A dedicate phone line is required, and can not be shared with a fax machine or other device.
Telephone number: ________________________ (the phone line the AcquiSuite is attached to)
Static IP address: 192.168.238.1 (the AcquiSuite PPP IP address)
Static Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Remote Address: 192.168.238.2 (the IP address assigned to the calling computer)
Admin password: ________________________
Dialin Address Worksheet
Step 2: Plug a regular telephone into the phone line that the AcquiSuite is to use. Verify the line has dialtone. Use a second
telephone and dial the AcquiSuite phone number and verify the first telephone rings, and can be answered. If it does not ring,
verify the telephone number dialed is actually associated with physical phone line. If the line tests ok, hangup, attach the
AcquiSuite to the phone line and proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Select the Network/PPP0/ModemSetup option from the AcquiSuite configuration webpage. set the "setup string" by
clicking on the "use default" button. Click apply changes to save the setting.
Step 4: Select the Network/PPP0/DialinSetup option from the AcquiSuite configuration webpage.
A. Check the "dialin enabled" option
B. Set the IP, Netmask, and Remote Address as shown in Dialin Address Worksheet. The IP addresses shown (factory
default) will work for most dialup connections. If you make changes to the IP address, make note of it for future
use.
C. Click "Apply" to save your changes.
Example Dialin from a WinXP computer
The AcquiSuite is designed to allow connections from any generic PPP system including MacOS, Linux, Windows 9x, XP
and 2000. We have found that windows XP/2000 has a timeout issue that affects some computers but not others. When
calling the AcquiSuite with windows XP/2000 you may receive an error message stating that a loopback error was detected,
preceded by windows hanging up promptly after connecting to the AcquiSuite. If that is the case, a slight delay in the dial
process for windows will correct the problem. Adding this delay in a dial script is detailed below.
Step 1: Using notepad, create a text file called “c:\windows\system32\ras\acquisuite.scp”. In that text file, add the following
script
proc main
delay 2
endproc
Save and close the file
Step 2: Create a windows networking connection.
A. From the control panel, select Network Connections. Click “Create a new connection”
B. The “Connection Wizard” will appear with a welcome screen and no options. Click next.
C. Select “Connect to the internet” and click next
D. Select “Set up my connection manually” and click next
E. Select “Connect using a dialup modem” and click next
F. Enter “My AcquiSuite” for the ISP name. (you may want to name each AcquiSuite connection by the name of the
building where it resides. ) Click next.
G. Enter the phone number of the phone line attached to the AcquiSuite. Click next.
H. Enter “admin” for the username, and the admin password in the password field. Uncheck the option “Make this the
default internet connection.” Click next.
I. The connection wizard will show you that the setup is complete. Click Finish.
Step 3: Configure connection details.
A. Right click on the “My AcquiSuite” connection icon you created in step 2 above. (you may also click the properties
button in the dialout dialog box.
B. General Tab: defaults are ok.
C. Options Tab: Verify the option “include windows login domain” is not checked. Set any timeout values if desired.
D. Security Tab: Security: Use “Typical”, allow unsecured password. At the bottom of the dialog box, in the section
“Interactive Login and Scripting”. Check the “Run Script” checkbox. Click the browse button below the script
name. Select the AcquiSuite.scp file created in step one above. Click the open button. The script name should
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