AMX NI-2000 Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 55)

Configuration and Firmware Update

NetLinx Integrated Controllers

8. Enter the IP Address into the TCP/IP Address field. This information is obtained from either

your System Administrator or from the Obtaining the Master’s IP Address (using

DHCP) section on page 42.

9. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs and save your settings.

10. Click Yes to interrupt the current communication from the on-board Master and apply the new

settings.

11. Click Reboot (from the Tools > Reboot the Master Controller dialog) and wait for the System

Master to reboot. The STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs should begin to alternately blink during

the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only LED to blink.

12. Press Done once the Master Reboot Status field reads Reboot of System Complete.

13. Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The

default System value is one (1).

14. Right-click the associated System number and select Refresh System. This establishes a new

connection to the specified System and populates the list with devices on that system. The

communication method is then highlighted in green on the bottom of the NetLinx Studio

window.

Upgrading the new NI Controller firmware via an IP

1. After the Communication Verification dialog window verifies an active communication

between the PC and the Master, verify the NetLinx Integrated Controller appears within the

OnLine Tree tab of the Workspace window (FIG. 32).

If you are currently connected to the assigned Master, a popup asks whether you

would want to temporarily stop communication to the Master and apply the new

settings.

If the connection fails to establish, a Connection Failed dialog appears.

Try selecting a different IP Address if communication fails.

Press the Retry button to reconnect using the same communication parameters.

Press the Change button to alter your communication parameters and repeat

steps 2 thru 10.

FIG. 32 Sample NetLinx Workspace window

On-board Master

Sample control cards

NetLinx Integrated Controller

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AMX NI-2000 Instruction Manual Page 55