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LRA-900-E Quick Start
v1.0, Sep. 2018
What’s in the box?
In addition to this guide, the package includes the following items:
Related Information
Product Page:
http://www.icpdas.com/root/product/solutions/industrial_wireless_communicati
on/wireless_solutions/lra-900-e.html
Document:
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/usbcd/napdos/rf_modem/document/lra-900-e
Firmware:
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/usbcd/napdos/rf_modem/firmware/lra-900-e
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Connecting the Power and Host PC
1. Make sure your PC has workable network settings.
Disable or well configure your Windows firewall and Anti-Virus firewall first,
else the “Search Servers” on Chapter 4 may not work. (Please contact with
your system Administrator)
2. Connect both the LRA-900-E and your PC to the same sub network or the
same Ethernet switch.
3. Check that the Init/Run switch is in the “ Run” pos ition and set the
“Device ID” switch to necessary positi on.
4. Supply power (+10~+30 V
DC) to the LRA-900-E.
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Installing Software on Your PC
Install VxComm Utility, which can be obtained
from the web site:
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/8000cd/napdos/driver/vxcomm_driver/windows/
Configuring Network Settings
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1. Double-click the VxComm Utility shortcut on the desktop.
2. Click the “Search Servers ” to sear ch your LRA-900-E.
3. Double-click the name of LRA-900-E to open the “Configure Server (UDP) ”
dialog box.
Factory Default Settings of LRA-900-E:
IP Address 192.168.255.1
Subnet Mask 255.255.0.0
Gateway 192.168.0.1
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4. Contact your Network Administrator to obtain a correct network configuration
(such as IP/Mask/Gateway). Enter the network settings and click “OK ”.
Note:The LRA-900-E will use the new settings 2 seconds later.
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Configuring Virtual COM Port
1. Wait 2 seconds and click “Search Servers ” button again to ensure the
LRA-900-E is working well with new configuration.
2. Click the name of LRA-900-E to select it.
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3. Click the “Add Server[s]” button.
4. Assign a COM Port number and click “OK” to save your settings.
5. Click on LRA-900-E name and check the virtual COM Port mappings on the
PC.
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6. Click the “Restart Driver ” item in the “Tools ” menu to display the “VxComm
Note that if you intend to use Internet Explorer, ensure that the cache
function is disabled in order to prevent broswer access errors, please
Utility: Restarting Driver ” dialog box.
7. Click the “Restart Driver ” button.
disable your Internet Explorer cache as follow: (If you are not using IE
browser, please skip this step.)
Step 1: Click “Tools” >> “Internet Options …” i n t h e menu items.
Step 2: Click “ General” tab and click the “Settings…” button in Temporary
Internet file frame.
Step 3: Click “Every visit to the page” and click the “OK” in Settings box
and Internet Options box.
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