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Anal
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o IP Enc
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Configuring the Unit
Locating the Unit IP address
The unit is configured using on the on-board web pages. This can be done remotely once the unit
has been installed in position.
The IP address of the unit is required to access these pages. The encoder has DHCP enabled by
default to allow a network DHCP server to assign an IP address automatically. The assigned IP
address will be displayed on a connected spot monitor. If no monitor is available, it can be found
by using the serial port, refer to Appendix B. For ease of configuration, it is recommended that the
installer sets the IP address before installing the unit in position.
One of the first tasks should be to disable DHCP and assign a permanent IP address to the unit.
If this is not done, the IP address of the unit may change whenever it is powered off or reset, and
the new address will have to be acquired directly from the unit (ie using a serial connection or by
connecting a spot monitor and cycling the power).
If a permanent IP address is not assigned to the unit, it will attempt to contact the DHCP server
every time it starts up. If for any reason, a DHCP server cannot allocate an IP address to the unit,
the encoder will use a default IP address (169.254.4.10).
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Accessing the Configuration Web Pages
The unit is configured using on the on-board web pages. To access these:
1.
Launch Internet Explorer (or Netscape Navigator).
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2.
Type the IP address of the unit into the address bar.
3.
The Main Menu page will be displayed.
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