System 3
17-25
BH32 Behavioral Cage Controller
To Change the Host name (NetBIOS name):
•
Type the desired host name in the
Host Name
box and click the
Save
Config
button.
Note:
The Host name can be no greater than 15 characters long and cannot
contain spaces or the following characters: \ / : * ? " ; | -
Direct
Connection
to
a
PC
The BH32 interface can be connected directly to a PC or laptop; however, it is
usually necessary to use an Ethernet crossover cable to connect the devices. Once
connected, several steps are required for the PC to recognize the UDP interface
connection. This method may be performed on any operating system which supports
TCP/IP.
To initialize the PC for a direct connection in Windows XP:
1. Physically connect the BH32 Ethernet interface and the PC via an Ethernet
crossover cable.
2. Click
Start | Control Panel
then double-click
Network Connections
.
3. Right-click the desired connection (this is usually a Local Area Connection)
and select
Properties
.
4. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
or if there are multiples, select
Internet
Protocol (TCP/IPv4).
5. Click the
Properties
button.
6. Select
Use the following IP address
and enter these values:
IP address:
10.1.0.x, where x can be any value from 1 to 254 except 100
or 101
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
Default gateway:
Leave empty
7. Click
OK
.
The BH32 interface connection should now be recognized by the PC. Cycle power
on the BH32 device, the IP address of the BH32 will be 10.1.0.101.