Manual ETH-DIO-48
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Chapter 2: Installation
Software CD Installation
The software provided with this board is contained on one CD and must be installed onto
your hard disk prior to use. To do this, perform the following steps as appropriate for your
software format and operating system. Substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD-
ROM or disk drive where you see
in the examples below.
Windows
a.
Place the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
b.
The install program should automatically run. If it does not click START | RUN and
type
, click OK or press
.
c.
Follow the on-screen prompts to install the software for this board.
Hardware Installation
The board can be installed on any Ethernet network or even just connected directly to a NIC
in your PC. Installing the Ethernet module is as simple as connecting power, then the
Ethernet cable itself. You'll know it worked if you see the link/activity light on the Ethernet
connector housing light/blink. If you do not see activity, check the other end of the Ethernet
cable to ensure it is plugged into your LAN switch/router/gateway/hub/ or directly into your
PC.
This Ethernet module ships preconfigured at a factory-default IP address and networking
configuration (listed in Chapter 4: Addressing). The
Settings
program allows you to change
the module's networking configuration to match your LAN requirements. However, in order
to use the Settings program you will need a Windows computer connected to the same
subnet as the Ethernet module. (You can modify a Windows PC's networking configuration
temporarily if needed, contact an IT support staffer if you need assistance with this.)
Any networking configuration changes made via the
Settings
program will be entered into
the onboard non-volatile memory and used at each power-on or reset in the future, as well
as taking immediate effect.
If necessary you can reset the module to the factory default networking configuration by
briefly shorting the OPT2 jumper position while power is applied. (You may need to open the
device' enclosure to reach the OPT2 jumper).
