Initial Configuration; Massio Controlpads; Before You Start; Obtaining The Controlpad's Ip Address - AMX MCP-106 Instruction Manual

Initial Conf iguration

Massio ControlPads

This section describes using the NetLinx Studio software application to perform the initial configuration of the Massio ControlPad.
You can use NetLinx Studio to perform the following configuration options on a Massio ControlPad:
Set up a System number

Obtain/assign the IP/URL for the ControlPad

Transfer firmware Kit files to the ControlPad - see the Upgrading Firmware section on page 29

You can perform other configuration and programming options on Massio ControlPads by using Rapid Project Maker (RPM)
available at www.amx.com. Massio ControlPads do not directly accept NetLinx code. You can only send NetLinx commands to a
Massio ControlPad through a Terminal (Telnet) window.
For information on configuring the Massio Keypad, see the Massio Keypads section on page 28.
NOTE: You can also conf igure the ControlPad using the NetLinx Diagnostics 3 application, which is a companion application for RPM
for conf iguration and management of Massio ControlPads. It is a lightweight application that does not include the integrated
development environment for NetLinx code. It may be a more suitable and recommended application, although in larger sites where
both NX controllers and Massio ControlPads are being installed, NetLinx Studio is the preferable application.

Before You Start

1. Verify you have the latest version of the NetLinx Studio application version 4.0 installed on your PC.
NetLinx Studio is available to download from www.amx.com. Login to download the latest version. Alternatively, if it is already
installed, use the Web Update option in NetLinx Studio's Help menu to obtain the latest version.
The default location for the NetLinx Studio application is Start > Programs > AMX Control Disc > NetLinx Studio > NetLinx
Studio.
2. Verify that a LAN cable is connected from the ControlPad to a PoE injector or a PoE-capable Ethernet switch, and the PoE
switch is connected to the LAN Hub. If connected correctly, the ControlPad should receive power.

Obtaining the ControlPad's IP Address

Rapid Project Maker (RPM) requires the IP address of the ControlPad for configuration. Perform the following steps to retrieve the
IP address of the ControlPad. To assign a static IP address to the ControlPad, see the Changing the ControlPad's Network Address
Information section on page 25 for more information.
NOTE: Massio ControlPads use DHCP addressing by default.
NOTE: Verify there is an active LAN connection on the ControlPad's LAN port before beginning these procedures.
1. Open RPMLoader and click Communications Settings to open the Connect to Master dialog (FIG. 28).
Communications Settings dialog
FIG. 28
2. Under Connection to Master, select Network Connection.
Instruction Manual - Massio ControlPads and Keypads

Initial Configuration

24