Device Properties By Device Type; Device Properties - Central Controllers - AMX VISUALARCHITECT 1.1 Manual

Setting Device Properties

Device Properties by Device Type

DEVICE PROPERTIES - CENTRAL CONTROLLERS

The following parameters are required for NetLinx Central Controllers, and are set via fields in the
Device Properties window.
These fields are displayed if a Central Controller is selected in the System diagram.
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Name - This is the (default) system name for the selected device. Click inside this row to edit
the element name; note that the device Name cannot contain any Unicode characters.
Comments - Click inside this row to add any developer's comments regarding this device.
Category - This is the category of devices that the selected device belongs to (read-only).
Model Number - This is the product model number associated with this device (read-only).
FG Number - This the AMX "Finished Goods" number associated with this device (read-
only). This field is only displayed for AMX devices.
MSRP - This is the MSRP (manufacturer's suggested retail price) for this device (read-only).
This field is only displayed for AMX devices.
System Number - This the current System Number setting for the Central Controller (default
= 1).
Device Number - This the current Device Number setting for the Central Controller (default
for Central Controllers = 1).
Integrated Device Number - This the current Integrated Device Number setting for the
Central Controller (read-only).
Card Frame Number - This is the device number of the Card Frame (default = 25). This
property is only displayed for NXF Card Frames (which have 12 Control Card Slots), and NI-
4000/4100 Controllers (which feature 4 Control Card slots). Click the browse button to open
the Card Frame Number dialog, to change this assignment. See Setting the Card Frame
Number for details.
Connection Type - Click inside this row to enable the Connection Type sub-menu, where you
can select any of the connection types supported by this device. For NetLinx Central
Controllers, this should always be set to TCP/IP. This selection enables the following
communication parameters:
IP Address/Host Name - Enter a Host Name for this Central Controller in this field (example
= " NetLinx NI-3000").
IP Port Number - By default, the Port Number is 1319. In most situations, the Port Number
should not be changed.
Ping For Availability - Click inside this field to access the drop-down menu and specify
whether to ping the Controller before attempting a TCP/IP connection (select True or False).
By default, this option is enabled (True).
Pinging a device is relatively fast and will determine if the device is off-line, or if the
TCP/IP address that was entered was incorrect.
If you decide NOT to ping for availability and the controller is off-line, or you have an
incorrect TCP/IP address, the program will try for 30-45 seconds to establish a
connection.
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