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Another benefit of using RJ-45 connectors is that you can easily locate sensors at distant locations
within your facility by using your existing structured cabling. For example: Suppose you have an
IMS-4000 Node installed in room A and you want to install a sensor in room B. If your existing
cabling infrastructure has an unused cable path between room A and room B, then you simply use
an RJ-45 interconnect cable to connect the IMS-4000 Node to the patch panel in room A, and an
RJ-45 interconnect cable from the wall jack in room B to the sensor.
The sensor produces an analog signal which must connect directly to the Host or Node.
The path from the sensor to the IMS unit CANNOT pass through a network Hub or
Switch.
Network Configuration
The IMS-4000 Node has a serial port on the front panel which is used to configure network settings
and security options. A dumb terminal or terminal emulation software is required to get online and
set up the configuration. The port is male DTE, so a DB9 female–female null modem cable will be
required. Terminal communication settings must be set to:
n
9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control
To get online with the IMS-4000 Node, connect your terminal to the serial port and press
<RETURN>.
A menu will appear which will guide you through the setup.
Sensaphone IMS Node Unit Version: 2.38
Main Menu
1. Display Network configuration
2. Configure Network settings
3. Display system statistics
4. Reset to factory defaults
5. Reboot
6. Logout
Enter option->
To display the present Network Configuration settings select
Option 1
. To program the Network
settings select
Option 2
. Note that the Node must have network visibility of the Host for the IMS-
4000 system to function properly. For Network changes to take effect you must reboot the unit
(option 5). A typical sample is shown below:
Network Configuration
Physical Address
00:07:F9:00:10:18
Parent Host IP address
10.1.2.47
Node IP Address
10.1.4.17
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway
10.1.4.1
DNS Server
10.1.2.111
Node name
48th Floor Chicago
Allow remote configuration N
Press any key to return to main menu
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