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Configuring Informers Using the Web Interface
Informer-IP Series C
Federal Signal www.fedsig.com
Configuring Informers Using the Web Interface
Informer products can operate as autonomous devices controlled by contact closures
without connecting to a network server or becoming part of a supervised network with
remote configuration, control, and status monitoring. Use the Informer’s internal web
server to configure network settings, volume control, remote input configuration, access
security, Modbus®, and SIP interfaces. More advanced configuration and programming
require Federal Signal’s Commander® software application and SmartMsg Centerpoint
server. All configuration starts with the IP network interface.
1. Configuring the Network Interface
Before using an Informer on your network, a System Administrator must perform
configurations. The System Administrator must be familiar with IP network equipment, this
manual, and optionally the Commander Software Reference Manual. Proper configuration
settings are required for the network to be able to reliably communicate with the device
and create a redundant, fail-safe network architecture for your system.
You can statically address the Informer or configure it for DHCP. For permanent
installations and good network management, it is recommended to reserve static IP
addresses for all Informer devices on the network. The factory default setting places the
Informer on a static IP address of 10.10.10.1 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 on port
16887. If the configuration information is lost, restore the unit to this factory default setting
with a hardware reset.
Reserve static (typically private) IP addresses on your network for each Federal Signal
network server and for each Informer and any other Federal Signal network equipment
such as sirens, SIU, or PA interface devices. If the Informers are used with the Commander
application, you must reserve a unique numeric site ID numbers for use by the
Commander software to identify each Commander Control Station, Informer, and siren
devices. Do not duplicate IP addresses or site ID numbers on the network at any time,
or network errors occur. Informer and Siren Site ID numbers start at number 001 and are
numbered sequentially. Commander Control Station Site ID numbers start at number 900.
Configuring the Network Interface through the Web Browser
If the configuration details are lost or changed incorrectly and it becomes necessary to
restore the Informer to factory default settings. See “7. Restoring Configuration to Factory
Login
To configure the network interface through the web browser:
1. Prior to installing Informer devices on an IP network, connect your PC to the Informer
device using a LAN cable. Turn on the Informer device.
2. Change your Local Area Connection (Ethernet) adapter address to the following:
IP Address: 10.10.10.10
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway: 10.10.10.10
This will allow you to access the Informer at its default IP address (10.10.10.1).
