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Unpacking and setup
AZURA® Valve Unifier VU 4.1 Instructions V6855
pany network. The description applies to the operating system Windows and
all conventional routers.
To set up a LAN, we recommend to use a router. That means the following
steps are required:
Process
1. On the computer, go to the control panel and check the LAN properties.
2. Hook up the router to the devices and the computer.
3. On the computer, configure the router to set up the network.
4. Install the chromatography software from the data storage device.
5. Switch on the device and run the chromatography software.
Configuring the LAN settings
The LAN uses only one server (which is normally the router) from that the
devices automatically receive their IP address.
Prerequisite
In Windows, power saving, hibernation, standby, and screen saver must be
deactived.
In case you use an USB-to-COM box, the option "Allow the computer to
turn off ths device to save power" in the devicemanager must be deacti-
vated for all USB hosts.
For all LAN devices: For the network adapter, the following option in the
Device Manager must be deactivated: "Allow the computer to turn off this
device to save power".
Process
1. In Windows open the Network and Sharing Center.
2. Double-click on LAN Connection.
3. Click on the button
Properties
.
4. Select
Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
.
5. Click on the button
Properties
.
6. Check the settings in the tab
General
. The correct settings for the DHCP
client are:
a)
Obtain IP address automatically
b)
Obtain DNS server address automatically
7. Click on the button OK.
Connecting the cables
A router
2
has several LAN ports
3
and one WAN port
4
that can be used to
integrate the LAN into a wide area network (WAN), e.g. a company network or
the Internet. In contrast, the LAN ports serve to set up a network from devices