Johnson Controls tyco iSTAR Ultra, Installation And Configuration Manual

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iSTAR Ultra Initial Configuration
iSTAR Ultra Installation and Configuration Guide 7–3
To configure the controller to use a Static IP address:
1. Remove all network cables from the controller.
2. Turn rotary switch (SW3) to position 'D' and press the reset button (SW7) or cycle power.
3. Wait until the LCD says to reset the board.
4. Plug in an Ethernet cable from a standalone (no network connection including WIFI)
laptop/PC to the secondary adapter.
5. Turn rotary switch (SW3) back to position '0'.
6. Reset or power cycle the board using SW7.
7. Wait for the firmware message to appear on LCD.
8. Ping to 192.168.1.253 from the host machine (which should be configured on the same
subnet).
9. The 'Secondary address' message on LCD may or may not be shown with the
configuration.
10. Open a web browser and enter https://192.168.1.253.
11. The Ultra web login page opens.
12. Enter “iSTAR’ as the password. You are prompted to enter a new password.
13. Click Configure .
14. Navigate to Settings and select the General page to enter the Static IP address for your
network.
15. After configuration, the unit reboots. See Initial Panel Discovery on page 7-4 .
NOTE
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Due to high priority messages appearing on the LCD for the primary adapter, the
secondary adapter's IP message frequently gets lost and does not display.
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When there is no active network link (for example, unplugged cable or powered down
switch) the LCD displays 0.0.0.0 for the network adapter.
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If there _is_ link _and_ configuration (DHCP or static), the LCD displays the address.
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After factory reset, once a connection is made to the host, the factory default static
configuration for the second adapter gets overwritten by the configuration on the host,
regardless if it is connected to the network or not.
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Repeat the factory reset process to perform configuration through the secondary adapter
again.
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If leaving Ethernet 2 at the default IP address, do not connect Ethernet 2 to the
production network. This exposes the same default 192.168.1.253 address and causes
duplicate IP addresses if you perform a simultaneous factory reset on multiple iSTAR
Ultra panels.
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Never connect more than one factory default iSTAR Ultra to a network via ETH2.
Otherwise, multiple Ultra panels will expose the same default IP 192.168.1.253 address
and cause duplicate IP issues.
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The ETH2 and ETH1 NICs use an autosense function for speed and MDIX crossover.
You do not have to use a crossover cable for the direct connection.