Xylem System 5000 User Manual - Manual (Page 119)

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Connect With A PC
Direct PC Connect
The System 5000
™
can be fully configured, maintained, and updated through use of the touchscreen
interface menus. Introduced in firmware version 1.4.0, these same menus can also be accessed when
a PC or other Java-enabled device is directly connected to the system by the bundled USB device
cable, an ethernet cable, or a serial cable attached to COM 1 or COM 2. All mentioned methods allow
the same display that exists on the unit to be seen on the attached computer by using a simple web
browser or VNC program, such as UltraVNC. File transfers to and from the System 5000
™
are also
fully supported, enabling the latest data files to be retrieved or firmware upgrades to be uploaded.
Microsoft Windows XP is used in the examples below. Set up on all other Microsoft Windows
products are similar to those detailed.
Configuring the System 50 00
™
The Direct PC Connect screen,
accessible within the System Setup
- Communications menu, allows the
System 5000
™
to be automatically
configured for direct access. To enable
a port for the Direct PC connect, simply
press on the checkbox of the desired
Type(s) and then press the OK button to
save the changes. As the touchscreen
interface menus are accessible through
a PC’s web browser, the associated
IP address of the selected Type is
displayed under the Status column
for future reference. More information
regarding each of the Types is detailed
in the following sections.
Configuring via Network (Ethernet) Port
The Ethernet port located on the front of the System 5000
™
can provide the quickest set up for
direct or remote communication. Most computers, by default, obtain their IP address
automatically when connected to a network. By using the Direct PC Connect Ethernet option,
the System 5000
™
can assign an IP address automatically to a connected PC and establish the
communication in one simple step. To enable this, check the Ethernet option on the Direct PC
Connect screen and press the OK button.
An icon in the system tray may appear (as shown below), indicating the network connection is
being set up. The network configuration can take up to 10 seconds to completely configure.