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7.6.1.2 Setting IPNet interface
Before enabling the Ethernet IP interface, the following IP parameters need to be set: IP Port
address, Default Gateway, Subnet Mask, Receive IP Port and Lock IP address. All IP related
menu items consolidate under the Communication Setup menu. Press the
Main Menu
key,
select
2.Com.Setup
and press the
Enter
key, select
5.IP Setup
and press the
Enter
key.
The Lock IP address is a security measure. Setting this parameter either to 255.255.255.255
or 0.0.0.0 will allow any host to control the SSPA. Setting the parameter to the specific ad-
dress of the remote host will lock SSPA access to this host. Packets received from other
hosts will be ignored.
For other parameters (IP address, Gateway, Subnet, IP port) contact your network system
administrator for assistance.
Important!
If you are planning to access the SSPA RM via the Internet, you
must exercise appropriate security measures. It is strongly recommended to put
SSPA units behind a protective Firewall or set up a VPN link for remote access.
After selecting the IP parameters, turn on IP interfaces through front panel: Press the
Main
Menu
key, select
2.Com.Setup
, press the
Enter
key; select
4.Interface
, press the
Enter
key;
select
3.IPNet
and press the
Enter
key.
Ethernet Interface is now the primary remote control interface and the RS232/485 Main port is
disabled. The user may adjust any IP settings when the IPNet interface is turned on, as need-
ed, without losing IP link. New settings become effective only after a hardware reset (press
the
Main Menu
key; select
5.Options
and press the
Enter
key; select
6.Reset
and press the
Enter
key; select
3.Coms Only
and press the
Enter
key; or cycle power to the unit).
To disable the Ethernet port and enable the RS-232/RS-485 Serial Main port, press the
Main
Menu
key and select
2.Com.Setup
, press the
Enter
key; select
4.Interface
, press the
Enter
key; select either
1.RS232
or
2.RS485
, and press the
Enter
key.
Important!
At the present, the RM SSPA controller supports only one remote
control protocol selection through its Ethernet interface port. This protocol is
referred to as “Normal” on the front panel display (See
Section 3.1
through
Section
3.6
). If the protocol selection is set differently (Terminal), the controller
will force its protocol selection to “Normal”.
The RM SSPA Ethernet port can be connected to a network hub using straight through net-
work cable or directly to a work station NIC card through a null-modem or cross-over cable
(Rx and Tx lines are crossed). As soon as an Ethernet interface has been selected as the pri-
mary interface, you should be able to verify the network connection to the unit by using the
Ping command from your host workstation.
To do so on a Windows based PC, open a Command Prompt window and type PING and the
dot delimited IP address of the RM SSPA, then press the Enter key. If the unit is successfully
found on the network, the request statistic will be displayed.
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