Socket Mobile Ethernet Blaster Communications Cable manual 14

Cable Setup

Figure 1–7. Direct Connection to a Computer Using a Standard Cable and a Crossover Adapter

Computer

			ETHERNET
EthernetBlaster Communications Cable,
Ethernet Port Side View			ETHERNET
ETHERNET	DC12V	Crossover	Ethernet Jack
Ethernet		Adapter
Jack
EIA/TIA 568B
Connector			EIA/TIA 568B
	CAT 5 UTP		Connector
	Standard Cable

3.Connect the 10-pin female plug of the flexible, PCB-shielded cable labeled “BLASTER SIDE” to the 10-pin female target port on the Ethernet communications cable, and the 10-pin female plug of the cable labeled “TARGET SIDE” to the 10-pin male header on the target circuit board as shown in Figure 1–3 on page 1–6.

4.Plug the supplied 12.0 VDC wall transformer into a power outlet and then into the EthernetBlaster communications cable.

5.Reconnect the power cable to the target circuit board to reapply power.

6.To access the EthernetBlaster Status web page, configure your computer to an address in the 192.168.0.X network domain and then browse to http://192.168.0.50. The EthernetBlaster login window opens.

1Refer to your operating system manual or contact your network administrator for instruction on how to change your IP address.

To maintain your computer’s IP address and change the EthernetBlaster communications cable default IP address, see “Configuring the EthernetBlaster Hardware to Use Static IP Addressing” on page 1–11.

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EthernetBlaster Communications Cable User Guide	December 2004