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NI Series WebConsole & Programming Guide
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Overview ............................................................................................................1

NetLinx Integrated Controllers................................................................................. 1
About This Document....................................................... ........................................ 1
Related Documents................................................................................................... 2
Quick Setup and Configuration Overview ................................................................ 2
Installation Procedures...................................................................... .............................. 2
Configuration and Communication.................................................................................. 2
Update the On-board Master and Controller Firmware.............................. .................... 3
Configure NetLinx Security on the NI Controller ............................................................ 3

Initial Configuration and Firmware Upgrade ...................................................... 5

Before You Start............................................ ........................................................... 5
Using the ID Button to Change the Master Device Value......................................... 5
Obtaining the NI Controller’s IP Address (using DHCP)............................................ 6
Assigning a Static IP to the NI Controller ................................................................. 8
Communicating Via an IP................................... ....................................................... 9
Verifying the Firmware Version On the Master ...................................................... 11
Upgrading the On-board Master Firmware via an IP....................... ....................... 12
Upgrading the NI Controller Firmware Via IP......................................................... 14
If The Connection Fails......................................... ......................................................... 17
Upgrading NXC Card Firmware Via IP.................................................................... 17
Resetting the Factory Default System and Device Values ...................................... 19

Onboard WebConsole User Interface ...............................................................21

WebConsole UI Overview.......................................................................... ............. 21
Accessing the WebConsole........................... ................................................................ 22
Device Tree............................................................................................................. 22
Device Network Settings Pages.............................................................................. 23

WebConsole - WebControl Options ................................................................. 25

Manage WebControl Connections.................................................................. ........ 25
Compression Options........................................................................................... ......... 25

WebConsole - Security Options ........................................................................27

Security Overview................................................................................................... 27
Default Security Configuration.................................................................... .................. 28
Login Rules..................................................................................... ............................... 28
User Name and Password Rules.................................... ................................................ 28
System Security - System Level............................................................................... 29
System Level Security - System Security Settings ......................................................... 29