Devices; Device State Folders - AMX NetLinx Studio Instruction Manual

Sub-devices are indicated with red icons, and give a description and firmware version
info (in parenthesis) for each.

Devices

The elements below the Master Controller in the Online Tree represent devices in the system. These elements indicate
the device number, device name and the device firmware version currently loaded (FIG. 216).
FIG. 216 Online Tree - Device element
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Click the plus sign to expand the view to show sub-devices and ports on the selected device.
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Sub-devices are indicated with red icons, and give a description and firmware version info (in parenthesis) for
each.
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Below the sub-devices is a listing of Ports on the device. To check the status on any port, right-click on a port
and select Check Port Status from the context menu. The results of this status check are indicated in the
Status tab of the Output Bar (FIG. 220).

Device State Folders

The remaining Device folders categorize NDP devices according to their device state (FIG. 217).
FIG. 217 Online Tree - Device State Folders
• Lost NDP
Devices:
• Bound NDP
Devices:
• Unbound NDP
Devices:
• Searching NDP
Devices:
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These devices have been bound to a Master in the past, but have not communicated with the
Master for over 10 minutes.
These devices are currently bound to a Master.
These ("Orphan") devices are not bound to a Master. It may or may not have been assigned a
Device Number. A device will live in this state until it is explicitly bound to a master.
These devices have been bound to a Master in the past but is not currently communicating with
the Master. After 10 minutes with no communication with the NetLinx Master, a "Searching"
device is moved into the "Lost" state.
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