Test Network Connectivity; Additional Program Parameters - Vaisala HMT140 User Manual

4.6.4 Test Network Connectivity
Ping from Sensor
For radio module version 2.27 and earlier (Utility > Info tab): When the Ping From Sensor
button is clicked, the HMT140 will use either the IP address in the IP Address field or the
current address in the Destination IP field in the Setup tab and ping that specified address.
Once the ping operation is complete, the utility will either indicated failed or success and
specify the IP address in the Result field.
Ping from This PC
When the Ping From This PC button is clicked, the HMT140 will use either the IP address in the
IP Address field or the current address in the Destination IP field in the Setup tab and ping that
specified address from the local PC. Once the ping operation is complete, the utility will either
indicated failed or success and specify the IP address in the Result field.
Contact Destination Host
The HMT140 Utility will instruct the HMT140 to send a transmission (data packet) to the
Destination Address. If the Destination responds with an acknowledgement, the Utility will
indicate success, otherwise the Utility will display "Failed" in the Result field. Use the Contact
Destination Host function to confirm that the HMT140 is sending packets to the Destination.
The Destination must be capable of responding with an acknowledgement for this
function to work.
4.7 Additional Program Parameters
The HMT140 Utility stores all program information in an INI text file, HMT140Utility.INI.
You can use this file for reference, and, if you are updating several HMT140 loggers, save time
by making edits to the file directly.
To modify the HMT140Utility.INI file:
1. Go to the Help menu, select Utility Folder Paths, and then select Explore Setup.
2. Double-click the file, HMT140Utility.INI. It will open in a text editor.
3. To set the maximum number of tries (updates the Tries field, default maximum is 5):
[Settings]
MaxNumTries=5
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