Dascec Ii Server Interface; Power Up, User Interface And Initial Setup; Directly Connecting A Networked Host Computer - Digital Alert Systems DASDEC II User Manual

3 DASCEC II Server Interface
3.1

Power Up, User Interface and Initial Setup

The DASDEC II uses a standard AC power cord. It uses a single power toggle switch to power on.
NOTE: Power is supplied to the unit electronics while the external cord is plugged and
supplied with power.
There are two other ways to wire a network connection in order to use a Web browser user interface on a remote host.
The DASDEC II can be connected directly to another computer's Ethernet port using a network crossover cable, or can be
connected to a hub or router using a standard network cable. Network cabling may be done at any time. The DASDEC II
is given a default static network address of 192.168.0.200.
No matter which way is used, the standard interface for configuring and controlling the DASDEC II is a browser based
Web interface.
NOTE: the DASDEC II must be fully booted before it can provide a network connection.
Once the DASDEC II is correctly wired; power up by pressing the power switch or rocker on the upper left corner of the
backside. The LCD screen will light up if power is applied. Allow the DASDEC II time to boot. The LCD screen and the
green system status LED will indicate when the DASDEC II is ready.
While the DASDEC II can operate with the KDE desktop enabled, the KDE desktop consumes much memory and extra
CPU speed. The provided KDE desktop applications are meant as conveniences and tools during DASDEC II
configuration. These should not be used indiscriminately during normal DASDEC II operation. Using applications from the
desktop during normal operation can interfere with the reliable performance of the decoder software.

3.1.1 Directly connecting a networked host computer

Once the DASDEC II is powered up, booted, and operational, it can be accessed via a Web browser from a
directly connected computer on the default DASDEC II network of 192.168.0.0.
Connect a CAT-5 network crossover cable, supplied with the unit, to the RJ45 port at the back of the DASDEC II
and to the RJ45 port of the network interface card (NIC) of a standalone PC or notebook computer. Configure the
standalone PC to use the static IP address 192.168.0.2 with a net mask of 255.255.0.0. After DASDEC II power
up and booting, it can be accessed via a Web browser on this host computer.
Now launch a Web browser application and direct the URL to http://192.168.0.200/. The DASDEC II will provide
a gateway page and quickly redirect to the DASDEC II login page. Follow the instructions in Chapter 3.2 Web
Server Login for logging into the DASDEC II using the Web login page. After login, the DASDEC II is ready to
use, although typically it will be desirable to reconfigure the network address. If the network address is changed,
subsequent logins need to use the new address in the http URL.
Follow the directions in Chapter 3 for general DASDEC II Decoder/Encoder setup via the Web browser
interface.
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