SA380TX Troubleshooting Direct Cable Connections

If your computer is running Windows 2000 or XP, access to the SA380TX should be as simple as connecting an RJ45 crossover cable and typing http://10.0.1.1:8080 into your internet browser.

However, networking between computers is often not as straightforward as it should be.

The following steps should be followed if you are having difficulty connecting.

Some notes about IP settings

The two important addresses are the IP address and the subnet mask.  In order to get the logger to work correctly on a network:

• The subnet mask must be the same as the other computers on the network

• The IP address must be unique, ie it must be different to all other computers on the network.

For instance, the following settings will work:

Checking the network connection

This is accomplished using the TCP/IP Ping command.

Go to Start menu - Run…

Enter ‘cmd’ and click ‘OK’

Type ‘ping 10.0.1.1’ (or whatever IP address you have chosen for the logger)

The response should be as shown above.  This proves that the network cable is connected and wired correctly.

It also proves that TCP/IP on both your computer and the SA380TX are installed, working and talking to each other.