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Network Detection
Click on the Detect Network button of the Master Controller and it will look at all of the devices
that are connected to it, determine which devices are its slaves, and refresh the Sub-Network frame
in the lower left corner of your browser with all of the slaves detected.
Ethernet IP Address
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator needs to assign it an Ethernet IP
address. When you want to communicate with the controller from your PC on the network, you go
to your Browser and type in the controller’s address. Type that address into the text box.
Ethernet IP Netmask
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator must also assign the IP
Netmask. Type the number assigned in the text box.
Ethernet Gateway
When a controller is attached to a network, your IT Administrator must also assign the Gateway.
Type the number assigned in the text box.
Direct Serial Connection (RS232)
RS232 Serial IP Address
In order to communicate with the controller via a laptop or nearby PC connected to the serial port
on the front panel, you need to start your Browser software, and type in this address.
Direct Modem Connection (Point to Point)
Direct Modem IP Address
This menu is information only and tells you the hard coded IP address for the controller when
communicating to it via the direct modem to modem method.
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Internet Connection
Dialup Connection Status
This menu is informational only, and tells you what is happening with the dialup connection.
Possible status messages include:
Message Explanation
§ Off Line The controller is not connected.
§ Dialing xxx-xxxx The controller is dialing out to the ISP.
§ No Dial Tone The controller can not dial out due to phone line
or modem problems.
§ No phone number There is nothing entered in the ISP Phone No.
field.
§ Connecting to ISP The controller is successfully negotiating a
connection with the ISP.
§ On Line The controller is now on the Internet.
§ Checking for Upgrade The controller is communicating with our server
to see if a software upgrade is available.
§ Connection Timeout in xxxxx sec Once the Internet connection process is
complete. The number of seconds displayed
depends upon the value entered in the Dialup
Connection Lifetime text box described below.