User's Manual

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HotView screen showing active mesh nodes

Getting Started with HotView Mesh Management Software

You are now ready to check your mesh conﬁguration using the HotView

mesh management software. For complete information on HotView mesh

management features and more detailed instructions on its operation,

install the software from the CD provided in the HotPort package. The latest

HotView software and user documentation is also available for registered

users at www.ﬁretide.com.

The steps below describe how to launch the HotView software under Win

dows. If you are using a different operating system, refer to your operating

system’s documentation for instructions on how to launch applications.

1. Install the HotView mesh management software as described in the

HotView User Guide.

2. From the Windows Desktop, click on the Start button.

3. Click on All Programs and select HotView software. The Login screen will

appear.

4. Enter the following information to log into the mesh network:

• Mesh IP address: 192.168.224.150

• Username: admin

• Password: ﬁretide

5. Click on Login.

6. Wait for your computer to connect to the mesh. This may take a few sec

onds to several minutes, depending on how many nodes are in the mesh.

You should see a screen with a list of all of the HotPort units on the mesh.

If this screen does not appear, or if one or more HotPort mesh nodes

appear to be missing from the list, refer to the HotView User Guide for

additional instructions.