To Set the Panel Network Settings
Note: The control panel and frame must be on the same subnet to communicate properly.
Note: The Acuity Rack Panel ships with a static IP address (192.168.0.129) as default.
- Press HOME three times to place the control panel in diagnostic mode.
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Press HOME > Setup > Network Setup > Configure Frame/Panel IPs.
Tip: Set Defaults on (On) to set the control panel to the default IP address and to look for the frame at the default IP address of the frame.
- In the Frame area, enter the IP Address of the frame using a keyboard or the keypad on the Global Memory module.
- In the Panel area, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway of the control panel using a keyboard of the keypad on the Global Memory module.
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Use the Panel ID knob to select the role you want to assign to the control panel.
- Master Panel — assign the control panel as the master panel in a MultiPanel setup, or the only control panel.
- Satellite Panel X — assigns the control panel as one of the satellite panels in a MultiPanel setup.
- Press Save and Yes to reboot the control panel and use the new network settings.
- Open a web browser and navigate to the IP address of the switcher frame. You are prompted to enter a user name and password. The defaults are user and password.
- Click Other... > Network.
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In the Panel area, enter the IP address for the panel you are connecting to the frame.
- Master Panel — enter the IP address of the master panel in the IP Address Master Panel field.
- Satellite Panel — enter the IP address of a satellite panel in the IP Address Satellite X field.
Note: The IP address for the control panel must be the same for the satellite number on the control panel and frame. For example, if you assign a control panel Satellite 5, you must enter the IP address of that control panel in the IP Address Satellite 5 field. - Click Change and Reboot.