79 • Setting Up LAN Connectivity
Setting Up LAN Connectivity
Connecting the SDM-6000 to a LAN network allows you to download data from the
SDM-6000’s SD card to the PC Controller Program using a computer connected to
the same LAN network. This can be convenient if your SDM-6000s are spread out
throughout the building or if you do not want to remove the SD card from the
SDM-6000 in order to download the data. This section describes how to connect your
SDM-6000(s) to a network port and set up the LAN connectivity. “Chapter 5:
Importing Data Into the SDM-PC2 Docking Station PC Controller Program” on
page 110 describes how to import data once the LAN connectivity is set up.
NOTE:
For users with a DHCP network, keep in mind that if the LAN
connectivity was set up but the SDM-6000 lost power or the network
went down for a period of time, you may need to set up the LAN
connectivity again. A new IP address may have been assigned to the
SDM-6000 when power was restored or when the network came back
up.
1 . If you have a DHCP network:
NOTE:
For users with a DHCP network, keep in mind that if the LAN
connectivity was set up but the SDM-6000 lost power or the network
went down for a period of time, you may need to set up the LAN
connectivity again. A new IP address may have been assigned to the
SDM-6000 when power was restored or when the network came back
up.
a. Click
Start
on the Windows Icon Tray, then select
Programs/SDM-PC2
.
You may also double click the shortcut created on your desktop. The
SDM-PC2 Docking Station PC Controller Program is launched and the
main program window appears.
b. If you are starting the software for the first time, a message window
appears informing you that a database has been created. Click
OK
in that
window.
c. Connect the SDM-6000 to the network port closest to its installed location
using the SDM-6000’s LAN port and an ethernet cable. If you have
multiple SDM-6000s connected together, only the leftmost SDM-6000
needs to be connected to a network port. Be sure to connect all
SDM-6000s or SDM-6000 banks you plan on having connected to the
LAN network. There is no need to connect 1 at a time to perform the
setup. Be sure the SDM-6000s are in their intended installation locations.
They do not need to be close to the PC being used for setup.
d. Connect the AC adapter to the SDM-6000 and to an AC wall socket. If
you have multiple SDM-6000s connected together, only the leftmost
SDM-6000 should be connected to power.