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Powering the NetX
3
1.
Check
which type of power socket you have in your
home and then follow one of the procedures below.
1.
Flip up
the two metal pins of the power adapter
as shown in the illustration.
-or (outside the US) -
1.
Select
the correct plug.
2.
Place
the plug on the power adapter and
slide it
into the opening until it clicks.
2-pin plug
3-pin plug
2. Plug the power adapter into the NetX.
3. Plug the other end of the power adapter into the
socket.
The red LED appears.
• When an orange LED appears after 15 seconds, go to
procedure 5 "Linking your A/V Devices to the NetX
with iProntoEdit".
• When the LED remains red, you need to perform the
steps in procedure 4, "Configuring the NetX for your
Wireless Network".
Configuring the NetX for your Wireless Network
4
During the configuration, iPronto will connect directly to the NetX. Therefore, make sure your iPronto is
within the range of the NetX.
You can find more information about using iPronto in iPronto Online Help at
http://www.pronto.philips.com/products/ipronto/help
List of
configured
NetXs.
or via the iPronto Portal in layout 8 on your iPronto.
1
Press the
Configuration button
briefly with iPronto's stylus or another pointy object.
The NetX switches to Configuration Mode.
The LED on the top of the NetX starts to blink slowly.
You cannot configure the NetX while EPG data are being downloaded or
Note
while an iCF is being downloaded or uploaded.
You cannot configure multiple NetXs simultaneously.
2
On your iPronto, navigate to a Remote Control application.
3
Tap and hold
to access the Remote Control settings.
The Remote Control flipside appears.
On the Remote Control flipside, select the
NetX
tab.
4
Your new NetX is not listed yet, because it is not configured for your wireless network at
this moment.
5
Tap
at the bottom of the NetX tab.
iPronto starts looking for NetXs. When the NetX is found, the NetX Configuration screen
appears.
6
Enter a specific
NetX
Name, so that iPronto and iProntoEdit can identify the NetX in your
wireless network.
You can name your NetX after the room it is placed in, for example "living room".
Additionally, you can type a description for your NetX.
7
Tap
to automatically adopt the iPronto settings for the NetX.
All settings are copied. Only when your iPronto uses Fixed IP, you have to fill in an IP
address for the NetX in the IP address field.
If you do not want to adopt iPronto's settings, you can manually fill in these fields.
This may be the case when the NetX is in a different wireless network.
8
Tap
to save the settings that you have made.
The NetX will reboot and is ready for use. Within 30 seconds the orange LED appears on
the NetX.
If the orange LED does not appear within 30 seconds, perform the steps in
procedure 4 "Configuring the NetX for your Wireless Network" again.
You can tap
or
to stop configuring without saving the changes that you
have made.
On your iPronto the NetX tab appears again and the configured NetX appears in the list.
Multiple NetXs
If you have multiple NetXs, repeat the steps in procedure 4 "Configuring the NetX for
your Wireless Network" for every NetX.
Linking your A/V Devices to
5
the NetX with iProntoEdit
In iProntoEdit you define for which A/V devices your iPronto has to send out
signals via the NetX. To do this automatically, your PC and the NetX need to be
connected via the same wireless network.
You can find more information about using iProntoEdit in iProntoEdit Help via the
Help menu in iProntoEdit.
1. Open
iProntoEdit
on your computer.
2. Open the iCF.
-or-
Click the
button to upload your iCF from your iPronto to iProntoEdit.
In the tree view, select the A/V device that you want to control with the NetX.
3. Click the
button in the toolbar.
The Device Properties appear.
4. In the Device Properties, select the
NetX
tab.
5. Select the
RF enabled
radio button to use
your device with the
NetX.
6. Click the
AutoDetect
button to automatically detect all NetXs in your home
network.
The 'Looking for NetXs' window appears in which you can select your NetX.
-or-
Enter the name of the NetX you are using for this device in the NetX Hostname
field.
7.
Save
the iCF.
8. Click the
button to download the iCF from iProntoEdit to your iPronto.
After downloading, iPronto can be used with the NetX.
Congratulations! You have fully configured your NetX in your home network.
Using iPronto with the NetX
6
After configuring and placing the NetX, test whether iPronto is working with the
NetX over your wireless home network:
1. On iPronto, select a Remote Control application.
2. Navigate to an A/V device that you have linked to the NetX.
3. Tap several buttons and check whether the A/V device reacts.
If the A/V device does not react:
• Follow the steps in procedure 4, "Configuring the NetX for your Wireless
Network" and procedure 5 "Linking your A/V Devices to the NetX with
iProntoEdit" again.
• Configure the iPronto buttons with actions. In iProntoEdit you can check
whether the correct actions are attached to the buttons.
You can also learn functions with your iPronto.
• Consult the FAQ section on http://www.pronto.philips.com/.
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