Operator's guide
This form of DCM uses an integrated
A DCM in any of these forms may be supplied in the configuration most suitable to your requirements, depending on how you wish it to be connected to your network, and how its USB interface is to be used. The two sets of options are independent.
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Using the 10BaseT Ethernet network option, you can connect the DCM to any TCP/IP network.
Alternatively, an internal PCMCIA modem may be supplied, through which you can use a
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As a third option, an 802.11b
If the USB client option is installed, you can connect the DCM's USB port to a computer and communicate with it as if it were on a private network.
•If the USB host option is installed, you can connect the USB port to an additional peripheral, such as a camera or external hard disk.
Whichever set of options you choose, you can use any free RS232 port to connect the DCM to a single computer for local monitoring and configuration, or through it to a wider network using PPP/SLIP.
1.1 Inside the DCM
The DCM's configuration is maintained by an internal database. All of the flexibility of the unit is provided through this configuration database. Before you deploy the DCM, you will need to configure it for your needs, either using its
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