Installing the Modules

See the Cautions at the end of this table.

Table 2-2. Function of DIP Switch

Switch

Function

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When toggled, this switch clears user-entered

8

Clear

passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the

Password 1

default passwords. Once reset you can use the

 

 

 

defaults or enter new passwords.

 

 

 

 

 

The module uses NVRAM to store user-

 

 

entered parameters such as IP addresses,

 

 

device name, etc. To reset these parameters to

7

Clear

the factory defaults, toggle this switch. Once

NVRAM 2

reset you can use the defaults or enter new

 

 

 

parameters, which are stored in NVRAM

 

 

when the module is powered down, and

 

 

remain there until the switch is toggled again.

 

 

 

 

 

Toggling this switch after pulling the board out

 

 

of the SmartSwitch 9000 clears download

6

Force BootP

information from NVRAM and forces image

files to be downloaded from the station

Download3

 

configured to act as that module’s BootP server

 

 

 

 

(connected to the EPIM on the Environmental

 

 

Module).

 

 

 

5

Reserved

Off - Factory Use Only

 

 

 

4

Reserved

Off - Factory Use Only

 

 

 

3

Reserved

Off - Factory Use Only

 

 

 

2

Reserved

Off - Factory Use Only

 

 

 

1

Reserved

Off - Factory Use Only

 

 

 

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CAUTION

1Caution: Do not toggle Switch 8 unless you intend to reset the user configured passwords to their factory default settings.

2Caution: Do not toggle Switch 7 unless you intend to reset the user parameters to the factory default settings.

3Caution: Do not toggle switch 6 unless a bootp server is connected to the EPIM of the Environmental Module.

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