Instruction manual
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4.6.4 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 controller (without a PBX system in between) must
be connected to the modem of the WebMaster.
Features Required in the WebMaster
§ The WebMaster 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 WebMaster
§ The WebMaster 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 WebMaster controller.
§ Use the dialup networking adapter to connect the PC to the WebMaster.
§ Open Internet Explorer.
§ Type in the address 199.199.199.3. The sign-on screen for the WebMaster will come up.
§ The sign-on screen of the WebMaster 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
"webmaster" 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
Web Browser
(Client)
Embedded
Web Server