Obtaining The Master's Ip Address (Using Dhcp) - AMX NetLinx NI-3101-SIG Operation/Reference Manual

Configuration and Firmware Update

Obtaining the Master's IP Address (using DHCP)

Verify there is an active Ethernet connection on the Ethernet port of the
NI-Series Controller before beginning these procedures.
1. Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the Main menu to access the Network Addresses
dialog (FIG. 19).
System Address
reflects the value
set in the Device
Addressing tab
Used to obtain a
Dynamic
IP Address
FIG. 19 Network Addresses dialog (for a DHCP IP Address)
2. Verify that both the System number corresponds to the System value previously assigned within the
Device Addressing tab and that zero (0) is entered into the Device field.
The system value must correspond to the Device Address entered in the Device
Addressing dialog. Refer to the Setting the System Value section on page 23 for
more detailed instructions on setting a system value.
3. Click the Get IP Information button to configure the on-board Master for DHCP usage and then
read the IP Address obtained from the DHCP Server.
DO NOT enter ANY IP information at this time; this step only gets the System Master
to recognize that it should begin using an obtained DHCP Address.
4. Note the obtained IP Address (greyed-out and read-only). This information is later entered into the
Master Communication Settings dialog and used by NetLinx Studio v 2.x to communicate to the
Master via an IP. This address is reserved by the DHCP server and then given to the Master.
If the IP Address field is empty, give the Master a few minutes to negotiate a
DHCP Address with the DHCP Server, and try again. The DHCP Server can take
anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to provide the Master with an IP
Address.
5. Verify that NetLinx appears in the Host Name field (if not, then enter it in at this time).
6. Click the Use DHCP radio button from the IP Address section (if not greyed-out).
7. Click the Set IP Information button to retain the IP Address from the DHCP server and assign it to
the on-board Master. A popup window then appears to notify you that Setting the IP information
was successful and it is recommended that the Master be rebooted.
8. Click OK to accept the change to the new IP/DNS information.
9. Click the Reboot Master button and select Yes to close the Network Addresses dialog.
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