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1 Select Add Network Device Connection from the Connections menu.
The Network Device Connection dialog box appears. The dialog box may vary
depending on the version of OneTouch
®
MeterLink™ you are using.
2 Enter information in each field:
• Enter up to 20 characters in the Connection name field. This field helps you
identify the server (for example, ICU Wireless for a wireless connection).
• Select Serial Server, Terminal Server, or Serial Client from the Device type drop-
down list. For a wireless unit, select Serial Client.
Once you select the device type you cannot change it. You must remove the
connection and add a new one.
• Click TCP/IP address and enter an IP address for the network device. Or, if you are
using DHCP to assign addresses, click Name and enter the name assigned to the
network device.
• Select the port number, if necessary.
For a serial server, the number defaults to 3001.
For a terminal server, enter 3001–3008 (corresponding to ports 1–8).
For a serial client, select Any if the port number is dynamic or if you don’t know the
port number. If the device is configured with a specific port number, you may enter it
(1024–65535). For a wireless unit the default is 10002. (Verify with your Network
Administrator if this setting was changed. See the fourth bullet in step 3 under “For
DHCP” starting on page 18.)
3 Click OK.
An entry is added to the connection list. After a few seconds, the status appears as:
• Idle (normal for a serial server or terminal server)
• Listening (normal for a serial client other than a wireless unit)
• Connection failed (normal status for a wireless unit in power-saving mode)
Additionally, the connection event is added to the event list and the log file.
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