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2.3.3 Configuring Reader and Location Engine IP Addresses
Reader Static IP and Dynamic IP Addresses
By default, Readers are configured to request an IP address from a DHCP server each time they are
booted. If you plan to use dynamic IP assignment, the server connected to your tracking
network must host a DHCP server. If you do not have access to, or are unfamiliar with setup of a
DHCP server, it is recommended that you use a serial connection to configure each Reader with a
static IP address using the changeIp command (example below).
Configuring a Reader for the Location Engine IP Address
Each Reader must be configured with the IP address of the Location Engine to which it sends data.
The Location Engine IP address is the IP address of the Network Interface Card (NIC) in the server
that will host the PLUS Location Software Library. The Location Engine IP address is specified by
connecting to the Reader with a serial connection and running the solverIp command (example
below).
Reader and Location Engine IP Address Configuration Procedure
Changing a Reader from dynamic addressing to a static IP and specifying the Location Engine IP
address requires using terminal software (HyperTerminal or similar) to connect to the Reader through
its serial port. The supplied serial port adapter (DB9 to PS/2) is needed to connect to the serial port
on the front panel of the Reader.
1) Power the Reader by connecting a 48V supply to the Reader DC input, or connect a Sync Out
port of an active SDP to the Reader Sync In port
2) Connect the serial port adapter to the serial port on the front panel of the Reader
3) Connect a serial cable from your server to the serial port adapter
4) Configure your terminal software for 115,200 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow
control
5) Connect to the Reader and login with user name p350 and password timedomain (case sensitive)
6) Type "changeIp" to run the IP configuration utility
7) Select option 2 to enter the static IP address
8) Enter the subnet mask (typically 255.255.255.0)
9) Enter "." for no gateway address
10) The Reader will report the new IP address – confirm that the value is correct
11) Exit the IP configuration utility
12) Type ―solverIp‖ to run the Location Engine address configuration utility
13) Enter the IP address of the NIC card of the server hosting the Visualizer (see Section 2.3.6.2
Server IP Address Configuration below).
14) The Reader will report the new solver IP address – confirm that the value is correct
15) Close the serial connection and disconnect the port