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dataLynx II User Guide
The IP address uniquely identifies any
nodes or controllers on a network, while the
Subnet Mask defines which part of the IP
represents the network address and which
part represents the node address. In a Subnet
Mask of 255.0.0.0 the first byte defines the
network address and the remaining three
bytes define the node address.
By default, the product has a static IP address
in the range 2.x.x.x. There are situations in
which the user may wish to change this - for
example, a 192.168.x.x address is generally
used in office environments.
Squawk
On a complicated network it is not always
easy to relate what is showing on screen to
the physical location of the nodes. A single
press of the factory reset button on dataLynx
II causes the product to send a message over
the network to the console.
Figure: dataLynx II as viewed in DMX-Workshop
A useful additional feature of dataLynx II is
the ability to enable automatic IP address
allocation on networks controlled by a DHCP
server (check the ‘Enable DHCP’ box to
activate this feature).
