HID EDGE EVO EH400 Hi-O Controller Installation Guide - Manual (Page 8)

EDGE EVO Hi-O Networked Controller
EH400
82000-920 C.0
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5.1 Direct Connect
If connecting EDGE EVO to a network using static IP addressing or if the Discovery GUI is not installed on the PC, use this
method.
Note: The computer must be running Windows 2000 or XP and be configured for DHCP.
1. Disconnect the computer from the network and directly connect EDGE EVO to the computer with an Ethernet cable.
2. Click
Start > Run. Enter ipconfig /renew ↵
3. Access a web browser and enter 169.254.242.121 into the Address field ↵
5.2 OPIN Discovery/Update Application
Use the OPIN Discovery / Update Application on a computer to locate, connect and update EDGE EVO.
System Requirements: Java 6.0 or later. Go to www.java.com to download.
Operating Systems: Windows XP and Fedora 8.
Find the OPIN Discovery / Update Application at www.ShareMethods.com > OPIN > Firmware > 2.3.x. Save the files to your
local harddrive.
The EDGE EVO must be connected to the network, and power applied, before the device is discovered.
1. With a computer connected to the same network as EDGE EVO, double-click opin-update.jar . The OPIN Discovery / Update
Application opens and the Controller Table populates.
Note: If the Controller Table does not populate, go to Edit > Broadcast Address. The default broadcast address is
255.255.255.255. Some network switches may block this transmission. If this is the case, change the subnet to match
the network, for example 10.7.255.255. Click Save.
2. Select the desired device from the list.
3. From
Path to Update Package frame, browse to the firmware location on the computer.
4. Click Install. Firmware is installed.
EH400 - Provides additional functionality to not only Install firmware, but to Changeover, and Rollback firmware
updates. Once firmware is installed, click Changeover to switch to the updated firmware. Click Rollback to switch
back to the previous firmware version.
5. View the Status Log for each status while performing Discovery and Update functions.