Verifying The Current Version Of Netlinx Master Firmware - AMX NetLinx NI-3101-SIG Operation/Reference Manual

Configuration and Firmware Update

Verifying the current version of NetLinx Master Firmware

All NI Controllers contain both an on-board NI Master and an Integrated Controller.
Each of these components has its own corresponding firmware shown in parenthesis ().
1. After Studio has establish a connection to the target Master, click on the OnLine Tree tab in the
Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The default System value is one (1).
2. 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. The
communication method is highlighted in green on the bottom of the NetLinx Studio window.
The current installed firmware version of the on-board NI Master is displayed to the
right of the device within the Online Tree tab as 00000 NI Master.
3. After the Communication Verification dialog window indicates active communication between the
PC and the Master, verify the NetLinx Master (00000 NI Master) appears within the OnLine Tree
tab of the Workspace window (FIG. 26). The default NI Master value is zero (00000) and cannot be
changed.
FIG. 26 Sample NetLinx Workspace window (showing OnLine Tree tab)
4. If either the on-board NI Master or Integrated Controller is not the latest firmware version, follow
the procedures outlined in the following sections to obtain these Kit files from www.amx.com and
then transfer the new firmware Kit files to the device.
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The on-board Master shows up within the Online Tree as 00000 NI Master
The Integrated Controller of the NI device shows up as 0XXXX NI-XXXX
(ex: 050001 NI-700)
On-board NI Master
Control cards
NetLinx Integrated Controller
NetLinx Studio app. version
Unbound Dynamic Device
NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller