Use the Connections tab (Figure 1 and Figure 2) to connect to the network engine, determine which network engines are online, and log connection errors. Figure 1 shows the NCT when the NCT is started, prior to discovery of network engines and prior to connecting to a network engine.
When you start the NCT, the Connections tab appears as the default screen. Prior to connecting to a network engine, the NCT displays a red banner with Disconnected displayed on the banner. Also, only the Connections and About, Etc. tabs are available prior to connecting to an engine.
The Connections tab presents different options depending on whether you are using the NCT in Normal mode or Advanced mode. The Advanced mode includes all of those options present in Normal mode, as well as options that are only available in Advanced mode. All options are shown in Figure 2 and described in Table 1.
Figure 2 shows the NCT with network engines discovered and one of the discovered engines connected to the NCT.
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Callout Number |
Item Name |
User Action, Item Function, and Item Description |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
Connections Tab |
Displays all connection operations available to the network engine. |
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2 |
Tools Tab |
Switches to the Tools tab. See Tools tab for more information. |
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3 |
Explorer Tab |
Switches to the Explorer tab. See Explorer tab for more information. |
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4 |
About, Etc. Tab |
Switches to the About, Etc. tab. See About, Etc. tab for more information. |
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5 |
Connect Button |
Connects the NCT to the network engine entered in the Connect to: field. |
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6 |
Disconnect Button |
Disconnects the NCT from the network engine to which the NCT is currently connected. Clicking Disconnect does not exit the NCT application. |
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7 |
Quit Button |
Exits the NCT application. Note: Clicking Quit immediately disconnects
you from the network engine. Any unsaved data open in the
Connections tab or other tabs is
lost.
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|
8 |
Discover Button |
Locates compatible network engines within range. Note: The NCT can discover only those network engines that are
connected on the same subnet as the NCT. See Metasys software requirements for network engines connecting to the NCT
for additional network engine software requirements.
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9 |
Clear List Button |
Clears all devices from the Discovered Devices list. |
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10 |
Connect UI Button |
Starts the Site Management Portal for the network engine that is currently connected. |
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11 |
Remote Display Button or Remote Desktop Button |
Advanced mode only. Opens a remote display or Remote Desktop window for the network engine that is currently connected. Note:
The button displays
Remote Display when the NCT is
connected to an NAE35, NAE45, or NCE25. The button displays
Remote Desktop when connected to
an NAE55 or NIE55. The button is not present for engines
that are running the Linux OS.
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|
12 |
Connect Telnet Button |
Advanced mode only. Connects to the Telnet server for the network engine that is currently connected. Note: The Connect Telnet
button is available only when the NCT is connected
to an NAE35, NAE45, or NCE25. The button is not present for
engines that are running the Linux OS.
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13 |
Connect FTP Button |
Advanced mode only. Starts the FTP server for the network engine that is currently connected. See Connect FTP on the Connections tab for more information. Note: The Connect FTP option is available
only when the NCT is connected to an NxE55-1, NxE55-2, NAE35,
NAE45, or NCE25. The button is not present for engines that are
running the Linux OS.
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14 |
Start SSH Button |
Advanced mode only. Starts a secure connection for the network engine that is currently connected. See Start SSH on the Tools tab for more information. Note: The Start
SSH option is only available on engines with
Linux and can be run only on Johnson Controls laptops.
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15 |
Clear Messages Button |
Clears all of the messages displayed in the Messages from Selected Device field. |
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16 |
Mode Bar |
Displays the NCT’s current mode of operation (Normal or Advanced). The default mode of operation is Normal Mode. Figure 2 shows an NCT in Advanced Mode. See Using the Advanced mode for more information. |
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17 |
Connection Status Bar |
Displays the NCT connection status. When the NCT is connected, the Connection Status bar displays the DNS name or IP address of the connected network engine (entered in the Connect to: field). |
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18 |
Connection Activity Log |
Records and displays activities performed, status messages, any connection errors you encounter, and connection remedy messages while working from any of the NCT tabs. The Connection Activity Log provides valuable diagnostic and remedy information regarding the activities performed from NCT. |
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19 |
Always On Top Check Box |
Forces the NCT window to remain on top of the other open windows on your computer. Selecting the check box does not deactivate the other windows, but the NCT on top may hide important information displayed in other windows if the NCT window is not placed or sized well. |
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20 |
Messages from Selected Device Field |
Displays the history of events and messages from the network engines selected in the Discovered Devices field. The messages are shown in chronological order with time stamps. Displays SNMP Trap messages. |
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21 |
Discovered Devices Field |
Lists the devices from which the tool has received a message. Devices send messages for various reasons, including startup and IP address change. The messages appear in the Messages from Selected Device field. |
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22 |
Device Connected to NCT |
Indicates the device (in the Discovered Devices field) that is currently connected to the NCT. The device is highlighted in dark blue. Click Disconnect to disconnect the currently connected device. Select another device and double-click the selection to connect to the selected device, or select another device and click Connect to connect to the selected device. |
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23 |
Sort By Button |
Establishes the sort criteria and creates a sorted list of devices. You can sort by Order Found, Model Number, MAC Address, IP Address, or host name. |
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24 |
Ascending or Descending Order Button |
Ascends and descends the sort order after you select a Sort By category. This arrow button reverses the sort order of the listed devices. |
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25 |
Password Field |
Specifies the same login password that you use to connect to the network engine’s Site Management Portal. If the default password has changed, you must enter the new password to connect to the network engine. |
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26 |
Connect to: Field |
Specifies the network engine name or the IP address of the network engine to which you want to connect. If you have a device in the Discovered Devices list, double-click the entry to connect to the device. The IP address is automatically entered in the Connect to field and the device as listed is highlighted. |