Wireless Communication Using A Dhcp Address; Wireless Communication Using A Static Ip Address - AMX NXD-1200VG Operation/Reference Manual

Wireless communication using a DHCP Address

1.
Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower-left of the panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and
display an on-screen keypad.
2.
Enter 1988 into the Keypad's password field and press Done when finished.
3.
Press the Wireless Settings button (located on the lower-left) to open the Wireless Settings page. Wireless
communication is set within the IP Settings section of this page (FIG. 76).
4.
Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to DHCP. This action causes all
fields in the IP Settings section (other than Host Name) to be greyed-out.
DHCP will register the unique MAC Address (factory assigned) on the panel and
once the communication setup process is complete, assign IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway values being communicated to the panel.
5.
Press the optional Host Name field to open a Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.
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connection
IP info.
FIG. 76 Wireless Settings page (IP Settings section)
6.
Press Done after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.
7.
Do not alter any of these remaining greyed-out fields in the IP Settings section. Once the panel is rebooted, these
values are obtained by the unit and displayed in the DNS fields after power-up.
The information can be found in either the Workspace - System name > Define
Device section of your code (that defines the properties for your panel), or in the
Device Addressing/Network Addresses section of the Tools > NetLinx Diagnostics
dialog.
8.
Setup the security and communication parameters between the wireless card and the target WAP by configuring the
Wireless Settings section on this page. Refer to the Step 2: Configuring the Card's Wireless Security Settings section
on page 88 for detailed procedures to setup either a secure or insecure connection.

Wireless communication using a Static IP Address

1.
Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower-left of the panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and
display an on-screen keypad.
2.
Enter 1988 into the Keypad's password field and press Done when finished.
3.
Press the Wireless Settings button (located on the lower-left) to open the Wireless Settings page. Wireless
communication is set within the IP Settings section of this page (FIG. 76).
Check with your System Administrator for a pre-reserved Static IP Address assigned
to the panel. This address must be obtained before Static assignment of the panel
continues.
VG Series Modero Touch Panels
Configuring Communication
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