User's Manual

MDS 05-6302A01, Rev. B MDS Mercury 16E Technical Manual 5
2.0 QUICK-START INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Connecting to the Device Manager
The Mercury transceiver contains a built-in web server, known as the
Device Manager, for configuration and diagnostics. Each transceiver
needs to have some basic configuration parameters set before placing
the unit in service. To start the Device Manager, connect an Ethernet
cable from the Mercury to the PC used for configuration. The radio’s
Ethernet interfaces have auto-sense detection allowing a
straight-through or crossover cable to be used.
NOTE: The PC used for radio management must be in the radio’s
default IP Subnet for communications to take place. It can be
changed once the desired IP address is chosen.
To manage the radio, start a web browser and enter the unit’s IP address.
The transceiver defaults to an IP address
192.168.1.1 and netmask
255.255.255.0. The Mercury will prompt for a username and password.
The default entries for both of these fields are admin.
NOTE: In case of a lost password and an inability to login, see
“Common Troubleshooting Scenarios” on Page 47 for details
on resetting the password and the unit's configuration.
Once connected to the Device Manager, the summary page shown in
Figure 3 is displayed.
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Figure 3. Mercury Summary Page Example
(Shows connection after IP address has been changed)