Device Addressing

Use the Device Addressing dialog to change the Device and System assignments for a specified NetLinx device, or to change a NetLinx Master's System number (NI and NXI Masters only - see note below). Select Device Addressing from the Diagnostics menu to access this dialog (FIG. 283).

FIG. 283 Device Addressing dialog

    • Use the set of options on the left side of this dialog to specify the Device and System assignments, when you know the current address assignments as well as the address that you want to change the device to.

    • Alternatively, you can use the set of ID Mode options on the right side of this tab to change the address assignment for a specified NetLinx device, using Identity (ID) Mode. The Start Identify Mode button places the entire NetLinx system (specified in the Destination System field) in ID Mode. See the

      ID Mode (Device Addressing Dialog) section on page 169

      for details.

NOTE: If the target Master has security applied, NetLinx Studio will prompt you for a User Name and Password in order to change these settings.

NOTE: NX Masters do not use the ID button in this way. The ID button on NX Masters provides a different set of functions (relating to setting IP mode and reverting the unit back to default configuration and f irmware). Refer to the NX-Series Central Controllers Hardware Reference Manual for details.

Changing the Device/System Address on a NetLinx Device

Select Device Addressing from the Diagnostics menu to access the Device Addressing dialog, which allows you to change the Device and/or System Address for a NetLinx system device:

  1. Enter the target device's current Device number in the (Device to Change) Device field.
  2. Click the Change Device check box and enter the new Device number in the New Device field.
  3. Enter the target device's current System number in the (System to Change) System field.
  4. Click the Change System check box and enter the new System number in the New System field.
  5. Click the Change Device/System Number command button to set the new address information for the specified device.
  6. The master must be rebooted to accept the new System number assignment. To reboot the master, select Reboot Master from the Tools menu.

NOTE: Allow the master 20-30 seconds to reboot.

Alternatively, you can use the ID (Identif ication) Mode options on the right side of this tab to change the address assignment for a specified NetLinx device. Use ID Mode when you don't know the current address assignments.

The Start Identify Mode button places the entire NetLinx system (specified in the Destination System field) in ID Mode.

Restoring the Default Device and System Numbers on a NetLinx Device

Use the Device Addressing dialog to restore the default Device and System numbers on a NetLinx device.

NOTE: If the target Master has security applied, NetLinx Studio will prompt you for a User Name and Password in order to change these settings.

  1. Select the target device/system in the Online Tree.
  2. Right-click to access the Online Tree context menu.
  3. Select Set Device/System to Factory Default.

ID Mode (Device Addressing Dialog)

ID Mode places the entire system on hold while it waits for an event from any NetLinx device in the named system (for example, a button push on a NetLinx Touch Panel, or the ID button on NI NetLinx Masters). The device that generates the first event is the device that gets "identified". Once a device has been identified, it will be set (or changed to) the Device/System Address specified. This is useful when the current address assignments are unknown.

NOTE: The ID Mode feature is only supported by NetLinx NI and NXI Masters. The ID button on NX-Series Controllers and DGX Digital Media Switchers provides different functions that are unrelated to ID Mode.

Use the ID Mode options in the Device Addressing dialog to place the program in ID mode, and to set or change the Device Address (Device and System ID numbers) for a NetLinx device (FIG. 284).

FIG. 284 Device Addressing dialog - ID Mode options

NOTE: If the target Master has security applied, NetLinx Studio will prompt you for a User Name and Password in order to change these settings.

  1. Enter the Device and System numbers that you want to assign to the device in the (Change to Device) Device and System text boxes.

NOTE: The Destination System number must be a System that is defined in the URL List dialog (see the

URL Listing section on

page 170

.

  1. Enter the Device and System numbers that you want to assign to the device in the (Change to Device) Device and System text boxes.
  2. Click the Start Identify Mode button to place the named System in ID Mode. The field below this button displays a Waiting…Press Cancel to Quit message. The Start Identify Mode button changes to Cancel Identify Mode (click to cancel ID Mode).
  3. Generate an event from the device that you want to assign the new Device and System numbers to:
    • For NetLinx control panels, press any button to generate a Push.
    • For legacy NetLinx Masters (NI and NXI), press the ID button on the rear panel.

NOTE: NX Masters do not use the ID button in this way. The ID button on NX Masters provides a different set of functions (relating to setting IP mode and reverting the unit back to default configuration and f irmware). Refer to the NX-Series Central Controllers Hardware Reference Manual for details.

  1. The device that generated an event is assigned the new Device and System numbers. The Online Tree will refresh to represent the new device address.

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