Network status
Menu “Ethernet status”
If the IRD 8500 is used in a network with automatic DHCP-address assignment, the
address assigned by the server is displayed.
Interruption of an existing network connection causes the error message
“Ethernet offline”.
Network configuration
Menu
“Ethernet configuration”
Ethernet configuration is carried out via a desktop PC. Necessary additional informati-
on about the submenus listed below can be found in the online help.
NOTE
:
Before you connect the IRD 8500 to the network,
contact your network provider
For the network configuration the following menu items are available:
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Network mode (setting of the DHCP address auto/man; when changing the
setting, the CPU on the board “Controller Assy” performs a reset)
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Network IP
(is assigned when DHCP is auto, to be set in manual mode)
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Network IP mask (is assigned when DHCP is auto, to be set in manual mode)
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Network gateway IP (is assigned when DHCP is auto, to be set in manual mode)
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Network DNS IP (is assigned when DHCP is auto, to be set in manual mode)
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Network MAC chip address of the Ethernet-controllers
Menu “PPP status”
Indication of the availability of the PPP connection (remote control RS 232).
Menu “PPP configuration”
For the PPP connection (for stand-alone devices) the following menu items are
available:
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PPP baudrate: Input of the baudrate for the RS 232 connection
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PPP IP: Input of the IP address of the BS8000 devices
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PPP remote IP: Input of the IP address of the PC
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PPP login name: Input of the user ID
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PPP login password: Input of the password
Mail
Menu “Mail settings”
In network operation, configuration of the mail parameters is to be carried out via the
submenus of this menu.
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Netmail sending: Select the type(s) of messages you want to send (e.g. Errors and
warnings). If you, for example, INFO errors, warnings and info will be sent.
Errors will reduce the messages to error only.
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Netmail server IP: Input of the mailserver IP
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Netmail account: Input of the mail account
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Netmail dest.: Input of the email address
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Netmail delay: Input of the delay for sending mail
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Netmail send testmail: This menu item permits to sends a test mail
Menu operation
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