Comtrol DeviceMaster EIP Series Hardware Installation And Configuration Manual page 27

• LOCAL means that the DeviceMaster is on this local network segment and uses MAC communications.
An IP address is not required but Technical support recommends using an IP address.
9. Change the DeviceMaster network properties as required for your site.
Disable IP
DHCP IP†
Static IP†
Note: For additional information, open the PortVision DX Help system.
10. Click Apply Changes to update the network information on the DeviceMaster.
11. Click Close to exit the Properties window.
12. If if applicable, check your firmware version to make sure that it is the latest version using the next
subsection, Checking the Protocol Firmware
13. If necessary, use Uploading Protocol-Specific Firmware on the DeviceMaster
the firmware for your DeviceMaster.
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Do not use this option. The DeviceMaster does not support using the
MAC addressing scheme.
Click this option if you want to use the DeviceMaster with DHCP.
Make sure that you provide the MAC address of the DeviceMaster to
the network administrator.
Click this option to program a static IP address and type the
appropriate IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway values for
your site in the provided boxes.
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