AMX NXA-WC80211GCF Unsecured Panel Access using a DHCP Address, Setup a Static IP Connection

Installation Guide

NXA-WC80211GCFWireless Compact Flash Card

Wireless CF card (Slot #2 located on the top slot)

Caution: Speaker wires come connected to this side of the main board. Use caution when removing the back box.

Connector Overlay must first be removed from the side of the NXD

Note: This information can be found in either the Workspace - System name > Define Device section of your code (that defines the properties for your panel), or in the Device Addressing/Network Addresses section of the Tools > NetLinx Diagnostics dialog.

7.	From within the Wireless Security section, press/toggle On the Open
	(Clear Text) button. By default, this field displays an SSID entry of AMX.
8.	From within the Open (Clear Text) Settings page, press the red SSID field
	to display the Network Name (SSID) keyboard and enter the SSID name
	assigned to the target WAP (case sensitive).
•	The card should be given the SSID used by the target WAP. If this field is
	left blank, the unit will attempt to connect to the first available WAP.
	By default, all WAP250Gs use AMX as their assigned SSID value.
•	One of the most common problems associated with connection to a WAP
	arise because the SSID was not entered properly. You must maintain the
	same case when entering this information. ABC is not the same as Abc.
9.	Press the Done button when complete. Do not leave this field blank.
10.	From the Open (Clear Text) Settings page, press the Save button to
	incorporate your new information into the panel and begin the
	communication process.
11.	From within the RF Link Info section, verify the SSID name has properly
	been entered and stored.
12.	Verify the IP Settings section fields have been properly set.
13.	Press the Back button to navigate to the Protected Setup page.

FIG. 10 Location of the wireless CF card connector on main board

Unsecured Panel Access using a DHCP Address

These installation procedures use an indirect communication method (via the wireless card communicating to the Wireless Access Point (WAP)).

In determining the method of communication, the panel (except for the MVP) always defaults first to direct Ethernet communication. If no direct connection is detected, the panel then checks to see if there is an installed wireless card and then communicates to the WAP using the Wireless Settings assigned within the Wireless Settings page. The communication parameters of the wireless card (installed within the panel) must match those of the target WAP.

1.Complete the previous firmware update and wireless card upgrade installation procedures.

Note: The previous 802.11b wireless card only supported Clear Text, WEP 64, and WEP 128 encryption. The new 802.11g wireless CF card (using the latest firmware) not only supports the previous formats but also now WPA and EAP security protocols.

2.Power-up the panel and navigate to Protected Setup > Wireless Settings to open the Wireless Settings page (FIG. 11).

Wireless Security

settings

Modero’s

IP connection

information

FIG. 11 Wireless Settings page

Note: Since the wireless card was replaced, all previous WAP security and communication parameters are no longer available and must be reset.

3.Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to DHCP. Except for the Host Name, all other fields are then greyed-out.

4.Press the optional Host Name field to open an on-screen Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.

5.Press Done after you’re finished assigning the alpha-numeric string.

6.Do not alter any of the remaining greyed-out fields in the IP Settings section. Once the panel is rebooted, these values are obtained by the unit and displayed in the DNS fields after power-up.

14.	Press the on-screen Reboot button to both save any changes and restart
	the panel. Remember that you will need to navigate to the System
	Settings page and configure the connection to a target Master.
15.	After the panel restarts, return to the Wireless/Secondary Connection page
	to verify the Link Quality and Signal Strength:
•	The descriptions are: None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent.

Note: Use of the following encryption methods require the upload of a

secured certificate to the target panel prior to usage: EAP-PEAP,EAP-TTLS,EAP-TLS,EAP-FAST.

Secure Panel Access using a Static IP Address

By default, wireless Modero panels are configured for unsecured communication to a WAP. To properly setup both a WAP250G and panel for secure communication, you must first prepare the Modero panel and then use the information given to fill out the fields within the WAP’s browser-based Basic Wireless Configuration page. Although a DHCP Address can be used to configure a secure connection, it can become more difficult to connect to a WAP using a Dynamic IP Address if for some reason that device has lost its last address from the DHCP Server. Using a pre-reserved IP Address (Static) can provide the user with a consistent IP Address for connection to the target WAP.

These procedures outline the process of configuring a secure Static connection to a target NXA-WAP250G using a WEP 128-bit encryption method

(Static WEP). The new NXA-WC80211GCF card provides additional methods which are discussed in more detail within the specific panel’s instruction manual.

Step 1: Setup a Static IP Connection

1.Cycle power to the panel (this allows a detection of the new internal wireless card).

2.Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower-left of the panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and display an on-screen keypad.

3.Enter 1988 into the Keypad’s password field and press Done when finished.

4.Press the Wireless Settings button (located on the lower-left) to open the Wireless Settings page.

Note: Check with your System Administrator for a pre-reserved Static IP Address assigned to the panel. This address must be obtained before Static assignment of the panel continues.

5. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to Static. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway fields then become user-editable (red).

6. Press the IP Address field to open an on-screen Keyboard and enter the Static IP Address (provided by your System Administrator).

7. Press Done after you are finished entering the IP information.

8. Repeat the same process for the Subnet Mask and Gateway fields.

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