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The freight costs will be paid by the sender. The manufacturer reserves the right to exchange components of the product instead of repairing it. If the failure results from misuse or neglect the user has to pay for the repair. In that case you may ask for a cost estimate beforehand. optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
Status LEDs Scope of Supply (Lightweight version) Ethernet Direct Communication Maintenance Ethernet Network Communication Cautions Stand-alone Operation Technical Data Connection to a Network Device General Specifications Point-to-Point Connection Electrical Specifications Installation Controls and Connections Protective Housing optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
Description The optris PI NetBox is a miniaturized PC which expands the optris PI series to a stand-alone solution or which works as a USB to Ethernet converter. This mode generates larger possible distances between process (PI camera) and process control (PC).
Cautions Take care that no foreign substances penetrate into the venting slots of the PI NetBox. In case of problems or questions which may arise when you use the NetBox, please contact our service department. Please use only the threads in the housing or the supplied rail mount adapter for mechanical installation of the PI NetBox.
Installation The PI NetBox can be mounted easily on a DIN rail (TS35) according EN50022 using the supplied rail mount adapter. For this purpose please screw the 4 screws (M4) into the designated holes on the upper side of the NetBox housing.
Mounting holes for rail mount adapter Cooling fan USB 2.0 connection 2x USB 2.0 connections Ethernet connection VGA-/ TV -connection Power supply connection Switch VGA/ TV Mode switch (S1/ S2) Mini USB connection (slave mode) Status-LEDs (L1-L6) microSDHC card slot optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
8 VDC and 48 VDC [► Technical Data]. Alternatively the PI NetBox can also be powered via the Ethernet cable (PoE – Power over Ethernet). For this purpose a PoE injector is needed [part#: ACPIPOE].
Ethernet Direct Communication Please connect your imager with the supplied USB connection cable with the PI NetBox. Please connect your PC with an Ethernet cable with the NetBox. Now connect the power supply to the NetBox and to the mains. The NetBox will start to boot the system and should be ready to use after 2-3 minutes.
Ethernet direct connection (point-to-point connection)/ PI NetBox powered via PoE injector Ethernet Network Communication Please connect your imager with the supplied USB connection cable with the PI NetBox. Please connect the Ethernet connection of the NetBox with a network or internet (via a router e.g.). Now connect the power supply to the NetBox and to the mains.
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Ethernet network connection/ PI NetBox powered via power supply Ethernet network connection/ PI NetBox powered via PoE injector optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
Network and Sharing Center. Now go to Local Area Connection, right mouse button: Properties. [continue at item 4] DHCP – Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: allows the automatic integration of a computer into an existing network. optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
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IP address of the NetBox, thus 192.168.0. For the host part you have to use an address which is different from the one of the NetBox (100), so you may use 1 for example. optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
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In the window which is appearing you should set a hook on Enable and enter the IP address of the NetBox (192.168.0.100) . Press OK. The software will establish a connection to the remote device (imager) automatically. optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
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If the used imager is connected for the first time to the NetBox the following message appears: Please confirm with Yes. The calibration files will be transferred automatically from your PC to the NetBox and stored there. Now you should see the live picture from the imager on your PC. optris PI NetBox – E2013-01-A...
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