2.2 Setting the IP Address

Before you can operate the DEICE-Controller, you need to set the processor's IP address. There is a special configuration program on the documentation CD shipping with the DEICE-Controller for this purpose. We recommend to configure the processor's TCP/IP settings before you install the DEICE-Controller at its final place. To configure the DEICE-Controller, the following equipment is required:

• The sat-nms DEICE-Controller itself
• 2 24V D/C power supplies (If you want to build a redundancy Power supply, you need 4 24V D/C power supplies)
• A Computer running a Microsoft Windows operating system equipped with CD-ROM drive and Ethernet network card.
• A CAT5 crossover network cable or an Ethernet hub and standard network cables to connect the DEICE-Controller and the computer.
• The CD-ROM shipping with the sat-nms DEICE-Controller.

Setting the DEICE-Controllers IP parameters now is easily done within a few minutes.

1. First install a network cable between the DEICE-Controller and your computer. If you have a crossover cable available, this is very easy: simply put the cable into the network connectors of computer and DEICE-Controller. Without a crossover cable, you need to connect both, the computer and the DEICE-Controller to the same network hub using two standard network cables. It is essential, that the computer and the DEICE-Controller are connected to the same network segment, the configuration program is not able to find the DEICE-Controller through routers or network switches.
2. Now power on your computer and connect the DEICE-Controller to the 24V D/C supply.
3. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer's drive and inspect its contents through the 'My Computer' icon on your desktop. Double-click to the 'ChipTool.exe' program in the 'ChipTool' directory.
4. When the ChipTool program is running, type CTRL+F to make the program search the DEICE-Controller. The program shows a list containing at least one entry describing the actual network parameters of the DEICE-Controller.
5. The serial number shown in the first column of the list, must match the serial number printed on the processor's enclosure. If the list stays empty, the DEICE-Controller is not connected properly. If there are more entries in the list, the configuration program has found other devices in this network segment which use the same technology.
6. Now type CTRL+I to open the IP configuration window of the program. In this form enter the processor's serial number, its new IP address and network mask. If the DEICE-Controller later shall be operated through a router, enter the address of the router on the gateway field, otherwise leave this field blank. Be sure, that the 'DHCP' mark is unchecked. Finally click to the 'Yes' button to set the new parameters at the DEICE-Controller

Now the IP configuration of the processor is completed. You may finally want to test if the DEICE-Controller is reachable now. Start your web browser and type the processor's IP address into the URL field of the browser. The DEICE-Controller should reply with its main page, provided that the processor and your computer are configured for the same subnet.