AMX NI-3101-SIG manual Setting the System Value, COM1

Configuration and Firmware Update

No authentication username or password information is required when selecting a direct connection such as USB or Serial.

7.Set the COM port parameters for the selected COM port used for communication to the NetLinx Master. Default parameters are:

COM1

115200

8 Data Bits

No Parity

1 Stop Bit

No Flow Control

If communication fails on a known COM port, change the baud rate to 115200 and try again.

8.Click OK three times to close the open dialogs and save the chosen settings.

If the connection fails to establish, select a different COM port, press the Retry button to reconnect using the same communication parameters, or press the Change button to alter your communication parameters and repeat steps 2 thru 8.

Setting the System Value

1.Access/open the Device Addressing dialog (FIG. 16) by either one of these two methods:

Right-click on any System item listed (such as the NI Master entry) in the OnLine Tree tab of the Workspace and select Device Addressing (from the popup list).

Select Diagnostics > Device Addressing from the Main menu.

This process should be done while communicating to the Master via a Serial connection.

System Address

(default for initial system is 1)

Check-Off to verify change

FIG. 16 Device Addressing tab (changing the system value)

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