AMX Modero ViewPoint MVP-8400i Operation/Reference Manual page 46

Configuring Communications
10. Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System. The
default System value is one.
11. Right-click on the Empty Device Tree/System entry and select Refresh System to re-populate the
list.
12. Connect the terminal end of the PS4.4 power cable to the 12 VDC power connector on the side of
the stand-alone touch panel.
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13. After the panel powers-up, press and hold the two lower buttons on both sides of the display (for 3
seconds) to continue with the setup process and proceed to the Setup page.
14. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower-left) to open the System Settings
page (FIG. 29).
FIG. 29 Sample System Settings page (for Virtual Master communication)
15. Press the blue Type field until the choice cycles to the word Ethernet.
16. Press the Mode field until the choice cycles to the word URL.
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17. Press the Master IP/URL field to open a Keyboard and enter the IP Address of the PC used as the
Virtual Master.
18. Click Done to accept the new value and return to the System Settings page.
19. Do not alter the Master Port Number value (this is the default value used by NetLinx).
20. Press the Back button to open the Protected Setup page.
21. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both save any changes and restart the panel.
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If the MVP is installed onto a docking station, feed power to the docked panel by connecting
the appropriate power supply to the docking station.
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.
The System Number is
assigned to the Master
within the AMX
software application
(these must match)
Enter the IP Address
information of the PC
used as a Virtual
Master
When using a Virtual Master,
there is no need to enter a
username and/or password
MVP-8400i 8.4" Modero® ViewPoint® Touch Panel with Intercom