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W A L C H E M IWAKI America Inc. WebMaster ® /WebAlert ® Quick Start Guide WebMaster /WebAlert ® ® USB Style Quick Start Guide Five Boynton Road Hopping Brook Park Holliston, MA 01746 USA TEL: 508-429-1110 FAX: 508-429-7433 WEB: www.walchem.com...
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License. As with all software, it is recommended that you back up your hard drive before you begin to use this software. WALCHEM IS WILLING TO LICENSE THE SOFTWARE ONLY UPON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT ALL OF THE TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.
Quick Start Guide Contents Introduction ......................5 Getting Started ...................... 6 Section 1: WINDOWS 10 ..................8 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 10 .......... 9 Section 2: WINDOWS 8 ..................14 USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 8.......... 15 DIRECT MODEM SET-UP FOR WINDOWS 8 ..........23 Section 3: WINDOWS 7 ..................
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Safari Support Literature Simple Step-by-Step instructions in our support literature will help make the start-up of your WebMaster/WebAlert quick and easy. The following materials have been supplied to help get you started: ✓ Quick Start Guide ✓ Instruction Manual ✓...
There are four methods of communicating with your device. Each connection is simple and requires no proprietary software on your computer. The five methods of communication with the WebMaster/WebAlert are as follows: 1 USB (standard) For local monitoring and reconfiguration of your device via Laptop or dedicated on-site desktop.
® ShoulderTap is Walchem’s patented Server On-Demand Technology. The software allows you to communicate with the WebMaster/WebAlert over the Internet without the need to be online all the time. Having the web-based device online only when needed makes the connection secure and cost effective. The modem option must be installed in order to ShoulderTap.
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DirectTap is primarily used as a diagnostic tool or for initial set-up. DirectTap enables the user to connect directly to the WebMaster/WebAlert via a phone line without using the Internet. When the Internet is not available or at peak Internet usage, you can access your device directly with your modem.
1. USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 10 **NOTE: Your computer MUST be on the Internet to complete this action! ** From the Start, click on Settings: Click on Network and Internet: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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In Network & Internet, click Change adapter options: The connection you’re looking for is Ethernet USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget. Right click, and click Properties: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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In the Properties screen, highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and click Properties. Select Use the following IP address, and enter the fields as below, then click OK: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer shown) and enter 199.199.199.2 in the address bar. The WebMaster Authentication screen appears as shown below: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 1. USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 8 Step 1 ► Plug the USB cable into the WebMaster/WebAlert and your computer. ► Go to the Device Manager (right-click the lower left corner, select Control Panel, then Device manager)
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 2 ► Right-click the RNDIS Ethernet Gadget with the yellow exclamation mark. ► Select Update Driver. P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 3 ► Select Browse my computer ► Select “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer” P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 4 ► Select Network Adapter, click Next P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 5 ► Select Microsoft and then USB RNDIS Adapter P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 6 ► Return to the Control Panel ► Click ‘View Network Status and Tasks’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 7 Step 8 ► Click ‘Properties’ ► Click ‘Local Area Connection 2’ Step 9 Step 10 ► Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ► Select ‘Use the following IP address’ and and then click ‘Properties’ type in 199.199.199.1 ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 11 ► Open Internet Explorer and enter 199.199.199.2 in the address bar. The WebMaster Authentication screen appears as shown below: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 2. DIRECT MODEM SET-UP FOR WINDOWS 8 Step 1 ► Go to Start, Control Panel ► Under ‘Network and Internet’, click ‘View network status and tasks’ Step 2 ► Click ‘Set up a new connection or network’ P/N 180273 Rev.
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 3 ► Select ‘Connect to a workplace’ and then ‘Next’ Step 4 ► Click ‘Dial Directly’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 5 ► Add a phone number (this can be changed whenever you use the connection) ► Check the box next to ‘Don’t connect now’ ► Click ‘Next’ Step 6 ► Click ‘Create’ P/N 180273 Rev.
