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Bridge PC installation
Abstract
This guide outlines how to restore data sharing between the Controller and Bridge PCs in a C-Trap system after replacing the Bridge PC. Keywords: C-Trap, Bridge PC, data share, mount-data.bat, DATASTOR, IP configuration, Controller PC, network setup, file sharing
When installing a new Bridge PC due to failure of the installed one, please follow the steps below.
Verify cable connections
Make sure that all the USB, power, and especially the Ethernet cables that were connected to the old Bridge PC are connected to new PC in the same order. This will help to ensure that the initial step is completed quickly.
Verify IP address
Verify that the IP address set for the Ethernet connections between the Bridge and Controller PCs is correct.
- On the Bridge PC, go to Network Connections and verify that the Ethernet to Controller PC has the following IP address: 192.168.1.2
- On the Controller PC, go to Network Connections and verify that the Ethernet to Bridge PC has the following IP address: 192.168.1.1
Check and reset password
Ensure that the password in the mount-data.bat script on the Controller PC matches the password of the DATASTOR user on the Bridge PC
- Open the “Open data share” shortcut on the desktop of the Controller PC. This will result in an an error message saying: The specified network password is not correct
- Before setting a password in the DATASTOR, check whether it is present in the file C:\LUMICKS\mount-data.bat on the Controller PC.
- Open the file C:\LUMICKS\mount-data.bat in Notepad.
- You should see a line like this
- On that line, 123abc should be the password of the DATASTOR account on the Bridge PC. It should be an alphanumeric password. You can keep the one already available in the file or change it.
- You can always generate a new random password, insert it into the mount-data.bat file, and then you must also set that password on the Bridge PC.
Now you can reset the password of the (hidden) DATASTOR user account on the Bridge PC as follows:
- On the Bridge PC, press “Win + X” (hold the Windows key and press X). In the menu that pops up, choose Computer Management. A Computer Management window opens up.
- In the tree view on the left, go to System Tools> Local Users and Groups > Users.
- Right-click the user called DATASTOR, and choose Set password.
- Insert the password that you inserted in the mount-data.bat file.
- Save the changes and open the datashare shortcut on the desktop of the Controller PC. You should be able to access the shared folder.
If you have issues to access the data share folder after following the steps above, please contact LUMICKS Customer Support so we can assist you further.
