Lighthouse Remote 3014PN, Operating Manual

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Lighthouse REMOTE-4PN Series Operating Manual
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8. Select the Search icon to refresh the attached devices and verify
that the IP Address for the REMOTE-4PN has been changed.
Preparing for
Network
Installation
Equipment Required:
• Network enabled Personal Computer (IBM-compatible)
• REMOTE-4PN
Note:
The production
network where these
instruments will operate
must have an available IP
address for each
instrument. The IP
scheme, or subnet, must
match that of the PC that
will be used to retrieve the
data from the instruments.
Contact Lighthouse
Technical Support at 800-
945-5905 (USA Toll Free)
or 541-770-5905 (Outside
of USA) for additional
information.
• Small 5-port hub or switch and two 3-foot long straight-through
Cat5 Ethernet cables (For connection to network)
• Or one 3-foot cross-over Cat5 Ethernet cable (For connection to a
PC)
Software Required:
Contact the network administrator if any of the following are not
installed or not functional:
•
Windows 2000, XP Professional, or Windows 7
• Telnet
Note:
All values in
screen shots are examples
only. Use only the values
provided by the Network
Administrator.
Additional Requirements:
1. Contact the network administrator and obtain administrator rights
on the PC to be used for this procedure.
2. For each unit to be attached, obtain an unused static IP address,
Gateway IP address and the appropriate Netmask for the LAN
into which they will be installed.
3. Create a list and record the MAC address(es) for all REMOTE-
4PNs to be configured. It is suggested that the IP address that will
be used for each REMOTE-4PN be written next to its MAC
address. This list can be provided to the network administrator for
future reference.
4. The PC being used to program the REMOTE-4PN must be using
the same subnet that the adapter will use. See the network
administrator for assistance with this.
5. The PC that will monitor or retrieve data from the instrument(s)
must be using the same subnet and gateway programmed on the
REMOTE-4PN(s) network interface.
Configure
Device
Ethernet REMOTE-4PN Configuration
This section is organized based on the cable used to perform the