# Step 1. Connect Device

MOVIN TRACIN and MOVIN Studio communicate via a direct Ethernet connection.

Please follow the steps below to ensure a stable connection between your device and PC.

## How to Connect MOVIN TRACIN to MOVIN Studio

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### Configure the Network Settings on your PC.

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1. Click "Open Network Connection" in the app, or search for "Ethernet" in the Windows search bar and nagivate to `Settings > Network & Internet & Ethernet` page.

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2. Click the "Edit" button under "IP assignment" for the Ethernet connection labeled "Identifying" or "Unidentified network."

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3. Set the IP settings to "Manual", then enable the IPv4 option.\
   Enter the IP address and subnet mask as shown below, then click the "Save" button.
   * IP address: 192.168.2.77
   * Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
4. This setting will remain saved once configured.

   If you connect to the internet using the same port after using MOVIN TRACIN, please change the IP setting from "Manual" back to "Automatic" as configured in Step 3.
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### Click 'Check Connection' to confirm the communication.

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* In MOVIN Studio, click the 'Check Connection' button in the center of the screen to check the communication between MOVIN TRACIN and computer.

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* If the connection is successful, a popup saying 'Device setup for TRACIN is completed' will appear and you can proceed to the next step.
  * Click the 'Gotcha!' button in the center to continue to the next step.
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### If communication fails, check the indicator light, then access **192.168.2.100:8001**.

If the connection fails, you will not proceed to the next step. In this case, please check the following two items.

1. Check that indicator on the front of MOVIN TRACIN is emitting a steady <mark style="background-color:$success;">**green light**</mark>, not blinking.
   * If the indicator is off or continues to blink, <mark style="background-color:$primary;">**disconnect and reconnect the power cable.**</mark> This process resets temporary boot errors; most power-related issues can be resolved through this procedure.
2. Check the access  [<mark style="background-color:$primary;">**192.168.2.100:8001**</mark>](http://192.168.2.100:8001/) in your internet browser.

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   * If the page is accessible but MOVIN Studio does not proceed to the next step, disconnect and reconnect the power cable.
3. If ​[**192.168.2.100:8001**](http://192.168.2.100:8001/) is not accessible, please check if your situation falls under these cases:
   * Verify that MOVIN Studio is updated to the latest version.
   * Confirm that MOVIN TRACIN and your computer are <mark style="background-color:$primary;">**directly connected**</mark> via LAN cable. Connection through network devices such as routers may cause device recognition failure or connection errors.
   * If your computer has two or more LAN ports, check that network settings have been applied to <mark style="background-color:$primary;">**the port directly connected to MOVIN TRACIN**</mark>.
   * Check if your network settings are properly configured with  [#configure-the-network-settings-on-your-pc](#configure-the-network-settings-on-your-pc "mention") .

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If the problem persists even after repeating the reconnect process multiple times, please reach out via the cs-chat channel on the [MOVIN Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/zHE6kYgCpj). We’ll assist you as quickly as possible.
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### Connect to the Internet for the next step.

* Once the MOVIN TRACIN connection is completed in the [#click-check-connection-to-confirm-the-communication](#click-check-connection-to-confirm-the-communication "mention"), a process to verify whether the Unlimited license is applied will begin.
  * For more details about the license, please refer to the [Get Familiar with Unlimited License](/licenses/get-familiar-with-unlimited-license.md).
* An internet connection is required to proceed with this process. If you are not connected to the internet, please connect before continuing.
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