Macherey-Nagel 162735 Instructions For Installation Manual

Network adapter for nanocolor vis ii and uv/vis ii

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Instruction for installation of the Network Adapter for

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Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Connection setup ............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Installation of the Network Adapter .................................................................................................................................. 3

Configuration of the Network Adapter - settings .............................................................................................................. 4

Configuration of the WiFi module ................................................................................................................................... 12

Configuration of the NANOCOLOR

Errors, Causes and solutions ......................................................................................................................................... 17

Share network drive ....................................................................................................................................................... 18

Contact ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21

VIS II and

spectrophotometer ............................................................................................... 14

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
23.01.2023, Revision 03 Instruction for installation of the Network Adapter for ® NANOCOLOR VIS II and Content Introduction ..................................2 Connection setup ................................2 Installation of the Network Adapter ..........................3 Configuration of the Network Adapter – settings ......................4 Configuration of the WiFi module ...........................
Page 2: Introduction
ATTENTION: This manual is intended for use by IT personnel only. 1. Introduction The Network Adapter from MACHEREY‑NAGEL is a device for the stationary use in the laboratory, which is op- erated in combination with the spectrophotometers NANOCOLOR ® VIS II and UV/VIS II. The product is de- signed to enable an easy and secure data transfer from the spectrophotometer to a network drive.
Page 3: Installation Of The Network Adapter
3. Installation of the Network Adapter NOTICE Use only the approved power supply. NOTICE If you are not going to use the device for a longer period, take it out of operation and disconnect it from the power supply. Connect the Network Adapter to the power supply via the connector as indicated in pic. 1. The device will start up and can now be configured as described in chapter 4.
Page 4: Configuration Of The Network Adapter - Settings
4. Configuration of the Network Adapter – settings The following setup is required to run the installation of the Network Adapter: Network Adapter Laptop or PC LAN1 LAN1 (eth1) Required items:  An Ethernet interface at the computer used for configuration ...
Page 5 Access the Network Adapter with the help of a browser via the path: http://192.168.2.1. Enter the values “name = root” and “password = mclh” and press Login. Pic.3: Network Adapter login 4.1 Factory reset NOTICE Please note that in case of serious problems or incorrect settings during the setup of the network module, there is always the possibility of a factory reset and starting the process again.
Page 6 4.2 Set date and time To set the time and date of the Network Adapter, switch to the System panel on the left side. Choose the entry System. Click on Sync with Browser. Save the settings by pressing Save & Apply. Pic.5: Setting date and time The time zone is set to Europe/Berlin by default.
Page 7 4.3 Interface settings - overview To perform or check the interface settings, switch to the Network/Interfaces panel on the left side and see the following over- view (Pic.5): Pic.5: Network Adapter interface overview 7/21...
Page 8 4.3.1 Interface settings – LAN0 static mode To run the Network Adapter in DHCP mode, refer to chapter 4.3.2. To configure the interface settings for the static configuration of IP LAN0 choose EDIT (LAN0). If necessary, change the IP address and netmask to your company's network IP address for the gateway (LAN0/eth0), as shown in the following Pic.6. Save the settings by pressing Save and in the next window by pressing Save &...
Page 9 4.3.2 Interface settings – LAN0 dynamic mode (as DHCP client) To perform the interface settings of LAN0 in the dynamic configuration via DHCP, choose EDIT (LAN0) and delete the existing IP address by clicking on (see Pic.6). Now change the field Protocol to DHCP client for Network Adapter (LAN0/eth0) as shown in the following Pic.7.
Page 10 NOTICE If another IP address than the preset 192.168.2.1/24 is required, the Network Adapter settings as well as the spectrophotometer settings (see chapter 6. Configuration of the NANOCOLOR spectrophotometer) must be changed. A conflict of the IP address with the local user network is indicated by a red IP address.
Page 11 Additionally you must enter the IP address of the DNS server in the tab Advanced settings in the field Use custom DNS servers (see Pic.11). Save the settings by pressing Save and in the next window by pressing Save & Apply. Pic.10: Network Adapter static IP LAN0 DNS General Settings Pic.11: Network Adapter static IP LAN0 DNS server Advance Settings 11/21...
Page 12: Configuration Of The Wifi Module
5. Configuration of the WiFi module To perform the WiFi settings go to the tab Wireless in the section Network. Choose EDIT for the demo_ssid and configure the WiFi module (Pic.12). NOTICE Please note that WiFi antennas are not included Pic.12: Wireless overview Enter the SSID of the router in the ESSID field in the tab General Setup (Pic.13).
Page 13 Configure the field Key in the tab Wireless Security Key (Pic. 14) and Save the settings by pressing SAVE. Confirm the settings in the next window by pressing SAVE & APPLY. The configured WiFi client appears in the list of Associated Stations and in the Wireless Overview (Pic.15) as well as in the Interfaces (Pic.5).
Page 14: Configuration Of The Nanocolor
Alternatively, the wireless connection can be set up via a network scan: Press “Scan” in the Wireless Overview tab and chose the desired WiFi network by selecting join. Enter the password in the Joining Network tab and confirm by pressing Submit (Pic.16). Save the WiFi settings by selecting SAVE &...
Page 15 ® Pic.17: IP setting in NANOCOLOR spectrophotometer   To enter the data export settings go the respective menu via Main menu Data export Network.  Network data export: Net Drive  Net drive setup: server name; value = mclh ...
Page 16 6.2 ACRON configuration NOTICE When using the ACRON export option make sure to perform the settings described in chapter 6.1. Additionally the username and password for the network drive access (see pic. 14) must be filled with the following credentials: Username = root Password = mclh When using the ACRON connection in the spectrophotometer, the settings for the ACRON folder path must be set to...
Page 17: Errors, Causes And Solutions
7. Errors, Causes and solutions Depending on the operating status, different messages can be displayed. The source of the error can be either an operating error or a malfunction of the device. Network Adapter Error Causes Solutions Failed ping to Network Adapter. Wrong interface used for setup.
Page 18: Share Network Drive
8. Share network drive Start the Microsoft Windows-Explorer with the keyboard shortcut Windows + E. Click with the right mouse button on the folder (e.g. Test-Network) which you would like to share. Select Properties. Pic.20: Share folder Properties Open the register Sharing (see pic.21) and select “Share… “ Username Pic.21: Folder share settings Select the person the folder should be shared with (see Pic.21, right side;...
Page 19 Sharing of the folder is confirmed in a new dialogue (see Pic.22). Close the window by confirming with Done. \\Servername\Test-network Pic.22: File Sharing Click on “Advanced Sharing…”. \\Servername\Test-network Pic.23: Folder Properties: Advance Sharing 19/21...
Page 20 If needed, a comment can be added which describes the use of the folder (e. g. “Export CSV“). Click on Permissions followed by Add (see pic.24). Pic.24: Folder share settings: Advanced Sharing Enter the user to the text field which should be added (e.g. user). Server_name username Pic.25: User selection...
Page 21: Contact
Confirm with Apply and save the settings with OK. Confirm the settings with Apply and save your changes with OK. \\Servername\Test-network Pic.28: Folder sharing Click Close. The network drive is now successfully shared. 9. Contact If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: Technical support and customer service Tel.: +49 24 21 969-333...

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