Comark RF500A - Manual (Page 18)

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Gateway Commissioning
This section covers:
• Network configuration
• Setup of first Administrator
• Setting Gateway language
• Setting Gateway name
• Setting date and time
Requirements for Commissioning
• Computer with USB port and RJ45 Ethernet jack
• Comark RF500A-CONFIG Utility and USB cable
• Static IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway (Usually allocated by IT Department)
• Email server name or IP address
• DNS server IP address (required if email server is named)
Setting of Gateway IP Address using RF500A-CONFIG
Each Gateway is shipped with a default IP address of 192.168.25.220. The first stage of commissioning is to complete
basic network configuration. Comark provides a Windows utility: RF500A-CONFIG to perform this configuration.
To complete this section, you will need the following pieces of information from your IT department:
• Static IP address for the Gateway
• Subnet mask
• Default Gateway
• DNS Server Not a requirement for this stage but may be needed for later configuration
1. Connect the RF500A Gateway to the computer using the USB lead.
2. Switch on the RF500A. See “Powering On and Off” {Page 10} for instructions.