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This chapter tells you what information you need to obtain before running the
Installation Utility. It also helps you understand the parameters.
Why Read This Chapter?
Running the Installation Utility, it can take up to 10 minutes to configure your
first JANUS RF device depending on the baud rate you use for data
transmission. Once you start running the Installation Utility, you must either
complete the entire procedure to configure the first JANUS RF device or
abandon the procedure and start over again. You cannot stop and then restart
the process in the middle. Completing the installation tasks will be easier if you
understand this chapter and have the correct configuration parameter
information before you start.
Setting Up the Host PC
You can use any type of PC as your host PC as long as it meets the minimum
system requirements listed in "Host PC Requirements" in Chapter 1.
Creating a HOSTS File
If you are using Intermec or Novell terminal emulation (LAN WorkPlace for
DOS), you can create a HOSTS file in the directory \NET\TCP on the host PC.
The Installation Utility will download the HOSTS file to the JANUS RF device.
The HOSTS file is a hostname database that contains a list of the remote hosts
that you can reach. Each line contains the host IP address and its aliases. For
example:
192.9.175.274 host1
192.9.175.13 sunhost1
This ASCII text file must be less than 50K or it will not fit on the JANUS device.
50K is enough space to support a large network, most data collection networks
will require a much smaller file. If you choose not to create a HOSTS file, this
non-fatal diagnostic message appears during the installation.
Warning, HOSTS Too Large or Not Found, Continue?
Refer to your network documentation for help on creating and interpreting
HOSTS files.
Preparing to Run the Installation Utility
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