Assigning A Static Ip To The Netlinx Master - AMX NetLinx NI-3101-SIG Operation/Reference Manual

Configuration and Firmware Update

Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master

Verify that the Controller has an active Ethernet connection before beginning
these procedures.
1. Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the Main menu to access the Network Addresses
dialog (FIG. 20).
System Address
reflects the value
set in the Device
Addressing tab
Used to retain an
IP Address
FIG. 20
Network Addresses dialog (for a pre-obtained Static 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 previously entered in the
Device Addressing tab. 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 temporarily configure the on-board Master for DHCP usage
and then read the IP Address obtained from the DHCP Server.
4. Click the Specify IP Address radio button from the IP Address section. With this action, all IP
fields become editable.
5. Verify that NetLinx appears in the Host Name field. If not, then enter it in at this time.
6. Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway information into their respective fields.
7. Click the Set IP Information button to cause the on-board Master to retain the new IP Address
pre-obtained from the System Administrator.
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.
10. Click Reboot from the Tools > Reboot the Master Controller dialog, and wait for the System
Master to reboot and retain the newly obtained DHCP Address. The STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs
should begin to blink alternately during the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only
LED blinking.
11. Press Done once until the Master Reboot Status field reads *Reboot of System Complete*.
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.
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