Initial Configuration
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NX-Series Controllers - WebConsole & Programming Guide
7.
Repeat steps 1 - 5 from the previous section, but rather than selecting the
USB
tab, select
Network
and edit the settings to
match the IP address you are using (Static or Dynamic).
8.
If you want the Master to require authentication for access, enter a User Name
and
Password in the provided fields to secure
the Master.
9.
Click the
OK
to close all dialogs and return to the main application.
Obtaining the NX Controller’s IP Address (using DHCP)
NOTE:
Verify there is an active LAN connection on the NX controller’s LAN port before beginning these procedures.
1.
In NetLinx Studio, select
Diagnostics
>
Network Addresses
from the Main menu to access the Network Addresses dialog
2.
Verify that both the
System
number corresponds to the System value previously assigned within the Device Addressing tab
and that zero (0) is entered into the
Device
field.
NOTE:
The system value must correspond to the Device Address entered in the Device Addressing dialog. Refer to the Manage System
- System Number section on page 46 for more detailed instructions on setting a system value.
3.
Click
Get IP
Information
to enable the Use DHCP and Specify IP Address options.
4.
Select
Use DHCP
.
NOTE:
DO NOT enter ANY IP information at this time; this step only gets the System Master to recognize that it should begin using an
obtained DHCP Address.
5.
Click
Reboot Device
.
6.
After the device has booted, repeat steps 1-3.
7.
Note the obtained IP address
(read-only
). This information is later entered into the
Communication Settings
dialog and used
by NetLinx Studio to communicate to the NX controller via an IP. This address is reserved by the DHCP server and then given to
the Master.
NOTE:
If the IP Address field is empty, give the Master a few minutes to negotiate a DHCP Address with the DHCP Server, and try
again. The DHCP Server can take anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to provide the Master with an IP address.
NOTE:
Verify that these IP values are also entered into the related fields within either the IP Settings section of the System
Connection page (on the touch panel) or within the Address field on the web browser.
8.
Click
Done
to close the dialog.
NOTE:
On the front panel of the NetLinx Master, the STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs should begin to alternately blink during the
incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only LED to blink.
Complete the communication process by continuing on to the
FIG. 12
NetLinx Studio: Network Addresses dialog
