Maintenance And Upgrades; Testing The Network Connection; Unit Reset - Bosch VIP X1600 Installation And Operating Manual

VIP X1600
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Maintenance and Upgrades

7.1

Testing the Network Connection

You can use the ping command to check the connection between two IP addresses. This
allows you to test whether a unit in the network is active.
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If the unit is found, the response appears as Reply from ... followed by the number of bytes
sent and the transmission time in milliseconds. If not, the unit cannot be accessed over the
network. This might be because:
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7.2

Unit Reset

You can use the Factory Reset button to restore a VIP X1600 module to its original settings.
Any changes to the settings are overwritten by the factory defaults. A reset may be necessary,
for example, if the unit has invalid settings that prevent it from functioning as desired.
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All configured settings will be discarded during a reset.
If necessary, back up the current configuration using the Download button on the
Maintenance configuration page (see Section 5.36 Maintenance, page 89).
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After a reset, the VIP X1600 module can only be addressed via the factory default IP address.
The IP address can be changed as described in the Installation chapter (see Section 4.6 Setup
Using the Configuration Manager, page 23).
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Open the DOS command prompt.
Type ping followed by the IP address of the unit.
The VIP X1600 is not properly connected to the network. Check the cable connections in
this case.
The VIP X1600 module is not correctly integrated into the network. Check the IP address,
subnet mask and gateway address.
If necessary, back up the current configuration using the Download button on the
Maintenance configuration page (see Section 5.36 Maintenance, page 89).
Using a pointed object, press the Factory Reset button located below the orange terminal
block until the module's LED on the front panel of the VIP X1600 flashes red (see
Section 3.5 Connections and Displays, page 16). All module settings will revert to their
defaults.
Change the IP address of the VIP X1600 module if necessary.
Configure the module to meet your requirements.
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