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Using portvision dx, Netvision – Comtrol ES7506 User Manual

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RocketLinx ES7506 User Guide: 2000529 Rev. F

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Using PortVision DX

There are several ways to configure network information. Comtrol Technical Support recommends connecting
the ES7506 to a PC or laptop running

Windows

and installing PortVision DX for initial configuration.

This section shows how to use PortVision DX for initial network configuration and discusses how to:

Install PortVision DX (

Page 15

)

Configure the network address (

Page 17

)

Check the firmware and bootloader version on the ES7506 to verify that the latest versions are loaded
(

Page 20

) before configuration

Download the latest version firmware and bootloader and upload it to the ES7506 (

Page 21

)

Perform other PortVision DX tasks, such as:

-

Configuring multiple ES7506 switches (

Page 22

)

-

Uploading firmware to multiple ES7506 switches (

Page 23

)

-

Adding a new RocketLinx (managed or unmanaged) or a third party device to PortVision DX to
maintain device information on your network (

Page 24

)

-

Using configuration files for use in configuring multiple installations with the same features (

Page 25

)

-

Using the LED Tracker (

Page 26

)

Organize how PortVision DX displays your Comtrol Ethernet attached products (

Page 25

)

Access the latest documentation for your Comtrol Ethernet attached product

Optionally, you can use the web user interface or the CLI to perform these tasks on the ES7506 using these
subsections:

IP Configuration

on Page 45

Firmware Upgrade

on Page 55

Basic Settings (CLI)

on Page 108

NetVision

NetVision, the configuration utility that only supported RocketLinx has been replaced by PortVision DX,
which supports all Comtrol Ethernet attached products.

If you are familiar with NetVision and wish to use it,

NetVision

is still available but has been moved to Legacy

status, meaning that it is no longer being maintained. If any bugs or issues exist, Technical Support will have
you load and use PortVision DX.