Spider DSA User’s Manual
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local address auto configuration. In this mode, the device randomly chooses
an address in the 169.254.x.x address space.
Since all this happens automatically, the IP settings of the Spider modules should
not need to be manually set.
If a static IP configuration is required, IP settings of the Spider can be changed
with the Front-End IP Address Setup Tool that was installed with EDM. This
tool is in the EDM installation folder. It is called “Front-End IP config.exe”.
Figure 2: Set Device IP Address
Each connected hardware module will be listed by serial number. To change
settings, select a module, enter the desired IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway, and click Set static IP address. You can also choose to have the IP
settings automatically assigned via DHCP by clicking Enable DHCP. The LED
on the Spider will flash for a couple seconds, indicating that the new IP has been
assigned. It is helpful to keep track of the IP address of each module and its
physical location.
Resetting to Factory Default IP Settings
To reset to the factory default IP address of 192.168.1.153 for the Spider-80X,
press and hold the Reset button on the back of the unit for 4 seconds.
For the Spider-81, it is recommended to use the front panel LCD and menu
buttons to make changes to the IP settings.
Computer Network Settings
The network settings on the PC must have a matching subnet and subnet mask in
order to communicate with a Spider module. If both the computer and the Spider
module are set to use DHCP, then they will automatically configure matching IP
addresses with the correct matching subnet settings.
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