Ronan X501NET - Manual (Page 38)

Chapter 2 - Interface
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Button Action
Pressing the
Main Menu button takes the user to the Main
Menu page.
Pressing the
Restore original values button restores
the last saved values for all parameters on the page. Note: it
does NOT restore the values to original factory settings.
Pressing the
Save button causes the changes made by the
user on the page to be saved (if the user has sufficient access
rights – see section 2.12.3) and then takes the user to the
appropriate results page (see section 2.1.2). However, changes
made do not take effect until the X501NET is rebooted.
2.9.2 DHCP
Although the X501NET supports the use of a DHCP server
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, all of the current Ronan SERs
expect to find the X501NET via a static IP address. Never check the box Configure through
DHCP unless you are sure that all portions of the SER system that must communicate with the
X501NET are compatible with this feature.
2.9.3 Static Address
The X501NET is typically connected to a network that only has devices associated with the SER
system. In this case a DHCP server is typically not present on the network. It the X501NET is
attached to a network that had non-Ronan devices attached, you MUST coordinate with the
network administrator to assure that the static addresses assigned to the X501NET are also
controlled by the network’s DHCP server.
2.9.3.1 IP Address Field
When an X501NET is manufactured it is programmed with the default TCP/IP address of
192.168.1.234
. Before it is shipped to the customer it is configured to the specific TCP/IP
address required for the customer installation. Typically, MUX1 has TCP/IP address
192.168.1.234
, MUX2 has TCP/IP address 192.168.1.235, and so on.
2.9.3.2 IP Network Mask Field
If the X501NET is connected to a network that only has devices associated with the SER system,
the IP Network Mask is typically 255.255.255.0. If the X501NET is attached to a
30 The X501NET can be configured to obtain its IP address and the other TCP/IP parameters dynamically through
the DHCP protocol or to use static values. Since revision 1.8 it is possible to select DHCP configuration and, if the
DHCP fails or times out, to set X501NET to the static settings. This is very convenient when configuring the device
at the office where DHCP is normally present and without reconfiguring it back to be used later at an installation
where fixed IP addresses are used.