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EX1200A Series Preparation for Use 57
2) Press and hold the reset button until the LAN LED flashes green (approximately 5 s).
3) Release the reset button.
Determine PCs Network Settings
1) Ensure that all host PC Ethernet connections are made that will be used while controlling the
EX1200A. If the PC will be connected to a LAN, ensure that the LAN connection is made.
2) From Windows , navigate to Start
→
Settings
→
Network Connections .
3) Right click on the connection that will be used to communicate with the EX1200A, then
select
Properties (see Figure 2-14). Some PCs have multiple network connections, so it is
important to make certain that the connection used to communicate with the EX1200A is
selected.
F
IGURE
2-14: N
ETWORK
C
ONNECTION
P
ROPERTIES
4) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click the Properties button as shown in Figure 2-15.
F
IGURE
2-15: L
OCAL
A
REA
C
ONNECTION
P
ROPERTIES
D
IALOG
B
OX
5) Determine if the PC is set to use auto or static IP. Figure 2-16 shows examples of both auto
and static IP address configurations.