Specifications

Configuration and Firmware Update
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NI Connection and Firmware Updating
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 via an IP Address.
7. Click the Edit Settings button (on the Communications Settings dialog) to open the TCP/IP
Settings dialog (FIG. 38). This dialog contains a series of previously entered IP Address/URLs
and their associated names, all of which are stored within Studio and are user-editable.
8. Click the New button to open the New TCP/IP Settings dialog where you can enter both a
previously obtained DHCP or Static IP Address and an associated description for the
connection into their respective fields.
9. Place a checkmark within the Automatically Ping the Master Controller to ensure availability
radio box to make sure the Master is initially responding online before establishing full
communication.
10. Click OK to close the current New TCP/IP Settings dialog and return to the previous TCP/IP
Settings dialog where you must locate your new entry within the List of Addresses section.
11. Click the Select button to make that the currently used IP Address communication parameter.
12. Click OK to return to the Communications Settings dialog and place a checkmark within the
Authentication Required radio box if your Master has been previously secured with a
username/password.
13. Click on the Authentication Required radio box (if the Master is secured) and then press the
User Name and Password button to open the Master Controller User Name and Password
dialog.
14. Within this dialog, you must enter a previously configured username and password (with
sufficient rights) before being able to successfully connect to the Master.
FIG. 38 Assigning Master Communication Settings and TCP/IP Settings