| 1. Wire the IQ Loop components
according to Figure 1, which shows a typical system. Use an RS-232 cable
from the computer to an interface. Connect the IQ Loop serially through
all the components back to the interface.
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Figure 1. IQ Loop Wiring
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| 2. If you already have a static
TCP/IP address for the TCP/IQ components, skip this step.
Select Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections
(Figure 2). Set a static TCP/IP address and Subnet mask on the master
computer. Document the address and mask.
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Figure 2. Selecting Settings > Control Panel
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| 2A. Right-click on LAN Connections. Then select
Internal > Properties (Figure 3).
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Figure 3. Result of clicking LAN Connections > Internal
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| 4. Once the Properties window opens (Figure 4),
click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Then click on Properties.
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Figure 4. Internal Properties Window
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| 5. The Internet Protocol
(TCP/IQ) Properties window appears (Figure 5).
6. If you need to set an IP address manually, specify an
IP address. The IP address is four numbers between 1 and 255 separated by
periods. For example, 192.168.8.1.
7. Select a subnet mask. The subnet mask is four numbers
between 1 and 255 separated by periods. For example, 255.255.248.0.
8. Click OK and close the Control Panel. At this point,
some computer operating systems will require a restart.
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Figure 5. Internet Protocol (TCP/IQ) Properties Window
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| 9. Select IQ Systems > IQwic
> IQ Gateway (Figure 6). This launches the IQ Gateway on the master
computer.
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Figure 6. Selecting IQ Systems > IQwic > IQ Gateway
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| 10. IQ Gateway will run a roll
call, then will minimize itself to the system tray (Figure 7).
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Figure 7. Minimized IQ Gateway
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| 11. Right-click on the IQ
Gateway in the System Tray (Figure 8). Select Open. This will bring up the
software to a maximized view.
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Figure 8. Result of Right-Clicking the IQ Gateway in
the System Tray
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| 12. The IQ Gateway software will
launch (Figure 9). You can confirm the status of the components it found,
as well as the IP address of the host computer.
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Figure 9. IQ Gateway Software Main Window
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| 13. If you want to change the
number at which the IQ Loop components start, go to the Setup menu (Figure
10). Remember that the physical address and virtual addresses cannot be
the same. To set the polling rate for the IQ products, set the Period of
the Online Check and of the Online Search (Figure 10).
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Figure 10. Settings Menu
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| 14. Launch IQwic (Figure 11) and
run a roll call.
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Figure 11. Selecting IQ Systems > IQwic
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