AMX Modero NXD/NXT-1200VG - Manual (Page 113)

Configuring Communication
99 VG-Series Modero Touch Panels
Configuring a Wired Ethernet Connection
It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be communicating with. This "pointing to a
Master" is done via the System Settings page where you configure the IP Address, System Number and
Username/Password information assigned to the target Master. If you have previously established a wireless
connection to the Internet you must still navigate to the System Settings page and configure the
communication parameters for the target Master. Until those parameters are configured, your Connection
Status icon will remain red (indicating there is no current connection to a Master).
 If you have previously configured an internal wireless card for communication to the Internet, you
do not need to configure the panel’s IP Settings fields and can skip the following Step 1.
Step 1: Configuring the Panel’s Wired IP Settings
There are only two available methods of communicating to a target Master over the Internet: Wireless (via an
internal card) or Wired (direct Ethernet connection). If you are not using an internal wireless card, you can
only configure the connection parameters through the System Settings page. This type of communication can
be established either via either a Dynamic IP Address (DHCP) or via a
pre-reserved Static IP Address (typically provided by your System Administrator).
IP Settings section - Configuring a DHCP Address over Ethernet
1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower-left) to open the System Settings page.
2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
3. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to DHCP.
4. Press the optional Host Name field to open a Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.
5. Press Done after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.
6. Do not alter any of the remaining greyed-out fields in the IP Settings section. Once the panel is rebooted,
these values are obtained by the unit and displayed in the DNS fields after power-up.
7. Press the Back button to return to the Protected Setup page.
8. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both save any changes and restart the panel.
IP Settings section - Configuring a Static IP Address over Ethernet
1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower-left) to open the System Settings page.
2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
3. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to Static.
Even though the Host, Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS, and Domain fields
appear on the two separate System Settings and Wireless Settings pages; the
information populating these fields is identical.
If the information within one of these fields is altered, the change is reflected on both
pages within the altered field.
Example: Domain is altered on Wireless Settings page, the value is then also
changed within the Domain field of the System Settings page.
DHCP will register the unique MAC Address (factory assigned) on the panel and
once the communication setup process is complete, reserve an IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway values from the DHCP Server.
The 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 in the Tools > NetLinx Diagnostics dialog.
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.