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Manage the Switch via RSLogix 5000 Software Chapter 4
2. Click OK.
The switch is added to the project.
3. Go online with the switch by choosing Communictions>Go online.
4. Double-click the switch to view the Module Properties dialog box.
5. Click Change.
You see the Module Definition dialog box.
Module Properties
In this field Enter
Name A name you choose for the switch.
Description A description that helps you remember something important about the switch.
Choose one of the following
IP Address The IP address you entered when you performed the Express Setup. The controller uses the IP address
to communicate.
Host Name The host name provided on initial configuration when you performed the Express Setup.The host name
requires that you have a DNS server configured on the network for the controller's Ethernet interface
module.