Operation
The IP address specified must be supplied to M&C clients that will interface with
this ACU by way of the network.
When the IP Address is configured, the subnet mask must also be configured.
In general, neither the network portion nor the host portions of the IP address
(defined by the subnet mask) are allowed to be made up entirely of one or zero
bits. For example, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, IP addresses 0.0.0.*,
*.*.*.0, and *.*.*.255 are disallowed.
An IP address setting of 0.0.0.0 disables the network interface on the ACU. This is
the recommended setting if the network port will not be used.
Examples: Invalid settings:
192.168.0.1 127.0.0.1
10.0.0.254 254.0.1.10
5.8.6.11.3 Subnet Mask
A subnet mask is a 32-bit binary mask that is used in conjunction with the IP
address to determine whether the ACU may send network data directly to another
device or whether the data must be routed through a gateway device. It is
commonly expressed as a four-part string consisting of four period-separated
numbers (octets) that range from 0 to 255.
NOTE: Subnet mask change will not take effect until the ACU is rebooted.
The subnet mask setting must comply with the design of the network to which
this ACU is attached. If it does not, the network port cannot be expected to
function. Always consult the network administrator before attaching this ACU to
an existing network. An appropriate subnet mask cannot be adequately specified
without knowledge of the network design.
In general, the subnet mask should be equivalent to the subnet mask that is
configured on M&C clients that use the network to communicate with this ACU. If
a network is designed according to normal addressing conventions, it may be
possible to pick a subnet mask based on the IP address:
For IP addresses in the form:
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