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Table 17. Configuration Parameters
Menu Location Parameter Name Description Default Value
Possible Values
Configuration –
Identity & Time
Device Information
Device Name The Device Name is a
user-configurable parameter that is
used to ease configuration and
monitoring. Typically this parameter is
set to a label that makes it easy to
identify the specific unit.
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Up to 40 characters
Contact The Contact parameter is used to
indicate a contact in case of inquiry or
problem with the unit. This parameter
is used for the SNMP MIB-II object.
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Up to 40 characters
Location The Location parameter is used to
indicate the physical location of the
device. This parameter is used for the
SNMP MIB-II object.
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Up to 40 characters
Description This parameter is used for the SNMP
MIB-II object.
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Up to 40 characters
Console Baud Rate This parameter controls the baud rate
of the DB-9 RS-232 serial port in
console mode.
115200 bps
1200 to 115200 bps
Date Format
Date Format The date format adjusts how the
current date is displayed.
Generic
US, EUR, Generic
Date/Time
SNTP Server This parameter is used to set the
address of an SNTP (Simple Network
Time Protocol) server on the network.
The device will get its time of day from
the server.
0.0.0.0
Date Current date. This can be set manually
or through the use of GPS (if optional
hardware is present) or an SNTP
server.
n/a
Time Current time. This can be set manually
or through the use of GPS (if optional
hardware is present) or an SNTP
server.
n/a
UTC Time Offset The UTC Time Offset is used to adjust
the time of day to local time. For
example Eastern Standard Time has a
-5 UTC offset.
0
-12 to 12
Configuration – IP
& Networking
Network Interface (no configurable items)
IP Address
IP Address Mode The Mercury transceiver can be
configured with a static IP address or it
can used DHCP to obtain an IP
address from a server on the network.
Static
Static or Dynamic