Creating and Saving Connection Settings

Connection information is maintained separate from the transfer itself, so it does not need to be established/dropped each time a transfer is performed.

• • Use the Connection Settings dialog to define and save one or more connection settings (Serial or TCP/IP).
  • Use the Connect dialog to select a pre-defined connection setting.

Once a connection setting is specified it can be saved under a friendly name, and re-used later. You can create as many connection setting as desired.

• • To recall a saved communication setting, select Transfer > Connect to open the Connect dialog, and select the desired setting from the Connection drop-down list.
  • To delete a saved communication setting, select a setting (in the Connect dialog) and click the Delete command button.

Conf iguring a New TCP/IP Connection

1. Select Transfer > Connect (or click the toolbar button) to open the Connect dialog (FIG. 410):

FIG. 410 Connect dialog

1. Click New to open the Connection Settings dialog (FIG. 411):

FIG. 411 Connection Settings dialog (TCP/IP Transport selected)

1. In the Name field, enter a unique name for this connection setting.
2. Select TCP/IP from the Transport drop-down list.
3. Enter the IP Address of the target NetLinx Master in the IP Address/DNS Name field.

NOTE: The IP Port should always be set to 1319 (default). Do not change this number.

1. If the target NetLinx Master has authentication enabled, click the Connection requires authentication checkbox to enable the

User and Password text fields. Enter the User Name/Password combination to save them as part of this setting.

NOTE: Refer to the NetLinx Studio online help for details on enabling authentication on NetLinx Masters.

1. Click OK to save these settings and return to the Connect dialog (FIG. 412):

FIG. 412 Connection Settings dialog

Once this setting has been saved, it can be selected from the Connection drop-down menu (press Connect to establish the connection).

Conf iguring a New Serial Connection

1. Select Transfer > Connect (or click the toolbar button) to open the Connect dialog (see FIG. 410 on page 285).
2. Click New to open the Connection Settings dialog (FIG. 413):

FIG. 413 Connection Settings dialog (Serial Transport selected)

1. In the Name field, enter a unique name for this connection setting.
2. Select Serial from the Transport drop-down list.
3. Use the Settings fields to configure the serial communication parameters.
4. If the target NetLinx Master has authentication enabled, click the Connection requires authentication checkbox to enable the

User and Password text fields. Enter the User Name/Password combination to save them as part of this setting.

NOTE: Refer to the NetLinx Studio online help for details on enabling authentication on NetLinx Masters.

1. Click OK to save these settings and return to the Connect dialog (FIG. 412):

FIG. 414 Connection Settings dialog

Once this setting has been saved, it can be selected from the Connection drop-down list (press Connect to establish the connection).

Editing Settings on an Existing Connection Setting

1. Select Transfer > Connect to open the Connect dialog.
2. Select the setting that you want to edit from the Connection drop-down list (FIG. 415):

FIG. 415 Connect dialog - with a Connection Setting selected

1. Click the Properties button to invoke the Connection Settings dialog (FIG. 416):

FIG. 416 Connect Settings dialog (editing an existing setting)

1. Edit the settings as needed, and click OK to save your changes and return to the Connect dialog.