NPort 5600 Series User’s Manual | Initial IP Address Configuration |
The part of the LCM operation that still requires some explanation is how to edit the configurable options. In fact, you will only encounter two types of configurable options.
The first type involves entering numbers, such as IP addresses, Netmasks, etc. In this case, you change the number one digit at a time. The up cursor (U) is used to decrease the highlighted digit, the down cursor (V) is used to increase the highlighted digit, and the sel button is used to move to the next digit. When the last digit has been changed, pressing sel simply enters the number into NPort 5600 Series’ memory.
The second type of configurable option is when there are only a small number of options from which to choose (although only one option will be visible at a time). Consider the Parity attribute under Serial set as an example. Follow the tree graph to arrive at the following Parity screen. The first option, None, is displayed, with a down arrow all the way to the right. This is an indication that there are other options from which to choose.
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Press the down cursor button yet again to see the last option, Mark.
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To choose the desired option, press the SEL button when the option is showing on the screen.
NPort Administration Suite
NPort Administration Suite consists of some useful utility programs that are used to configure and manage your NPorts.
See Chapter 6 for details on how to install NPort Administration Suite, and how to use this suite of useful utilities to set up IP addresses and configure your NPort.
ARP
You can make use of the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) command to set up an IP address for your NPort. The ARP command tells your computer to associate the NPort’s MAC address with the intended IP address. You must then use Telnet to access the NPort, at which point the Device Server’s IP address will be reconfigured.
