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To get connected to your Vantage unit, use one of the following two methods:
Connect Automatically Using a DHCP-enabled Router
1. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to the Vantage unit, and the other into
a DHCP-enabled router. Ensure your computer is connected to the same router (either
Ethernet or Wi-Fi).
2. Ensure your Vantage unit is powered on.
3. Use your BACnet software of choice to discover the Vantage device.
Connect manually using a direct Ethernet connection
1. Connect one end of an Ethernet network cable to the Vantage unit, and the other directly
into your computer’s Ethernet adapter.
2. Ensure your Vantage unit is powered on.
3. On your computer, set your connected Ethernet adapter’s IP address to “192.168.1.2”
4. Use your BACnet software of choice to discover the SAGE device. By default, the SAGE
device will bind to address “192.168.1.5” (Note: It may take up to 15 seconds for the device
to appear on network after bootup.)
Network Troubleshooting
1. If your BACnet software is having trouble discovering the device, try an alternate connection
method. Verify each step carefully. If it is still not responding, try rebooting the unit or using
the reset pinhole located next to the unit power source to restore the default memories.
2.
The unit’s network configuration can be reset to factory default by holding the reset button
in for at least 2 seconds and then releasing. This will clear all configured IP settings and reset
the unit to preferring a DHCP-assigned IP address, but will fall back to a known address
(192.168.1.5) if no DHCP-router is detected (in the case of a direct connection, for example).
3.
The unit’s entire configurable memory can be factory reset by holding the reset button in for
at least 10 seconds and then releasing. This will put the unit into manufacturing mode until
configured otherwise. In this mode, the unit can only be manually connected to (method 2)
until the 5-flash cycle has finished. When the LED is solid green, reboot the unit, and then
automatic connection (method 1) will be possible.
4.
Note: If a user configured BACnet object “DHCP CNFG” to disabled, automatic connection
(method 1) will be impossible. Holding the reset button in for 2 seconds will recover this state.
5.
Note: If a user configured BACnet objects “IP Address CNFG”, “Subnet Mask CNFG”, or
“Gateway CNFG”, both automatic and manual connections may be impossible. Holding the
reset button in for 2 seconds will recover this state.
