3-28 AeroTrak
®
Handheld Airborne Particle Counter
Communications Screen
Use the Communications screen to configure the following:
• IP address
• Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway (to which the instrument belongs)
Addresses can be entered using the arrows or by selecting a field and
using the on-screen keypad.
The numerical identification (logical address) that is
assigned to this device when participating in a
computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol for
communication between its nodes.
A network of computers and devices that have a
common, designated IP address routing prefix. All
hosts within a subnet can be reached in one "hop"
(time to live = 1), implying that all hosts in a subnet are
connected to the same link.
A node on the computer network that serves as an
access point to another network and is chosen when
the IP address does not belong to any other entities in
the Routing Table.
Use DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration
Protocol)
When checked, this protocol is used to automatically
obtain the information necessary for operation from a
DHCP server running on your local network.
TCP/IP is an industry standard networking protocol that allows
computers and devices to communicate over Ethernet and other media
access channels. Providing full details on how to configure an IP
network is beyond the scope of this manual. Please contact your
company IT department or a qualified networking professional if you are
not qualified to configure such a network.