Installing controlscape fh configuration software, Planning the network – ProSoft Technology RLX2-IFH9E User Manual
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RLX2-IFHxE ♦ Industrial Wireless
User Manual
Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios
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ProSoft Technology, Inc.
May 28, 2014
100 Mbytes of free hard disk space (or more based on application
requirements)
256-color VGA graphics adapter, 800 x 600 minimum resolution (True Color
1024 x 768 recommended)
DVD drive
Ethernet hub with standard RJ45 Ethernet cable
or
Ethernet port with RJ45 crossover cable for direct connection to module
In addition, you will need:
A connection to an existing wired or wireless Ethernet network, with a Static
or Dynamic IP address for your computer
Static IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway address for each device you
plan to install. You can get this information from your system administrator.
1.4
Installing ControlScape FH Configuration Software
1 Insert the ProSoft Solutions DVD in your optical disc drive. On most
computers, a menu screen opens automatically. If you do not see a menu
within a few seconds, follow these steps:
a) ClickStart, and then choose My Computer.
b) Open the DVD drive by double-clicking on the drive's icon.
c) Run the program ProSoft_DVD.exe by double-clicking the file.
2 Once the software loads, select Industrial Wireless from the Platform drop-
down list box.
3 Select RLX2-IFH9E or RLX2-IFH24E from the Product drop-down list box
This starts the Installation Wizard.
4 Follow the installation wizard instructions to install the program with its default
location and settings.
5 When the installation completes, Windows may prompt to restart the
computer.
1.5
Planning the Network
Before you configure and install the network, you should create a plan for it. To
begin, determine where you need radios and then choose locations for them
accordingly. For example, you might decide to install your master radio near a
PC in a central plant location. You can use the PC to configure the radios
through ControlScape FH. If the plant is an oil refinery, for example, you might
decide to install radios near the oil tanks.