User's Manual

Subscriber Initialization

Connecting to the module requires either:

A direct physical connection with an Ethernet cable or with a serial RS-32 ▪

cable

A network connection ▪

Connecting with the Ethernet cable allows you to access the unit through a

terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. (See “HyperTerminal

Connection Properties” in the MeshMAX 5054 User Guide.

Setting the IP Address

With ScanTool (a software utility that is included on the product installation

CD), you can ﬁ nd out the current IP address of the unit and, if necessary,

change it so that is appropriate for your network.

ScanTool lets you ﬁ nd the IP address of a module by referencing the MAC

address in a Scan List, or to assign an IP address if the correct one has not

been assigned. The tool automatically detects the units installed on your

network segment, regardless of IP address, and lets you conﬁ gure each unit’s

IP settings. In addition, you can use ScanTool to download new software to a

unit that does not have a valid software image installed.

To discover and set/change the IP address of the unit:

Run ScanTool on a computer connected to the same LAN subnet as the unit, or

a computer directly connected to the module with a cross-over Ethernet cable.

Double-click the ScanTool icon on the Windows desktop to launch the program.

If the icon is not on your desktop, click Start > All Programs > MeshMAX

5054 series > ScanTool.

ScanTool scans the subnet and displays the module it ﬁ nds in the main window.

If necessary, click Rescan to re-scan the subnet and update the display. You

can assign a new IP address to one module, even if more than one module has

the same (default) IP address 10.0.0.1, but the new IP address must be unique

to allow the use of the management interfaces.

Select the module for which you want to set the IP address and click Change.

The Change dialog window is displayed.

To set the IP address manually, ensure that Static is selected as the IP

Address Type and ﬁ ll in the IP Address and Subnet Mask suitable for the

LAN subnet to which the uni is connected.

To set the IP address dynamically, ensure that Dynamic is selected as the IP

Address Type. The module will request its IP address from a DHCP server on

your network.

Figure 1: MeshMAX 5054 Unit