AMX Modero NXD-500i - Manual (Page 38)

Configuring Communication
32 NXD-500i 5" Wall/Flush Mount Touch Panel with Intercom
3. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to Static.
4. Press the IP Address field to open a Keyboard and enter the Static IP Address provided by your
System Administrator.
5. Press Done after you are finished entering the IP information.
6. Repeat the same process for the Subnet Mask and Gateway fields.
7. Press the optional Host Name field to open the Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.
8. Press Done after assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.
9. Press the Primary DNS field to open a Keyboard, enter the Primary DNS Address provided by your
System Administrator, and press Done when compete. Repeat this process for the Secondary DNS
field.
10. Press the Domain field to open a Keyboard, enter the resolvable domain Address provided by your
System Administrator, and press Done when complete.
11. Navigate to the Master Connection section of this page to begin configuring the communication
parameters for the target Master.
Step 2: Choose a Master Connection Mode Setting
The Master Connection section of the System Connection page uses three Ethernet MODE settings.
URL is the most common method.
Master Connection MODE options:
Step 3: Configure an Ethernet Connection Type
Before beginning:
1. Verify that the panel has been configured to communicate through an Ethernet cable connected from
the panel to a valid Ethernet Hub.
Check with your System Administrator for a pre-reserved Static IP Address assigned
to the panel. This address must be obtained before Static assignment of the panel
continues.
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address that defines the route to a file on the Web or
any other Internet facility.
In this system, the panel acts as a "Client" and the Master acts as a Server (in that Clients attach
to it).
• LISTEN sets the Modero panel to "listen" for broadcasts from the Master (using the panel IP from
its URL list). In this system, the panel acts as a "Server" (in that Clients attach to it) and the Master
acts as a "Client".
• AUTO is used to instruct the Modero to search for a Master that uses the same System Number
(assigned within the Master Connection section) and resides on the same Subnet as itself. In this
case, the Master has its UDP feature enabled.
This UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a protocol within the TCP/IP protocol suite that is used in
place of TCP when a reliable delivery is not required.
This UDP enabling is done through a Telnet session on the Master. Refer to the installation
manual for the particular NetLinx Master for more detailed information.
When using Ethernet as the selected communication method, the NetLinx Master
must first be set up with either a Static IP or DHCP Address obtained from either
NetLinx Studio or your System Administrator.