Web Interface; Working With The Virtual Front Panel - Quantum Data 881 User Manual

Web interface

Working with the Virtual Front Panel

20 Chapter 1 Getting Started
The 882 has a built-in Web server that enables you to interact with the 882 using a PC and
an Ethernet connection. The Web interface includes the following functions:
• Format Editor for creating formats and modifying and viewing format parameters. For
more information about the Format Editor, see
Editor" on page 193.
• Virtual Front Panel for operating the 882 remotely.
• CMD Terminal for operating the 882 using the command line interface.
• 882 FTP Browser for copying files between media within the 882, between 882s, and
between a 882 and a PC.
• Calibration reports (Currently not available)
This section describes how to operate the Virtual Front Panel, CMD Terminal, and the 882
FTP Browser.
The Virtual Front Panel enables you to perform remotely the same tasks as you would
with the 882's front panel. To use the Virtual Front Panel, you must have a PC connected
to a 882 either through an Ethernet LAN or locally through an Ethernet crossover cable
connected between the Ethernet ports on the 882 and the PC. These configurations are
described in more detail in
also have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 or later installed on your PC. You can
download the JRE from http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_ie.jsp.
To use the Virtual Front Panel, you must know the IP address of the 882. The following
procedures describe how to determine the 882's IP address and how to access the Virtual
Front Panel using a Web browser.
To determine the IP address of the 882:
1. Press the Tools key. The Tools menu appears on the 882's display as shown below.
System
Sequence
Probe
AFC
"Establishing a network
Reports
ImgShift
Analyzer
CEC
"Creating a new format using the Format
environment" on page 130. You must