Specifications

Configuration and Firmware Update

NI Connection and Firmware Updating

5. Click the Serial radio button (from the Transport Connection Option section) to indicate you

are connecting to the on-board Master via a (Serial) COM port.

6. Click the Edit Settings button to open the Serial Settings dialog (FIG. 32).

7. Set the COM port parameters for the selected COM port used for communication to the

NetLinx Master. Default parameters are: COM1, 38400, 8 Data Bits, No Parity, 1 Stop Bit,

and No Flow Control.

 If communication fails on a known COM port, change the baud rate to 115200 and try

again.

8. Click OK three times to close the open dialogs and save your settings.

Setting the System Value

1. Access/open the Device Addressing dialog (FIG. 33) by either one of these two methods:

 Right-click on any System item listed (such as the NI Master entry) in the OnLine Tree

tab of the Workspace and select Device Addressing (from the popup list).

 Select Diagnostics > Device Addressing from the Main menu.

FIG. 32 Assigning Master Communication Serial Settings and Baud Rates

The default setting for most

Masters is 38400

No authentication username or password information is required with a direct

connection such as: USB or Serial.

If the connection fails to establish:

Select a different COM port, press the Retry button to reconnect using the same

communication parameters, or press the Change button to alter your communication

parameters and repeat steps 2 thru 8.

This process should be done while communicating to the Master via a Serial

connection.