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User Guide: Falcon FMS Getting Started
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2-3 COMMUNICATION
The FMS will not communicate over a user’s network the first time it is connected to the network. The
manufacturer programs the FMS with a default IP address: 10.0.0.189, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0. This
default address must be changed to an IP address that corresponds with the user’s network before the FMS
can communicate over the network.
2-4 SET THE FMS IP ADDRESS
There are three ways to set the FMS IP address:
 via the ARP and PING commands
 via the Web browser
 via the EIA232 interface
2-4.1 Set the IP Address Using the ARP and PING Commands
To set the IP address of a manufacturer programmed FMS, you can use the ARP (Address Resolution
Protocol) command together with the PING (ICMP echo request) command. However, before using these
commands, you must know the Ethernet address of the FMS.
2-4.1.1 Obtain the Ethernet Address (MAC Address)
Each network device must have its own unique identification. This identification sets it apart from all other
manufacturers and ensures that no two network devices have the same address. Each manufacturer must
use a six digit numbering convention (six sets of two digits with both letters and numbers). The first three
digits determine the actual manufacturer, and the remaining three digits determine the unique network
serial number of each individual FMS.
A typical Ethernet address (also known as a MAC address - Media Access Control) from the FMS looks
like this: 00:90:5B:00:02:45
The Ethernet (MAC) address for the FMS is on the model number sticker located on the bottom of the
device.
2-4.1.2 Use the ARP Command
Once you know the Ethernet address of the FMS, use the ARP command with the correct parameters from
any computer located on the FMS subnet (e.g., Class C with a subnet of 255.255.255.0).
For example, enter the following from a command prompt:
arp -s 192.168.1.14 00-90-5b-00-02-45
This command tells the computer (from which the ARP command was entered) that the network device
with an IP address of 192.168.1.14 uses the Ethernet (MAC) address of 00-90-5b-00-02-45.
2-4.1.3 Use the PING Command
After the ARP command has been entered, the PING command must be entered from the same computer in
order to set up the IP address of the FMS. The PING command will use the ARP entry added from Section
2-4.1.1, pg. 4, to send the IP address information directly to the FMS (which is just one of several methods
to initially configure the IP address on a new FMS).
To do this, enter the following from a command prompt:
PING ip_address