Seeburg HDLM 8 Operation Manual - 4. Network Setup
4. Network Setup
4.1. Operation via Web Browser
Data communication between a Personal Computer and the HDLM 8 is based on TCP/IP Ethernet
technology. Thanks to that, you don’t have to install any additional software on your computer. It
is operated using the Mozilla Firefox browser software
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on Windows or the Safari browser on Apple
systems. Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported.
To connect to the HDLM 8, open the web browser application and enter the IP address shown in the
display. After about ten seconds, the user interface is ready and the device can now be controlled in real
time.
The system is platform independent and can be used by nearly any operating system, such as Windows,
Mac or Linux. However, it is necessary that the computer has a processor at 2 GHz clock frequency or
higher. Up to ten computers can simultaneously access a HDLM 8.
4.2. App GoHDLM
The App GoHDLM is available for free in the corresponding app stores and runs on Apple iPhone and
iPad, as well as on most Android-based smart phones and tablet computers. The range of functions of
this app corresponds completely to the HDLM’s built-in software.
4.3. Automatic Network Configuration
By default, the HDLM 8 offers full automatic configuration. The device will search a DHCP server in
the network. If available, it will use the server’s information for IP addressing. If not, the HDLM 8 will
start its own DHCP server and offers this service to the network
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4.4. Wireless LAN Access Point
The optionally available WLAN antenna for the USB port turns the HDLM 8 into a Wireless Access
Point. The user must set a password in the network menu. The data transmission is secured by WPA2.
To ensure network security, set the password length to at least ten characters. Each HDLM 8 will be
shipped with a random password. If the password is deleted by the user, it will propose a new random
one.
4.4.1. Wireless LAN Configuration
All network settings apply also to the wireless LAN. Hint for experts: the WLAN and the Ethernet ports
are technically bridged. The bridge acts as a layer-2-switch.
4.5. Introduction in Manual IP Addressing
The HDLM 8 offers automatic addressing. You need the manual (static) address-
ing mode only in some special cases.
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It will be tried to give always the same addresses to the same devices after a power cycle
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