Adding A Unit To An Existing Installation; Replacing Hardware - Comtrol DeviceMaster Up Hardware Installation Manual

Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation

Replacing Hardware

Hardware Installation
5. Verify that the network connection for the DeviceMaster UP is functioning
properly.
LED
LED on the front panel of the DeviceMaster UP is lit, indicating you
have power and it has completed the boot cycle.
PWR
Note: The PWR LED flashes while booting and it takes approximately
15 seconds for the bootloader to complete the cycle.
The red LNK ACT LED is lit, indicating
LNK
that you have a working Ethernet
ACT
connection.
If the red COL LED is lit, there is a
COL
network collision.
If the red 100 LED is lit, it indicates a
working 100 MB Ethernet connection (100
100
MB network, only).
6. Go to Configuring the DeviceMaster UP
configure the network settings, and upload the appropriate protocol firmware
on the DeviceMaster UP.
Use this procedure to add another DeviceMaster UP to an existing configuration.
1. Install the DeviceMaster UP to an Ethernet hub or server NIC using the
appropriate subsection found in
Note: Technical support recommends installing one unit at a time and testing
that unit when installing multiple units. In the event troubleshooting
must be done, a single unit is much easier to resolve than several at
once.
2. Power-up the new DeviceMaster UP and verify that the PWR or Status LED
lights.
3. If required, program an IP address into the new DeviceMaster UP.
4. Configure the DeviceMaster UP ports to support the serial devices.
Use this procedure to replace hardware.
1. Configure the IP address in the new DeviceMaster UP.
2. Remove the old unit and attach a new or spare DeviceMaster UP.
3. Connect the new DeviceMaster UP to the network hub or server NIC.
4. Apply power to the new DeviceMaster UP and verify that it passes the power
on self-test.
5. Program the IP address of the new DeviceMaster UP.
6. Configure any ports as necessary to match the previous unit.
7. Transfer all cabling from the old DeviceMaster UP to the new DeviceMaster
UP.
8. It is not necessary to shut down and restart the host PC.
Adding a Unit to an Existing Installation
Description
UP
on Page 19 to install PortVision,
Installation Overview on Page 9.
DeviceMaster UP User Guide: 2000451 Rev. C - 17
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