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11 Configuring the Perle IOLAN Server
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Configuring the IOLAN Server
To configure the IOLAN server:
1. Turn on the IOLAN server and connect it to the network. Make sure it is in the same
subnet as the Command Server.
2. On the Command Server, install the Perle TruePort software, which includes the Perle
Device Manager and the TruePort Management Tool.
3. Start the Perle Device Manager.
It will enable the Assign IP button when it automatically detect the IOLAN server.
4. Click the Assign ID button and configure for a static IP.
5. After the IP is configured, click OK to open the configuration utility.
6. If prompted for a password, enter superuser.
7. Click Tools > Import Configuration from a File.
8. Navigate to the Avid Command IOLAN configuration file (IOLAN.dme) and click OK.
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The configuration file (IOLAN.dme) is in the Command install directory.
9. Confirm the following settings in the Configuration section:
a. Network, IP Settings, IPv4 Settings: Confirm that the IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway are correct.
b. Serial, Serial Ports: Confirm that the serial ports are all enabled and that the
listening ports are 10001 through 10008. Click the Edit button to continue.
c. In the Serial Port 1 Settings dialog box, confirm that Listen for connection is
selected and that the TCP port is 10001.
d. On the Advanced tab, confirm that the Enable TCP Keep Alive box is selected.
e. On the Hardware tab, confirm that Enable line termination is selected.
f. On the Packet Forwarding tab, confirm that Prevent Message Fragmentation is
selected, and the delay is set to 10 milliseconds.
g. If any changes were needed, click OK and then click Copy to set all of the other
ports to the same settings.
h. Serial, Advanced: Confirm that the Monitor Connections section has the following
set:
- Status Interval: 5
- Retry Interval: 2