Overview; Enabling Proview Function - Advantage EKI-5000 Series User Manual

Proview series ethernet switches

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ONFIGURATION

TILITY

3.1. Overview

This section describes the installation procedures for the Advantech EKI Device Configura-

tion Utility.

The Configuration Utility is the software tool for setting up and monitoring the EKI-5000

Series.

The configuration of a ProView switch can be accessed by using EKI Device Configuration

Utility. To install the software utility see "Installing the Configuration Utility" on page 50.

The ProView features for the device must be enabled. The following guidelines allow you to

enable and disable the ProView features.

Microsoft Windows 7 is used as a reference for the development of the following

guidelines. The following navigation references may differ depending on your oper-

ating system.

To fully access all the available options in the Configuration Utility, administrative privileges

are required. Without the use of administrative privileges, some functions of the

Configuration Utility are not accessible.

Before continuing further, any devices selected for configuration must be connected and

powered on, see "Installation Guidelines" on page 35.

1. From your Windows desktop, locate the Start button to open the Start Menu.

2. Navigate to All Programs > EKI Device Configuration Utility.

3. Locate Advantech EKI Device Configuration Utility and right-click on it.

From the pop-up menu, select Run as Administrator.

See your network administrator to obtain the privileges required.

4. A security screen displays, select Yes to continue.

5. Select Search Again to detect any connected devices.

Once a device is detected, it is listed under the EKI Device listing in the Tree View.

6. Select the device to configure by clicking on it.

7. Select System tab to bring up the Enable ProView Features field.

Before a device can be configured, the ProView feature must be enabled.

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