Odyssey LI-COR Operator's Manual - Automatic (Dhcp) Ip Address

CHAPTER 4

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Connecting the Odyssey Imager to a Network

4)

Turn on the Odyssey

®

 Imager and computer, but don’t start the 

Odyssey Application Software.

Note:

 When the Odyssey Imager and computer start up, they will be assigned an IP 

address automatically by your DHCP server. This can take as long as 5 minutes and it 

is best to wait for addresses to be assigned before starting Odyssey software.

5)

Start the Odyssey software on the computer. You should now be 

able to use the Odyssey instrument normally.

Note:

 When Odyssey software is restarted, it goes through its autodiscovery routine 

again. It will find an Odyssey instrument with the same serial number it recognized 

previously, but with a different IP address. 

On networks with DHCP servers, automatic address changes can 

cause occasional loss of communication with the Odyssey Imager. 

One way to avoid this problem is to enter a static IP address in the 

Odyssey Imager. Some networks also do not use DHCP servers so 

automatic addressing is not an option. This section shows you how 

to set up either a static or automatic (DHCP) IP address in the 

Odyssey Imager or the computer. A static address must be assigned 

by your network administrator. The addresses shown in this section 

are for illustration only.

Configuring the Odyssey Imager with a Static or 

Automatic (DHCP) IP Address

Start by assembling one of the configurations described earlier in this 

chapter. 

1)

Press the 

Next

 button on the Odyssey front panel. 

2)

Write down the current IP address when it is displayed. The IP 

address is four groups of three numbers separated by periods. The 

slash followed by another number is not part of the IP address.

Setting a Static or Automatic (DHCP) IP Address