Communicating with the OPTICA Using Ethernet G-1
January 2006
Direct Communication The networking configuration for an OPTICA VGA model can be done
using the front panel. The networking configuration for a 4x40 with
Ethernet capability can be configured using the RS-232 port and the
following commands:
Note: <> means carriage return.
$SetIPAddress <IPADDRESS><> (i.e 127 0 0 0)\r\n
Example: $SetIpAddress 127 0 0 0 0 <>
$SetSubnetMask <SubNetMask> (i.e 255 255 255 0)\r\n
Example: $SetSubnetMask 255 255 255 0 <>
$SetDefaultGateway <Gateway> (i.e 0 0 0 0)\r\n
$SetHostName <HostName><> (i.e Optica)\r\n
$SetIPSource <STATIC><> (STATIC IP)\r\n
$SetIPSource <DHCP><> (DHCP IP)\r\n
$GetNetworkSettings<> Displays the network settings\r\n
$SaveNetworkSettings<>
(Write Network settings to the registry)\r\n
$DeleteNetworkSettings<>
(Deletes registry entries - removes .FDF & .CRC File)\r\n
$SaveAllSettings<>
(Write all settings to non-volatile memory)\r\n
Computer
Communication
The Optica communicates over port 28005. The general format for
accessing the Optica is:
<IP address>:28005/Command
The command set of the Optica is broken into two categories: Those
used to set parameters and those used to retrieve parameters from the
Optica. Commands that are used to retrieve information from the
Optica are preceded with the prefix Get, and those that are used to set
parameters at the Optica are preceded with the prefix Set. Only the
commands that enable the user to retrieve information from the
Optica are detailed in this document. The examples below assume
that a web browser is being used.