LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4 Instruction Handbook: Ethernet Communication
8-3
8.5 DHCP
If the LS8500-4 is configured to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol,) when the gauge power on,
it will read its IP address from the DHCP server instead of using the IP address configured with the
The LS8500-4 requests a lease time of 10 hours from the DHCP server. The server may respond with a dif-
ferent lease time, including an infinite lease time. After half the lease time has expired, the LS8500-4 will re-
quest a DHCP Refresh from the server and will renew its IP address. Usually, the same IP Address will be
returned by the DHCP server, but this is not guaranteed. If you are reading measurements from the LS8500-
4 over Ethernet, you may want to permanently fix the IP Address by assigning it manually.
If you are not familiar with Ethernet protocols and DHCP, leave DHCP disabled and manually fix the IP ad-
dress using the
8.6 Manually Configured IP Address
To manually assign an IP Address, disable DHCP, then set the IP Address. This can be done with LaserTrak,
or by entering commands over the RS-232 port. If you are using a LAN, contact your system administrator to
reserve an IP Address, or a block of addresses for use with instrumentation.
8.6.1
Configuring the IP Address with LaserTrak
Summary of Contents for BETA LaserMike LaserSpeed Pro 8500-4
Page 8: ...iv LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Caution LS8500 4E Labels LS8500 4X Labels ...
Page 18: ......
Page 28: ...3 8 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System ...
Page 29: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System 3 9 ...
Page 30: ...3 10 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System ...
Page 31: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System 3 11 ...
Page 32: ...3 12 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System ...
Page 33: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System 3 13 ...
Page 34: ...3 14 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System ...
Page 37: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Installing the System 3 17 ...
Page 124: ......
Page 154: ......
Page 220: ......
Page 224: ......
Page 240: ......
Page 252: ......
Page 290: ......
Page 298: ...14 8 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Dimensions and Installation Drawings ...
Page 304: ...14 14 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Dimensions and Installation Drawings ...
Page 305: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14 15 ...
Page 306: ...14 16 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Dimensions and Installation Drawings ...
Page 307: ...LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook Dimensions and Installation Drawings 14 17 ...
Page 308: ......
Page 312: ......
Page 318: ...16 6 LaserSpeed Pro 8500 4 Instruction Handbook 50M Option Cable Buffer Board ...
Page 342: ......
Page 344: ......