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Appendix I - TSMPPT Networking
Open the TriStar MPPT live view webpageb.
Click the “Network” link at the top of the pagec.
Write down all the information in the Current Network Settings sectiond.
Also note under the “Settings” section if “Obtain IP address from DHCP server” is selected.e.
Step 2 - Login to the network Router
Open a web browser on any computer on your local networka.
Enter the IP of the “Default Gateway” listed in the TriStar MPPT network settingsb.
When prompted enter the login/password information for the routerc.
Keep this browser window open since access to the router settings will be needed throughout d.
these instructions
Step 3 - Program the TriStar MPPT with Static Network Information
IftheTriStarMPPTisconguredforDHCP,youwillneedtodisableDHCPandspecifyyourown
static network settings. If a Static IP address is already assigned to the TriStar MPPT, you can
skip Step 3 and go straight to Step 4.
Open the web browser that contains the router settings from Step 2a.
Find the DHCP range (dynamic IP range) under the DHCP settings. It may look something b.
like this:
Dynamic IP Range
Range Start : 192 . 168 . 1 . 100
Range End : 192 . 168 . 1 . 149
Pick an IP that lies c. outside of this range. For the example range above, 192.168.1.50 would
be a good choice
Browse back to the network settings page in the TriStar MPPT live viewd.
In the Settings section, change the selection from “Obtain IP address from DHCP server” to e.
“Use Static IP address”
IntheIPAddresselds,entertheIPchoseninstepc.f.
Fill out the rest of the network settings with the info obtained in Step 1. (essentially, copy the g.
info from the Current Settings section on the same page)
Click the “Save” button to use the new settingsh.
Step 4 - Setup Port Forwarding
Next, you need to setup port forwarding. Port forwarding commands the router to direct all incom-
ingtrafcfromtheinternetonaspecicporttoacomputerordeviceinsideyourprivatenetwork.
In this case, you want to direct all incoming requests on port 502 directly to the TriStar MPPT.
Addtionally, you may also want to forward port 80 to the TriStar MPPT. This will allow you to view
the TriStar Web View pages from any computer on the internet. This is not required however.
Therearemanydifferentroutermodelssowecannotprovidespecicdirectionsinthisdocument
forconguringportforwarding.However,thewebsite:
http://www.portforward.com