Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc 4.0, Administrator'S Manual

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Discovering the vNet Device
1
Obtain a reserved (recommended) or static IP address
for your vNet device from your IT department. If your
networking policy requires you to reserve IP addresses
using DHCP, see www.vaisala.com/lifescience-hitech for
instructions.
2
Insert the vNet Device driver CD into the viewLinc
Server.
3
The Device Setup Wizard launches automatically. Click
Next
.
4
Select the device that matches the MAC address from
the side of your vNet device, then click
Next.
Note: If your device is on a different subnet from the
server, you will need to know the IP address
of the vNet device and launch the RealPort-
Setup.exe installer from the RealPort folder on
the vNet Device Drivers CD.
Configuring RealPort and Installing Drivers
1
In the Configure Network Settings screen, enter an IP
address (provided by your IT department). Click
Next
two
times.
2
In the Configure RealPort Settings screen, select
Install
RealPort on this computer
, then click
Next
.
3
Click
Next
again. The settings are saved.
4
Click
Finish
.
Repeat Installing Vaisala Veriteq Drivers for each vNet
device.