Communication and Control

Communication with the Interface Card

The on-board Web server has a set of built in, default Web pages, which can be accessed via a Web browser. These pages are used to control the IPL M PDP-ES interface card within the Pioneer plasma, as well as monitoring and scheduling events. In using Internet Explorer (version 5.5 or higher), you must also have Microsoft Script (version 5.6 or higher).

This chapter describes these default Web pages, which are always available and cannot be erased or overwritten.

Accessing and using the Web server

Access the IPL M PDP-ES interface card through the built in Web server pages as follows:

1.	Launch your Web browser.
2.	Click in the browser’s Address field.
3.	Enter your IPL M PDP-ES IP address in the browser’s
	Address field. The browser’s Address field should display
	the address in the following format: http://xx.xx.xxx.xx.
	For example:

http://10.13.170.15

If the local system administrators have not changed the value, the factory-specified default, 192.168.254.254, is the correct value for this field.

4. Press the keyboard Enter key.

If the interface card is password protected, see

Passwords page, later in this chapter.

If you are unable to access the Web server, see Troubleshooting at the end of this chapter.

Navigating the default Web pages

The IPL M PDP-ES default Web pages include four tabs (Status, Configuration, File Management, and Pioneer) for easy navigation of several administrative options, including system status, password control, file management, and control of the Pioneer plasma itself.

Status tab

The Status tab includes the System Status page (figure 4-1).

The System Status page is the default page of the on-board Web server, and displays the IP settings and serial port settings for the IPL M PDP-ES interface card.

Figure 4-1 — System Status page

Configuration tab

The Configuration tab includes pages that show the current System Settings, Port settings, Passwords, Email Alerts, and Firmware Upgrade data for the IPL M PDP-ES interface card. These pages can be accessed from the left side-bar menu.

System Settings page

The Systems Settings page (figure 4-2) consists of fields where you can view and edit IP administration and system settings. Date and time information can be easily updated.

IP Link products support United States (USA), European Union (EU), and Brazil Daylight Saving Time (DST), “Summer Time”.

Figure 4-2 — System Settings page

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