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3.1.10.2
Ping the Network to Check for Available IP address
To “
Ping
” an IP address on the network, enter the keyword
“ping” followed by a space followed by the IP address into the
Command Prompt window and press
Enter
on the keyboard. If
the Command Prompt window is not visible, choose
Run
from
the
Start
menu and type "
cmd
" in the Run dialog and click
OK
.
The Command Prompt (cmd.exe) window appears.
Example: “
ping 192.168.4.3
”
If a device on the local network uses the IP address, the ping
response will return a message indicating that the IP address is in
use and cannot be assigned to a C8000:
Reply from 192.168.4.3: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.4.3: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.4.3: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.4.3: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=128
Note:
Should the computer receive a reply when the
C8000 has not been programmed with an IP Address,
select another IP Address.
If there is no device on the local network currently using this
address, the ping request will not return a reply indicating that
the IP address is available and can be assigned to one C8000:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Note
: Different versions of the Windows operating system may
reply differently.
3.1.10.3
Add IP Addresses for C8000s on the PC
BatteryLab can be set up to communicate with up to eight C8000
Battery Testers, each of which can test up to four batteries
simultaneously.
All the C8000s must be switched ON and connected to the
network. When there is only one network port available, connect
a switch or hub to the network first and then connect the C8000s
and PC to this switch or hub.
Assign a static IP address to each connected C8000. Also, specify
the network mask into each C8000. For more information, see
3.1.8.1 Connect the C8000 to the Network
To add IP addresses for the C8000 units:
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