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The IP Address field on the

General

tab for the

Units

screen displays the IP of the TSP that is

currently being communicated with and is used to connect to other TSP’s already assigned an IP
address and connected to the network. If the serial connection is used for control of the TSP, the
Ethernet connection is still required if using audio files or to download software updates.

To set-up, ensure you have connected the TSP ethernet port to the LAN with a straight through
cable. For connecting directly to the PC with the crossover cable provided, use a valid IP format
that is in the same subnet and uses a valid subnet mask. If connecting to a LAN, see the network
administrator to assign a static IP for the TSP. Go to the

Units

menu, click on the unit name and

select the

Network

tab on the

Units

screen to input the IP address. Click

on the

Units

screen.

Network Control

The

Network

connection can be used for controlling the TSP. This is done by going to the

Units

menu, and clicking on the name of the unit at the bottom of the drop-down window. On the

Units

screen, the IP address programmed into the Unit will be displayed. Click the radio button for the

Network

connection and click

. The TSP will be controlled via the Ethernet connection to the

TSP at this point.

If the IP address is not displayed, follow the instructions in the previous Network Connection
section to program the TSP with one.

Network control can only be done by PCs on the same subnet as the TSP.

Connecting to an Existing TSP

You can connect to any other TSP that has been assigned a valid IP address and is on the
network. This is done by creating a new Unit, choosing the

Network

radio button, inputting the

existing IP address of the unit you wish to connect in the

IP Address

field on the

General

tab,

clicking on

Query Card Types

and clicking

. The

Query Card Types

action is done to match

the card types in the TSP to your project. Otherwise an error message will occur advising card
types do not match.

If you want to connect to a TSP that you previously have connected to, the program will
remember the name and the IP address of all the TSP’s that PC has connected to. To do this, go
to

Units

and select

New

. On the new

Unit

window, click on the arrow at the right of the entry field.

Select the name of the unit you wish to connect. This will populate the last known IP address for
that unit name. The

Query Card Types

command will still need to be done.

Override

If a TSP is accessed when it is in use, an Override message will appear. The machine name of
the party using it will be given and the option to override the connection. If the override is
implemented, the machine that was previously connected to the TSP will receive a
Communication Error message advising of the Network Connection Override and the machine
name of the party that took control. All Override actions are recorded on the

Event Log

found on

the

View

menu (see Event Log section of TSP manual for more details).

This feature is necessary to regain control of the TSP in the case of a broken connection to the
network by the PC controlling it. This also makes it convenient to control the TSP from different
locations.

To take control back when a connection is overridden, go to the

Units

menu, choose

Initialize

and

the name of the Unit.

Changing an IP Address

To change an IP Address of a TSP already programmed with one, go to the

Units

menu and

choose the name given the TSP. This will bring up the

Units