Configuring Communication
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VG Series Modero Touch Panels
The card should be given the SSID used by the target WAP. If this field is left blank, the unit will attempt to
connect to the first available WAP. By default, all WAP200Gs use AMX as their assigned SSID value.
One of the most common problems associated with connection to a WAP arise because the SSID was not
entered properly. You must maintain the same case when entering the SSID information. ABC is not the same
as Abc.
8. Toggle the Authentication field to an Open System (default).
Open System Authentication allows any device to join the network if the panel’s SSID matches the WAP’s
SSID.
9. Toggle the Encryption field until it reads Clear Text (default).
10. Verify the fields in the IP Settings section have been properly configured. Refer to the Step 1: Configuring the
Panel’s Wireless IP Settings section on page 86 for detailed information.
11. Press the Back button to navigate to the Protected Setup page and press the on-screen Reboot button to both save
any changes and restart the panel. Remember that you will need to navigate to the System Settings page and
configure the connection to a target Master.
12. After the panel restarts, return to the Wireless Settings page to verify the Link Quality and Signal Strength:
The bargraphs have been replaced with descriptions: None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent
(FIG. 77).
Refer to the NXA-WAP200G Operation Reference Guide for more detailed setup and configuration procedures.
Configuring the Modero’s wireless card for secured access to a WAP200G
After logging into the WAP200G, the default Status page appears within the web browser. These read-only values are
"pulled" from some of the other user-configurable Configuration Utility pages. By default, wireless Modero panels are
configured for unsecured communication to a Wireless Access Point. To properly setup both the WAP200G and panel for
secure communication, you must first prepare the Modero panel and then use the information provided to fill out the
fields within the WAP’s browser-based Basic Wireless Configuration page.
Since the code key generator on Modero panels use the same key generation formula, all panels will generate identical
keys for the same Passphrase. The generators used on WAPs will not produce the same key as the Modero generator even
if you use the same Passphrase. This is why we recommend creating the Current Key FIRST on the Modero and
then entering that information into the appropriate WAP200G fields.
1. Power-down the Modero unit and follow the wireless card installation procedures (on NXD panels) outlined in the
Step 2: Install the 802.11g mini-PCI Wireless Card section on page 31.
When configuring touch panels for wireless communication, verify that no Ethernet connector is installed
within the panel before the unit is power cycled.
2. Power-up the panel (this allows it to detect the card).
3. Press the Protected Setup button (located on the lower-left of the panel page) to open the Protected Setup page and
display an on-screen keypad.
4. Enter 1988 into the Keypad’s password field and press Done when finished.
5. Press the Wireless Settings button (located on the lower-left) to open the Wireless Settings page.
6. Locate the Wireless Settings section of the Wireless Settings page (FIG. 78).
The remaining Wireless Settings fields are then greyed-out and become read-only.
All NXA-WAP200Gs are factory-shipped as an unsecured WAP with no WEP
encryption. The WAP200G initial Status page will display the status of both the WEP
and WPA (both disabled).
The signal strength field should provide some descriptive text regarding the strength
of the connection to a Wireless Access Point. If there is no signal or no IP Address
displayed; configuration of your network could be required.
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