Daktronics DMP-5000 Series, Operation Manual

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Config
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Network
Network configures the player for communication on the local area network (LAN)
including Internet Protocol (IP) configuration and DNS configuration. Refer to Figure 16 .
Figure 16: Configuration - Network
IP Configuration
To configure the IP address automatically or manually, follow these steps:
1. Select either automatic or manual configuration
by clicking Obtain an IP address automatically
or Use the following IP Address , respectively.
Refer to Figure 17 .
• Automatic: Select Obtain an IP address
automatically to use Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to
automatically assign an IP address to the
player. A DHCP server is required on the
network for proper operation. If the network
configuration is left in this mode and no
DHCP server exists on the network, the
address will default to 169.254.x.y , where x
and y vary to assign a unique address on the network.
• Manual: Select Use the following IP Address to configure the IP address manually.
Configure the IP address manually when a DHCP server does not exist or when an
installation requires the player to always use a static IP address. Enter values for
the IP Address , Subnet Mask , and Default Gateway . Refer to Figure 17 .
2. Click Save .
Figure 17: IP Configuration