Chapter 4. DEVICE MANAGEMENT
4.1
Introduction
There are a variety of methods to configure and manage the CMR-5995:
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Web Interface via a LAN-based Desktop Browser - Recommended
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Terminal Interface via direct connection to a PC's asynchronous serial port
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Telnet Interface via a LAN
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TFTP for remote terminal upgrades
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Vload (software application allowing configuration changes to remote receivers)
4.2
Web Interface
The Web Interface, operating under standard HyperText Transport Protocol (HTTP), is used to
communicate with and command the CMR-5995 via a HyperText Markup Language (HTML) -
based Graphical User Interface (GUI).
To use the Web Interface, a LAN connection must exist between a PC with a browser and the
CMR-5995.
The CMR-5995 requires the user to be authenticated via login before the configuration can be
viewed or modified. The default user name is "
Note: After a period of inactivity, the user will be logged out automatically. Log in again to
re-establish connectivity.
IMPORTANT
After following the initial configuration procedure (see Chapter 2) to establish a valid IP Address,
Subnet Mask and Default Gateway for the CMR-5995, activate a browser on the PC's desktop.
Enter the IP address for the CMR-5995 into the URL field as shown in Figure 4-1.
VIA USER INTERFACES
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" and the default password is "
".
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