AMX NI-3101-SIG manual Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master

Configuration and Firmware Update

Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master

Verify that the Controller has an active Ethernet connection before beginning these procedures.

1.Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the Main menu to access the Network Addresses dialog (FIG. 20).

System Address reflects the value set in the Device Addressing tab

Used to retain an

IP Address

FIG. 20 Network Addresses dialog (for a pre-obtained Static IP Address)

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.

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 23 for more detailed instructions on setting a system value.

3.Click the Get IP Information button to temporarily configure the on-board Master for DHCP usage and then read the IP Address obtained from the DHCP Server.

4.Click the Specify IP Address radio button from the IP Address section. With this action, all IP fields become editable.

5.Verify that NetLinx appears in the Host Name field. If not, then enter it in at this time.

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

7.Click the Set IP Information button to cause the on-board Master to retain the new IP Address pre-obtained from the System Administrator.

8.Click OK to accept the change to the new IP/DNS information.

9.Click the Reboot Master button and select Yes to close the Network Addresses 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 blink alternately during the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only LED blinking.

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

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.

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