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11 | Getting Started | VCI Network Communications Setup Functions
13. Record or print your settings as they are displayed on
the Properties tab for future reference. After you have
connected your VCI to the network, the DHCP server
will assign an IP Address and Netmask. Click Refresh
on the Properties tab to see the assigned IP address.
DCHP assigned
address and
netmask
13. Click
Refresh
Setup your VCI for Static IP Address LAN Wired
Ethernet Communication
Note
If you connect your PC and your VCI directly
using a cross-over ethernet cable, you can enter
any static IP address and subnet mask for the
VCI that is identical to your PC's IP address
except for the final IP address group. For
example: If you PC's IP address is 10.190.171.4,
the VCI must be set up with an IP address of
10.190.171."x" where "x" can be any number
except 4. The subnet mask must be the same
on both the PC and the VCI.
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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 Use
the following IP
address
6A. Enter IP
address
6B. Click for
default subnet
mask, change if
required
7. Click Apply
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 Use the following IP address:
A. Enter the IP Address that you have determined will
be unique to your network.
B. The default Subnet mask will usually work. Change
it if required for your network.
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.
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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.
Click OK
10. VCI Configuration in Process will flash during the
update process.
Flashing
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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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