Exalt Communications, Inc.
EX-5i Installation & Management
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2006-05-17
If you do not know the radio’s current IP address, you can use the CLI interface
through the console port to retrieve it and/or change it. Otherwise, you may
perform a complete radio reset as described in section 4.2.4.
In order to connect to the radio’s Ethernet port and use the browser-based GUI
interface, your computer will need to match the radio’s IP address subnet. With
this in mind, either change the radio’s IP address through the CLI to match the
subnet of your computer, or change your computer’s IP address to match the
subnet of the radio’s IP address (such as a computer IP address of 10.0.0.10 if
trying to connect to a radio set to the factory default IP address of 10.0.0.1).
Regarding Radio A configuration, there are two primary means to enable this:
1.
Using the temporary hardware configuration key, as discussed in section 2.5.
2.
Connect to the browser-based GUI, and change the configuration through the GUI
interface, as discussed in this section.
5.2.2 Making the Connection
It is best/easiest to configure one radio at a time, on a bench, before taking the radios to the field
for installation.
•
Terminate the RF connector with a 50-ohm termination or a fixed attenuator of at least
20dB. See section 4.2.1.
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Apply power to the radio. See section 4.2.2 or 4.2.3.
At this point, do not connect the radios in a back-to-back configuration. If the
radios are currently set to factory default settings, both radios are configured as
Radio B and will not communicate, and both radios will have the same IP address,
which will cause configuration issues.
Use the CONSOLE port and CLI interface to configure the IP address to match your computer,
or connect to the ETHERNET AUX port to your computer’s Ethernet port.
As mentioned in section 5.2.1, your computer’s IP address subnet must match the
radio’s IP address subnet to connect via Ethernet. Either change your computer’s
IP address to match the radio, or use the CLI to change radio’s IP address to
match your computer.
Once you have connected to the radio using Ethernet, you are ready to login to the browser-
based GUI.
5.2.3 Logging In
Launch your computer’s browser software. Microsoft Internet Explorer is the recommended
browser, but other browsers may also provide full functionality. If there are issues with other
browsers, you are encouraged to report them to Exalt customer service, however, you may be
required to use a different browser to overcome issues immediately.
