AMX NI-4000, NI-3000 Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master, Used to assign an IP Address

Configuration and Firmware Update

8.Click OK to accept the new changes.

9.Click the Reboot Master button and select Yes to close the Network Address dialog.

10.Click Reboot (from the Tools > Reboot the Master Controller dialog) and wait for the System Master to reboot and retain the newly obtained DHCP Address. The STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs should begin to alternately blink during the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only LED to blink.

11.Press Done once the Master Reboot Status field reads Reboot of System Complete.

12.Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The default System value is one (1).

13.Right-click the associated System number and select Refresh System. This establishes a new connection to the specified System and populates the list with devices on that system.

If Studio can not establish communication with the Master, wait a few seconds and click the Retry button.

14.Use Ctrl+S to save your existing NetLinx Project with the new changes.

Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master

1.Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the Main menu.

2.Verify the System number corresponds to the value previously assigned in the Device Addressing tab for the specific System Master.

3.Verify that zero (0) is entered into the Device field.

The system value must correspond to the Device Address previously entered in the Device Addressing tab. Refer to the Setting the System Value section on page 38 for more detailed instructions on setting a system value.

4.Verify that NetLinx appears in the Host Name field.

5.Click the Specify IP Address radio button from the IP Address section (FIG. 27).

System Address reflects the value set in the Device Addressing tab

Used to assign an

IP Address

FIG. 27 Network Addresses dialog (showing Set IP)

6.Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway information into their respective fields.

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