPI-PRO/DVI’s IP Address information will be entered into the URL List for the
NetLinx Master in a later step.
If the Master has been secured, a Username and Password are required.
FIG. 48
NetLinx Studio - URL Listing dialog
System Address
(reflects the value set in
the Device Addressing tab)
Click to obtain the existing
URL List currently on the Master
Click to add the TPI-PRO/DVI’s URL
to the Master’s URL List
(via the
Add URL dialog)