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 7 ► Click ‘Close’ ► Return to the Network and Sharing Center Step 8 ► Click ‘Change adapter settings’ on the left Step 9 ► Right click ‘WebMaster Modem’ ► Select ‘Properties’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 10 ► Click ‘Networking’ tab P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 2: WINDOWS 8 Step 11 ► Select ‘Internet Protocol Version 4’ and click ‘Properties’ button Step 12 ► Select ‘Use the following IP address’ and change the IP address to 199.199.199.4 ► Click ‘OK’ to save the changes P/N 180273 Rev.
Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 1. USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 7 Step 1 ► Plug the USB cable into the WebMaster/WebAlert and your computer. ► You will see this message on your screen Step 2 ► Go to Start, Control Panel and Click ‘System and Security’...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 3 ► Click ‘Device Manager’ (under ‘System’) ► Device Manager screen will look like this: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 4 Step 5 ► Insert disc and select ‘Open ► Go back to Device Manager, and right click the folder to View Files’ RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget.. Select ‘Update Driver Software’. ► Select ‘Browse my computer for driver software’ Step 6 ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 7 ► Browse to Computer, CD/DVD drive, click ‘OK’ Step 8 ► Click ‘Install this driver software anyway’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 9 ► Click ‘Close’ Step 10 ► Return to the Control Panel ► Click ‘View Network Status and Tasks’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 11 Step 12 ► Click ‘Properties’ ► Click ‘Local Area Connection 2’ Step 13 Step 14 ► Highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) ► Select ‘Use the following IP address’ and and then click ‘Properties’ type in 199.199.199.1 ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 3: WINDOWS 7 Step 15 ► Open Internet Explorer and enter 199.199.199.2 in the address bar. The WebMaster Authentication screen appears as shown below: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
(32-bit) 1. USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS VISTA (32 BIT) Step 1 ► Plug the USB cable into the WebMaster/WebAlert and your computer. ► You will see this message on your screen. ► Click ‘Locate and install driver software (recommended)’...
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► Check ‘Use the following IP address’ and type ‘Properties’. 199.199.199.1 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for subnet mask. ► Click ‘OK’ and you’re done! Step 7 ► Open your browser and type in 199.199.199.2 to access the WebMaster Login Screen P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) 2. DIRECT MODEM SET-UP FOR WINDOWS VISTA 32 Step 1 ► Go to Control Panel, Network and Sharing Center. ► Choose ‘Set-up a Connection or Network’ on the left. P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 2 ► Choose ‘Connect to a workplace’. ► Click ‘Next’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 3 ► Choose ‘No, create a new connection’ ► Click ‘Next’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 4 ► Choose ‘Dial Directly’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 5 ► Add a phone number. (this can be changed whenever you use the adaptor.) ► Click ‘Don’t connect now…’ ► Click ‘Next’ ► You do not need a username or password ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 6 ► Go to Control Panel and Network Connections. ► Right-click the connection you just created and click ‘Properties’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 7 ► Click the ‘Networking’ tab ► Uncheck everything except the two TCP/IP options ► Highlight ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP 4)’ ► Click ‘Properties’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 4: WINDOWS VISTA (32-bit) Step 8 ► Select ‘Use the following IP address’ and enter 199.199.199.4 ► Click ‘OK’ to save the changes You’re done! P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) 1. USB DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS VISTA (64-BIT) Step 1 ► Plug the USB cable into the WebMaster/WebAlert and your computer. ► You will see this message on your screen. ► Click ’Don’t search online’ Step 2 ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) Step 3 ► Click ‘Install this driver software anyway’ ► You will see this screen as the driver in installed Step 4 ► After the software is installed, you will see this screen, click ‘Close’ P/N 180273 Rev.
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) Step 5 ► Go to the Control Panel ► Under Network and Internet, click ‘View Network Status and Tasks’ Step 6 ► Click ‘View Status’ to the right of ‘Local Area Connection 2’ P/N 180273 Rev.
