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6. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both save any changes and restart the device. Remember that
the device's connection type must be set to USB prior to rebooting the device and prior to inserting
the USB connector.
7. ONLY AFTER the unit displays the first touchscreen page should you 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, as indicated by a green System Connection icon.
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. 50).
FIG. 50
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. 50).
7. From within this dialog, enter the System number (default is 1).
NXP-PLV Modero PosiTrack Pilot Camera Controller
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 set up 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 in the process.
Upgrading NXP-PLV Firmware
IP Address of computer
(not needed, as this is a direct USB connection)
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