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Chapter 5 Complete Software Tasks Required at CompactLogix 5370 Controller Installation
Change the Network IP Address with RSLinx Classic Software
The graphics in this section show how to change the IP address for a
1769-L36ERM controller. The same steps also apply to all other
CompactLogix 5370 controllers with slight variations in screens.
1. Right-click the controller and choose Module Configuration.
2. Click the Port Configuration tab when the Module Configuration
dialog box appears.
The controller has an IP address and Network Configuration Type.
3. Type a new IP address and make any other desired changes.
4. To assign this configuration to the controller, click Static in the Network
Configuration Type section of the dialog box.
5. Click OK.
IMPORTANT The steps in Use RSLinx Software to Set the IP Address of the Controller on
page 99 describe how to assign an IP address for a CompactLogix 5370
controller that does not have an IP address.
The steps in this section describe how to change the IP address on a
CompactLogix 5370 controller that has an IP address that is assigned to it.
IMPORTANT If you click Dynamic, on a power cycle, the controller clears the
current IP configuration and starts to send BOOTP or DHCP
requests, depending on the controller configuration.