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9 | Getting Started | VCI Network Communications Setup Functions
Note
You can not change the settings for the USB
interface of the VCI. They are set at the factory
with a static IP address. The PC must also
be set to static IP and have the correct IP
configuration.
You must be connected to the VCI via USB to access
the setting on the Network Setup tab. If you are not
connected via USB you will see the following message and
the entire tab will be grayed out.
Note
After updating, the VCI restart process will take
a few minutes to complete the boot process as
new files are being written to the SD card.
Clear Network Settings
Selecting the Clear Network Settings button will
reconfigure your VCI to the communications settings
it had when it left the factory. Only the USB interface
will be enabled. Any software upgrades that have been
installed to the VCI will still be installed. When the VCI
reset is finished the VCI Manager application will display
the VCI Explorer tab.
Enable Wired Ethernet
The following procedures show some examples of how
to configure your VCI for wired ethernet communication.
Your VCI will need an internet protocol address (IP
Address) which is a unique address assigned to each
computer (or other device) connected within a network.
Things you will need to know:
u If you are connecting your VCI to a large network with
routers, switches, and other computers, you may have
a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server
which will automatically assign an IP Address and
Subnet Mask to your VCI each time you connect it to
the network. Refer to Setup your VCI for DHCP LAN
Wired Ethernet Communication—Straight Ethernet
Cable.
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u If you are connecting your VCI to a smaller network
where each computer has a specific IP address, you
will need to assign an unused IP Address and the
Subnet Mask to your VCI. Refer to Setup your VCI for
Static IP Address LAN Wired Ethernet Communication.
u If you are connecting your VCI to your computer using
a cross-over ethernet cable, you can choose any two
IP addresses which are different only in the last group
of digits. Refer to Setup your VCI for Static IP Address
LAN Wired Ethernet Communication.
Setup your VCI for DHCP LAN Wired Ethernet Communi-
cation—Straight Ethernet Cable
Straight ethernet cable
Network router
1. Start the VCI Manager application. Refer to Starting
the VCI Manager application.
2. Select and Connect to your VCI in the VCI Manager
application, VCI Explorer tab.
3. Select the Network Setup tab.
4. Select the Wired Ethernet tab.
3. Select
Network Setup
4. Select Wired
Ethernet
5. Select Enable
Wired Ethernet
Interface
6. Select Obtain
an IP address
automatically
7. Click Apply
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5. Select the Enable Wired Ethernet Interface check box
in the Interface Control box to enable the interface.
Once you enable the interface, the IP Address
Configuration box and the Apply and Cancel buttons
become active. You can start over anytime before you
select Apply by selecting Cancel so that all your stored
changes are discarded.
6. Select Obtain an IP address automatically if your LAN
automatically assigns IP addresses.
7. Click Apply to reconfigure your VCI. You will see the
screen at the right to check your communication
changes.
8. Click Yes to continue, or No to get back to the
Network Setup tab to make any changes.
8. Click Yes
9. Click OK.
If you unplug the VCI from the PC or remove power
from the VCI during the update process, you will have
to recover the VCI. Refer to Recover VCI Tester
Software.
9. Click OK
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10. VCI Configuration in Process will flash during the
update process.
Flashing
11. VCI Configuration Complete will be displayed briefly
when the update process is finished.
12. Choose the Properties tab to verify that the VCI is
configured correctly.
12. Select
Properties
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