3. Net-Log Set-up & Installation
If this occurs make sure that you have the Net-Log
switched on, that all cables are correctly wired and
connected, and that you have selected the correct COM
port number.
The wiring for the cable is shown in
Figure 3.7
. If the
connection is successful a message box is displayed
indicating this.
Now you need to enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and
Default Gateway (labelled “4”). The Default Gateway is
defined as the target system’s default route and is a
convention used on all networks. If you have a bridge to
another network, then set the IP Address of the Default
Gateway to the IP Address of the bridge. If you are using
the Net-Log on an isolated network or directly to a single
PC, then set the Default Gateway IP Address to that of the
Net-Log.
Check that the values have been entered correctly and
press the Download button (labelled “5”). This writes the
information to the Net-Log, and stores it in the system
ROM.
If at anytime you need to check the IP Address of the Net-
Log you can simply press the Reload button (labelled “6”).
This loads the current network settings from the Net-Log
and displays them. You can edit these if you need to and
write any changes to the Net-Log by pressing the
Download button again.
Enter the downloaded values here for future reference:
Net-Log Serial Number: …………………………………
IP Address:
. . . .
Subnet Mask:
. . . .
Default Gateway:
. . . .
Note: This utility can also be used to download firmware
upgrades directly to the Net-Log via the serial port
(instead of using the Net-Log-Win software across the
network). To do this, click on the Firmware Update button
(labelled “7”), select the relevant update file and press
OK. The file will be downloaded to the Net-Log.
During all these procedures the messages sent from the
Net-Log can be monitored in the Message window. This
shows the status of the update with regards to the
network settings or firmware updating.
Net-Util also provides various tools for monitoring the
status and operation of the connected Net-Log. These
functions are available from the menu or by pressing the
button showing the right arrow symbol. When this button
is pressed, the icon changes to a left facing arrow to
indicate that a further press will hide the additional
controls. These buttons are shown in
Figure 3.9
. Whilst
running Net-Util, you can place the mouse cursor above
the button to show a brief description of the buttons’
functionality.
The first button on the left in
Figure 3.9
simply clears the
main messaging window.
The next button allows the serial messages that are sent
from Net-Log and displayed on the screen, to also be
copied to a text file. This is particularly useful if a problem
occurs on the Net-Log as the message window can only
display the most recent messages.
Figure 3.7 Diagram of a Null Modem Cable
Figure 3.8 Diagram of “straight through” and
“crossover” CAT5 Cables
Figure 3.9 Details of Net-Util Tool buttons
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