Setting the Hardware ID

In order for the NWare CAB device to communicate with the physical CAB hardware, you must set the Id field on the CAB device to the hardware address specified on the physical CAB hardware. Before this can be done, the project must be deployed or emulated.

To set the Hardware ID

1. Open the device tree and drag a NioNode, nControl node or nTouch 180 node over to the design page.
2. Double-click the CAB 4n device to open the block.
3. Click the CAB 4n tab.

   The id box is the Hardware ID. This is a four digit hexadecimal number between 0000 and FFFF (0000 is off). This number uniquely identifies the CAB on the network. It is specified on the front panel of the CAB hardware using rotary switches.

4. On the toolbar, click Emulate .

   The project will be emulated and NWare will switch to Gesture mode.

5. Hover the mouse pointer over the id box so the red selection rectangle appears, then type the four digits of the Hardware ID.

   Acceptable values are in hex and between 0000 and FFFF (0000 is off).

   

   Tip: After deploying the project to a NioNode, and when a valid number is entered, the green Link LED next to the ID number will light. On the front of the CAB, the LEDs will stop showing the Hardware ID and become meters.