VTI Instruments EX1000A, User Manual

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48 EX10xxA Preparation for Use
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Restore the Host PCs Network Settings
1) Power down the EX10xxA and reconnect it to the LAN in its desired location.
2) If the PC was originally set to use a static IP address, use the procedure in Determine PCs
Network Settings to change the PCs IP address back to its original state.
3) Power on the EX10xxA and wait for the LAN LED to turn solid green.
4)
Discover the EX10xxA using VTI’s LInC-U as described in
Web Page Operation in
Section 4 .
Using Multiple Network Cards
When multiple network cards exist in a single PC, it may be necessary to define a static IP address
to both the host PC NIC card that will interface with the EX10xxA mainframe as well as the
EX10xxA itself. This process is only necessary if a DCHP server is not connected to the network to
which the device is connected and typically occurs when the NIC is connected directly to the
instrument.
The following process can be used to ensure proper functionality.
1) Navigate to
Start → Settings → Network Connections
.

Disable all network interfaces except the one that is connected to the EX10xxA
mainframe. This is done by right clicking on the interface, then selecting
Disable .

Open the web page of the EX10xxA mainframe.

Click the IP Configuration link. A prompt may appear to log into the EX10xxA
mainframe.

Unselect DHCP and AutoIP and ensure that Static is selected.

Enter an IP address into the IP Address field. Although any valid network IP address can
be used, 192.168.1.2 is used in this example. For more information on valid IP addresses,
please consult with an IT administrator.

Set the Subnet Mask . For this example, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 .