Initial Configuration
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NetLinx Integrated Controllers (Firmware v4)- WebConsole & Programming Guide
Conf iguring the NI Controller for LAN Communication
NOTE: Before continuing, complete the COM port steps described above to establish a serial connection with the NetLinx Master.
1. Use an LAN cable to connect the Controller to the LAN to which the PC running NetLinx Studio is connected.
NOTE: The NI-x100 Controllers feature an Auto MDI/MDI-X LAN port. This provides the option of using either a standard
(straight through), or a crossover LAN cable to communicate with a PC - both cable types will work.
2. Select Diagnostics > Network Addresses from the menu bar to open the Network Addresses dialog (FIG. 8). Use the options in
this dialog to select to either use DHCP or specify an IP Address.
3. Click Ge t I P I n f o r m at i o n to enable the fields for editing (FIG. 9):
4. Enter the System, Device (0 for NetLinx Masters), and Host Name information.
NOTE: Host names may contain only the ASCII letters 'a' through 'z' (in a case-insensitive manner), the digits '0' through '9',
and the hyphen ('-').
5. To configure a network address via DHCP (FIG. 10):
a. Select Use DHCP, then click Get IP Information to obtain a DHCP Address from the DHCP Server.
b. Click SET IP Information to retain the new address,
FIG. 8
Network Addresses dialog
FIG. 9 Network Addresses dialog showing initial IP information
FIG. 10 Network Addresses dialog (DHCP)
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