Maintenance And Upgrades; Testing The Network Connection; Unit Reset - Bosch VIP X1600 M4S Installation And Operating Manual

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VIP X1600 M4S
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Maintenance and Upgrades

7.1

Testing the Network Connection

You can use the ping command to check the connection between two IP addresses. This
allows you to test whether a unit in the network is active.
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If the unit is found, the response appears as Reply from ... followed by the number of bytes
sent and the transmission time in milliseconds. If not, the unit cannot be accessed over the
network. This might be because:
7.2

Unit Reset

You can use the Factory Reset button to restore a module to its original settings. Any changes
to the settings are overwritten by the factory defaults. A reset may be necessary, for example,
if the unit has invalid settings that prevent it from functioning as desired.
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All configured settings will be discarded during a reset.
If necessary, back up the current configuration using the Download button on the
Maintenance configuration page (see Section 5.43 Advanced Mode: Maintenance, page 84).
NOTICE!
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After a reset, the module can only be addressed via the factory default IP address. The IP
address can be changed as described in the Installation chapter (see Section 4.4 Setup Using
the Configuration Manager, page 21).
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Open the DOS command prompt.
Type ping followed by the IP address of the unit.
The VIP X1600 XF is not correctly connected to the network. Check the cable
connections in this case.
The module is not correctly integrated into the network. Check the IP address, subnet
mask and gateway address.
If necessary, back up the current configuration using the Download button on the
Maintenance configuration page (see Section 5.43 Advanced Mode: Maintenance,
page 84).
Using a pointed object, press the Factory Reset button located below the orange terminal
block until the module's LED on the front panel of the VIP X1600 XF flashes red. All
module settings will revert to their defaults.
Change the IP address of the module if necessary.
Configure the module to meet your requirements.
Installation and Operating Manual
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