Vaisala viewLinc-4.1-M211518 - Manual (Page 22)

Chapter 1: Getting Started
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Installing Vaisala Veriteq Drivers
This section covers installing the drivers for vNet devices to
connect Vaisala Veriteq devices to the network using an
Ethernet connection. Repeat all of these steps for each vNet
device you want to use.
Discovering the vNet Device
1
Obtain a reserved (recommended) or static IP address
for your vNet device from your IT department. If your
networking policy requires you to reserve IP addresses
using DHCP, see www.vaisala.com/lifescience-hitech for
instructions.
2
Insert the vNet Device driver CD into the viewLinc
Server.
3
The Device Setup Wizard launches automatically. Click
Next
.
4
Select the device that matches the MAC address from
the side of your vNet device, then click
Next.
Note:
If your device is on a different subnet from the
server, you will need to know the IP address
of the vNet device and launch the RealPort-
Setup.exe installer from the RealPort folder on
the vNet Device Drivers CD.
Configuring RealPort and Installing Drivers
1
In the Configure Network Settings screen, enter an IP
address (provided by your IT department). Click
Next
two
times.
2
In the Configure RealPort Settings screen, select Install
RealPort on this computer
, then click
Next
.
3
Click
Next
again. The settings are saved.
4
Click
Finish
.
Repeat Installing Vaisala Veriteq Drivers for each vNet
device.