Eaton XC-303 Series - Changing the IP Address on the PLC

5 Connection set-up PC – Modular PLCs XControl: XC-104-…, XC-204-…, XC-303-…
5.3 Changing the IP address on the PLC
Modular PLCs XControl: XC-104-…, XC-204-…, XC-303-… 01/23 MN050005EN Eaton.com 91
5.3 Changing the IP address on the PLC
When changing IP addresses, make sure that the IP addresses for the PC
and the Modular PLCs XControl: XC-104-…, XC-204-…, XC-303-… belong to
the same network/subnet.
Example:
IP address PC:192.168.119.100
Subnet mask:255.255.255.0
XControl IP address:192.168.119.204
Subnet mask:255.255.255.0
There are three different ways to change the PLC's IP address:
1. PLC shell commands
getipconfig; setip... ...addr/...netmask/...gateway
2. setipconfig and getipconfig functionality in the EA_Network library
3. networkconfig.templ on MicroSD memory card or USB device
4. Web Config Tool for XC-104-… and XC-204-… modular PLCs ￫ Section
“ Change the device's IP address”, page 144.
PLC shell command
▶ Open the PLC browser – please refer to ￫ Section “17.1 Using PLC
shell commands”, page 157.
▶ Enter setipconfig <IP address> into the command line
▶ Confirm with <Enter>.
▶ Restart the device after you have changed the IP address.
setipconfig function
Make sure that the EA_Network library has been added in the library man-
ager.
Use the function in your program (in "PLC_PRG", for example).
▶ To do this, open the input assistance function with <F2>.
▶ Select "Function block call" under "Categories."