User's Manual

Teklogix 9150 Wireless Gateway User Manual 29
Chapter 3: 9150 Main Configuration
Configuration Main Menu
3.1 Configuration Main Menu
The 9150 Flash memory can be reconfigured remotely via the network using a
standard HTML Web Browser such as Netscape Navigator (version 4.05 or later) or
MS Internet Explorer (version 4.0 or later).
Note: To ensure that the 9150 configuration screens appear properly when
using Netscape Navigator, in your browser go to Edit/Preferences/
Appearance/Colors. Make sure that the box for “Always use my colors,
overriding document” is NOT checked.
The 9150 Configuration program allows various configuration parameter settings to
be changed, added or deleted.
Important: The 9150 must be warm rebooted after parameter changes are
made, including configuring the IP address (see below), in order
for the changes to take effect. For details, see “Reboot Unit” on
page 58.
3.2 Configuring The IP Address
Before the configuration menus can be accessed using your Web Browser, the 9150
must be assigned an IP address using a PC console connection. Virtually any PC
can be connected to the console port of the 9150, provided that the PC has a
terminal communication program such as the Windows
®
HyperTerminal
®
utility or
Procomm
®
Plus for Windows. These programs emulate an ANSI terminal such as
VT220 or higher. Cable no. 19387 should be used to connect the PC to the 9150.
Make sure the communications settings on your PC are set to 8 bits, 1 stop, no
parity, and that the baud rate of the serial port matches that of the 9150 console port
(19,200 baud).
After the PC is attached and turned on, press the <RETURN> key several times until
the “>” prompt appears. The commands used to configure IP addresses are
described here. For the command to flash upgrade the 9150 software using TFTP,
please refer to page 53.
If your system uses a DHCP or BOOTP server to assign IP addresses, make sure that
the appropriate option is enabled (see “Network Interface Configuration Protocol”
on page 52). Once enabled, and the 9150 is rebooted, you will be able to access the
9150 configuration menus through the Web Browser, using the IP address identified