AMX Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller NI-3101-SIG User Manual
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NetLinx Security within the Web Server
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NI-3101-SIG Signature Series NetLinx Integrated Controller
A large number of NDP-capable devices on the LAN can result in a large amount of
LAN traffic occurring at the same time.
Manage NetLinx Devices Page (Cont.)
Feature
Description
Device Listings:
• This page (in addition to the target Master which is typically the
first entry) lists those NetLinx Masters which have sent out
NetLinx Discovery Master Announce packets (NDPs).
• Each entry contains the data necessary to describe the
devices detected by the system.
• If a Master has a ‘+’ icon next to it, this indicates that this
Master is reading the presence of a NDP-capable devices
currently connected to it. This state can be toggled closed to
show a ‘-’ icon.
System
Displays the System value being used by the listed NetLinx
Master.
Device
• Displays the assigned device value of the listed unit. This
Device entry applies to both the Master and those
NDP-capable devices currently connected to that Master.
Device Type
• Displays a description of the target Master or connected
device, and its current firmware version. An example is: NI
Master v3.01.323.
File Name
Displays the program name and/or file resident on the device.
Status
Displays the Master or device state. Those states include:
• This Master: Indicates its the target Master currently being
used and being browsed to. Its this Master’s web pages which
are currently being viewed.
• Orphan: Indicates that the device is currently not yet “bound”
or assigned to communicate with a particular Master.
- This state shows an adjacent Bind button which is used to
bind the device to the Master whose web pages are
currently being viewed.
• Searching: Indicates that the device is trying to establish
communication with it's associated Master.
• Bound: Indicates that the device has established
communication with it's associated Master.
- This state shows an adjacent Unbind button which is used to
release/disassociate the device from communicating with its
current Master.
• Lost: Indicates that the device has tried to establish
communication with it's associated or “bound” Master, but was
after a period of time, unable to establish communication.