Appendix A – Upgrading the Firmware
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Instruction Manual – DXLink™ Twisted Pair Transmitters/Receiver
Master on the network:
a.
Launch NetLinx Studio and open the OnLine Tree.
b.
Apply power to module and set it to DHCP Mode.*
4.
On the bottom of module, set the DIP switch’s #1 and #3 Toggles to ON. (Remember to set the #1 and #3 Toggles
back to OFF when the file transfer is complete if the module does not require network connectivity.)
5.
Connect an RJ-45 cable from the ICS LAN 10/100 port on the Transmitter or Receiver Module to the PC running
NetLinx Studio.
6.
No Master on the network
(set a TCP connection from the DXLink Module to the Virtual NetLinx Master)
:
Note:
The DXLink Module is present on the network but does not display until the following steps are
completed and the workspace is refreshed.
a.
From the Tools menu, select Telnet Session to open the Telnet Settings window.
b.
Click New and enter the TCP/IP Address for module (192.168.1.2). Click OK.
c.
Select the module’s address in the List of Addresses and click OK.
d.
At the prompt (
>
), enter
SET
CONNECTION
.
e.
Enter “
T
” for TCP/URL.
f.
Enter the (Virtual NetLinx) Master IP/URL (192.168.1.100).
Use the defaults for the remaining parameters (press Enter to move from default to default).
Master on the network:
Go to Step 7.
7.
Right-click in the workspace and select Refresh System OnLine Tree. The module will appear in the OnLine Tree
and locate the DXLink Module and the virtual device ID assigned to it (32002 in the example). For the Device
Number location, see FIG. 40 on page 103.
The module is ready for the KIT file transfer.
* Press and hold the ID Pushbutton for at least 10 seconds. The NetLinx LEDs toggle back and forth during this time and
then blink faster in unison. Release on the faster blink. When the Pushbutton is released, the module toggles from either
static to dynamic IP addressing or vice versa and remains in that mode until the ID Pushbutton is used to reset it. The
module automatically reboots to complete the process.
Important Upgrade Information
Caution:
Upgrading the firmware is a serious action in that if the upgrade fails, it can leave the system
completely non-operational.
In the Event of Power Loss During an Upgrade
If power loss occurs
before
any firmware information has been transferred – when power is restored, the module will
remain operational using the original firmware.
If power loss occurs
after
some of the firmware information has been transferred
but before
the transfer is complete –
when power is restored, the module will time out and will not operate until a successful upgrade takes place.
Caution:
If the application signals a failure, you must immediately reboot the Transmitter or Receiver and
attempt to upgrade the firmware again, as the module is in an unknown state and cannot be guaranteed to be
operational.
