Phonetics IMS-4000 - Manual (Page 36)

IMS-4000 Manual
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Another benefit of using RJ-45 connectors is that you can easily locate sensors at distant locations
within your facility by using your existing structured cabling. For example: Suppose you have an
IMS-4000 Node installed in room A and you want to install a sensor in room B. If your existing
cabling infrastructure has an unused cable path between room A and room B, then you simply use
an RJ-45 interconnect cable to connect the IMS-4000 Node to the patch panel in room A, and an
RJ-45 interconnect cable from the wall jack in room B to the sensor.
The sensor produces an analog signal which must connect directly to the Host or Node.
The path from the sensor to the IMS unit CANNOT pass through a network Hub or
Switch.
Network Configuration
The IMS-4000 Node has a serial port on the front panel which is used to configure network settings
and security options. A dumb terminal or terminal emulation software is required to get online and
set up the configuration. The port is male DTE, so a DB9 female–female null modem cable will be
required. Terminal communication settings must be set to:
n 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control
To get online with the IMS-4000 Node, connect your terminal to the serial port and press
<RETURN>. A menu will appear which will guide you through the setup.
Sensaphone IMS Node Unit Version: 2.38
Main Menu
1. Display Network configuration
2. Configure Network settings
3. Display system statistics
4. Reset to factory defaults
5. Reboot
6. Logout
Enter option->
To display the present Network Configuration settings select
Option 1. To program the Network
settings select Option 2. Note that the Node must have network visibility of the Host for the IMS-
4000 system to function properly. For Network changes to take effect you must reboot the unit
(option 5). A typical sample is shown below:
Network Configuration
Physical Address 00:07:F9:00:10:18
Parent Host IP address 10.1.2.47
Node IP Address 10.1.4.17
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 10.1.4.1
DNS Server 10.1.2.111
Node name 48th Floor Chicago
Allow remote configuration N
Press any key to return to main menu