Installation Instructions

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Ethernet (NETWORK port) | NSS Installation Manual
Ethernet setup
No special setup is required for establishing an ethernet network, it is all ‘plug and play’ . An
NEP-2 connected between an NSS and another network module (e.g. BSM-1) will automati-
cally start working, and relay data between the two devices.
Diagnostics
The UDB (User Data Base) tab, on the diagnostics page, provides information on Ethernet
activity.
Databases
The window titled ‘Database name’, gives an account of the various synchronised databases
that ensure Simrad display units (NSS, NSE, and NSO) are all using the same user settings and
data. Databases can become unsynchronised when one or more displays in a multi display
network are not powered up while other displays are being operated. Creation of waypoints,
routes, tracks, and altering global settings all have an e ect. When two unsynchronised
displays are started up together again, some initial activity will be seen on this page.
IP addresses
The window titled ‘Master IP address...’ shows the IP address of the display being viewed, as
well as the IP address of the Master display in a multi display network. Where the device being
viewed is the master, only one IP address may be shown. Any devices previously assigned as
master will also show in this list.
Module network light
The network LED on modules such as NEP-2, BSM-1, and RI10, can be useful for determining if
the network is fundamentally operational. No light indicates no connection. A rapidly blinking
green LED means the network module is communicating with another device.