Getting Started
This section outlines one of the simpler methods of getting familiar with NAC-100 and the QSControl.net Venue Manager software. The goal of this procedure is to get your computer and the NAC-100 connected and communicating and the Venue Manager software installed and running. After the software is installed and running, refer to the Venue Manager’s help file for all software related operation/issues. Note: The default password for the NAC-100 is “qsc” (no quotes, lower case).
1- Turn off the computer.
2- Use one of the Network Diagrams illustrated previously in this manual to connect the NAC-100 to the network.
3- Verify that the NAC-100 has turned on. (The NAC-100 will turn on when it has been properly connected to any PoE compliant switch or PoE injector.) Enter the UTILITY SELECT MENU. (Press and hold the Rotary Button, then simultaneously press the Blue Button. The default password is qsc.) Navigate to the Network Setup sub menu. Make a note of the IP Address. In steps 11 and on, you will need to change the IP address of the NAC-100 or your PC.
4- Turn on the PC and start Windows.
5- Place the QSControl.net CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The install wizard should start. If not, you can also select Start-Runand browse for the file named setup.exe from the CD.
6- The installer queries the computer for available drive space and other information. If the required MDAC library (Microsoft) files are not already on the computer, the library files are installed. You must accept the Microsoft software agreement in order to install the MDAC library. It may be necessary to reboot the computer after library installation.
7- At the prompt for “Client/Server” selection, keep both Client and Server selected. This will be appropriate for general use.
8- When prompted “Select Installation Folder”, specify the installation directory or accept the default location.
9- Reboot only if your computer prompts you to do so.
10- Click the on Start button on the lower left corner of your screen. Select Settings from the menu, followed by Network Connections on the sub-menu. Select Local Area Connection, and view its properties (click Properties button). Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) option and view its properties. You will see an entry field for the IP address. Decide whether you want to change the IP address of your computer to be similar to that of the NAC-100 (easiest if you have many BASIS units) or if you want to change the IP address of your NAC-100 to be similar to that of the computer. This is a network management decision.
11- Change the IP address of the NAC-100 (or computer) to be compatible with that of the computer (or NAC-100). Typically, this is done by making the IP address of one of the devices 1 digit different in the last octet (group of digits in IP address). If changing the computer’s settings, write down the current values, in case you want to revert later.
12- The subnet mask address should be exactly the same for both the computer and the BASIS. The Gateway address should not be altered as it is not used.
13- After you are satisfied with all of your settings, close all open windows and start the Venue Manager program. Select Start, Programs, QSControl.net, Venue Manager.
14- The login screen should open. The default password is “qsc” (lower case, no quotation marks). Select “Logon to Local Computer” and click OK.
15-The QSControl.net Venue Manager window will open.
16- Go to Design Mode by pressing Ctrl+D or by selecting System from the menu and selecting Go To Design Mode. Then select System from the menu and select Discover and Map Devices. The Discover and Map Devices window will open. Click the Start Searching the Network… button. If your computer has multiple VLANs a window will open allowing you which VLANs to broadcast discovery messages on. Select your NAC-100 from the Discovered Unmapped Network Devices list and click on the Add selected unmapped devices to design… button. Your NAC-100 should appear in the Design Devices list. Click OK. The Enter Device Password… window will open, enter “qsc” (lower case, no quotation marks). The device should now appear in your Inventory. To change the properties on the NAC-100, right click on the device in the Inventory and select Device Properties…
