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Chapter 3 Network Parameters
Configuration
Purpose:
If you don’t know the IP address of the encoder and this is not the first time you use the encoder, you can
use Advidia Device Utility or the Serial port tools to find out the IP address of the encoder and to
configure the IP address or other network parameters of it. It is recommended to change the default IP
address for the first time to use it.
This chapter aims to tell the procedures of using the Advidia Camera Finder software and the Hyper
Terminal Software to find and configure the IP address and other parameters of the device.
Note:
For the first-time user, the default user name of VP-4 is admin, and password is 12345. And the default IP
address is 192.0.0.64.
3.1 Hyper Terminal Setup
The common method is to connect encoder and PC with serial line, run Hyper Terminal and modify
parameters with serial command. Please connect the RS-232 port of encoder with the COM port of PC
directly, power on the encoder and PC and follow the steps:
Step 1: Enter Hyper Terminal.
Click “Start”-> “Programs”->”Accessories”-> “Communications”->”Hyper Terminal” in Windows system,
and the dialogue box below will appear:
Figure 3.1 Create New Connections
Step 2: Name the connection and define the icon.
Input a name (e.g. HK), select an icon, and press “OK” to enter “Connect To” dialogue box.