VertX V1000 (CS) Quick Installation Guide
St e p 2
Con t a ct
Contact the VertX controller through two methods.
•
Discovery Client (DHCP or Static TCP/IP Configurations Only)
•
Virtual Port
2 .1
D iscove r y Clie n t
The Discovery Client provides a technician with a method of locating all of the VertX controllers that are
connected to a network. Controller information is displayed providing the ability to ‘blink’ the VertX controller
Comm LED and configure the unit by launching a browser pointed at the Configuration GUI of the targeted
controller. When the Discovery Client is launched, a discover command is issued and the Configuration GUI
screen is populated with the results. Also provided is the ability to refresh the Configuration GUI screen on
command.
Use this feature when the VertX controllers and network have been installed and are operational, but before the
VertX controller(s) has been configured. At this point, all of the controllers on a network will have the same host
name and unknown IP addresses (assuming a DHCP environment). In this scenario, the only mechanism
available to configure a controller is the serial debug port or by only placing one controller on the network at a
time. The Discovery Client provides an easy to use mechanism to configure controllers.
2 .1 .1
I n st a lla t ion
®
An operating system of Windows XP with .NET Framework v2.0 installed is a requirement for the Discovery
Client to function properly.
1. The Discovery Client can be downloaded by placing the following path in an Internet browser.
http://www.hidcorp.com/downloads/DiscoveryClient.zip
2. The
File Download
Open
dialog will display, click
setup.exe
3. When the contents of the zip file display, double-click
Run
4. If a security warning is received, click
Next
5. From the Discovery Client Welcome page, click
Next
6. Select the Installation folder and who should have access to the Discovery Client, click
Next
7. Confirm the installation location, click
8. Click
Close
2 .1 .2
Use
The following provides information on how to access and use the Discovery Client.
1. Enable VertX controllers on the network
2. Click
Start
>
Programs
>
VertX Tool Box
>
Discovery GUI
to access the Discovery Client
3. Returned is a list of controllers attached to the network. If there is more than one controller listed,
controllers can be identified using the MAC Address label on the unit
Blink ON
4. If unsure of a controllers physical location click
to start the Comm LED blinking on the
controller. Note the name on the button will change to
Blink OFF
. When verification of the controller
is complete, click
Blink OFF
5. Click
Configure Unit
Basic Configuration
to open the
page of that controller
6. Go
to
Step 3 Configure, page 12
October 2006
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