Bio-Logic HCV-3048, Installation And Configuration Manual

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Manual for VMP300-based instruments
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3.4 PC installation and configuration
I
T IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
.
N
OTE
:
I
P ADDRESSES OF THE INSTRUMENT
(
S
)
AND THE COMPUTER
(
S
)
MUST REMAIN THE SAME
THROUGHOUT AN ENTIRE EXPERIMENT OR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INSTRUMENT AND
PC
WILL
NOT BE MAINTAINED
.
THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS UPDATE BE MUST DISABLED IN ORDER TO AVOID
ANY IP ADDRESS CHANGE WHILE RUNNING AN EXPERIMENT
. T
HIS IS ESPECIALLY CRITICAL FOR
PROLONGED EXPERIMENTS
.
3.4.1 TCP/IP installation and configuration
The instrument uses the TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) to exchange
data with the PC. This protocol uses IP addresses to identify hosts on a network, so you will
need 2 IP numbers, one for the instrument and one for the PC. For a direct connection between
the instrument and the PC, you can use the following numbers (default factory settings):
192.109.209.127 or 192.168.0.2 (PC)
192.109.209.128 or 192.168.0.1 (INSTRUMENT)
If you connect the PC and the instrument to your local network, you need to ask your system
administrator for 2
VALID IP NUMBERS FOR YOUR INTRANET
(and the sub-net mask and the
gateway numbers if necessary).
Note:
1- Before the installation of the TCP/IP protocol, your Ethernet board must be properly installed
on your computer.
2- With Windows

Vista, it is recommended to replace the default IP addresses with new ones
even if the instrument is directly connected to the computer. Windows Vista does not accept
universal IP addresses. You can use the following ones
192.109.209.127 for the PC and
192.109.209.128 for the instrument.
The TCP/IP protocol must be installed on the PC computer to establish the connection with
the instrument.
If your computer is connected to a network, the TCP/IP protocol may already be installed. In
that case the computer already has an IP address (obtained automatically). When the
computer is connected directly to the instrument, it is necessary to give a static IP address to
the computer. The following section describes how to give a static IP address to the computer:
The procedure is show for Windows XP
©
, but the preocdure is similar for other windwos
Operating System.
1- In the
Control Panel , double click on the Network Connections icon. Then the Local Area
Connection window
appears. Right click on the name and choose “
Status
” to see the
computer IP address in the network.