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Connecting the Device to a PC
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The subnet mask is automatically set to
255.0.0.0
, according to the classification of this IP range.
Thus the following IP basic setting results for the example device:
·
IP address: 10.16.0.2
·
Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0
Please learn in the following chapter how to change these settings and adjust them to your IT environment.
6.1.2
IP Configuration
The IP settings of a 52/XR MADI Router are no longer defined in the configuration file, but directly in the systems
communication controller. To set IP parameters, please use the
Maintenance Window
, an application, which is
implemented in Toolbox5. You can open the Maintenance Window by clicking the according command in the
View
menu
or by pressing
F7
on your keyboard. The application opens in a window with three sections:
View of the Maintenance window after opening.
In the left upper part of the window, beneath the menu bar, you can see a list of the Series 52 systems accessible in the
network. On the right side next to it, in the largest part of the window, you can see system information of the device which
is selected in the left-handed list. Above the status bar in the lower part of the window, current messages are displayed,
sent by DHD systems in the reachable network.
You have two options to adjust the IP settings of a Series 52 system, depending on the following conditions:
a. You can see the respective device in the list in the left part of the maintenance window.
b. You cannot see the respective device in the list in the left part of the maintenance window.
If you can see the device in the list (a)
1. Right-click on the displayed device name.
2. A context menu appears. Select the
Network Config...
command from this menu.
3. A window opens, displaying the current IP configuration of the device.