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) Step 7 ► Click ‘Properties’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 5: WINDOWS VISTA (64-bit) Step 8 ► Highlight ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)’ and click ‘Properties’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
► Enter 199.199199.1 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for subnet mask ► Click ‘OK’ and you’re done! Step 10 ► Open your browser and type in 199.199.199.2 to access the WebMaster Login screen. 2. DIRECT MODEM SET-UP FOR WINDOWS VISTA 64 See Windows Vista 32 Direct Modem Set-up instructions...
► Click ‘No, not this time’ ► Click ‘Next’ WebMaster/WebAlert controller. ► Connect the supplied USB cable between the computer USB port and the WebMaster/ WebAlert USB port on the front panel. ► You'll see this ‘Found New Hardware’ message.
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP Step 5 Step 6 ► Click ‘Continue Anyway’ ► Click ‘Finish’ ► Repeat this procedure for each USB port on your computer that may be used for a connection. Step 7 Step 8 ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP Step 9 Step 10 ► Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’ ► Click ‘Use the following IP address’ ► Click ‘Properties’ ► In the IP address box, type: 199.199.199.1 ► In the Subnet mask box, type: 255.255.255.0 ►...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP 2. DIRECT MODEM SET-UP FOR WINDOWS XP Create Direct Modem Dial-up Adapter Step 1 Step 2 ► Return to Control Panel, Network ► Click ‘Next’ Connections ► Double-click ‘New Connection Wizard’ Step 3 Step 4 ►...
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Step 8 ► Enter the phone number for the ► Select ‘My use only’ ► Click ‘Next’ WebMaster/WebAlert controller you will be connecting to (include area code and '1' if necessary) ► Click ‘Next’ P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP Step 9 Step 10 ► Check the box next to ‘Add a shortcut to ► Click ‘Properties’ this connection to my desktop’ ► Click ‘Finish’ Step 11 Step 12 ► Click the ‘Networking’ tab ►...
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► Select ‘Use the following IP address’ ► Uncheck both boxes ► Enter the IP address: 199.199.199.4 ► Click ‘OK’ until you are back at the ► Click ‘Advanced’ ‘Connect WebMaster Direct Modem’ screen P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP Step 17 Step 18 ► Click ‘Cancel’ ► Return to the Control Panel and double- click ‘Phone and Modem Options’ ► Click the ‘Modems’ tab Step 19 Step 20 ► Highlight the modem to be used ►...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 6: WINDOWS XP Step 21 Step 22 ► In the ‘Extra Initialization commands’ ► Enter ‘180’ in '’Cancel the call if not box, enter ‘S7=200’ connected within’ box ► Click ‘Change Default Preferences’ ►Click ‘OK’ Step 23 Step 24 ►...
Quick Start Guide SECTION 7: MAC OSX 1. USB INSTALLATION FOR MAC Step 1 ► With the USB cable plugged into the computer and controller, go to System Preferences and click on Network: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 7: MAC OSX Step 2 ► In Network, select RNDIS Gadget:: P/N 180273 Rev. N April 2017...
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Quick Start Guide SECTION 7: MAC OSX Step 3 ► Select Manually for Configure IPv4. IP address should be 199.199.199.1. Subnet Mask should be 255.255.254.0. Click Apply. Step 4 ► Open Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, etc.) and type in 199.199.199.2 in the address bar to open the login screen.
Quick Start Guide SECTION 7: Browser Settings Section 8: CHECK BROWSER SETTINGS Step 1 ► Click ‘Tools’ from the top menu bar ► Select ‘Internet Options’ from the drop down menu Step 2 ► Click the ‘Connections’ tab Step 3 ►...
Section 9: Troubleshooting the USB connection The problem: You connect to the Webmaster with your USB cable, open your browser, type in the IP address 199.199.199.2, and the Login Page doesn’t load. What do you do? 1. First, when you plug the cable in, you should see “Device can perform faster on a USB 2.0 port….”...
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Quick Start Guide Section 8: TROUBLESHOOTING THE USB CONNECTION 4. If waiting 3 minutes and plugging the USB cable back in doesn’t work, re-boot both computer and controller. 5. If this doesn’t work, read the tips below: Scenario Cause Corrective Action Connect cable and get New Hardware Driver not installed Install driver...