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Networks
Since the ProStar 335 detector communicates with the Star or
Galaxie Workstation software over a standard Ethernet
connection, your system can easily be expanded from a single
ProStar 335 detector single Workstation configuration, to multiple
ProStar 335 detector multiple Workstations, to a fully networked
lab with a virtually unlimited number of detectors and
Workstations. The term Ethernet refers to the cables and
interface cards that are used to connect devices on the network.
Several types of Ethernet cables exist, and if you are connecting
your ProStar 335 to an existing Ethernet network, you will need to
know which type of cable you are using.
The ProStar 335 detector uses TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol / Internet Protocol) to communicate over the Ethernet
network. The term TCP/IP refers to the software protocol that
allows various devices to communicate with each other.
Communications over the Internet and the World Wide Web use
TCP/IP. Since the ProStar 335 uses TCP/IP for communication,
the Workstation PC and the ProStar 335 need to be given unique
IP addresses — the addresses that are used to identify each
networked TCP/IP device. This section describes the process by
which you give the PC and detector unique IP addresses.
You may connect your Workstation and ProStar 335 detector
directly to each other. We refer to this type of special purpose
network as an isolated network (one that does not have IP
addresses prescribed by a Network Administrator).
You may also connect your Workstations and ProStar 335
detectors to an Ethernet network used for purposes other than
instrument control (such as Internet access or file server access).
We refer to this type of multi-purpose network as a company
network, and a Network Administrator in your company will
typically manage it. If this is the case, follow the instructions for
configuring your ProStar 335 detector and Workstation for use on
a company network.
