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Addressing the TV-VAVB3-E2 through the Comm/Service ports
TruVu™ VAVB3
-E2
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Installation and Start-up Guide
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To set the IP address
You must define the TV-VAVB3-E2's IP addressing (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway) on the
controller setup
Ports
tab so that the controller can communicate with the i-Vu Server on the IP network.
Use one of the IP addressing schemes described below with the associated instructions that follow.
Use a...
If...
DHCP IP Address
generated by a DHCP server
The IP network uses a DHCP server for IP addressing
Custom Static IP Address
from your network administrator
You do not use a DHCP server and the answer to any of the
following questions is yes. Will the i-Vu® system:
•
Share a facility's existing IP data network?
•
Be connected to the Internet?
•
Have at least one device located on the other side of an IP
router?
•
Be connected to any third-party IP devices?
NOTE
Carefully plan your addressing scheme to avoid duplicating addresses. If third-party devices are integrated
into the system, make sure your addresses do not conflict with their addresses.
To set a DHCP IP address
1
On the controller setup
Modstat
tab, fin
d the controller’s
Ethernet MAC address
and write it down.
2
On the
Ports
tab
under
IP Port
, select
DHCP
.
3
Click
Save
.
4
Write down the
IP Address
.
5
Give the DHCP network administrator the IP address and Ethernet MAC address and ask him to reserve that
IP address for the controller so that it always receives the same IP address from the DHCP server.
To set a custom static IP address
1
Obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address for the controller from the facility network
administrator.
2
On the controller setup
Ports
tab
under
IP Port
, select
Custom Static
.
3
Enter the
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway
addresses that the network administrator gave
you.
4
Click
Save
.