Specifications
Initial Configuration
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NI & DVX Central Controllers - WebConsole & Programming Guide
5. Verify that NetLinx appears in the Host Name field (if not, then enter it in at this time).
6. Select Use DHCP.
7. Click Set IP Information to retain the IP Address from the DHCP server and assign it to the on-board Master. A
popup window is displayed to indicate that setting the IP information was successful and to prompt you to reboot
the Master.
8. Click Reboot Master.
9. Click Done to close the dialog.
Complete the communication process by continuing on to the Communicating Via IP Address section on page 14.
Assigning a Static IP to the NI Controller
1. In NetLinx Studio, select Diagnostics > Network Addresses to open the Network Addresses dialog (FIG. 16):
2. Verify that both the System number corresponds to the System value previously assigned within the Device
Addressing tab and that zero (0) is entered into the Device field.
3. Click the Get IP Information button to temporarily configure the on-board Master for DHCP usage and then read
the IP Address obtained from the DHCP Server. This action enables the Use DHCP and Specify IP Address options.
If the IP Address field is empty, give the Master a few minutes to negotiate a DHCP
Address with the DHCP Server, and try again. The DHCP Server can take anywhere
from a few seconds to a few minutes to provide the Master with an IP Address.
Verify that these IP values are also entered into the related fields within either the
IP Settings section of the System Connection page (on the touch panel) or within the
Address field on the web browser.
On the front panel of the NetLinx Master, the STATUS and OUTPUT LEDs should
begin to alternately blink during the incorporation. Wait until the STATUS LED is the
only LED to blink.
Verify there is an active LAN connection on the LAN port of the Master before
beginning these procedures.
FIG. 16 NetLinx Studio: Network Addresses dialog
The system value must correspond to the Device Address previously entered in the
Device Addressing tab. Refer to the Manage System - System Number section on
page 45 for more detailed instructions on setting a system value.