These instructions assume that you have a PC running a licensed copy of NiagaraAX Workbench (AX-3.5 or later) installed with the “installation tool” option. That option copies distribution files needed for commissioning various models of JACE controllers. This PC is referred to as “your PC.”
AX-3.5 or later (NiagaraAX build 3.5.33 or higher) is required for the JACE-NXT. Your PC must meet minimum hardware/operating
system requirements for a Workbench workstation. This includes a working Ethernet adapter with TCP/IP support (browser capable).
An Ethernet TCP/IP connection to the JACE is required to install Niagara software and establish other parameters.
For this initial Ethernet connection, you can use either:
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An Ethernet patch cable connected directly between your PC and the JACE (if your PC Ethernet port is not “auto-sensing”, you will need an Ethernet crossover cable), or
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A normal LAN connection, meaning that both your PC and the JACE are physically connected to the same Ethernet hub or switch.
To prepare for new JACE-NXT commissioning
To prepare for new JACE-NXT commissioning, do the following steps:
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If not already installed, install the NiagaraAX software on your PC, including its permanent license.
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Typically, the license file for the JACE already resides on the licensing server, where (if you have Internet connectivity) it is automatically retrieved during the licensing step of the Commissioning Wizard.
If you were emailed a license archive (.lar file) or .license file for the JACE, and you wish to use it instead of the online license server
(for some reason, for example your Workbench PC will not have Internet connectivity when you are commissioning the JACE),
make the file available to Workbench first, as follows:
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Copy the file to your
!licenses/inboxfolder, then restart Workbench. For more details, refer to the section “Local license inbox” in the Platform Guide.
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Attach one end of a standard category-5e Ethernet unshielded twisted pair (UTP) patch cable to the left RJ-45 Ethernet connector (Ethernet 1) on the JACE-NXT.
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Attach the other end of the patch cable to a network port or directly to an Ethernet hub.
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Power up the JACE.
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Record you PC’s current IP settings, then re-assign your PC’s IP address for its Ethernet LAN adapter (if necessary, refer to Windows online Help for information about configuring TCP/IP settings).
For this initial connection to a factory-shipped JACE, configure your PC to use an IP address in the same subnet as the JACE, as well as a matching subnet mask.
Set the IP address in the range:
192.168.1.11to192.168.1.181with a subnet mask of:
255.255.255.0Do not assign your PC the identical IP address as the JACE’s factory-assigned IP address.
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From your PC, start Workbench. The Nav tree should be visible in the side bar area (left pane).
If not, from the menu bar, select ->->.