Controlling the Monitor with a PC (LAN)

■ To set from a PC

When the monitor is connected to a PC, LAN settings can be configured via PC.

Set up process

(1)Connect your monitor to a PC

(2)Specify the PC’s IP address

(3)Configure the monitor’s LAN settings

(1) Connecting your monitor to a PC

Connect a commercially available crossover LAN cable (UPT cable, Category 5) to the LAN port on the PC and this monitor.

LAN terminal

 

 

 

 

PC

 

 

To LAN terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN cable

(commercially available, crossover)

(2) Specifying the PC’s IP address

To configure the monitor’s LAN settings, you must temporarily change the settings on the PC.

This explanation is based on Windows 7.

1.Log on to the PC with an administrator account.

2.Click [Start], and then click “Control Panel”.

3.Click “View network status and tasks” in “Network and Internet”.

In “Classic View”, click “Network and Sharing Center”.

4.Click “Local Area Connection” and then “Properties”.

5.Click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)” and then “Properties”.

6.Make a note of the current IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings.

Make sure you write this information now as you will be changing the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway settings back to these settings afterwards.

7.Temporarily change the IP address and subnet mask.

To access the monitor as it is shipped from the factory, set as follows.

IP Address: 192.168.150.1

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: (leave blank)

8. Click [OK] and then reboot the PC.

TIPS

• This monitor is factory preset as shown below. (When DHCP CLIENT is set to OFF)

IP Address

: 192.168.150.2

Subnet Mask

: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway

: 0.0.0.0

(3)Configuring the monitor’s LAN settings

Access the monitor using Internet Explorer.

Controlling the monitor

1.Turn the power ON to the monitor.

2.Set RS-232C/LAN SELECT of COMMUNICATION SETTING on the SETUP menu to LAN.

3.Set DHCP CLIENT of LAN SETUP of COMMUNICATION SETTING on the SETUP menu to OFF.

PC operation

4.Launch Internet Explorer, in the “Address” box type “http://192.168.150.2/” and press the Enter key.

5.Leave the “Username” and “Password” boxes blank and click [Login].

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Sharp PN-U553, PN-U473, PN-U423 operation manual Controlling the Monitor with a PC LAN To set from a PC, Set up process

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