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3.3 Testing the GW-7472 module

Step 1: Connect the power and host PC

1. Make sure your PC is under the workable network configuration and environment.

2. First, disable or correctly configure the firewall of the Windows system and any anti-

virus software. Or,

the “Diagnostic” function of the GW-7472 Utility may not work.

(Contact your system administrator for more details about how to do this.)

3. Check Init/Run switch is on Run position.

4. Connect the GW-7472 with your computer at the same sub network or by using the

same Ethernet switch. Then power the GW-7472 on. Afterwards, you can use the

comman

d “ping” in the Command Prompt window to test if the connection between the

GW-7472 and your computer is OK.

5. Make sure the System LED indicator is flashing.