EQ Station Manual v. 2.01 sw. 220 English - TC Electronic

EQ STATION IN A LOCAL AREA NETWORK
Introduction
This section describes basic elements of a standard
LAN (Local Area Network), and how to apply these
when setting up one or more EQ Stations in a network.
This is relevant when updating EQ Station software
from a PC or when controlling EQ Stations e.g. via a
Tablet PC in live applications or when using more than
8 channels.
Basic terms
TCP/IP address
The TCP/IP address is unique to each unit connected in
the network. Two units in a network must therefore never
have the same IP address. However, to see each other the
first three digits which per default are “192.168.1” for the
EQ Station MUST be the same.
The EQ Stations default IP address is: 192.168.1.100
Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask defines a group of units in the network.
That covers both EQ Stations and computers etc.
For the units to see each other the Subnet Mask MUST be
identical.
The EQ Station default Subnet mask is: 255.255.255.0
Specifically for the EQ Station
The EQ Station also has a few other interesting networkrelated
topics. (please also see the description of the Setup
- Network and Devices page and also the “Quick Setup
Reference” at pages 6-7)
Device Name:
A name that is assigned to each individual EQ Station.
The Device Name MUST be unique for each unit !
As all EQ Stations in a Subnet Mask can be operated from
any of the units within the Subnet, the Device Name also
serves as a convenient identifier. The name will appear in
the operating displays.
Using a HUB-switch or not ?
As illustrated on the previous page setups can be made
with or without a HUB-switch. Generally it can be said that
there is no need to use a switch in minor setups with just at
few EQ stations and maybe a PC connected. However, as
soon as the setups expand, increased speed on the update
of the EQ Station user-interfaces is achieved by placing
one or more switches in the setup at convenient places.
(see illustration at the previous page)
Be aware
- when no HUB or switch is used you must use Crosscoupled
Ethernet CAT-5 cable for the network
connection.
- when a HUB or switch is used you must use standard
(non-cross-coupled) ethernet cables.
- when connecting directly to a computer there is an
uncertainty of which cable type to use. Most computers
work with a cross-coupled ethernet cable.
Subnet Mask - TCP/IP address
Win 2000 / Win NT / Win XP
The following examples are based on a Windows 2000
operating system. Illustrations etc. may vary slightly
between other operating systems.
Please note that a working TCP/IP protocol must be
installed on your computer before attempting to hook up
the computer on the network.
To find the TCP/IP address and the Subnet Mask settings
on your computer running Windows 2000:
• Go to Control Panel, Network and Dial UP Connections
• Double-click on your connection and select “Properties”
Device Number:
The Device number specifies in which order, channels will
be assigned to Cluster locations when you perform a
“Cluster Auto Setup”.
(Please read the description of the Global page and also
the “Quick Setup Reference” at pages 6-7).
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