NeuPanel-Mini Series
Quick Start Guide
XILICA AUDIO DESIGN CANADA / ASIA / EUROPE
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Note: Your PC
should be set to “Obtain IP Address Automatically” (normal default setting).
IP Reset Push Button / Reset Mini Control Network Setting (DHCP Not Available)
Follow these instructions prior to powering up the Mini control and opening the NeuConsole
software.
o
On the back of the Mini device you will see a round push button located between the
Ethernet and USB connectors. This is the
IP Reset
button (
see
Page 4
– Rear
Panel - #3
).
o
Press the IP Reset push button and while holding it pushed in power up the Mini
device.
o
Wait 5 seconds after power up and then release the IP Reset push button.
o
Wait for the device to power up completely (this will take a minute or so as it
initializes and sets its default IP address).
o
Open the NeuConsole software and select
“Start Network View”
again
.
In
Network View
(once the Mini device and software communicate with each other)
you should now see the Green network connection indicator to the left of the Mini
device model indicating that all is now connected and operational (and you will notice
the default IP address of 169.254.64.64 is shown for the Mini wall control.
(2)
Multiple Mini Control Devices Connected to the Network - No DHCP Available
Where you will be utilizing multiple Mini control devices in your network and DHCP is not
available the user will have to manually assign unique IP addresses to each Mini device.
See - Manual Assignment of IP Addresses on Page 8 & 9
– number 13 and 14.
7. Mini Series Wall Control (and Processor) Devices Connected and Powered Up:
Before getting started - make sure that your NeuConsole Software and processor Firmware are
compatible / up to date. See software
“About” Menu for software version and Network View for
processor firmware version vs web site version information at www.xilica.com.
Mini device
Firmware
must be compatible with the software and processor as well.
“Network
View and Connection
”
below on Page 7 - #11 will verify proper connection and where required,
the Mini devices firmware can be upgraded using instructions on Page 10 - #15 once you reach
that section of this Quick Start Guide.
With your Mini and processor devices connected as a network, power on all devices.
On power up the Mini devices Power Status LED will light.
If the Mini device has an Ethernet cable / network cable connected the orange Network
Status LED will light - once the device initializes. If there is no Ethernet / network cable
attached it will remain off.
Note:
This does not mean that the Mini device has established a Network Connection
– only
that an Ethernet or network cable is connected properly to the Mini device. Proper Network
Connection and Operation is indicated/displayed only in the
software’s
Network View
page
–
see
Network View & Connection
below.
Upon being powered up the Mini device will search for a DHCP to obtain an IP address. If it
locates DHCP it will connect quickly. If you are using a non-DHCP network connection you
will have followed the instructions on Page 5 & 6 of this guide for single and multiple Mini
devices in a non-DHCP network.
When the Mini device and software are connected and commands are being sent to the
device the orange Network status light will flash.