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Dial ISP
(only if modem is installed)
This menu is used to manually dial the WebMasterONE’s ISP. Press the Enter key when the
cursor is on this to start the process.
A new screen will appear. The first line will show the
Dial up Status
. This menu is informational
only, and tells you what is happening with the dialup connection. Possible status messages include:
Message
Explanation
Off Line
The controller is not connected.
Dialing xxx-xxxx
The controller is dialing out to the ISP.
No Dial Tone
The controller can not dial out due to phone line
or
modem
problems.
No phone number
There is nothing entered in the ISP Phone No.
field.
Connecting to ISP
The controller is successfully negotiating a
connection
with
the
ISP.
On Line
The controller is now on the Internet.
Checking for Upgrade
The controller is communicating with our server
to see if a software upgrade is available.
Connection Timeout in
The Internet connection process is complete. The number of
xxxxx sec
seconds displayed depends upon the value entered in the Dialup
Connection
Lifetime
text
box
described
below.
The second line is the
Dial up Dynamic IP
Address. This is informational, and tells you the last
IP assigned to the WebMasterONE by its ISP the last time it connected. When the manual ISP Dial
up process is successful, this number should change.
The third line is the date and time of the last successful connection with the ISP.
The bottom line will display “Dial ISP”, “Log Off” and “Cancel”.
Pressing the Enter key while the cursor is on “
Dial ISP
” will make another attempt to dial the ISP.
Pressing the Enter key while the cursor is on “
Log Off
” will disconnect the WebMasterONE from
the ISP. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you log off, or the controller will keep the connection on
the Internet until the connection times out. It is possible that this programmable maximum
connection time could be set for infinity, which could be expensive!
Pressing the Enter key while the cursor is on “
Cancel
” will stop the WebMasterONE from
attempting the Dial up process.
Ethernet IP Address
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator needs to assign it an Ethernet IP
address. When you want to communicate with the controller from your PC on the network, you go
to your Browser and type in the controller’s address.
Ethernet Subnet Mask
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator must also assign the IP
Subnet Mask. Enter this number here.
Ethernet Gateway
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator must also assign the Gateway.
Enter this number here.
