KVH Industries TracVision HD7 Installation Instructions Manual page 18

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Connecting the Supplied Router
a. Connect an Ethernet cable from the ACU's
Ethernet port to an Ethernet port on the
supplied router.
IMPORTANT!
Do not connect to the router's Internet port.
b. Restart the TracVision HD7 system. Then
apply power to the router. Then follow the
instructions below to determine the ACU's IP
address.
NOTE: No router setup is required. However, if
desired, refer to the router's manual for alternate setup
and configuration settings.
Determining the ACU's IP Address
You can find the IP address assigned to the ACU
in the View Enet Settings menus (see Figure 28).
Ethernet Settings for Network Integration
Default Settings
The ACU is set up as a DHCP client; the vessel's
router can automatically assign an IP address
when connected to the ACU's Ethernet port. In
this case, you will need to connect your PC to the
network, or use an existing PC connected to the
network, to access the ACU's web interface.
If an IP address is not assigned during startup,
the ACU will assign its own static IP address to
the Ethernet port. This allows you to easily
connect your PC directly to the ACU's Ethernet
port.
Alternate Settings
If there is no Ethernet network onboard the
vessel, and/or no DHCP server is on the
network, the ACU will assign itself an IP address
that begins with 169 (i.e. 169.x.x.x). In this case,
you can connect your PC directly to the ACU's
Ethernet port. If your PC is configured for
automatic IP assignment by default, it should
also assign a similar IP address on the same IP
network.
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Connect the ACU to the Network
Figure 28 Viewing Network Settings on the ACU
T R A C K I N G
® D I R E C T V
CONTROL UNIT MENU
ANTENNA
POWER
S A T S
9 9 / 1 0 1 / 1 0 3
CHANGE ACCEPT EXIT
Choose Yes to view
Ethernet settings