Technical Information

Hartridge Ltd., The Hartridge Building, Network 421,

Radclive Road, Buckingham MK18 4FD, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1280 825 600
e-mail: sales@hartridge.com
Fax: +44 (0) 1280 825 601
Web: www.hartridge.com
Bulletin No. TB400/9
Product: HJ069 Networked Bench Upgrade for AVM2, CRi & CRp.
Subject: Preparation and Hardware Installation Guide.

1. Introduction
This document provides instructions on installing and setting up the Internet Connectivity Kit HJ069. For the site
prerequisites, please refer to Technical Bulletin TB400/6.

2. Checking the Computer Clock

As part of the internal support for the networking, the software installation will arrange for the computer clock to
be regularly synchronised to external time-sources on the internet. Before proceeding with this installation,
check and correctly set the clock date & time on the test-bench computer.

NOTE: If you have to adjust the computer clock backwards in time to correct it, you may also have to
resolve Magmah licensing issues by obtaining a “Clock-Reset” licence update from Hartridge
Customer Support.

3. Connecting the router

1. Turn off the power to the machine.

2. For AVM, open the hood; for a CRi, open the side door.

3. For CRi-PC, if switch is previously not fitted proceed to step 4 otherwise remove the existing Ethernet
switch and power-supply (fitted if machine all-makes Piezo, HJ064, installed).

4. Place the router and 12V power-supply near to the computer.

5. Connect patch cables from the computer and PIB to the router LAN sockets.

6. Connect a patch cable from the router WAN socket to the workshop network socket.

7. Connect the 12 V power-unit’s DC lead to the router.

8. Connect the IEC power cable from the 12V power-unit to the power strip in the machine hood.

9. Set the router power-switch to the “ON” position.

Refer to the drawing - Figure 1. Physical Connections – as shown on page 2.

CAUTION!
Do not attempt to reset the router; do not remove or damage the warning label covering
the reset button as this will void the warranty.

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Figure 1. Physical Connections

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4. Checking the internet connection.

As a check that a connection to the internet has been achieved, Internet Explorer can be used to view specific
web-sites, as follows:

1. Run Internet Explorer on the test-bench

computer, from the “Start”, All-Programs”
menu.

2. Type the following into the

address field:

http://www.hartridge.com
and press the “Enter” key.

The Hartridge web home page will appear in the internet

explorer display, looking something like this.

If the web-page does not appear, it may be that the

computer network interface is not correctly set. This can be
resolved by installing the supporting software, which makes
the necessary adjustments.

5. Installing the support software

At this point, the test-bench hardware installation is complete. Installation of the supporting software A222A910
can be done; see Hartridge technical bulletin TB400/10 for a full guide.

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6. Connecting to a network-shared printer

CAUTION!
The instructions below are a guide for installing a network printer. Please
consult with your local IT specialist before commencing. Hartidge Ltd. accepts
no responsibility for resolving network printer issues.

To connect to a shared printer on the existing workshop network, the steps required depend on the type of
network in use. In all cases, the printer must be available on the workshop network as a “Microsoft Windows
shared printer.”

For Domain type networks, connect to the share by opening “Printers & Faxes” from the “Start” menu, selecting
“Add Printer”, choosing “Add network printer” and follow the instructions given, browsing for, or specifying, the
shared printer by name.

For Work-Group type networks, initially

follow the same instructions as for the
Domain type networks.

However, some difficulty may be

encountered in making a connection to
the printer by name, so the IP address of
the computer which shares the printer
may be required, i.e.

Instead of identifying the printer as:

\\ComputerName\Printer-Name

You may have to use a reference similar

in form to:

\\192.168.1.1\Printer-Name

Where you will need to use the specific

address numbers of your particular
computer or printer in place of those
shown above.

Alternatively, an entry can be made in the “Hosts” file on the test-bench computer, relating the printer host
computer name to its IP address.
e.g.
1. Use notepad.exe to open the file “C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts”;

2. Below the line containing 127.0.0.0, add a line similar to this:

192.168.1.1 PrinterComputerName # Shared printer address

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3. Save the changes and exit from notepad; the new setting will be available immediately.

In some cases, the network printer or hosting computer may receive its address by DHCP; to avoid this changing
over time and causing a printer link failure, make an IP address reservation for the printer / computer in the router
or server which allocates addresses on your network. Alternatively, assign the printer or computer a fixed IP
address within your network range.

You may also have to make an adjustment on

the computer which is hosting the printer, to
ensure it accepts the connection request.

 On the printer computer, open Control-

Panel and the Windows firewall.

 In the firewall applet, select the “Exceptions” tab

and highlight the “file & Printer Sharing” line, then
click on the “Edit…” button.

 In the dialogue box which appears, select each of

the four lines in turn, and click on the “Change
Scope” button.

 In each case, ensure that the line “Any computer” is

selected and then click on the OK button.

In more complex installations, you may have to seek advice from the IT personnel who
manage your network configuration.

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