PSA Installation Guide
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The PSA IP Address may also be changed to another address on the
same subnet
using the PowerShell command
psa_setipaddress
. This method does not require a serial port connection. See the PowerShell chapter of the
Technical Reference Manual for more information on this command.
*
Note that the
Mask
is entered as the number of
unmasked MSB’s
of a binary Mask Address.
DHCP Address Option
PSA’s with controller firmware version 1.53 or newer may prompt to “Use DHCP?” when updating the PSA
address. If DHCP is selected, the PSA will attempt to acquire an address from a network DHCP server.
Generally, this configuration is
not advised
for test laboratory environments where most instruments operate with
hard-coded addresses. Knowledge of the PSA address is critical in order to connect and control the PSA from
PSA Interactive or PowerShell, so if DHCP is utilized, the assigned address must be known and must be stable
over the course of instrument usage.
(Note: The PSA console menu will display an acquired address if the address
is successfully acquired and the menu is re-opened.)
Connect the Ethernet Port
The Ethernet Port on the PSA can be connected to a 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet Switch or Hub:
Connections to a Hub or Switch require the standard CAT5 UTP cable
.
If you are installing a PSA-100 or PSA-1200, you have the option of making a direct connection to a PC:
Direct Connections to a PC require the CAT5 Ethernet crossover cable.
The PC must be on the same subnet as the instrument in order to communicate with it. When the CAT5 cable is
connected and the PC and PSA are powered up, one of the LED’s located on the RJ-45 should be either on or
blinking.
NOTE!
The PSA-2400 RackPack PSA requires that the two PSA chassis’ be installed on the same sub-net and
powered on for the Software to operate them.
