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Operating basics
Device setup and auto
con fi gure
Click the Device Setup button to open the Device Setup dialog box. Use this
dialog box on initial setup of the controllers and anytime network con
fi guration
changes and devices are moved to a new IP address. Click the Auto Con fi gure
button to have LRCP search for and list detected OM devices.
An important setting on the Device Setup screen that users will want to adjust is
the Friendly Name. Setting this value for each device will aid in the identi
fi cation
of the physical location of the controllers as Friendly Names are retained and are
tied to the corresponding MAC Address. Make sure to exit the form by clicking
the OK button to save changes.
The Set IP button is used to modify the addressing as described in the next section.
It is not necessary to use the Set IP button to change the Friendly Name.
Each device must be assigned an IP address in order to communicate with the
device. How you manage IP addresses in your network, namely with or without
DHCP, will determine the method in which you connect to the devices on your
network.
Connecting to your OM
instruments
Once con fi gured and detected, devices are listed as tabs on the main LRCP
screen. They are listed with the friendly name and IP address to allow for easy
identi
fi cation. Lasers are numbered and once the controller is brought online the
laser panels will populate with the laser manufacturer and model number.
Once the user presses the button that reads Of fl ine the button will change colors as
the control panel attaches to the OM4000 instrument. First, the button will turn
yellow and read “Connecting…” indicating that a physical network connection
is being established over a socket. Second, the button will turn teal and read
“Connected…”. This indicates that a session is established between the device
and Control Panel. Commands will be sent to initialize the communications with
the laser and identify their capabilities. Finally, the button will turn bright green
when the controller and lasers are ready for action.
NOTE.
The button color scheme of bright green meaning running or active,
grey meaning off line or inactive and red indicating a warning or error state is
consistent throughout the application.
Once the controller tab is active and the laser panels have populated with the
corresponding laser information, you can change the laser settings and/or turn
the lasers on. When the controller establishes the connection with the OM4000
hardware, LRCP reads and displays the current hardware state in the laser panel.
Any time you exit the application, the current state of the lasers is preserved by
the OM4000 hardware, including the emission state.
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