Configuring Communication
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Modero VG Series Touch Panels - Instruction Manual
NOTE: The signal strength field provides 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.
Refer to the NXA-WAP200G Instruction Manual for more detailed setup and configuration procedures.
Conf iguring multiple wireless Moderos to communicate to a target WAP200G
1. For each communicating touch panel, complete all of the steps outlined within the previous Configuring the Modero’s wireless
card for secured access to a WAP200G section on page 82.
Those procedures walk you through assigning an SSID, selecting a WEP encryption level, and obtaining a Current Key string
value for a specific WEP Key on a target panel.
2. Navigate back to the Wireless/Wireless Settings page on each panel.
3. Verify that all communicating Modero panels are using the same SSID, encryption level, Default Key #, and an identical
Current Key value.
As an example, all panels should be set to Default Key #1 and be using aa:bb:cc.as the Current Key string value. This same
Key value and Current Key string should be used on the target WAP.
4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 on each panel. Using the same passphrase, generates the same key for all communicating Modero
panels.
Conf iguring a Wired Ethernet Connection
It is necessary to tell the panel which Master it should be communicating with. This "pointing to a Master" is done via the System
Settings page where you configure the IP Address, System Number and Username/Password information assigned to the target
Master. If you have previously established a wireless connection to the Internet you must still navigate to the System Settings page
and configure the communication parameters for the target Master. Until those parameters are configured, your Connection Status
icon will remain red (indicating there is no current connection to a Master).
NOTE: If you have previously conf igured an internal wireless card for communication to the Internet, you do not need to configure the
panel’s IP Settings fields and can skip the following Step 1.
Step 1: Conf iguring the Panel’s Wired IP Settings
There are only two available methods of communicating to a target Master over the Internet: Wireless (via an internal card) or
Wired (direct Ethernet connection). If you are not using an internal wireless card, you can only configure the connection
parameters through the System Settings page. This type of communication can be established either via either a Dynamic IP
Address (DHCP) or via a pre-reserved Static IP Address (typically provided by your System Administrator).
IP Settings section - Conf iguring a DHCP Address over Ethernet
1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower-left) to open the System Settings page.
2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
NOTE: Even though the Host, Gateway, Primary DNS, Secondary DNS, and Domain fields appear on the two separate System
Settings and Wireless Settings pages; the information populating these fields is identical. If the information within one of these
fields is altered, the change is reflected on both pages within the altered field. Example: Domain is altered on Wireless Settings
page, the value is then also changed within the Domain f ield of the System Settings page.
3. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to DHCP.
NOTE: DHCP will register the unique MAC Address (factory assigned) on the panel and once the communication setup process is
complete, reserve an IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway values from the DHCP Server.
4. Press the optional Host Name field to open a Keyboard and enter the Host Name information.
5. Press Done after you are finished assigning the alpha-numeric string of the host name.
6. Do not alter any of the remaining disabled fields in the IP Settings section. Once the panel is rebooted, these values are
obtained by the unit and displayed in the DNS f ields after power-up.
NOTE: The information can be found in either the: Workspace- System name > Def ine Device section of your code (that defines
the properties for your panel), or in the Device Addressing/Network Addresses in the Tools > NetLinx Diagnostics dialog.
7. Press the Back button to return to the Protected Setup page.
8. Press the on-screen Reboot button to both save any changes and restart the panel.
IP Settings section - Conf iguring a Static IP Address over Ethernet
1. Select Protected Setup > System Settings (located on the lower-left) to open the System Settings page.
2. Locate the IP Settings section of this page.
NOTE: Check with your System Administrator for a pre-reserved Static IP Address assigned to the panel. This address must be
obtained before Static assignment of the panel continues.
3. Toggle the DHCP/Static field (from the IP Settings section) until the choice cycles to Static.
4. Press the IP Address field to open a Keyboard and enter the Static IP Address (provided by your System Administrator).
5. Press Done after you are finished entering the IP information.
6. Repeat the same process for the Subnet Mask and Ga t e w a y fields.
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