Emerson 5500 SERIES User Manual

Thin Web Server                                                            Setup – Ethernet Connection 

 

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To set up the Thin Web Server via Ethernet connection, 
follow this procedure. 

 

Required items: 
•  Portable laptop computer with network card, running 

Windows Xp,  Windows 2000, or Windows NT, and 
Windows Internet Explorer 5.0 + installed. 

•  Ethernet crossover network cable (part no. 629590-006) 

 

1.  Directly connect the specified Ethernet crossover 

cable between your laptop’s Ethernet jack and the 
deenergized Thin Web Server port LAN1 (page 1-1) 

 

2.  Refer to the section 8 and select the appropriate 

TCP/IP Installation & Configuration instructions for 
your laptop computer’s operating system. This 
procedure sets up your laptop computer (if 
necessary) for network connections and tests 
communications to the Thin Web Server.  

 

3.  After you have confirmed communication with the 

Thin Web Server, continue to the next page to view 
and change the configuration of the Thin Web 
Server.  

 

Now view and change the configuration  (next column) 

 

 

To view and change configuration pages on a client 
computer, follow these steps: 

 

1.  Be sure that your computer is connected to the network. 

 

2.  Start Microsoft Internet Explorer browser on computer.  

 

3.  In the address bar, type in the address of the Thin Web 

Server, add /config.htm, press Enter : 

 

 

 

         http://169.254.1.2/config.htm 

 

4.  Type in the User name and the Password and click OK. 

 
 

 

5.  Fill in the IP address, subnet, and gateway. 

 

6.  Enter up to 5 Users (include yourself), their Passwords, 

and their Levels ( you are level 3). The Access Levels are:  

1 is monitor only (data page viewing only) 
2 is monitor and control (can transfer ATS loads) 
3 is administrator (assigns users and able to change 
TWS configuration settings) 

 

7.  Fill in the Company Information.  

 

8.  Click the Protocol Configuration that you want to use for 

ASCO devices and for third party device interface. If 
COM4 is being used, check that box.  

 

9.  Click Save to retain all your settings !  

 

After saving your settings, close Internet Explorer. Then turn 
off the Thin Web Server and disconnect the cross-over cable. 
 
NOTE   The next time you revisit this page you will have to 
use the latest IP Address of the system.  Hence: 

http:// Latest-IP-Address /config.htm 

 

The Thin Web Server must be previously configured using 
TSSP before you can use this proces