User Guide
Using NetLinx Studio
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DXP-PRO v1.1 - On-Site Installer’s Guide
Follow the steps outlined in either the Obtaining the Master’s IP Address (using
DHCP) section on page 22 or Assigning a Static IP to the NetLinx Master section on
page 23.
3. Select Settings > Master Communication Settings from the Main menu to open the Master
Communication Settings dialog (FIG. 6).
4. Click the Communications Settings button to open the Communications Settings dialog.
5. Click on the NetLinx Master radio button (from the Platform Selection section) to indicate
you are working with a NetLinx Master (such as the NXC-ME260/64 or NI-Series of
Integrated Controllers).
6. Click on the TCP/IP radio button (from the Transport Connection Option section) to indicate
you are connecting to the Master through an IP Address.
7. Click the Edit Settings button (on the Communications Settings dialog) to open the TCP/IP
Settings dialog (FIG. 6).
8. Enter the IP Address into the TCP/IP Address field. This information is obtained from either
your System Administrator or from the Obtaining the Master’s IP Address (using
DHCP) section on page 22.
9. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs and save your settings.
10. Click Ye s to interrupt the current communication from the Master and apply the new settings.
11. Click Reboot (from the Tools > Reboot the Master Controller dialog) and wait for the System
Master to reboot. The STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs should begin to alternately blink during
the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the only LED to blink.
12. Press Done once the Master Reboot Status field reads Reboot of System Complete.
13. Click the OnLine Tree tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the System. The
default System value is one (1).
14. Right-click associated System number and select Refresh System. This establishes a new
connection to the specified System and populates the list with devices on that system. The
FIG. 6 Assigning Communication Settings and TCP/IP Settings
If you are currently connected to the assigned Master, a popup asks whether you
would want to temporarily stop communication to the Master and apply the new
settings.