AMX NetLinx Integrated Controllers NI-3000 - Manual (Page 50)

Configuration and Firmware Update
44 NetLinx Integrated Controllers
7. Click the Set IP Information button to retain a known IP Address (obtained from the System
Administrator) on the specified System Master.
8. Click OK to accept the new changes.
9. Click the Reboot Master button and select Yes to close the Network Address dialog.
10. Click Reboot (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.
11. Press Done once the Master Reboot Status field reads Reboot of System Complete.
12. Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The
default System value is one (1).
13. 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.
14. Use Ctrl+S to save your existing NetLinx Project with the new changes.
Communicating with the On-board Master via an IP
Whether the on-board Master’s IP Address was Set (Set IP Info) or obtained (Get IP Info), use the
information from the Network Addresses dialog to establish a new communication method to the
Ethernet connected Integrated Controller.
1. Launch NetLinx Studio 2.2 (default location is Start > Programs > AMX Control Disc >
NetLinx Studio > NetLinx Studio 2.2).
2. Obtain the IP Address of the Master from your System Administrator, if you do not have an IP
Address:
Follow the steps outlined in either the Obtaining the Master’s IP Address (using
DHCP) section on page 42 or Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master section on
page 43.
3. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings from the Main menu to open the Master
Communication Settings dialog (FIG. 28).
4. Click the Communications Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog.
5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio button (from the Platform Selection section) to indicate
you are working with a NetLinx Master (such as the NXC-ME260/64 or NI-Series of
Integrated Controllers).
6. Click on the TCP/IP radio button (from the Transport Connection Option section) to indicate
you are connecting to the Master through an IP Address.
If Studio can not establish communication with the Master, wait a few seconds and
click the Retry button.
Verify that these IP values are also entered into the related fields within either the
IP Settings section of the System Connection page (on the touch panel) or within the
Address field on the web browser.