Instruction Manual

20 - Initial Configuration DeviceMaster 500 User Guide: 2000501 Rev. A
Initial Configuration
4. Go to Step 4 in the next section, Configuring the Network Settings, to program
the DeviceMaster 500 network settings.
If you need additional information about PortVision Plus, refer to the Help system.
Configuring the Network Settings
Use the following procedure to change the default network settings on the
DeviceMaster 500 for your network.
Note: Technical Support advises configuring one new DeviceMaster 500 at a time
to avoid device driver configuration problems. If you want to configure
multiple DeviceMaster 500s using the Assign IP to Multiple Devices option, see
Configuring Multiple DeviceMaster 500s Network Addresses
on Page 42.
The following procedure shows how to configure a single DeviceMaster 500
connected to the same network segment as the Windows system.
1. If you have not done so, install PortVision Plus (above).
2. Start PortVision Plus using the PortVision Plus desktop shortcut or from the
Start button, click Programs, Comtrol, PortVision Plus.
3. If this is the first time you have opened PortVision Plus, click Scan and then
Ye s to locate DeviceMaster 500s on the network.
4. Highlight the DeviceMaster 500 for which you want to program network
information and open the Configure Device screen using one of these methods.
• Double-click the DeviceMaster 500 in the List View pane.
•Click Config.
• Right-click the DeviceMaster 500 in the List View pane and click Configure
Device.
Note: See the PortVision Plus Help system for information about using
PortVision Plus.
Default Network Setting
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IP address:
192.168.250.250
Subnet mask:
255.255.0.0
Gateway address:
192.168.250.1
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