TOA Electronics NX-100, NX-100S 5-15

5-15

Chapter 5: OPERATION SETTINGS (NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM)

Points to Check

The NX-100 or NX-100S unit may have

failed. Check to see if the power supply

is correctly connected, that there are no

irregularities in the network, and whether

or not the NX-100's or NX-100S' front

panel-mounted Error indicator is lit.

Settings may be incorrect. Check both

the Setup and Operation programs for

correct setting.

The unit may be simultaneously

activated from multiple units. Restart up

the unit after broadcasts from other units

have finished.

10. ERROR MESSAGES

If any of the following messages is displayed in the message display area, the NX-100/100S may be

malfunctioning or have failed.

Note

In the above messages, "

OO

" indicates a unit's name and IP address, and "

XX

" indicates the channel

number.

Message

•"

OO

" connection failure.

• Connection failure to all designated units.

•"

OO

" connection failure - Incomplete broadcast.

• No broadcast. - Connection failure to all units.

• Interrupted broadcast to "

OO

".

• Interrupted broadcast from "

OO

".

Note: The above messages are displayed in red.

•"

OO

" connection failure. - Invalid system name.

• No start. - Invalid broadcast setting contents.

•"

OO

" contact output "

XX

" set to OFF.

•"

OO

" connection failure. - Maximum number of connectable

PCs exceeded.

• No start. - Designated unit busy.

•"

OO

" contact output "

XX

" already ON.

•"

OO

" contact output "

XX

" turned OFF by other contact or PC.

•"

OO

" contact output "

XX

" already OFF.

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page Page Page 1-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION LAN / WAN 2. FEATURES 1 2 3 4 1-3 3. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 [Front] 5 6 7 8 1-4 [Rear] 19 21 17 1-5 1-6 4. SETTING TASK FLOWS (1) Unit Installation and Connection (2) Software Installation (4) Operation-Related Settings (3) System Setting Page 2-2 1. CONNECTIONS 1.1. Power Source Connections 2-3 1.2. Terminal Connections 2-4 2-5 2. CONNECTIONS TO TERMINAL PLUGS 2-6 3. RACK MOUNTING Use the optional MB-15B-J hardware set when mounting 2 units. 2-7 4. MAC ADDRESSES AND INSTALLATION LOCATIONS 2-8 5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5.1. System Conditions 5.2. Activating the Setup Launcher 2-9 5.3. Installing Java Runtime Environment Page 2-11 5.4. Installing the NX-100 Software Page 2-13 2-14 2-15 5.5. Uninstalling Each Software Page 3-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1. What is the NX-100 Setup Program? 1.2. About Network Settings 1.3. Backing-Up Setting Files 3-3 2. SETUP SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION AND SETTING ITEMS 3-4 3. SETTING PROCEDURE Pattern 1: Initial On-Site Setup (1) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) (2) System Setting 3-5 Pattern 2: Uploading the programmed system setting file after scanning the connected units on-site. (1) System Setting (2) Saving Data Files (3) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) 3-6 4. STARTUP OF INSTALLATION SETTING PROGRAM Page 3-8 5. UNIT SCANNING TOOL 5.1. Screen Description 3-9 5.2. Menu Important 3-10 5.3. Buttons (1) (2) 5.4. Scanning Units 3-11 5.5. Changing the Unit Setting Values 5.6. Automatic IP Address Assignment 3-12 5.7. Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Settings 3-13 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 6.1. Screen Description 3-14 6.2. Menu 3-15 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 3-16 6.3. Network Setting 3-17 3-18 6.4. Broadcast Spec Setting 3-19 Page 3-21 3-22 Page 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 6.7. Serial Bridge Setting NX-100 only 3-28 3-29 6.8. System Settings 6.9. Saving the Unit Setting Files 3-30 6.10. Reopening Unit Setting Files 6.11. Downloading the Operation Logs 6.12. Uploading Unit Setting Files 6.13. Downloading Unit Setting Files 3-31 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page 4-2 1. OUTLINE OF SETTING USING BROWSER 2. SETTINGS 4-3 4-4 3. NETWORK SETTING 4-5 4-6 4. BROADCAST SPEC SETTING 4-7 4-8 4-9 5. BROADCAST PATTERN SETTING 4-10 5.1. Pattern Selection Area 5.2. Pattern Edit Area 4-11 4-12 4-13 6. CONTACT SETTING 4-14 6.1. Contact Input Setting 4-15 4-16 6.2. Contact Output Setting 4-17 4-18 7. SERIAL BRIDGE SETTING NX-100 only 4-19 4-20 8. LOG MANAGEMENT 4-21 8.1. Operation Log 4-22 4-23 8.2. Saving Operation Logs 4-24 8.3. Stream Logs 4-25 4-26 8.4. Operation Status 4-27 9. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 Page 5-2 1. NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM SUMMARY 2. STARTUP AND INITIAL SCREEN 5-3 5-4 4. MENU Before performing the setting using the Operation program 5-5 5. SETTING PROCEDURES USING THE OPERATION PROGRAM (1) Add the unit to the system. (3) Set the Selection buttons. (4) Set the Group buttons. 5-6 6. UNIT SETTING ADDITION 5-7 5-8 7. EDITTING THE BUTTON LAYOUT 5-9 (1) (2) (3) 5-10 (1) (2) (3) 8. SETTING THE SELECTION BUTTON CONTENTS 5-11 Page 5-13 9. SETTING THE GROUP BUTTON CONTENTS (1) (2) (3) 5-14 5-15 10. ERROR MESSAGES Page 6-2 1. EXPLANATION 1.1. IP Network and Address 6-3 1.2. Network Address Translation (NAT) and Setup Software Programs 1.3. IP Broadcast and Unit Scan 6-4 1.4. Multicast and Simultaneous Multiple Broadcasts 1.5. Packet Loss Recovery 1.6. Contact OFF Delay Time 1.7. Sampling Frequency Correction 6-5 2. INDICATOR STATUS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-6 [Error indicator status] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-7 3. IF A FAILURE IS DETECTED 6-8 6-9 4. SPECIFICATIONS 4.1. NX-100 6-10 4.2. NX-100S