Advanced Configuration; Device Instance; Installation Description; Restore Factory Defaults - Maretron VDR100 User Manual

3.1 Advanced Configuration

3.1.1 Device Instance

Program this parameter to the desired instance number for this device. You can program this
parameter to any value between 0 and 252. The default device instance is 0

3.1.2 Installation Description

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This entry allows you to modify the NMEA 2000 installation description text strings. You can
enter any information you like here, such as the date the unit was installed, or the location in
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which it was installed, for later reference. Tools such as Maretron N2KAnalyzer allow you to
view these values later. The default installation description is blank text.

3.1.3 Restore Factory Defaults

This option restores all settings on the VDR100 device to their factory default states.

3.2 Label

Program this parameter with a text string which identifies this device. Maretron display
products will display this label text when you are selecting data to display. The default device
label is blank.

3.3 Password

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Program this parameter with a text password. Any connecting N2KExtractor clients must be
programmed with the same password in the "Connections Settings->Password" field in the
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N2KExtractor software. The default password is blank.

3.4 Configuring DHCP

This parameter determines whether or not the VDR100 obtains its LAN connection settings
from a DHCP server on the local area network. When set to "Yes" (the default value), the
VDR100 will obtain all necessary connection settings (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway, and Default DNS) from a DHCP server on the local area network. Most routers have
the capability to act as a DHCP server. Consult the user documentation for your network's
router for details.
If there is no DHCP server on the local area network (or if the VDR100 is connected directly to
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), set the "DHCP" parameter to "No" and manually configure the IP
a PC running N2KExtractor
Address (section 3.5), Subnet Mask (section 3.6), Default Gateway (section 3.7), Default DNS
(section 3.8).

3.5 Configuring IP Address

This parameter is the IP (Internet Protocol) address used by the VDR100. You will need to
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specify this address to N2KExtractor clients in order to allow them to connect to the VDR100.
If the "DHCP" parameter is set to "Yes", you do not need to configure this parameter. If the
"DHCP" parameter is set to "No", you will need to configure this parameter.
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