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Chapter 8: Ethernet TCP Setup Guide
8. Ethernet TCP Setup Guide
The Ethernet (TCP) port allows control of the unit via a computer by redirecting serial commands (COM port)
to the unit’s IP address.
To connect to the unit:
1. Set your PC within the same subnet of the unit (default address 192.168.0.3).
2. Open up a telnet connection to the unit’s IP address with port 5000.
3. Send commands as you would with serial.
To change the network settings of the unit:
1. Set your PC within the same Class C subnet of the unit.
a. For example, if the unit’s default IP address is 192.168.0.3, the PC’s IP address could be 192.168.0.5.
b. Set your PC’s netmask to 255.255.255.0.
2. Run the software included on the CD that came with the unit.
3. Click the search button and select your unit when it is found.
4. Change the unit’s network setting as desired and submit.
To change your computer’s network settings:
1. Set up your computer in the same network of the unit.
2. Go to “Start” and click on “Control Panel.”
3. Double-click on “Network Connections.”
4. Click on “Properties.”
5. Click to select “Internet protocol (TCP/IP)” and click “Properties.”
Figure 8-1. Properties selected.
Figure 8-2. Internet protocol selected.
