
System 3
17-21
BH32 Behavioral Cage Controller
on the PC Ethernet interface. In such cases, the IP address of the BH32 must be
used instead.
Configuration
through
the
Web
Interface
Every BH32 contains a minimal web server which is used for configuration and
monitoring. Options can be set here if no DHCP server is available. If a DHCP
server exists, the NetBIOS name associated with the dynamically assigned IP address
can be configured using the BH32 server.
To connect to the BH32 server:
Make sure there is an active connection from the PC to the Ethernet port on the
back of the BH32 then open an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Chrome
or Firefox.
•
Enter the device’s IP address as the web address (e.g. http://10.1.0.100)
and press
Enter
.
or
•
Enter the NetBIOS name as the web address (e.g. TDT_BHC_32_1001)
and press
Enter
.
Once connected, navigation to the BH32 web interface loads the Welcome page.
Clicking the links to the left of the web interface loads the corresponding page.
Welcome
The Welcome page provides basic information, allows real-time control of the BH32,
and provides feedback on the status of each Bank.
Device
Box
The status of individual bits is displayed for each bank. Clicking bits on an Output
bank (red 0 or 1) will toggle that output bit and the corresponding LED on the
front panel of the BH32. This can be used to manually control the output of the
BH32 for testing a device connected to that output.