User's Manual

MDS 05-2873A01, Rev. A MDS iNet 900 Installation and Operation Guide 17
DRAFT 6—8/29/01
There are additional settings for iNet 900 transceivers that may need
changing before placing the radio into service. They are:
Unit IP Address—Must be a unique number to allow for IP
access through the Ethernet Port.
Transmitter Power Output Level—Default is 1 Watt. Adjust
as necessary for compliance with FCC guidelines.
NOTE: The IP address is important if the radio’s LAN (Ethernet) port
will be used for IP-based data communications or for unit
configuration.
The following procedures are summaries only. For more detailed
instructions on using the menu-based COM1 and the HTTP/Bowser
interfaces, see See “PROGRAMMING” on page 21.
Procedure
With Terminal
Program
a. Connect a personal computer’s serial communications port
(COM1 or COM2) to the
COM1 Port connector on the radio
transceiver. (See Figure 9 on page 16 for location. Data defaults:
115,200 kpbs/8N1.)
b. Launch a terminal emulator program, such as Hyperterminal, on
the computer.
c. Depress the
ENTER key. The radio will respond with the start-up
screen of a text-based Management Toolbox.
d. Select the desired options to review existing settings and to ini-
tiate necessary changes such as the IP address and other network
parameters.
A login with password will be required to make any changes to
the radio. (Default password=
admin)
e. Record the unit Mode, IP Address and Network Name settings
on a label and place it on the transceiver’s cover
f. Exit the set-up tool.
g. Repeat the above steps for each transceiver in the network.
With HTTP Browser a. Connect a personal computer’s Ethernet port to the EHTERNET
Port connector on the radio transceiver. (See Figure 9 on page 16
for location.)