Step 1: Prepare The Nxa-Base/B For Firmware Transfer; Step 2: Upgrade The Nxa-Base/B Firmware Via An Ip - AMX NXD-1700VG Instruction Manual

The only way to upgrade the firmware of an accessory item is to send the accessory's firmware through a target panel. Its this
panel's device number which is entered within the Send to NetLinx Device transfer dialog in Studio.
NOTE: Firmware can also be downloaded to accessory items via a direct USB connection using the PC as a Virtual Master (Upgrading
the Modero Firmware via the USB port section on page 92). In this case, you will still need to know the System and Device Number
information of the target panel. For a more detailed description of how to setup this type of connection, refer to the Conf iguring and
Using USB with a Virtual Master section on page 75.
Step 1: Prepare the NXA-BASE/B for f irmware transfer
Before beginning with this section:
Unplug any connectors from the rear of the NXT panel (power, Ethernet, etc.).
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Refer to the Installing the NXA-BASE/B to an NXT Modero Panel section on page 40 for installation procedures to mount the
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NXT atop the battery base.
CAUTION:
BASE/B ONLY AFTER the base has been installed onto the bottom of the NXT panel. Having batteries in the base before connection
can damage the battery base.
Verify your NXA-BASE/B is securely attached to the bottom of the NXT panel.
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Once the base is secured, side out the battery compartment and install the batteries into the battery base. Once the
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batteries are installed, close the compartment.
Reconnect all rear connectors to the NXT panel.
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1. Complete the instructions for configuring the NetLinx Master for IP communication found in the Step 1: Prepare the Master for
communication via an IP section on page 95.
2. Press the Front Setup Access button for 3 seconds to open the Setup page.
3. Press the Battery Base button to open the Battery Base page (FIG. 97).
Battery Base page
FIG. 97
NOTE: The battery base f irmware is shown on the right of the Battery Base page. Verify you have downloaded the latest f irmware f ile
from www.amx.com and then save the KIT f ile to your computer.
Step 2: Upgrade the NXA-BASE/B f irmware via an IP
1. Click on the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The default System value is one.
2. Right-click the associated System number (from the Workspace) and select Refresh System to detect of all devices on the
current system, establish a new connection to the Master, and refresh the System list with devices on that system.
3. After the Communication Verification dialog window verifies active communication between the PC and the Master, verify the
target panel appears in the OnLine Tree tab of the Workspace window. The default Modero panel value is 10001. The NXA-
BASE/B will not appear on the system listing.
4. Locate the latest Kit file by first logging in to www.amx.com and then navigate to Tech Center > Firmware Files and from
within the Modero section of the web page locate the Modero Battery Base section of the website.
5. Click on the desired Kit file link and after you've accepted the Licensing Agreement, verify you have downloaded the Modero
Battery Base Kit file to a known location.
6. From within Studio, select Tools > Firmware Transfers > Send to NetLinx Device from the Main menu to open the Send to
NetLinx Device dialog (FIG. 98). Verify the panel's System and Device number values match those values listed within the
System folder in the OnLine Tree tab of the Workspace window.
Modero VG Series Touch Panels - Instruction Manual
DO NOT PLACE BATTERIES IN THE BASE BEFORE CONNECTING IT TO THE NXT PANEL. Insert batteries into the NXA-
Upgrading Modero Firmware
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