Getting started
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1.3 Network
setup
The system needs to be plugged into a network. The network can be accessed in either of
the following ways:
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Setting up a local network
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Using an existing network (provided it doesn't restrict external devices).
1.3.1
Setting up a local network
The configuration shown in
is used to set up the network locally. The designed
system supports DHCP protocol which enables the hardware to obtain an IP address
automatically from the network. When a network is set up locally, a DHCP server needs to
be run on a machine connected to the network. Free DHCP servers can be downloaded
from the internet. The system doesn't work on a static IP address.
Figure 3.
Setting local network
1.3.2
Using an existing network
When using an existing network, the system needs to be plugged into the network through
the DHCP port. Please check network settings to verify that the network allows connecting
such devices.
1.4
HTTP web server setup
1.4.1 Using
a
"Techlogica" HTTP web server
To test the functionality of the board, the user can use any web servers. For example, a
freeware "Techlogica" HTTP web server can be installed on a machine in the network. This
web server is freely available from the internet. After installing the server, the user needs to
load images in the web server directory. Some images are provided to the users for testing,
but users can use their own images. Before loading the images, verify the following items:
1.
The user should store jpeg images in the web server directory. The demonstration unit
only supports a maximum of 30 images
2.
The size of the image must be 320 x 240 pixels. If not, the image will not be displayed
on the TFT. The users can edit the image using any image editor and format to the
required size
