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4. Configuring the Data Gateway
The configuration of the Data Gateway can be done by running the
Em.exe program or by a web browser by the Data Gateway’s web
console. If you don’t know the IP address of the Data Gateway, the
Em.exe program (see next section) will find and allows you the
configure them.
4.1 Em Manager Program
Em.exe is a device manager program which runs under the Windows
32 bit environment. Using UDP broadcast packets, Em.exe allows you
to inquire and modify the gateway’s basic parameters. Upon
executing Em.exe, the following screen
(
example
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will appear if a
gateway is found.
The screen shows number of devices detected, as well as their IP
Address, Sub Mask, MAC Address and Device ID. If you select the
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function or press
<F5>
key, the system will re-detect
the devices and update the screen accordingly. Because Em.exe uses
UDP broadcast Packets, it has the following characteristics
: