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DHCP Setting
Infrastructure Mode. Enable to allow the controller to obtain its IP address and other
network settings from the LAN or disable to enter this information manually.
Controller IP Address
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if a Dual WiFi/Ethernet type WiFi card is installed,
and the DHCP Setting is set to Disabled. Manually enter the IP address for the |con-
troller.
Network Netmask
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if a Dual WiFi/Ethernet type WiFi card is installed
and the DHCP Setting is set to Disabled. Manually enter the network netmask address
for the controller.
Network Gateway
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if a Dual WiFi/Ethernet type WiFi card is installed
and the Gateway Connection is selected as WiFi, and the DHCP Setting is set to |
Disabled. Manually enter the gateway address to be used by the controller when
connected to the LAN.
DNS Server
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if a Dual WiFi/Ethernet type WiFi card is installed
and the Gateway Connection is selected as WiFi, and the DHCP Setting is set to
Disabled. Manually enter the address for the DNS server that the controller will use.
Ad-Hoc SSID
Ad-Hoc Mode. Enter the SSID that the controller may broadcast as an available
wireless network connection. The default setting is “ControllerModel_SerialNumber”
Ad-Hoc Security
Ad-Hoc Mode. Select the security protocol used by the controller’s wireless network
connection.
Ad-Hoc Key
Ad-Hoc Mode. Enter the key needed to connect to the controller’s wireless network
connection. Between 8 and 64 characters are required.
SSID Broadcast
Ad-Hoc Mode. Select whether the controller’s wireless network card will broadcast its
SSID or not.
TCP Timeout
Do not change from the default of 1 second unless directed to by technical service.
The TCP Timeout should only be increased if the Fluent live connection is being Reset
due to slow cellular connection speed.
Temporary Ad-Hoc
Infrastructure Mode. Enable if it is desirable to allow the controller to disconnect from
Infrastructure Mode and switch to a time-limited Ad-Hoc mode, to give a user
temporary access to the controller without allowing that user access to the network.
Begin/End Temporary
Ad-Hoc Mode
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if Temporary Ad-Hoc is Enabled. Press this to start
the temporary Ad-Hoc mode connection and timer. The menu will change to
End Temporary Ad-Hoc Mode while the timer is running. Pressing the menu again
will end the Ad-Hoc connection immediately. Otherwise the connection will end when
it times out.
Ad-Hoc Time Limit
Infrastructure Mode. Only appears if Temporary Ad-Hoc is Enabled. Enter the time
limit for the temporary ad-hoc mode connection.
5.4.6
WiFi Details
Will only appear if a WiFi option board is installed.
The WiFi Details are for information only and display the network settings currently in use.
WiFi Status
Displays if the WiFi is enabled or disabled.
Signal Strength
Displays the signal strength in the range of -100 to -30 dBm
RSSI
Displays the Relative Signal Strength In percent (0% = -100 dBm and 100% is greater
than -49 dBm).
WiFi Channel
Displays the WiFi channel that the controller is currently using.
Alarms
Displays any active WiFi-related alarms.
DHCP Status
Displays if the connection to the device using DHCP was successful or not.
Controller IP Address
Displays the IP address that the controller is currently using.
