Setup guide

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NV96xx Virtual Panels
Windows Setup Guide
Every virtual panel has a context menu in which to select options. (There is no other menu.)
Control-click anywhere in the black area of the virtual panel to get the context menu. Con-
trol-clicking in any other area has no effect. This is the context menu:
2 Choose ‘Set Parameters’ from the context menu. The ‘Panel Options’ dialog appears:
Enter the IP address of the primary system controller (or the virtual IP address of a redundant
system). Enter the panel ID of the panel configuration you want to use. Click ‘OK’.
In general, a “local port” value of 0 will be suitable. If, after setting up your virtual panel, it
fails to function (because of firewall or security protection), set the local port to a non-zero
value, corresponding to an enabled port of your firewall.
Multiple panels need distinct local port numbers. (A zero value tells the operating system to
use the next available port.)
3 The term “host” refers to your active system controller.
4 Open the context menu again and Click ‘Connect’.
If the IP address and panel ID were valid entries, the panel buttons and display (if present)
will illuminate in appropriate colors and with appropriate text and the panel will be con-
nected to the router control system.
When a panel is connected, the context menu changes slightly: