Overview
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In particular, the FC-1ETHN:
• Offers network connectivity that lets you connect a Kramer (or other)
device via its RS-232 or RS-485 port to the Ethernet LAN network
• Lets you control an RS-232 / RS-485 device via Ethernet, from a PC (set
to Slave routing mode) or other protocol compatible remote controller1
• Lets you control a device from up to three Et hernet points (PCs or remote
controllers)
• Includes Windows®-based Configuration M anagement software for serial
and network programming (including routing mode settings, network settings,
serial settings, and destination device settings)
• Is compatible with the latest Kramer K-Router Windows®-based control
software (version 4.0 or higher) whose user -friendly interface now allows
Kramer switchers to be controlled via Ethernet
• Supports easy dial-up and Internet system remote control (requiring only
a dedicated IP address and a modem in the remote location) whether it is a
standalone PC or a LAN system
• Supports using wireless, 802.11b standard based LAN systems for control
• Has capability to facilitate a built-in Web page server
3.1 Terminology Used in this User Manual
Table 1 defines some terms that are used in this user manual:
Table 1: Terminology Used in this User Manual
Term Definition
802.3 The standard specification for ETHERNET that is maintained b y the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
Allows the network administrator to distribute IP addresses from a central point
and automatically send a new IP address when an Ethernet poin t is plugged
into a different network location.
Gateway A network position serving as an entry to another network. On the Interne t, a
node or stopping point can be either a gateway node or a host (end-point) node.
IP Address A 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or receive r (within a
network via a particular server or workstation) of data (HTML pages or e-mails)
that is sent in packets across the Internet.
Local Area Network
(LAN) Computers sharing a common communicatio ns line or wireless link, which often
share a server within a defined geographic area.
Media Access Control
(MAC) Address A computer's unique hardware number in a LAN or other net work. On an
Ethernet LAN, the (MAC) address is identical to the Ethernet add ress.
Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP)
The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet that breaks the
message into appropriately sized packets for the network, and can be used as a
communications protocol in an intranet or an extranet.
1 When using two FC-1ETHN units, both set to Master routing mode