Step 2: Prepare Netlinx Studio For Communication Via The Usb Port - AMX NXD-1200VG Operation/Reference Manual

Upgrading Modero Firmware
7.
ONLY AFTER the unit displays the first panel page, THEN insert the mini-USB connector into the Program Port
on the panel. It may take a minute for the panel to detect the new connection and send a signal to the PC (indicated
by a green System Connection icon).
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8.
Navigate back to the System Settings page.

Step 2: Prepare NetLinx Studio for communication via the USB port

1.
Launch NetLinx Studio 2.x (default location is Start > Programs > AMX Control Disc > NetLinx Studio 2 >
NetLinx Studio 2).
2.
Select Settings > Master Communication Settings, from the Main menu to open the Master Communication
Settings dialog (FIG. 90).
(not needed as this is a direct
FIG. 90 Assigning Communication Settings for a Virtual Master
3.
Click the Communications Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog.
4.
Click on the NetLinx Master radio button (from the Platform Selection section) to indicate that you are working as
a NetLinx Master.
5.
Click on the Virtual Master radio box (from the Transport Connection Option section) to indicate you are wanting
to configure the PC to communicate directly with a panel. Everything else such as the Authentication is greyed-out
because you are not going through the Master's UI.
6.
Click the Edit Settings button (on the Communications Settings dialog) to open the Virtual NetLinx Master Settings
dialog (FIG. 90).
7.
From within this dialog enter the System number (default is 1).
8.
Click OK three times to close the open dialogs, save your settings, and return to the main NetLinx Studio
application.
9.
Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System. The default System
value is one.
10.
Right-click on the Empty Device Tree/System entry and select Refresh System to re-populate the list. The panel
will not appear as a device below the virtual system number (in the Online Tree tab) until both the system
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If a few minutes have gone by and the System Connection icon still does not turn green, complete the
procedures in the following section to setup the Virtual Master and refresh the System from the Online Tree.
This action sends out a request to the panel to respond and completes the communication (turning the System
Connection icon green).
IP Address of computer
USB connection)
VG Series Modero Touch Panels