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Operation
4.3.1.3 Wireless setup
Refer to Figure 27 and Table 12 for description of the fields for Ethernet configuration.
Table 11 Ethernet field description
Field Description Default
MAC
MAC Media access control: unique permanent hardware address
(read-only)
Read only
DHC/APIPA
Enables or disables static or dynamic IP addressing by connection to a
DHCP server. When enabled, the counter will get an IP address and
subnet mask automatically on power up.
If a DHCP server is not available, the counter will use APIPA for an IP
address and subnet mask. APIPA IP address range: 169.254.0.0 to
169.254.255.255; subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 (Class B network).
Disabled
IP Address
For static IP addresses, each LAN-based instrument must have a
unique IP address. Range: 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255 (e.g.
169.254.180.43).
169.254.1.2
Subnet mask
Instruments of the same type that communicate with a single software
package such as FMS use the same subnet mask. Range: 0 to 255,
integer only.
255.255.0.0
Server port ModbusTCP server listen port. Range: 0 to 65535, integer only. 502
Client port Not available Disabled
Gateway Not available Disabled
Remote server IP Not available Disabled
Figure 27 Wireless section of utility program
Table 12 Wireless field description
Field Description Default
Channel
Channel when using Ad Hoc mode (peer to peer). When used with a
Wireless LAN the channel to be used is determined by the Access
Point, and the instrument Wireless radio will set the channel
automatically.
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Data rate
Data Rate for communications. Use lower Data Rate numbers if
increased distance is needed between the instrument and the Access
Point. Selections are 1Mbps, 2Mbs, 5.5Mbps 11Mbps, 18Mbps,
24Mbps, 36Mbps, and 54Mbps. See the Auto Fallback field
description.
54Mbps