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6. System Configuration
The MCON has the flexibility to configure and manage the STAR unit through 2 very specific interfaces. The utilities
for these interfaces are primarily the Web Graphical User Interface and secondly an engineering Client called Mojo.
Additionally, the MCON publishes tag data out through a variety of standardized interfaces for 3rd party integration. These
interfaces include Microsoft Biztalk Provider, Web Service Definition Language (WSDL), IBM Websphere, and ALE.
6.1. Network Setup
6.1.1. Connecting to the MCON
The MCON by default uses DHCP for IP assignment. If a DHCP server is not found within 5 minutes of the power up,
the MCON uses the following default IP address.
Default Static IP: 169.254.1.1 †
Default Netmask: 255.255.0.0 †
Default Gateway: 169.254.1.1 †
Recommended to connect MCON using loopback/crossover cable directly to a windows PC – for first time setup. †
This will ensure that MCON defaults to the IP address above after 5 minutes. If the MCON is instead connected to
a LAN with DHCP server, it may acquire a different IP address, making it difficult to locate on the network for first
time setup.
The STAR Receiver strictly uses a static IP address with the following default settings.
Default Static IP: 169.254.1.2 †
Default Netmask: 255.255.0.0 †
Default Gateway: 169.254.1.1 †
6.1.2. Changing Network Settings
Changing the IP of the MCON: The simplest way to change network settings on the of the MCON is to simply
navigate a web client to
http://<IP-address-of-mcon>/network and changing settings from this screen. This web
interface is the preferred way to configure network and operational system parameters. The following figure shows the
network configuration screen: