2.3. First start of radio modem
1.
Two radiomodems having
the same address must not be in the common network
neither radio
nor ethernet.
Parameters of each radio modem are set during production with default values : IP address
192.168.1.2, mask 255.255.255.0. It is strictly forbidden to connect a radio modem
to LAN
before
setting up the appropriate IP address and mask. (The default IP may already be in use in the LAN
and address collision can occur)
Do not switch on
more than one radio
with default settings at any one time ! Only switch on the
next one after setting and storing IP parameters in the first one.
In default mode radio modems use the same address 192.168.1.2 and communication amongst
themselves thus disturbs IP communication between the PC and configured radio modem.
2.
Interconnect the ETH interface of the radio modem with your PC. A standard Ethernet cable should
be used.
To connect the power supply, either PoE (Ethernet interface) or AUX (SCC interface) – more
Section 3.4, “Power supply”, LEDs PWR and ETH should light. After approx. 20 sec. booting of
radio modem is finished and the STATUS LED starts flashing green.
3.
To set the IP address and mask of your PC in order for it to be ready to communicate with the
default IP of the radio modem. A ping may be used to check that the connection works properly.
Read more in Appendix A,
Appendix
.
Start www browser (e.g. Internet Explorer) in your PC and insert 192.168.1.2. address in the
command line instead of internet address.
Settings menu is displayed. Here it is possible to set all parameters.
4.
Select a unique IP address of each radio modem within the network. This address is not used by
the connected technology, however, it is required for configuration and testing.
Individual parameters may be set (see Section 2.4, “Radio modem configuration”). Configuration
can be saved into the radio modem using
Save
or into a file using
Save to file
.
When the IP address is changed and configuration is saved into the radio modem, the connection
between your PC and radio modem will be lost. The next configuration is only possible after inserting
a new IP address into the www browser. If a new IP is out of the mask of your PC, the IP address
of your PC needs to be changed as well (see Appendix A)
When configuration is ready and saved the radio modem is ready to operate in your network.
5.
Before configuring the next radio delete table Art (Start, Run, arp -d) in the PC. Table arp contains
a pair of IP addresses 192.168.1.2 and MAC addresses of the radio modem. Another pair must
be created for the next radio modem.
6.
When basic parameters are set (prior to starting the application), it is recommended to test the
radio connection among radio modems using a Ping in the Diagnostic menu, see Section 2.5,
“Diagnostics”. An ordinary ping application from Windows, for example, may be used as well.
Don't forget to connect the antennas, see Section 3.1, “Antenna”.
Communication with the application is indicated by LEDs as described in Section 3.5, “Indication
LEDs”.
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