Tait TB9100, Installation And Operation Manual

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46 Installation TB9100 Installation and Operation Manual
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4. Read the base station’s configuration.
5. Select “Configure > Digital Line > Network Identity”.
6. Enter the subnet and the IP address specified for this base station by
the IP addressing plan for the network. Also enter a suitable name for
the base station.
Important
Be careful to enter the correct address and subnet, and to
keep a written record of them. If you give the base station
an unknown IP address or subnet, the CSS will be unable
to connect to it.
7. Click OK to confirm your entry and exit the configuration form.
8. Click “Tools > Connections” and add an entry to the connections
list, consisting of the name and IP address you have entered.
9. Make any other configuration changes that are required, and click
Save to save them to file.
10. On the toolbar, click Program to program the information into the
base station.
11. Click Overwrite to confirm that you really do want to change the
IP address.
12. Reset the base station so that the new IP address and name take effect.
This disconnects the CSS.
13. Wait for the base station to power up, then on the toolbar, click the
Connect icon.
14. Select the entry you added to the connection list and click Connect .
15. In the status bar, verify that you are actually connected to the base
station
Finding a Lost or Forgotten IP Address
Use the following procedure if an IP address has been lost or forgotten.
1. Connect your PC to the 9-pin serial connector on the back of the
reciter.
2. Run a program such as HyperTerminal, Teraterm or minicom.
3. Select the following port settings: 57600 baud, 8 bits, no parity, 1 stop
bit, no flow control.
4. Press the ‘Enter’ key. A login prompt will appear displaying the base
station’s IP address.