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ECO8000 Series Automatic Changeover Unit User Manual
DHCP. Select this menu item and press the left (◄) or right (►) arrow button
to enable or disable the instrument from receiving IP address settings using the
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) service on your network. Press
the ENTER button to implement the selection. If you select Disable in this menu,
you will need to manually set the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway address
values in the following menu items.
NOTE.
Under some network environments, the instrument might not be able to get
the IP address automatically from a DHCP server. In this case, you will need to
manually enter the appropriate network parameter values.
In some cases, swapping ports on your Ethernet port hub or rebooting the
instrument processor may fix the DHCP connection problem. You can reboot the
instrument processor by pressing and holding the ENTER and BACK buttons
for a few seconds.
Refer to your network administrator or to the user documentation supplied with
your network server operating system (OS) for detailed information about DHCP
server functions.
IP ADDRESS. Select this menu item to view the IP address of the instrument.
If DHCP service is enabled, the IP address obtained from the DHCP server is
displayed. When DHCP service is disabled, press the ENTER button to edit the
address as described below in Manually setting a network address.
NOTE.
If you enter blank characters for the IP address, the network function of
the instrument becomes invalid.
SUBNET MASK. Select this menu item to view the subnet mask address of the
instrument. If DHCP service is enabled, the subnet address obtained from the
DHCP server is displayed. When DHCP service is disabled, press the ENTER
button to edit the address as described below in Manually setting a network
address.
GATEWAY ADDRESS. Select this menu item to view the gateway address of the
instrument. If DHCP service is enabled, the gateway address obtained from the
DHCP server is displayed. When DHCP service is disabled, press the ENTER
button to edit the address as described below in Manually setting a network
address.
MAC ADDRESS. Select this menu item to view the unique MAC address of
the instrument. If you order an upgrade software option after you purchase the
instrument, such as Option LTC, you will need to provide the MAC address of the
instrument when you order the upgrade.
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