DeviceControl Operation Manual

2 DeviceControl Operation Manual
1 CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................2
2 DEVICECONTROL INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................4
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................4
2.2 New features in DeviceControl 2.0.0 ...................................................................................................4
3 INSTALLING THE DEVICECONTROL APPLICATION ...............................................................................5
3.1 Computer system requirements ..........................................................................................................5
3.2 Software installation ............................................................................................................................5
3.3 Software updates ................................................................................................................................5
3.4 Uninstalling DeviceControl ...................................................................................................................5
4 CONNECTING YOUR PC TO NOMADLINK ..............................................................................................6
4.1 Establishing a NomadLink Network .....................................................................................................7
4.2 Determining preferred connection type ...............................................................................................7
4.2.1 Peer-to-peer connection (using crossed RJ45 cable) ...............................................................7
4.2.2 LAN connection (wired via “straight” RJ45 cables or via wireless) .........................................7
4.3 Establishing a peer-to-peer connection ...............................................................................................7
4.3.1 Physical connection ..................................................................................................................7
4.4 Maximum cable lengths ......................................................................................................................7
4.5 TCP/IP setup ........................................................................................................................................8
4.6 Establishing a wired or wireless LAN connection ...............................................................................9
4.7 Multiple subnets without a DHCP server ............................................................................................9
5 QUICK GUIDE FOR BASIC FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................10
5.1 Uploading subnets .............................................................................................................................10
5.1.1 No subnets found fault ........................................................................................................... 11
5.2 Toolbars overview ..............................................................................................................................12
5.3 Start Here ..........................................................................................................................................14
5.3.1 Basic operations .....................................................................................................................14
5.3.2 Lock mode ..............................................................................................................................14
5.3.3 Creating Channel Groups ........................................................................................................15
5.3.4 Creating Power Groups ..........................................................................................................15
5.3.5 Naming (or re-naming) Devices, Channels and Groups ..........................................................15
5.3.6 Saving the configuration file ...................................................................................................15
5.3.7 Opening a saved system configuration file ............................................................................16
5.3.8 Reconnect to a subnet ...........................................................................................................16
5.3.9 Establishing secure connections ............................................................................................16
5.3.10 Synchronization ......................................................................................................................16
5.3.11 Normal operation with devices matched and synchronized ...................................................17
6 REFERENCE SECTION .............................................................................................................................18
6.1 Secure Connections ...........................................................................................................................18
6.1.1 Enabling secure connections ..................................................................................................18
6.1.2 Set password ..........................................................................................................................18
6.1.3 Adding additional subnets to a secure connection .................................................................19
6.1.4 Disabling secure connections .................................................................................................19
6.1.5 Resetting passwords ..............................................................................................................20
6.1.6 Verify secure connection ........................................................................................................20
6.2 Lock Mode .........................................................................................................................................21
6.2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................21
6.2.2 Selecting lock type .................................................................................................................21
6.2.3 Confirmation ...........................................................................................................................21
6.2.4 Password protection ...............................................................................................................21
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