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CONFIGURE THE COMMUNICATIONS TAB
Figure 58. Communications Tab for PelcoNet Device
Unit Address
To add a PelcoNet device, complete the following steps:
1. You can either enter the IP address of the PelcoNet device you are configuring or click Browse. The address in VMX300(-E) is synchronized
with the address in the PelcoNet device. Changing the address in VMX300(-E) also changes the address in the device.
If you click Browse to automatically locate PelcoNet devices that are visible over the network, the Browse Units dialog box appears. Click a
device in the list, and then click OK. The IP address of the selected device is uploaded from the PelcoNet device, along with the device
name, description, and multicast settings. The uploaded settings will overwrite any existing settings in VMX300(-E).
2. Optional: If the settings in the PelcoNet device have already been configured, click Upload Settings to upload the device name, description,
and multicast settings from the device. If the device is not connected when you Upload Settings, the settings are automatically uploaded
once the device is connected.
Device name and description are located on the General tab. Multicast settings are on the Encoding tab for encoders, and the Encoding/Decod-
ing tab for encoder/decoders.
To change the address of a PelcoNet device, complete the following steps:
1. Click Change. The Set New Address dialog box appears.
Figure 59. Set New Address Dialog Box
2. Edit the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway as necessary, and then click Set to close the dialog box. The new IP address appear in the
Unit IP Address box. The address, mask and gateway settings are downloaded to the PelcoNet device.
NOTE: The Change feature is becomes available once the IP address in VMX300(-E) has been synchronized with the IP address in the
device. Using the Browse option on the Communications tab or on the General tab makes the Change option available.