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MVP-5200i Modero® ViewPoint® Touch Panel with Intercom - Instruction Manual
3.
Click on the
NetLinx Master
radio button from the
Platform Selection
section.
4.
Click on the
Virtual Master
radio box from the
Transport Connection Option
section to configure the PC to communicate
directly with a panel. Everything else, such as the Authentication, is disabled because this connection is not going through the
Master’s UI.
5.
Click the
Edit Settings
button on the
Communications Settings
dialog to open the
Virtual NetLinx Master Settings
dialog
(FIG. 75).
6.
Within this dialog, enter the
Master System number
. The default is
1
.
7.
In the
Available Connections
section, click on the IP address for the touch panel to select it.
8.
In the
Virtual NetLinx Master Settings
dialog, click
OK
to close the box.
9.
In the
Communications Settings
dialog, click
OK
to close the box.
10. In the
Master Communications Settings
dialog, click
OK
to save your settings and return to the main NetLinx Studio
application.
11. Click the
OnLine Tree
tab in the Workspace window to view the devices on the Virtual System.
The default System value is 1
.
12. Right-click on the
Empty Device Tree/System
entry and select
Refresh System
to re-populate the list.
NOTE:
The panel will not appear as a device below the virtual system number, in the
Online Tree
tab, until both the system
number used in step 14 for the Virtual NetLinx Master is entered into the Master Connection section of the
System Settings
page
and the panel is restarted.
13. The OnLine Tree should now display the connection to the device. The
Connection Status
Icon on the device may take up to
five seconds to register the connection.
Step 3: Confirm and Upgrade the firmware via the USB port
Use the CC-USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-wire programming cable to provide communication between the mini-USB Program port on the
touch panel and the PC. This method of communication is used to transfer firmware Kit files and TPD4 touch panel files.
NOTE:
A mini-USB connection is only detected after it is installed onto an active panel.
1.
Verify that the direct USB connection (Type-A on the panel to mini-USB on the panel) is configured properly, using the steps
outlined in the previous two sections.
2.
With the panel already configured for USB communication and the Virtual Master setup within NetLinx Studio, refresh the
Online Tree pane.
3.
After the
Communication Verification
dialog window verifies active communication between the Virtual Master and the panel,
click the
OnLine Tree
tab in the Workspace window (FIG. 76) to view the devices on the Virtual System.
The default System
value is 1
.
4.
Right-click on the System entry (FIG. 76) and select
Refresh System
to re-populate the list. Verify the panel appears in the
OnLine Tree
tab of the Workspace window.
FIG. 74
Communications Settings dialog
FIG. 75
Virtual NetLinx Master Settings
