Chapter 1: Installation

NOTE: You can remotely reconfigure the Node network settings using the RIM-600 ConsoleView software if the Allow Remote Configuration option is set to Y. However, the Node must initially be configured via the serial port before any remote configuration is possible.

Option 3 will display operating statistics of the Node. This information may be useful for troubleshooting. A sample is shown below:

Statistics

 

 

 

 

Running (hrs)

0

Disk free (KB)

209

Ram free (KB)

7136

Error

mask

0

IP alarms

0

Input

alarms

0

Pkt rcvs

24

Pkt xmts

4

Pkt errs

0

Ack timeouts

0

Clock

timeouts

0

Socket

closes

0

Socket

errors

0

Socket

connects

1

Avg Pkt RTT (ms)

20

Input

Prog timeout

0

DSP proc starts

1

IP proc starts

1

Press any key to return to main menu

Option 4 will reset the Node to factory default settings. All programming and network settings will be deleted.

Option 5 will reboot the system. You must reboot for new Network settings to take effect. Option 6 will logout without rebooting.

Local Configuration Definitions

Parent Host IP Address: This is the IP address of the RIM-600 Host that this Node is associated with.

Node IP Address: This is the IP address assigned to the RIM-600 on your network. This address is provided by you or your network administrator. It is formatted as a standard dotted decimal number.

Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask which distinguishes the portion of the IP address that is the network ID from the portion that is the station ID.

Default Gateway: A TCP/IP network must have a gateway to communicate beyond the LAN identified by the network ID. A gateway is a computer or router that is connected to two different networks and can move TCP/IP data from one to the other. If your TCP/IP network has more than one LAN or if you are connecting to the Internet, you will need to know the IP address of the gateway that will transfer TCP/IP data in and out of your LAN. A single LAN that is not connected to other LANs does not require a gateway setting.

DNS Server: The DNS server is used to translate site names into actual numeric network addresses. Enter the IP address of the DNS server for your network.

Node Name: This name will appear in the RIM-600 ConsoleView Software. In systems with many Nodes, the Name is useful for identifying one node from another.

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RIM-600 specifications

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