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LAN Communication, Installation, Connection and Configuration 7
Installing and Configuring TCP/IP on the PC
2 In the ‘Local Area Connection Properties’ dialog (see Figure 56) click
Configure... to make sure the device is working properly.
3 In the ‘This connection uses the following items:’ section of this dialog
make sure the ‘Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)’ is available
and checked.
4 Select the ‘Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)’ and click Properties.
If the device is not working properly or no network interface card is configured, please refer
to the hardware manual of your network card and the PC for how to install and configure a
network interface card.
If the TCP/IP protocol is not installed, use the Install button, select Protocol from the list of
network components to install and press Add.
From the ‘Manufacturers:’ select ‘Microsoft’ and from the ‘Network Protocol:’ select the
‘Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)’ and press ‘OK’. If required, reboot your computer.
If the PC is connected to your companies LAN, do not change any setting. Note down the
‘Subnet Mask’ if available. Ask your responsible IT consultant for this mask if not available
and request a fixed IP address for your instrument, if you want to use the existing LAN for
the instrument connection.
For further details please see“Connecting the Spectrophotometer to the PC”.