3–2 AeroTrak™ Remote Airborne Particle Counters
Note: In a typical application, Airborne Particle Counters are configured
using static IP addresses so that remote hosts and software can
be configured to query each specific counter at known
addresses. It is also possible to configure the Airborne Particle
Counter using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), but
this should be done with care to ensure that the IP address of
each device is known and always the same for each device.
Further details of TCP/IP networking are beyond the scope of this
document.
To connect to your Airborne Particle Counter with an internet browser,
you will need the following:
A Computer with a 10/100 Ethernet port.
Ethernet crossover cable or an Ethernet hub and two standard
cables.
Airborne Particle Counter to be configured.
A fixed IP address for your network.
You will connect the Airborne Particle Counter to your computer on a
“mini-network” consisting of just the computer, Airborne Particle Counter
and an interface cable or hub. Follow the steps below to configure the IP
address of your Airborne Particle Counter:
1. Physically disconnect any existing Ethernet cable from the computer
to make it independent of any network. Open the Windows
®
control
panel and click on the Network Connections icon.