33 TPC-650 User's Manual
4.1 Introduction
The TPC-650 is designed as a networking device that readily connects
to a host PC either via an existing LAN or an RS-232 interface. Its
network capability makes it nothing less than a powerful platform for
any application that demands networking communication or remote file
transfer. The following sections will guide you through the networking
steps for the TPC-650.
4.2 Networking via LAN
Ethernet has been so predominant in LANs that we have come to
regard it as the de facto standard for network communication within
LANs. The TPC-650 takes advantage of Ethernet networking to
connect to a host PC for convenient network communication and file
transfer.
Please follow the procedure described below to set up network
connection between the TPC-650 and a host PC via an Ethernet
network:
1. Before connecting to a LAN, make sure you have properly set up
your host PC on an Ethernet LAN running TCP/IP networking
protocol. If you have not installed the TCP/IP network protocol on
your host PC, you must install it first before joining the host PC to
the Ethernet LAN.
2. Make sure your TPC-650 is running an OS that has its TCP/IP
network protocol enabled.
Note: If you use a CompactFlash™ drive which is prein-
stalled with Windows CE or other network-enabling
software, your TPC-650 is ready for TCP/IP network-
ing. You do not have to install other components to
run TCP/IP networking.
3. Disconnect any power source from your TPC-650.
Note: Be sure to power off the TPC-650 before you connect
or disconnect any cable.
