Controlling the Monitor with a PC LAN, 21 E

Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN)

Your monitor can be connected to a LAN allowing you to control it from a PC on the LAN.

You can also configure the monitor to send e-mail notification when it has a problem.

The connection requires a commercially available LAN cable (UTP cable, Category 5, straight through).

Network (LAN)

LAN terminal

Hub

LAN cable (commercially available, straight)

TIPS

•You must assign an IP address to the monitor by following the procedures in “Settings to connect to a LAN”. (See the description on the right.)

•Your PC must be installed with Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or later).

•To control the monitor via LAN, set RS-232C/LAN SELECT to LAN. (See page 7.)

•You cannot use RS-232C and LAN control simultaneously.

Set the monitor’s IP address and subnet mask to match the settings of your LAN.

These settings can be made on either the monitor or a PC connected to the monitor.

The settings depend on the configuration of your LAN. Ask your LAN administrator for details.

Set RS-232C/LAN SELECT on the SETUP menu to LAN, and then set the LAN SETUP options. (See page 7.)

After setting each item, select SET and press MENU .

If your LAN has a DHCP server and you wish to obtain an address automatically, change this setting to ON.

To set the address manually, set this to OFF.

If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify an IP address.

Press or to select items, and press or to change the values.

If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify the subnet mask.

Press or to select items, and press or to change the values.

If the DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF, specify the default gateway.

If you are not using a gateway, specify “0.0.0.0”.

Press or to select items, and press or to change the values.

Resets the values of the LAN settings to the factory preset values.

Select ON and then press MENU .