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Acclima Ethernet Adapter User Manual
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Ethernet adapter user manual communications accessory for cs3500 controller part number: acc-etn-007 acclima, inc. 2260 east commercial street meridian, id 83642 usa www.Acclima.Com.
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Acclima, inc. 2260 east commercial st meridian, idaho 83642 united states of america www.Acclima.Com toll free 866-887-1470 fax 208-887-6368 © 2010 acclima, inc. ® registered trademark of acclima, inc..
Page 3: Contents
Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 3 contents overview......................................................................................... 4 features ................................................................................. 4 basic requirements ...................................
Page 4: Overview
4 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 overview the ethernet adapter allows connectivity to the cs3500 irrigation controller through an 802.11 b/g wireless network, or 100 megabit cat-5 ethernet cabling. Features allows connectivity on local area networks (lan or wlan) an internet connection...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 5 1. Wireless network antenna 2. Serial connection to cs3500 controller 3. Optional power input 4. Wired ethernet port 5. Temporary connection for radios, etc. 6. Status lights also included in the box: power adapter and 3-foot serial cable basic requirem...
Page 6: Internet Access
6 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 internet access your network administrator may assist you in mapping a public ip address to the ethernet adapter to allow connectivity to the device from outside your local area network. This will allow you to connect to the device from the internet any...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 7 configuring the ethernet adapter before the ethernet adapter can be used, it must be configured to operate on your local area network. This configuration process can be done very quickly if you have knowledge of your network configuration and have acces...
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8 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 attaching the adapter to your pc connect a serial cable or “usb to serial adapter” from your pc to the “computer/remote” port on the front of the ethernet adapter. Connect the provided power adapter. The power light on the right should light up. Other l...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 9 launching irrigation manager launch the irrigation manager software. If this is the first time you have run the software, you will be given a choice of connection types. Choose “connect through ethernet”. If you have connected to a controller before, yo...
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10 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 from the ethernet connection dialog, you will be able to configure your ethernet adapter. Press the “configure adapter…” button. The computer will scan your serial ports searching for a connected ethernet adapter. If the adapter is not located, press “...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 11 entering your local network settings once the connection to the ethernet adapter has been established, your current network settings will be displayed. These must be set according to the local area network that the cs3500 irrigation controller will be ...
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12 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 1. Select your desired network interface. Choose ethernet if you are using a cat-5 wire for communications, or wireless for 802.11b/g wireless networks. 2. Select the port that the ethernet adapter will listen on. This is the port that accepts incoming...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 13 if you are using the wireless network option, configure the ssid and security settings to match those of the router on your wireless lan. For wireless connectivity, ssid is required. (the ssid is the name of the wireless network.) consult with your net...
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14 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 3. If there is a dhcp server on your network, you may configure the adapter with a hostname and allow it to automatically obtain an ip addresses from the dhcp server. Using a static ip is a more common approach. 4. If you wish to use a static ip addres...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 15 should enter the ip address for the cs3500 controller, its subnet mask, and the gateway address for your local network. Consult your network administrator to find out what these should be. 5. Once you are finished configuring the adapter, click the “sa...
Page 16: Installation
16 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 installation before the ethernet adapter is installed, it should be configured to operate on the local area network where it will be installed. Please complete the section “configuring the ethernet adapter” before continuing. Choosing a location the et...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 17 metal or wires that may interfere with the radio signal. Do not install the ethernet adapter in a metal cabinet if you use the wireless option. Wiring connections the following diagram shows how the ethernet adapter is connected to a cs3500 controller:.
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18 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 in the connection diagram, both the wireless and wired options are shown. Only one of these is required. If you are using the wired ethernet connection on the front of the ethernet adapter, the antenna is not required and can be removed. Alternatively,...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 19 testing connectivity to the ethernet adapter once the ethernet adapter has been wired to the controller, you should test the connection to make sure everything is working properly. This can be done using irrigation manager software. Run the software on...
Page 20: Successful Test:
20 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 press the “test connection…” button. The software will attempt to locate your controller using the settings you have provided. Results will be displayed in a message window as follows: successful test: the ethernet adapter works, but the cable between ...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 21 unable to contact the ethernet adapter: this indicates a problem with the ip address or port number used in the connection. You should reconfigure the ethernet adapter to make sure that the ip address (or hostname) and port used in the connection corre...
Page 22: Operation
22 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 operation now that the ethernet adapter has been configured, installed, and tested, you are ready to connect to a controller. The connection was automatically configured when you tested the connection earlier. However, you should consider the following...
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Www.Acclima.Com ethernet adapter user manual 23 if you are using a public ip address to provide internet access to you controller, and you have a computer connected to the same local area network that the controller is using, then the local ip address settings that you configured your ethernet adapt...
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24 ©2010 acclima, inc. Toll free 1-866-887-1470 now you should have a new controller connection available. Using this new connection is no different from using a serial or telephone modem connection. Whenever you would like to connect to your controller, select the connection of interest and then pr...
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® acclima, inc. 2260 east commercial st meridian, idaho 83642 united states of america www.Acclima.Com toll free 866-887-1470 fax 208-887-6368 © 2010 acclima, inc. ® registered trademark of acclima, inc..