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5. Click on the Virtual NetLinx Master radio box from the Transport Connection Option section to indicate wanting to configure
the PC to communicate with a panel. Everything else, such as the Authentication, is greyed out because the procedure is not
being made through the Master's UI.
6. Click the Edit Settings button in the Communications Settings dialog to open the Virtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog
(FIG. 40).
Virtual NetLinx Master Settings dialog
FIG. 40
7. From within this dialog, enter the System number (default is 1) and note the IP Address of the target PC being used as the
Virtual Master. This IP Address can also be obtained by following these procedures:
On the PC, click Start > Run to open the Run dialog.
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Enter cmd into the Open field and click OK to open the command DOS prompt.
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From the C:\> command line, enter ipconf ig to display the IP Address of the PC. This information is entered into the Master
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IP/URL field on the panel.
8. Click OK to close the open dialogs, save the 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.
11. Place the panel in the Table Docking Station or in the Wall Docking Station and turn the panel On.
12. After the panel powers up, press and hold down the Reset button for 6 seconds to continue with the setup process and
proceed to the Setup page.
13. Select Protected Setup > Network to open the System Settings page and Master tab (FIG. 41).
Sample System Settings page (for Virtual Master communication)
FIG. 41
14. Press the Mode field until the choice cycles to the word URL.
By selecting URL, the System Number field becomes read-only (grey) because the panel pulls this value directly from the
communicating target Master, virtual or not. A Virtual Master system value can be set within the active AMX software
applications such as NetLinx Studio, TPD4, or IREdit.
15. Press the Master IP/URL field to open a Keyboard and enter the IP Address of the PC used as the Virtual Master.
16. Click OK to accept the new value and return to the System Settings page.
17. Do not alter the Master Port Number value, as this is the default value used by NetLinx.
18. Press the Back button twice to open the Status page and save your changes.
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IP Addresses of computer
(also obtained by using the
Start > Run > cmd command
The System number is assigned
to the Master within the AMX
software application (these
MUST match)
When using a Virtual Master,
there is no need to enter a
username and/or password.
Enter the IP Address
information of the PC
used as a Virtual Master.
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