Trimble Outdoors SPSX51 - Manual (Page 76)

7 Configuring the Receiver Settings
74 SPSx51 Modular GPS Receivers User Guide
Configuring Ethernet settings
The receiver has an Ethernet port so that the receiver can connect to an Ethernet
network. You can use the Ethernet network to access, configure, and monitor the
receiver. No serial cable connection to the receiver is necessary.
The receiver requires the following Ethernet settings:
• IP setup: Static or DHCP
• IP address
• Netmask
• Broadcast
• Gateway
• DNS address
• HTTP port
The default setting for the HTTP port is 80. The HTTP port is not assigned by the
network. HTTP port 80 is the standard port for web servers. This allows you to connect
to the receiver by entering only the IP address of the receiver in a web browser. If the
receiver is set up to use a port other than 80, you will need to enter the IP address
followed by the port number in a web browser.
Example of connecting to the receiver using port 80: http://169.254.1.0
Example of connecting to the receiver using port 4000: http://169.254.1.0:4000
The default setting of the receiver is to use DHCP. Using DHCP enables the receiver to
automatically obtain the IP address, Netmask, Broadcast, Gateway, and DNS address
from the network.
When a receiver is connected to a network
using DHCP, the network assigns an IP address
to the receiver. To verify the IP address, select
the up button from the keypad when the Home
screen is displayed. The Ethernet IP address
appears. The screen shown is of a receiver that has failed to get an IP address.
If your network installation requires the receiver to be configured with a static IP
address, you can configure the Ethernet settings using the web server or the WinFlash
utility. The web server can be used only when the receiver is connected to a network
and has a valid Ethernet configuration. When DHCP fails, the receiver uses a private IP.
Use the WinFlash utility to configure the Ethernet settings of a receiver that is to be
connected to a network that requires static IP addresses:
1. Contact the network administrator for the correct settings for the receiver.
2. Connect the receiver to a computer running the WinFlash utility using the serial
cable provided with the receiver.
3. Turn on the receiver.
4. On the computer, start the WinFlash utility.