Changing The Device Name; Network Configuration; Carrying Out A Firmware Update - Resol VBus/BACnet Manuel

7.8

Changing the device name

Note
Choose a descriptive device name to facilitate identifying the device in
the network.
In order to change the device name, proceed as follows:
Î In the Configuration main menu, select the General submenu.
Î On the General Configuration tab, enter the device name in the Device
Name field.
Permitted characters are: letters, numbers, underscores, hyphens.
Special characters are not allowed.
Î Click Save configuration.
7.9 Network configuration
The network configuration determines where the device obtains its IP information
from for the LAN connection.
There are 2 different settings possible for the network configuration:
• Dynamic (DHCP): The IP information is automatically assigned to the device
by the DHCP server.
• Static: The user manually assigns IP information to the device.
Note
Consult the system administrator before changing the factory settings!
In order to configure the network, proceed as follows:
Î In the Configuration main menu, select the Network submenu.
Î In the Address type dropdown menu, select the desired value.
Î Click Save configuration.
Î Restart the device.
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7.10 Carrying out a firmware update
The firmware is the internal software of the device. Through firmware updates, the
software will be improved in the following ways:
• Extended functional range
• Enhanced operation
• Change of the Web interface desktop
Note
Previous configurations will not be affected by a firmware update. In
some exceptional cases, it might be required to carry out the adjust-
ments again.
In order to update the firmware, proceed as follows:
Î In the Configuration main menu, select the General submenu.
The firmware version used will be displayed in the Firmware version menu.
If a firmware update is available, it will be indicated in Firmware update.
Î In order to download the update file, click on the link.
Î Extract the file.
Î In the Firmware upload menu, click Select.
Î Select the firmware update file with the extension .cbor and click open.
The firmware file will upload.
Î In order to continue the update, click Firmware update. If you do not wish to
update the firmware, click Discard.
Î If you have clicked on Firmware update, the firmware update window will
open. In order to carry out the update, click Yes. If you do not wish to update
the firmware, click No.
After the update has been carried out, the device will restart.