Badger Meter Model 3700 Data Acquisition Server - Manual (Page 6)

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The remainder of this section will assume the installer has brought
a laptop to the site, and will connect the laptop to the building
LAN, or directly to the Model 3700. Attach the laptop to the Model
3700 or LAN as shown above, Ethernet hookup.
Step 2 - Attach the Laptop to the Model 3700 or to the LAN. The
Model 3700 will automatically detect whether a direct or crossover
cable is required, and will reverse polarity accordingly. This
feature will allow you to use either a straight cable or a crossover
LAN cable interchangeably.
If the Laptop is to be attached to an existing LAN, obtain a
static IP address (or use DHCP addressing) from the network
administrator.
Step 3 - Configure the laptop IP address using the following
steps. Note: Only Windows
® XP is detailed below, however you
can use any OS/Browser you wish such as MacOS or Linux.
Details on network setup for non-windows operating systems is
beyond the scope of this document however.
A. From the Windows start menu, select the “Settings”,
“Network Connections” option. Double click the ‘Local Area’
network connection icon in the network folder, then click
the “Properties” button.
Step 3 - Set the Netmask, gateway, and DNS server(s) addresses
as noted in the chart “Network Address Worksheet” using the
same technique as shown on the previous page. The only change
is that after Step B, press the menu (top) button multiple times
to see the netmask, gateway, and dns setup menu, then push
the select button to set the option.
NOTE: If DHCP configuration is selected, the IP, netmask,
gateway, and DNS server addresses will be obtained
automatically. Simply select the Enable DHCP from the first
TCP/IP configuration manu.
Step 4 - After the address information has been set, you must
reboot the Model 3700. Select the (Previous Menu) option after
step B on the previous page. The menu will then state that the
Model 3700 must be rebooted to take effect. Press ‘select’ to
allow the Model 3700 to reboot.
Once the Model 3700 has rebooted, the new IP address will be
displayed on the console. If DHCP addressing was specified,
the server assigned address will be displayed.
NOTE: If DHCP is unable to obtain an IP address, the Model
3700 will use the fallback address of 192.168.0.100.
LaPTOP/COMPuTER SETuP
Step 1 - You must have a computer to access and configure the
Model 3700. This computer must have an ethernet connection (on
the LAN or by direct connection) and must have a web browser
installed such as Internet Explorer
® or Netscape ® .
NOTE: If your building already has an existing LAN that the Model
3700 is attached to, you can use an existing computer on that LAN.
Check with your network administrator for details. If this option is
available, use a LAN connected computer and skip to the Model
3700 Administration Overview section on the next page.
Static IP address dHCP direct Connection to Laptop
Specify an IP address Obtain an IP address automatically. IP Address: 192.168.40.1
IP address: ___.___.___.___ (All other required settings are Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Netmask: ___.___.___.___ assigned by the DHCP server) (Model 3700 factory default settings)
Laptop Address Worksheet