Specifications

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Section 5 Maintenance and Alignments
Platinum VAX-C Series
5.12 Connecting To The VAX-C
This section describes connection to the VAX-C with a PC (Windows XP operating
system) via ethernet for setup, operation, and software downloads.
NOTE:
Harris recommends the Firefox browser for use with this transmitter but Internet
Explorer version 8.0 or later can also be used.
Use of IE version 8.0 or higher may require a change in the IE8 Compatibility View
Settings screen. Open the IE8 browser and select Tools>Compatibility View Settings
and configure the settings as shown in Figure 5-12.
Figure 5-12 IE8 Compatibility View Settings
5.12.1 VAX-C Front and Rear RJ45 Connectors
The Front RJ45 Connector - VAX-C front RJ45 Ethernet connector has a fixed (static)
IP address which is 192.168.117.88 The front RJ45 connector of the VAX-C is intended
for direct connection to a computer which is operated in the DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) client mode. The front connector is driven by a DHCP server
which will automatically provide a proper IP address to a directly connected computer
(operated in the DHCP client mode). This address will be 192.168.117.yyy, where yyy
ranges from 129 to 135.
When connecting to the VAX-C front panel ethernet port, if the computer being used
does not auto-detect for cross connection, a crossover cable must be used to connect the