Kramer Electronics Operating the FC-8, Configuring an Active Station, Click Reset iChip

Operating the FC-8

3.After submitting the new parameters, reset the FC-8by clicking the Reset iChip link at the bottom of the window. The new window with the message “iChip is performing reset” opens. Wait about 1 minute and close this new window.

Note: To start using the new settings, disconnect the wireless connection from the FC-8and reconnect it again with new parameters.

Note: If you made changes to the name of the wireless network (Wireless LAN SSD) after clicking the submit button, the connection with the FC-8is lost and the connection error message appears. In this case do not perform the Reset iChip procedure. Reconnect the FC-8with the new parameters.

6.4Configuring an Active Station

The FC-8can also be configured as an active station to communicate with another listening station.

To configure an active station:

1.Set the other station as a listener if necessary. (This is the normal default setting for the FC-8.)

2.In the active station, under Host Server and Port, set the remote IP address and remote port (example, 192.168.5.10:3000).

3.Click Reset iChip.

4.The actual connection begins when the active station starts transmitting data on the serial port.

7Operating the FC-8

After the FC-8is fully configured it works transparently as a bridge between the network and the attached device. The attached device can then be operated using RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial controller.

To operate the attached device using serial commands, install Kramer©s control software that can be downloaded from the Kramer Electronics Web site1.

For an explanation of all control commands, see the Kramer Protocol 2000 commands in the User Manual of the attached device.

1 Available from our Web site at http://www.kramerelectronics.com

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