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2.2. Making the connections
Connections must be made in the following sequence
1. Connection LAN cable
2. Connection CAN bus or DL bus cable
3. Optional: power supply with power unit
(positive pole on the internal conductor, earth outside)
The POWER LED now has to be green permanently.
3. IP-Address
Access requires an IP address.
3.1 Network with DHCP server (standard)
The network settings are determined automatically.
3.2. Network without DHCP server
Direct C.M.I. connection–Windows PC
DHCP must be activated on the PC.PC and C.M.I. automatically gets an IP address this way.
This process can take more than 1 minute.
3.3. Fixed IP address
1. Create a Text file called fix_ip.txt with the required IP address and UTF-8 encoding in
the root directory of the SD card. The content of this file must be only an IP address
(example: 192.168.0.10) and "Enter".
2. Insert the SD card in the C.M.I.
3. During the next start, the C.M.I. adopts this IP address and deletes the txt file on the
SD card.
The network settings must then be configured locally (C.M.I. menu Settings/Ethernet).
The LAN LED now has to flash green or be green permanently.
4. Access via browser
4.1. Access via LAN or port forwarding
1. Browser start
2. Entry in the address field of the browser: cmi (factory setting, only under Windows) or
IP address
Entry "cmi“ Entry IP address (example)
The language in this window depends on the language setting in the PC operating system.
