10.2 LAN Settings and Connections (Before connecting to the network)
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Confirm cable connections.
When connecting one HiLogger to one PC, use the supplied cross-over adapter with the 9642
L
AN Cable.
In case of poor connection, disconnect and reconnect the cable to clean the contacts. When
connecting the cable, the green LED on the HiLogger's LAN jack should light.
Confirm the PC's IP address.
Click [
Run...] on the Windows Start menu (or select [All Programs]-[Accessories]-[Comand
Prompt]) and enter “ipconfig /all” to confirm the IP address of the network interface, subnet
mask, and gateway address.
If settings are incorrect:
Refer to "1. PC Network Setup"(p.
180) to reset the IP address.
Confirm communication between the HiLogger and PC.
After confirming that the IP addresses of the
HiLogger and PC are correct, use the “ping” utility
to test data transfer.
1.From the Start menu, select [Al
l Programs]-[Accessories]-[Comand Prompt].
2.(at the blinking cursor)
Enter "ping XXX.XXX.X.X"(the IP address of the host device to test).
Alternatively, the host name can be entered if its IP address is assigned by DNS.
For example, if the HiLogger's IP address is 192.168.1.2, enter "ping 192.168.1.2" and
press Enter.
The following display text indicates normal operation. The “time” is the communication
response time.
Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=32
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=32
The following display text indicates communications failure.
Recheck cable connections.
Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.2: Host is down.
Reply from 192.168.1.2: Host is down.
Reply from 192.168.1.2: Host is down.
Reply from 192.168.1.2: Host is down.
When LAN Communication Fails
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