Hardware manual
Table Of Contents
- Cover Page
- Contents
- About this guide
- Safety Instructions and safety warnings
- Before you start
- Introduction to NION
- Setting up the NION
- Introduction
- Configuration
- Updating the firmware
- Using the front panel
- Using the web interface
- Using XDAB clusters with VLANs and CobraNet
- Introduction
- Important concepts
- Use cases
- Scenario 1 - Basic network
- Scenario 2 - Network using VLAN
- Scenario 3 - Network with VLAN and analog interconnects
- Scenario 4 - Network with VLAN and digital interconnects
- Scenario 5 - Network with an XDAB cluster
- Scenario 6 - Network with VLAN and XDAB
- Scenario 7 - Network with VLAN and XDAB
- Scenario 8 - Network with VLAN and two XDAB clusters
- Scenario 9 - Network with VLAN and three XDAB clusters
- Setting conductor and XDAB priority in NWare
- Further examples
- Troubleshooting
- Connector ports
- Technical specifications
- Reference Information
- Warranty statement
NION Hardware Manual
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Managing the role
In an NWare project, devices that are part of the design are assigned to roles, either
automatically by NWare or manually by the user. Each role is then assigned to a NION,
nControl unit or nTouch 180 unit for processing when the project is deployed.
Tip: Once a project has been deployed to a node, if the node is power cycled, the project is
restarted automatically.
The Audio screen shows the NWare project to which the role belongs, the name of the role and
how long it has been loaded.
Restarting the role
1. On the Audio screen, under Role Actions, click Restart.
2. Click OK to confirm the action.
Stopping the role
1. On the Audio screen, under Role Actions, click Halt.
2. Click OK to confirm the action.
Erasing the role
1. On the Audio screen, under Role Actions, click Erase.
2. Click OK to confirm the action.
Specifying the function of the RS-232 serial port
The NION RS-232 serial port performs two main functions:
In console mode it allows a user to log on to the NION Linux Kernel via a serial terminal
session and change the configuration settings.
When console mode is disabled, you can control the NION using external protocols like
PASHA.
By default, console mode on the RS232 serial port is disabled.
To specify the function of the RS-232 serial port
1. Open a browser window.
2. Type the IP address of the NION in the Address bar, and then press Enter.