Kramer FC-8, User Manual

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KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Operating the FC-8
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3. After submitting the new parameters, reset the
FC-8
by clicking the Reset
iChip link at the bottom of the window. The new window with the message
“iChip is performing reset” opens. Wait about 1 minute and close this new
window.
Note:
To start using the new settings, disconnect the wireless connection
from the
FC-8
and reconnect it again with new parameters.
Note:
If you made changes to the name of the wireless network (Wireless
LAN SSD) after clicking the submit button, the connection with the
FC-8
is
lost and the connection error message appears. In this case do not perform
the Reset iChip procedure. Reconnect the FC-8 with the new parameters.
6.4 Configuring an Active Station
The FC-8 can also be configured as an active station to communicate with
another listening station.
To configure an active station:
1. Set the other station as a listener if necessary. (This is the normal default
setting for the
FC-8
.)
2. In the active station, under Host Server and Port, set the remote IP address
and remote port (example, 192.168.5.10:3000).
3. Click
Reset iChip
.
4. The actual connection begins when the active station starts transmitting data
on the serial port.
7 Operating the FC-8
After the
FC-8
is fully configured it works transparently as a bridge
between the network and the attached device. The attached device can then
be operated using RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen
system, PC, or other serial controller.
To operate the attached device using serial commands, install Kramer's
control software that can be downloaded from the Kramer Electronics Web
site
1
.
For an explanation of all control commands, see the Kramer Protocol 2000
commands in the User Manual of the attached device.
1 Available from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com