Configuring Communication

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.

6.Setup the security and communication parameters between the wireless card and the target WAP by configuring the Wireless Settings section on this page. Refer to Step 2: Configure the Card’s Wireless Security Settings section on page 36 for detailed procedures to setup either a secure or unsecure connection.

Wireless communication using a Static IP Address

In the Protected Setup page:

1.Press the Wireless Settings button (located on the lower-left) to open the Wireless Settings page. Wireless communication is set within the IP Settings section of this page (FIG. 26).

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.

2.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).

3.Press the IP Address field to open a Keyboard and enter the Static IP Address (provided by your System Administrator).

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

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

6.Press the optional Host Name field to open the Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.

7.Press Done after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.

8.Press the Primary DNS field to open a Keyboard, enter the Primary DNS Address (provided by your System Administrator) and press Done when compete. Repeat this process for the Secondary DNS field.

9.Press the Domain field to open a Keyboard, enter the resolvable domain Address (this is provided by your System Administrator and equates to a unique Internet name for the panel), and press Done when complete.

10.Setup the security and communication parameters between the wireless card and the target WAP by configuring the Wireless Settings section on this page. Refer to the following section for detailed procedures to setup either a secure or unsecure connection.

Using the Site Survey tool

This tool allows a user to "sniff-out" all transmitting Wireless Access Points within the detection range of the internal NXA-WC80211GCF. Once pressed, the panel displays the Site Survey page which contains categories such as:

Network Name (SSID) - Wireless Access Point names

Channel (RF) - Channel currently being used by the WAP (Wireless Access Point)

Security Type (if detectable - such as WEP, OPEN and UNKNOWN) - security protocol enabled on the WAP

Signal Strength - None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent

MAC Address - Unique identification of the transmitting Access Point

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AMX NXD-700Vi manual Wireless communication using a Static IP Address, Using the Site Survey tool

NXD-700Vi specifications

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