Changing The System Number On A Netlinx Master; Setting The Ip Address For A Netlinx Master; Setting The Dns Address For A Netlinx Master; Changing The Ip Address On A Netlinx Device Using Dhcp - AMX NetLinx Studio Instruction Manual

Changing the System Number on a NetLinx Master

1.
Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to access the Network Addresses dialog.
2.
At the top of the dialog, specify a new System number in the System field.
3.
Click the Reboot Master button to reboot the master and accept the new changes. Allow 20-30 seconds for the
master to reboot.

Setting the IP Address for a NetLinx Master

1.
Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to access the Network Addresses dialog (see FIG. 260).
2.
At the top of the dialog, enter the specified device's System and Device numbers in the text boxes
(range = 0-65535).
3.
Click Get IP Information to populate the IP Address fields with the current Host Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask
and Gateway assignments.
4.
Click the Specify IP Address option button, and enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway assignments
in the text boxes, as necessary.
5.
Click Set IP Information to set the new IP Address assignment.
6.
Click Reboot Master to reboot the master and accept the new changes. Allow 20-30 seconds for the master to
reboot.

Setting the DNS Address for a NetLinx Master

1.
Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to access the Network Addresses dialog (see FIG. 260).
2.
Enter the specified device's System and Device values in the text boxes at the top of the dialog (range = 0-65535).
3.
Click Get DNS Information to populate the DNS Address fields with the current Domain Suffix, DNS IP Address
#1, DNS IP Address #2 and DNS IP Address #3 assignments (as applicable).
4.
Edit the DNS Address assignments and/or add new DNS address information as needed.
5.
Click Set DNS Information to set the new DNS address assignments.
6.
Click Reboot Master to reboot the master and accept the new changes. Allow 20-30 seconds for the master to
reboot.

Changing the IP Address on a NetLinx Device Using DHCP

1.
Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to access the Network Addresses dialog (see FIG. 260).
2.
Enter the specified device's System and Device values in the text boxes at the top of the dialog (range = 0-65535).
3.
Click Get IP Information to populate the IP Address fields with the current Host Name and Gateway assignments.
4.
Select Use DHCP, and enter a new Host Name in the field, if necessary.
5.
Click the Set IP Information button to set the new Host Name assignment.
6.
Click Reboot Master to reboot the master and accept the new changes. Allow 20-30 seconds for the master to
reboot.

Changing the IP Address on a NetLinx Master (Specify IP Address)

1.
Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to access the Network Addresses dialog (see FIG. 260).
2.
Enter the specified device's System and Device values in the text boxes at the top of the dialog (range = 0-65535).
3.
Click Get IP Information to populate the IP Address fields with the current Host Name, IP Address, Subnet Mask
and Gateway assignments.
4.
Select Specify IP Address, and enter the new IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway assignments in the text boxes,
as necessary.
5.
Click Set IP Information to set the new IP Address assignment. A message will be displayed indicating that the
Master has accepted the new settings.
6.
Click Reboot Master to reboot the Master and accept the new changes. Allow 20-30 seconds for the Master to
reboot.
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