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NX5/NX3 INSTALLATION MANUAL COMMISSIONING TASKS
PAGE 2.8.10 VERSION 3.1 2021-04-22
Network Setup
If you wish to remotely control the transmitter via a network or directly through a laptop, configure your
network parameters as follows:
1. Verify that the networking (DHCP enable or disable) decisions outlined in Section 1.2, “Pre-
installation tasks” of the Pre-Installation Manual have been made. To use DHCP, you must have a
visible DHCP server on your network. If you are not planning to use DHCP (i.e., your network does
not have a DHCP server), you must obtain an IP address and netmask from your network
administrator as well as gateway and nameserver(s) as applicable.
2. From the front panel UI, go the Main Menu -> User Settings -> Network Settings screen (see
Figure 2.8.4 on page 2.8.11 ).
3. Ensure your network or laptop is connected to the ETHERNET (J3A) connector on the control/
interface PWB (see Section 2.7, “Installing Control/Monitor Wiring” ). Use one of the following two
methods, depending on whether you are automatically (DHCP) or manually (static) assigning an IP
address:
 If your network has a DHCP server and DHCP is set to ENABLE (factory default), IP addresses
will be automatically assigned. Verify this has occurred by viewing the IP Address and
Netmask address sub-menus ( Gateway and Nameserver addresses are optional; view as
applicable). The MAC Address field cannot be modified.
 If your network does not have a DHCP server or you wish to assign static IP addresses (i.e.,
direct connection with a laptop), set DHCP to
DISABLE . Enter the appropriate addresses in the
IP Address , Netmask , Gateway and Nameserver sub-menus, as applicable.
4. Once you have established an IP address, you can login to the NX5/NX3’s advanced user interface
(AUI), which allows you to remotely control and monitor the NX5/NX3.
See the “Operating the
Transmitter” section of the Operations and Maintenance Manual for detailed AUI information
.