Change the IP Address of the Touch Screen

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If changing the IP address of both the Touch Screen and the Brick, the Brick must be changed first.  See section above for instructions on this procedure.  After changing the IP address of the Brick, use the touch screen to select “Target VR IP Address” under the “Configuration” menu and set it to the new address of the Brick.

It is important to obtain an available IP address and correct Net Mask and Default Gateway from an administrator or IT associate before changing any of the IP settings.  In order to change the IP address of the touch screen, the program must be shut down.  To do this, scroll down the menu options and select “Exit Program.”  Then, click on Start Menu ® Settings ® Network and Dial-up Connections.  This will display the Network settings screen.  Double-Click on the existing connection to display the properties.  To specify an IP address, select the “Specify an IP address” option and fill in the sections for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway using the on-screen keyboard, which can be started by clicking on the Pen/Paper icon in the lower right corner and then clicking on “Keyboard” from the menu option.  Move the keyboard to a position where you will still be able to see the IP address section and the keyboard at the same time.  Highlight the first section of the IP address and enter the IP address.  Note – The cursor will move to the next section once three digits have been entered.  To enter a two or one-digit section of the address, begin the section with zeroes, i.e., 001 instead of 1.  Repeat for the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.

To have the IP address assigned by the network, select the “Obtain an IP address via DHCP” option.  This option will disable the text boxes for entering the IP address, since the IP address will be given by the network.  Click on the OK or X button on the top of the screen to close the screen.  Note – If the IP address of the touch screen is changed, then the corresponding profile in the VR Manager will have to be updated as well.

If you are not comfortable with this procedure, contact SSi at 513-772-0060 for assistance.