TOA Electronics NX-100, NX-100S 2-8

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Chapter 2: UNIT AND SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONS

5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

5.1. System Conditions

The following minimum PC (personal computer) specifications are required in order to correctly operate the

unit's software program.

Notes

• Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

• Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

5.2. Activating the Setup Launcher

The Setup Launcher is automatically started when the supplied CD-ROM is inserted into the PC's drive.

Note

The Setup Launcher will not be automatically activated when the CD-ROM is inserted if the PC's CD drive is

not compatible with an auto-run function. In such cases, execute the "Setup Launcher" file below using

"Explorer" or "My Computer" or select Start →Run on the taskbar to enter the command below:

<Drive in which a CD is inserted> \Autorun.exe

[Example] When a CD is inserted into drive e →e:\Autorun.exe

• OS: Windows 2000/XP

• CPU: Pentium 800 MHz or greater

• RAM: 256 MB or greater

• Disk Space: 40 MB or greater

Contents

Main TABLE OF CONTENTS 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page Page Page 1-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION LAN / WAN 2. FEATURES 1 2 3 4 1-3 3. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 [Front] 5 6 7 8 1-4 [Rear] 19 21 17 1-5 1-6 4. SETTING TASK FLOWS (1) Unit Installation and Connection (2) Software Installation (4) Operation-Related Settings (3) System Setting Page 2-2 1. CONNECTIONS 1.1. Power Source Connections 2-3 1.2. Terminal Connections 2-4 2-5 2. CONNECTIONS TO TERMINAL PLUGS 2-6 3. RACK MOUNTING Use the optional MB-15B-J hardware set when mounting 2 units. 2-7 4. MAC ADDRESSES AND INSTALLATION LOCATIONS 2-8 5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5.1. System Conditions 5.2. Activating the Setup Launcher 2-9 5.3. Installing Java Runtime Environment Page 2-11 5.4. Installing the NX-100 Software Page 2-13 2-14 2-15 5.5. Uninstalling Each Software Page 3-2 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1. What is the NX-100 Setup Program? 1.2. About Network Settings 1.3. Backing-Up Setting Files 3-3 2. SETUP SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION AND SETTING ITEMS 3-4 3. SETTING PROCEDURE Pattern 1: Initial On-Site Setup (1) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) (2) System Setting 3-5 Pattern 2: Uploading the programmed system setting file after scanning the connected units on-site. (1) System Setting (2) Saving Data Files (3) Unit Scanning (Network Setting) 3-6 4. STARTUP OF INSTALLATION SETTING PROGRAM Page 3-8 5. UNIT SCANNING TOOL 5.1. Screen Description 3-9 5.2. Menu Important 3-10 5.3. Buttons (1) (2) 5.4. Scanning Units 3-11 5.5. Changing the Unit Setting Values 5.6. Automatic IP Address Assignment 3-12 5.7. Subnet Mask and Default Gateway Settings 3-13 6. SYSTEM SETTING TOOL 6.1. Screen Description 3-14 6.2. Menu 3-15 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 3-16 6.3. Network Setting 3-17 3-18 6.4. Broadcast Spec Setting 3-19 Page 3-21 3-22 Page 3-24 3-25 3-26 3-27 6.7. Serial Bridge Setting NX-100 only 3-28 3-29 6.8. System Settings 6.9. Saving the Unit Setting Files 3-30 6.10. Reopening Unit Setting Files 6.11. Downloading the Operation Logs 6.12. Uploading Unit Setting Files 6.13. Downloading Unit Setting Files 3-31 7. CHANGING THE SYSTEM NAME AND PASSWORD Page 4-2 1. OUTLINE OF SETTING USING BROWSER 2. SETTINGS 4-3 4-4 3. NETWORK SETTING 4-5 4-6 4. BROADCAST SPEC SETTING 4-7 4-8 4-9 5. BROADCAST PATTERN SETTING 4-10 5.1. Pattern Selection Area 5.2. Pattern Edit Area 4-11 4-12 4-13 6. CONTACT SETTING 4-14 6.1. Contact Input Setting 4-15 4-16 6.2. Contact Output Setting 4-17 4-18 7. SERIAL BRIDGE SETTING NX-100 only 4-19 4-20 8. LOG MANAGEMENT 4-21 8.1. Operation Log 4-22 4-23 8.2. Saving Operation Logs 4-24 8.3. Stream Logs 4-25 4-26 8.4. Operation Status 4-27 9. SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 Page 5-2 1. NX-100 OPERATION PROGRAM SUMMARY 2. STARTUP AND INITIAL SCREEN 5-3 5-4 4. MENU Before performing the setting using the Operation program 5-5 5. SETTING PROCEDURES USING THE OPERATION PROGRAM (1) Add the unit to the system. (3) Set the Selection buttons. (4) Set the Group buttons. 5-6 6. UNIT SETTING ADDITION 5-7 5-8 7. EDITTING THE BUTTON LAYOUT 5-9 (1) (2) (3) 5-10 (1) (2) (3) 8. SETTING THE SELECTION BUTTON CONTENTS 5-11 Page 5-13 9. SETTING THE GROUP BUTTON CONTENTS (1) (2) (3) 5-14 5-15 10. ERROR MESSAGES Page 6-2 1. EXPLANATION 1.1. IP Network and Address 6-3 1.2. Network Address Translation (NAT) and Setup Software Programs 1.3. IP Broadcast and Unit Scan 6-4 1.4. Multicast and Simultaneous Multiple Broadcasts 1.5. Packet Loss Recovery 1.6. Contact OFF Delay Time 1.7. Sampling Frequency Correction 6-5 2. INDICATOR STATUS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-6 [Error indicator status] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6-7 3. IF A FAILURE IS DETECTED 6-8 6-9 4. SPECIFICATIONS 4.1. NX-100 6-10 4.2. NX-100S