Multi-Tech Systems 7600 User Manual

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ION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide
Configuring Communications
Chapter 4 - Using ION Software 
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Configuring Communications
Before you can talk to the devices on your network, you need to configure 
communications within the ION Management Console. Essentially, this means 
adding one or more sites and then adding the devices associated with each site. If 
you create a modem site, then you also need to add and configure a dialout 
modem. There may be instances where you want to add a new server (either 
another computer or third-party gateway); the computer running the ION 
Enterprise software is considered a server and is listed in the Server section.
Adding a new Server, Site, Device or Dialout Modem:
1.
Click the appropriate network component icon (Servers, Sites, Devices, 
Dialout Modems) in the System Setup pane. The title bar reflects your 
selection.
2.
Right-click in the display window, select New and the type of Server, Site, 
Device. If you are configuring a modem you only have one New option.
3.
Configure the item using the drop-down list boxes and manually entering 
values where required.
4.
Right click in the Properties dialog box to access Advanced Properties. You can 
use the drop-down list boxes or manually enter new values as required.
5.
Click OK when you are done.
The process of adding network components to the ION Management Console is 
the same for each component — the difference lies in how you configure the 
components. When the Properties dialog appears for the component you added, 
the fields for which you are required to provide information are highlighted in red. 
For example, the illustration below shows the required fields when adding a new 
Ethernet device:
The Properties dialog has different required fields depending on which component 
you are adding:
For a Direct Site you specify the serial port (COM1, COM 2, etc.) on the server 
computer where the serial device (or network of serial devices) is connected. 
You must specify the server computer that communicates with the direct site.
For a Modem Site you provide information about the modem at the (remote) 
modem site: baud rate, modem telephone number, etc. You also specify the 
server computer that communicates with the modem site.
Although Group has 
a drop down list box, 
you are not restricted 
to the values in the 
list. If you want to 
create a new group, 
simply type its name 
in the value field.
Other drop down list 
boxes restrict you to 
the values in the list.