TR-CL180 Lens Controller - User Manual
GardasoftMaint allows you to view the controllers on your network,change
their IP addresses and upgrade their firmware if it becomes necessary. In
the messaging section of GardasoftMaint, you can communicate with your
controller using the commands explained in
Section 14, Configuration
commands
. You can also open the selected controller's web pages at the
click of a button. For more information about the TR-CL180's web pages,
see
Section 13, Webpage configuration
.
12.1.1 DHCP
Most networks use a DHCP server. If there is a PC on the network, you
may be able to find out whether a PC on the same network uses DCHP as
follows:
i. Go to the Control Panel.
ii. Select
Network Connections
.
iii. Right click on
Local Area Connection
. Select
Properties
.
iv. From the list, select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
, press
Properties
.
If ‘Obtain an IP address automatically’ is set, then DHCP is probably used.
However, there may be an alternative fixed IP address on the
Alternative
Configuration
tab.
You can find out what IP address is being used by a PC at any time by
following the steps below:
i. Go to the Control Panel.
ii. Select
Network Connections
.
iii. Right click on
Local Area Connection
. Select
Status
.
iv. Select the
Support
tab. The IP address is displayed.
12.1.2 Fixed IP address
When using a fixed IP address, you must ensure that you use an IP
address that is not being used by any other device on the network. It is
usual to keep the first three numbers of the IP address the same as other
devices and to change only the last number. For example, if you have a
network consisting of a PC (IP address 192.168.1.35) and two TR-CL180s,
they could be allocated addresses 192.168.1.201 and 192.168.1.202.
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13
Webpage configuration
You can set up the TR-CL180 through its own internal web pages. Click
the
Open webpage... button in GardasoftMaint to take you directly to the
TR-CL180's webpages. You can also type the controller’s IP address
(displayed in GardasoftMaint) into your web browser, which will display the
Main screen. GardasoftMaint software is available from
www.gardasoft.com/Downloads
.
13.1 Main page
The main page (shown below) is the first to open when you access the TR-
CL180's webpages. This gives the controller's hardware and firmware
revision levels and the serial number. It also tells you the power being
dissipated and the TR-CL180's internal temperature.
13.2 Configuration page
The configuration page allows you to set up the lens parameters, view the
lens data, and view the measurements the TR-CL180 makes during
operation.
You can set the mode (continuous, switched, or analog), the Active optical
power, and the Idle optical power. You must click the
Submit
button to
effect any changes you make.
Click the
Refresh
button at the bottom of the screen to update the
measurements being taken.
The configuration page is shown overleaf.
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