User Manual

Kapsch TrafficCom AG
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7.4.3 Communication Tab
The communication tab contains functions for establishing connections and configuring the interface cards.
The various communication connections are grouped in 3 sections: COM for serial connections via the port
(RS232/485/422), USB for connections up to version USB 2.0 and Ethernet for connections via TCP/IP.
Within this installation manual, only the Ethernet section is described in detail.
When the connection is established, the program interrogates the information about the installed I/O cards.
The information can be viewed and changed via the I/O card configuration
Figure 17 Tab for the Communication by Ethernet I/O card
The Ethernet connection can be achieved by connecting the reader onto an existing network, or by a direct
connection between the reader and the host computer. For direct connection of the reader to the PC, a
cross-link cable is required (unless the LAN interface on the PC supports “auto-mdi-x”).
Note: From reader firmware 2.04, by factory default the reader has the IP address 192.168.0.1 with the
network mask 255.255.255.0. Reader versions earlier than this are configured for DHCP.
To integrate the reader into a corporate network, please contact your administrator who will be able to
allocate you a spare IP address and assign the correct network mask. Alternatively the reader can also be
configured to obtain an IP address automatically. For this service, referred to as DHCP, an appropriate
DHCP server must be operating in the network. You can obtain more details about this from your network
administrator.