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700-100 G400 

© GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, LLC 

Dec-15 

G-400 Series Quick Start Guide 

 
This guide explains how to get started with the G-408 and G-404 modular communication products.  
After following this guide, you should be able to connect to your G-400 series product and will be 
prepared to start performing detailed configuration to suit your specific needs.  Detailed 
configuration is not covered in this guide. 
 
 

Overview Summary 

These are the basic steps you will perform when following this guide: 
 

1)

 

Plug in the unit and turn it on. 

2)

 

Connect the unit and login as the default user. 

3)

 

Change the IP Address and user password. 

4)

 

Access in-system help, change the default 
language, add additional users, and prepare for 
detailed configuration. 

5)

 

Learn how to reset the default user password. 

 
 

Powering Up 

1)

 

Before powering on, you may have the module interface cards inserted into the rear of the 
unit or not.  Modules provide physical connectivity to things like radios and phone lines.  Their 
presence is optional for the initial setup. 

2)

 

The provided external power supply requires a line voltage input of 90 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz. 
Connect the 12 VDC plug to the power input connector on the back of the unit.  After a few 
moments, the smart power button on the unit will start blinking.  The power button is located 
on the front of the G-408 and on the rear of the G-404. 

3)

 

Turn on the power on the unit by pressing the power button for about one second.  The light 
on the smart power button will turn solid green. 

4)

 

Observe the front panel display.  It will go through a few stages, but after about 15 seconds 
will report “System Running”.  This means the system is operational and ready to use. 

 
 

Connect and Login 

1)

 

Using a standard Ethernet cable, connect the unit to a PC's Ethernet jack.  By default, the G-
400 series products use IP Address 192.168.0.200 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.  
Configure your PC so that it can talk to that IP Address.  (For example, set your PC's IP Address 
to 192.168.0.100 with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0.) 

Summary of Contents for G-404

Page 1: ...es provide physical connectivity to things like radios and phone lines Their presence is optional for the initial setup 2 The provided external power supply requires a line voltage input of 90 to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz Connect the 12 VDC plug to the power input connector on the back of the unit After a few moments the smart power button on the unit will start blinking The power button is located on t...

Page 2: ... you will be presented with the main audio patch control page called the Link Builder Change Network Settings 1 After logging in as the admin user access the configuration settings by clicking on the gray gear icon in the upper right hand corner of the Link Builder tool The other buttons are for showing Link Builder help and for logging out 2 You will then see a menu at the top of the screen showi...

Page 3: ...o provide the new password Keep the password safe and private Additional Configuration The remaining sections and steps are optional but recommended Learn the Built In Help System The G 400 series products have built in help documentation that can assist you with whatever you are trying to do 1 Login to the system using your web browser 2 If you want help for the Link Builder tool specifically cli...

Page 4: ...lt upon shipment the G 400 series products only have a single user the admin user The admin user may not be removed and his permissions cannot be reduced This prevents you from accidentally locking yourself out of the system However it is often desirable to give other people access to the system to do specific things but not be able to do other things in the system such as modifying network config...

Page 5: ...ored in the G 400 series chassis not on the module This makes backing up the system settings more reliable and prevents you from accidentally importing settings into another unit if you move the module around However be aware that if you move a module from one slot to another within the same chassis you will lose its configuration 5 Hardware Reset If you forget the admin user s password you can re...

Page 6: ... unit 1 Power on the system and wait for it to indicate System Running on the front panel display 2 Press and hold the physical knob on the front panel push it in but do not release it After a second or two the display will change and begin a five second countdown 3 If you release the button before the five seconds have expired the reset operation will be canceled and nothing will happen 4 If you ...

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