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VertX EVO V1000 Installation Guide

Step 2

Contact

Contact the VertX controller through two methods.

Discovery Client (DHCP or Static TCP/IP Configurations Only)

Virtual Port

2.1

Discovery Client

The Discovery Client provides a technician with a method of locating all of the VertX controllers that are connected to a
network. Controller information is displayed providing the ability to ‘blink’ the VertX controller Comm LED and configure
the unit by launching a browser pointed at the Configuration GUI of the targeted controller. When the Discovery Client is
launched, a discover command is issued and the Configuration GUI screen is populated with the results. Also provided is
the ability to refresh the Configuration GUI screen on command.

Use this feature when the VertX controllers and network have been installed and are operational, but before the VertX
controller(s) has been configured. At this point, all of the controllers on a network will have the same host name and
unknown IP addresses (assuming a DHCP environment). In this scenario, the only mechanism available to configure a
controller is the serial debug port or by only placing one controller on the network at a time. The Discovery Client
provides an easy to use mechanism to configure controllers.

2.1.1 Installation

An operating system of Windows

®

XP with .NET Framework v2.0 installed is a requirement for the Discovery Client to

function properly.

1. The Discovery Client can be downloaded by placing the following path in an Internet browser.

http://www.hidglobal.com/downloads/DiscoveryClient.zip

2. The

File Download

dialog will display, click Open

3. When the contents of the zip file display, double-click setup.exe

4. If a security warning is received, click Run

5. From

the

Discovery Client Welcome

page, click Next

6. Select

the

Installation

folder and who should have access to the Discovery Client, click Next

7. Confirm the installation location, click Next

8. Click

Close

2.1.2 Use

The following provides information on how to access and use the Discovery Client.

1. Enable VertX controllers on the network

2. Click

Start

> Programs > VertX Tool Box > Discovery GUI to access the Discovery Client

3. Returned is a list of controllers attached to the network. If there is more than one controller listed, controllers can

be identified using the MAC Address label on the unit

4. If unsure of a controllers physical location click Blink ON to start the Comm LED blinking on the controller. Note

the name on the button will change to Blink OFF. When verification of the controller is complete, click Blink
OFF

5. Click

Configure Unit

to open the Basic Configuration page of that controller

6. Go

to

Step 3 Configure, page 10

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