RLE FMS V.1.13 - Manual (Page 35)

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2 Getting Started
2.3. Communication
The FMS will not communicate over a user’s network the first time it is connected to the
network. The manufacturer programs the FMS with a default IP address: 10.0.0.188, Subnet
Mask: 255.255.255.0. This default address must be changed to an IP address that corresponds
with the user’s network before the FMS can communicate over the network.
Follow the steps in this section to change the default address.
2.3.1 Set the FMS IP Address
There are three ways to set the FMS IP address:
♦ Via the ARP and PING commands
♦ Via the Web browser
♦ Via the EIA-232 interface
2.3.2 Set the IP Address Using the ARP and PING Commands
To set the IP address of a manufacturer programmed FMS, use the ARP (Address Resolution
Protocol) command together with the PING (ICMP echo request) command. To use the ARP,
you must know the Ethernet address of the FMS.
2.3.2.1 Obtain the Ethernet Address (MAC Address)
Each network device must have its own unique identification. This identification sets it apart
from all other manufacturers and ensures that no two network devices have the same address.
Each manufacturer must use a six digit numbering convention (six sets of two digits with both
letters and numbers). The first three digits determine the actual manufacturer, and the
remaining three digits determine the unique network serial number of each individual FMS.
A typical Ethernet address (also known as a MAC address - Media Access Control) from the
FMS looks like this: 00:90:5B:00:02:45
The Ethernet (MAC) address for the FMS is on the model number sticker located on the
bottom of the device.
2.3.2.2 Use the ARP Command
Once you know the Ethernet address of the FMS, use the ARP command with the correct
parameters from any computer located on the FMS subnet (e.g., Class C with a subnet of
255.255.255.0).
For example, enter the following from a command prompt:
arp -s 192.168.1.14 00-90-5b-00-02-45
This command tells the computer from which the ARP command was entered that the network
device with an IP address of 192.168.1.14 uses the Ethernet (MAC) address of
00-90-5b-00-02-45.