HID VertX V100, V200, V300, V1000, and V2000 Installation Guide - Manual (Page 13)

VertX 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.hidcorp.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
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