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Operation with the MOVITOOLS
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MotionStudio engineering software
Communication via Ethernet
Manual – MOVIPRO
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with EtherNet/IP™ or Modbus/TCP Fieldbus Interface
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Searching Ethernet nodes
You can use the Address Editor to find Ethernet nodes in a network. It can also be
used for detecting new Ethernet nodes. The Address Editor also helps you locate the
detected Ethernet nodes.
Proceed as follows:
1. Start the Address Editor.
2. Select "Ethernet" as the interface for engineering PC and device. To do so, activ-
ate the appropriate radio button.
3. Click [Next] to continue.
4. Wait until the network scan starts automatically. The default setting for the waiting
time is 3s (edit box [2]).
[1] [2] [3]
[4]
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ð The current addresses of all Ethernet nodes in the connected network will be
displayed.
5. If no devices are detected during the network scan, check the wiring or if you have
installed (activated) several network cards in your engineering PC.
6. Proceed as follows to search the devices with a specific network card:
• Select the required card. To do so, click the icon [3] in the toolbar.
• Start the network scan manually. To do so, click the icon [1] in the toolbar.
7. Activate the check box [4] to localize an Ethernet node.
ð The "link/act "LED of the first Ethernet interface of the respective Ethernet node
will flash green.
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