Instruction manual

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4.3.4 Direct Modem Access: Direct Tap
Equipment Required
 An Internet-ready computer with the following capabilities: 100 MHz minimum processor speed,
40 MB minimum RAM, Windows operating system, modem and Windows Internet Explorer
version 5.0 or higher web browser software.
 An active analog phone line, direct to the process monitor (without a PBX system in between) must
be connected to the modem of the WebAlert.
Features Required in the WebAlert
 The WebAlert must have the modem option installed in order to communicate via Direct Tap.
Utilities you need to set up on your computer
 A Windows dialup networking adapter must be created. This dialup networking adapter is similar
to but not identical to the one used in a direct serial connection. Refer to the separate detailed
instructions for this procedure.
Parameters that need to be programmed into the WebAlert
 The WebAlert is capable of this type of communication without any programming by the user prior
to attempting the communication.
Steps Required to Establish a Connection
 Create the dialup networking adapter on your PC. This needs to done only once for each PC that
will be used to communicate with a WebAlert process monitor.
 Use the dialup networking adapter to connect the PC to the WebAlert.
 Open Internet Explorer.
 Type in the address 199.199.199.3. The sign-on screen for the WebAlert will come up.
 The sign-on screen of the WebAlert will come up. Type the User Name and Password (Access
Code) in the text boxes and click the Submit button. The default user name is "webalert" and the
default passwords are "2001" for full access, "2002" for calibration only, and "2003" for read only.
These defaults can and should be changed in the Access Code page.
modem
TELCO
Hard coded
Fixed IP Address:
199.199.199.3
modem
Embedded
Web Server
Web Browser
(Client)