TC Electronic DB8 MKII, Руководство по установке оборудования

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DB-8 IN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Introduction
If your setup is a standard DB-8 with a Mainframe and
a TC Icon and no other units connected you do not
need to dive into this section.
The DB-8 standard setup with a Mainframe and a TC Icon
is a “point to point Local Area Network” (LAN) because
there are only 2 items connected. This is done via the
supplied Ethernet cable. Please note that the cable type
(supplied) to be used for this setup is
cross-coupled .
This is the most simple LAN setup possible. As soon as
several mainframes, TC Icons and/or a computer is hooked
up on the network a HUB (not supplied) must be used. In
this scenario standard ethernet cables (not cross-coupled)
must be used.
The following section will explain a few important basic
terms regarding network setups such as TCP/IP and
Subnet Mask. Basic knowledge of these issues is
necessary as soon as your setup consists of more than two
items.
Please note that a working TCP/IP protocol must be
installed on your computer before attempting to hook up
the computer on the network.
Explanations/illustrations in the following examples are
based on a Win 95/98 operating system but will also apply
for Windows NT.
Subnet Mask - TCP/IP address
The Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask is a number that defines a group of
computers (or Icons/Mainframes) connected to the network.
All units in the group must have the same Subnet Mask.
The DB-8 Subnet Mask is by default 255.255.255.0 and
therefore the Subnet Mask on all other units/computers
must be set accordingly.
The DB-8 Subnet Mask can be altered, to match
your network Subnet Mask if this differs from the
standard 255.255.255.0. Please see the section:
Setting Subnet Mask on the DB-8.
To find the TCP/IP address and the Subnet Mask settings
on your computer:
Go to Control Panel, Network, Configuration, double click
on TCP/IP and you will see the following.
TCP/IP address
The TCP/IP address is unique to each unit connected in
the network. Two units must therefore never have the same
IP address.
The DB-8 default address is : 192.168.1.126
The TC Icon default address is : 192.168.1.125
If your computers IP address (or any in the network) is one
of the above you have two options. Either to alter the
computers IP address or to alter the IP address of the TC
Icon and the Mainframe. Please see the sections:
Setting the TCP/IP address on the Mainframe.
Setting the TCP/IP address on the TC Icon.