NET Concentrator System
®
NCS
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Moore Industries-International, Inc.
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NCS System Configuration
Each station in an NCS system is configured
separately. Two methods can be used to configure
the NCS Station
, the first is using Internet Explorer to
access web pages served by the Interface Module, the
second is the PC-based NCS Configuration Program.
Both configuration methods require an Ethernet
connection to the Interface Module.
Configuring Ethernet Settings
Configuring your
Interface Module
for your local area
network (LAN) is the first step in this process. Our
Network Address Configuration (NAC) Client software
will help you configure the
Interface Module
properly.
Begin by installing the NAC Client software onto your
PC.
Installing the NAC Client
To install the software, insert the
Interface Solution
Configuration Tools and Installation Manuals
CD
into the CD drive of a Windows
®
equipped PC.
Open the
CD/Configuration Software and Tools/
NCS Configuration Tools/NCS Ethernet NAC Client
Software
and run the
Moore NAC
program, then use
the setup program to install the NAC Client. The
setup program may require you to upgrade certain
Windows
®
components before it will install.
Fixed Network Settings or DHCP
To use the any of the
Interface Modules
on a given
Ethernet network, three settings must be configured–
IP address, gateway and subnet mask. The
Interface Module comes with DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) enabled, allowing the network
settings to be acquired automatically when the NCS
Station is connected to a network with a DHCP server.
If connected to a network without a DHCP server,
fixed network settings must be configured in the
Interface Module.
Note:
If the Interface Module is using DHCP at start up, the
network address information displayed in the list box
is how the server is currently configured. When you
double-click to open the Edit window, the network
settings boxes are disabled. You cannot set the IP
address, subnet mask or gateway address manually
if DHCP is enabled.
Caution:
The use of DHCP introduces the possibility
of change or loss of IP address, caused
by DHCP server outages or configuration
specifics, or by an untimely power outage
to the Interface Module (i.e. coincident
with DHCP lease expiration). Use of fixed
network settings in the Interface Module is
recommended, and avoids these potential
problems.
To access the network settings of any
Interface
Module
, run the NAC Client on a PC connected to
the same network as the
Interface Module
or, if no
network is available, connect a cross-over cable
between the Ethernet ports of the
Interface Module
and PC.
Start the NAC Client by clicking on the icon in the
Start
Menu
. Once the program is running, click
Find All
. If
more than one
Interface Module
is on the network, the
NAC Client will list them all. Disconnect the network
cable from the
Interface Module
in question, click
Find All
again and determine which
Interface Module
disappeared from the list.
To change the network settings for a station, double-
click on the station that you want to change. This
will open a second window where you can view and
change all network settings. Click
OK
when you are
finished.
The station will change the settings and respond with
a message indicating that the system will reboot in
10 seconds. If you receive an error, you may have
an incorrect setting in the network window. Note that
the new settings do not appear in the NAC utility list
window. To view the new network settings, click
Find
All
in the NAC utility after the system is rebooted.
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