Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8600, Operating Manual

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INSTALLATION ORBAN MODEL 8600
The installer should start up and ask you if you wish to install the PC Remote appli-
cation on your computer. If it fails to do so, navigate to Start \ Run on your computer
and type
X:setup
(where “X” is the drive letter of your CD drive).
Follow the prompts on your screen to install the PC Remote software automatically
on your computer.
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You might have obtained the automatic installer application from some other
source than Orban’s CD, like Orban’s ftp site or another computer on your net-
work. If so, run the application and follow the on-screen instructions.
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This program installs the necessary files and adds an Orban / Optimod 8600 fold-
er to your computer’s Start Menu. This folder contains shortcuts to the PC Re-
mote application and to the documentation. If you accepted the option during
installation, there is also a shortcut to the PC Remote application on your desk-
top.
You have now installed all files necessary to use the PC Remote software. If you are
using a direct serial or a modem connection, the next step is to install and configure
the Windows communications services that allow your computer to communicate
with your 8600.
Appendix: Setting Up Serial Communications
(starting on page 2-75)
provides details.
Setting Up Ethernet, LAN, and VPN Connections
If you are using an Ethernet connection and your computer can successfully connect
to the Internet through its Ethernet port, it already has the correct (TCP/IP) network-
ing set up to communicate with the 8600. In most cases, all you need is your 8600’s
IP address, Port, and Gateway number, as set in step 1 on page 2-63. You will enter
these when you create a “connection” to your 8600 from the 8600 PC Remote appli-
cation—see
To set up a new connection on page 3-88. If your computer does not
have an Ethernet port, you will need to add one (usually by adding a PCI Ethernet
card) and then following the instructions provided by Microsoft to set it up to ena-
ble TCP/IP networking.
If you are using a crossover Ethernet cable to connect your Optimod directly to your
computer, you must set your Windows networking to provide a static IP address for
your computer because your Optimod does not contain a DHCP server.
If you wish to connect to your 8600 through your LAN or VPN (through a WAN or
the Internet), consult your network administrator. Note that to cross subnets, you
must specify a gateway. If the PC and 8600 are on the same subnet, then it is unnec-
essary to specify a gateway.
If you are behind a firewall, you must open the port you specified in step (1.D) on
page 2-64. If the gateway and firewall (if used) are configured correctly, it is possible
to connect 8600 PC Remote to an 8600 via a VPN.