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Web interface
The generator has a built-in Web server that enables you to interact with the generator
using a PC and an Ethernet connection. The Web interface includes the following
functions:
•
Format Editor for creating formats and modifying and viewing format parameters. For
more information about the Format Editor, see “
Creating custom formats using the
•
Virtual Front Panel for operating the generator remotely.
•
CMD Terminal for operating the generator using the command line interface.
•
Generator FTP Browser for copying files between media within the generator, between
generators, and between a generator and a PC.
•
Calibration reports (Currently not available)
This section describes how to operate the Virtual Front Panel, CMD Terminal, and the
Generator FTP Browser.
Working with the Virtual Front Panel
The Virtual Front Panel enables you to perform remotely the same tasks as you would with
the generator’s front panel. To use the Virtual Front Panel, you must have a PC connected
to a generator either through an Ethernet LAN or locally through an Ethernet crossover
cable connected between the Ethernet ports on the generator and the PC. These
configurations are described in more detail in “
Establishing a network environment
page 142. You must also have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5 or later installed
on your PC. You can download the JRE from
http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_ie.jsp
.
To use the Virtual Front Panel, you must know the IP address of the generator. The
following procedures describe how to determine the generator’s IP address and how to
access the Virtual Front Panel using a Web browser.
To determine the IP address of the generator:
1. Press the
Tools key. The Tools menu appears on the generator’s display as shown
below.
System
Sequence
Probe
AFC
Analyzer
Reports
ImgShift
CEC