Specifications

MCS‐BMS‐GATEWAYStartupGuide Revision4.0
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4.1 Connectthe PCtotheMCS‐ BMS‐GATEWAY via theEthernetport
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Figure10:EthernetportlocationofMCS‐BMS‐GATEWAY
 DisableanywirelessEthernetadaptersonthePC/Laptop
 Disablefirewallandvirusprotectionsoftware
 Connectacrossovercat5EthernetcablebetweenthePCandMCS‐BMS‐GATEWAY
 TheMCS Default IP Address oftheMCS‐BMS‐GATEWAYis 192.168.10.85,Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0
and the default
 gateway 192.168.10.1. If the PC and the MCS‐BMS‐GATEWAY are on different IP
Networks,assignastaticIPAddresstothePConthe192.168.10.xxxnetwork.
 Goto>> 
 Right‐clickonLocalAreaConnection>Properties
 Highlight>
 Select: Use the following
IP address and enter an IP address, Subnet mask and default gateway on the
samenetwork(ex.Seefigurebelow)
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 Clicktwice
 GotoStart>Programs>FieldServerUtilities>PingUtility
 IftheIPAddressof the MCS‐BMS‐GATEWAY module appearsonthe
screen,the MCS‐BMS‐GATEWAYis
running (See Figure 16: Ping utility). If the module does not appear on the Ping Utility we may have an
issuewiththeIPaddress.IfthisisthecasetrythefollowingsettingsonyourPC’slocalareaconnection.IP
Address192.168.1.xxx(any available address
 other then 192.168.1.24), Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0
andthedefaultgateway192.168.1.1.
EthernetPort