Configuring Communication
Master Connection section - NetLinx Master Ethernet IP Address - Listen Mode
In this mode, add the Modero panel IP Address into the URL List of the Master by using NetLinx Studio. This mode sets the Modero panel to "listen" for broadcasts from the Master (using the panel IP from its URL list).
1.Obtain either a Static IP for the Modero panel (from your System Administrator) or a DHCP Address from the IP Settings of the System Connection page.
The DHCP/Static field, in the IP Settings section of the System Connection page, must be set to DHCP to get Dynamic IP information for the panel.
Press the
After
Navigate to the Setup > Protected Setup > System Connection page and note the newly obtained Dynamic IP Address information from the IP Settings section. This information is then entered into the URL List for the connected NetLinx Master.
2.Toggle the Type field until Ethernet is selected (from the Master Connection section of the System Connection page).
3.Press the Mode field (to set the connection Mode) until the choice cycles to Listen. The System Number and Master IP/URL fields are then greyed out.
4.Enter a username and password into their respective fields if the target Master has been previously secured.
5.Select the OnLine Tree tab from the Workspace window.
6.Enter the System and Device number for the specific Master associated with the touch panel as seen in the OnLine Tree tab.
7.Click Add and enter the IP Address of the Modero touch panel into the Add URL dialog.
8.Click OK to enter the IP Address and add it to the list.
9.Click Done when finished adding your panel information to the list.
10.Press the
Master Connection section - NetLinx Master Ethernet IP Address - Auto Mode
In this mode, enter the System Number of the NetLinx Master. This mode instructs the Modero to search for a Master that uses the same System Number (assigned within the Master Connection section) and
resides on the same Subnet as itself.
1.Toggle the blue Type field until Ethernet is selected from the Master Connection section of the System Connection page.
2.Press the Mode field until the choice cycles to the word Auto.
3.Press the System Number field to launch a Keypad and enter the value for the system number of the NetLinx Master. This value can be obtained from the NetLinx Studio program > OnLine Tree of the Workspace window.
4.Do not alter the IP Settings section of the System Connection page, as these fields are not applicable to this connection mode.
5.Enter a username and password into their respective fields if the target Master has been previously secured.
6.Press the
7.Press the grey Front Setup Access button for 3 seconds to open the Setup page and confirm an active connection.
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