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Setup, cont’d
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Refer also to the IPL 250 Reference Manual at www.extron.com.
IPL 250 • Setup
Configuring for Network Communication
Tofunctiontogether,boththePCandtheIPL250mustbeconguredcorrectly.
ThePCmustbenetwork-capablewiththeproperprotocols,andtheIPLmustbe
setupsoitcanbeconnectedtoaLANorothernetwork.
WhenyoupowerontheIPLforthersttime,youhaveachoiceofseveralways
tosetuptheIPaddress:
• Use the Global Configurator software — refer to the Global Configurator Helple.
•Use the ARP (address resolution protocol) command — see the instructions in
thischapter.
•Use a Web browser — refer to the IPL 250 Reference Manual.
• Use SIS commands via Telnet — refer to the IPL 250 Reference Manual.
ThersttimeyouconnectaPCtoanIPLviaIP,youmayneedtotemporarily
changethePC’sIPsettingsinordertocommunicatewiththecontroller.That
process is described in the IPL 250 Reference Manual.Thenyoumustchange
thecontroller’sdefaultsettings(IPaddress,subnetmask,and[optional]
administratornameandpassword)inordertousetheunitonanintranet(LAN)
orontheInternet.AfteryouhavesetuptheIPL250fornetworkcommunication,
youcanresetthePCtoitsoriginalnetworkconguration.
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Both the computer and the IPL must be connected to the same subnet on a
LAN (using a straight-through cable). Alternatively, you can use a crossover
Ethernet cable to connect the controller directly to the computer’s network
adapter card.
UseARPtoconguretheIPaddressasfollows:
1. ObtainavalidIPaddressfortheIPL250fromthenetworkadministrator.
2. ObtaintheIPL’sMACaddress(UID#)fromthelabelonitsrearpanel.The
MACaddressshouldhavethisformat:00-05-A6-xx-xx-xx.
3. IftheIPLhasneverbeenconguredandisstillsetforfactorydefaults,goto
step 4.Ifnot,performaMode4systemreset.Fordetailedinformationon
resetmodes,see“ResettingtheUnit”intheIPL 250 Reference Manual.
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The IPL must be configured with the factory default IP address
(192.168.254.254) before the ARP command is executed, as described
below.
4. AtthePC,accesstheMS-DOScommandprompt,thenenterthearp –s
command.TypeinthedesirednewIPaddressfortheunitandtheunit’s
MACaddress.Forexample:
arp –s 10.13.197.7 00-05-A6-03-69-B0
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The MAC address is listed on the rear panel.
Afterreceivingthearp -scommand,thecontrollerchangestothenew
addressandstartsrespondingtothepingrequests,asdescribedinstep5.
5. Executeapingcommandbyentering“ping”followedbyaspaceandthe
newIPaddressatthecommandprompt.Forexample:
ping 10.13.197.7
You mustpingtheIPL250inorderfortheIPaddresschangetotakeplace.The
responseshouldshowthenewIPaddress,asshowninthefollowinggure.
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