These instructions assume that you have a PC running a licensed copy of Niagara Workbench AX-3.7u1 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.”
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 commissioning
To prepare for new JACE commissioning, do the following steps:
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If not already installed, install the Niagara AX-3.7u1 or later 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 (.larfile) or.licensefile 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:-
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-5 Ethernet unshielded twisted pair (UTP) patch cable to the RJ-45 Ethernet connector for LAN1 on the JACE.
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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 NIC (network interface card). If necessary, refer to Windows online Help for details on configuring TCP/IP settings.
As an alternative to re-assigning your PC’s IP address, you can do one of the following:
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Obtain a USB-to-Ethernet network adapter (second network interface card, or NIC), and use it with an Ethernet crossover cable to commission JACEs. In this case, configure this second NIC to use the settings in the remainder of this step. This method offers an advantage over the serial shell method below, as you do not need to reboot a JACE in a special mode, i.e. change its serial shell jumper.
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Use a serial shell mode connection to the JACE to re-assign its factory IP address settings. After making this change and rebooting the JACE, you can continue commissioning using Workbench. This requires proper serial cabling and a special power-up mode for the JACE. For more details, see System shell.
For this initial connection to a factory-shipped JACE, configure your PC’s NIC 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:
192.168.1.1to192.168.1.254with 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 ->->.