Commissioning
7.4 Selecting connection alternatives
SIMATIC MV500
96 Operating Instructions, 06/2018, C79000-G8976-C494-01
connected directly to a PC as described in the section "Connecting and setting up the reader
using the PST (Page 90)".
You can operate the optical reader in the following modes:
● DHCP client
● Manual
● DHCP server (when using the "CONNECT" button)
● PROFINET mode
These operating modes enable operation of the optical reader:
● As a direct connection with a PC with or without a DHCP server.
● In a network with several nodes with or without a DHCP server.
● As a PROFINET device in a PROFINET network.
You can change the network settings in the "Settings > Communication" menu of the WBM
after initial commissioning of the device.
Operating optical readers as DHCP clients
In "DHCP" IP mode, the optical reader obtains its network address from a DHCP server.
MAC address must be known to DHCP server
Note that, depending on the network structure, the DHCP server must be informed of the
MAC address, the unique device identifier of the optical reader. You can find the MAC
address, for example, on the nameplate of the optical reader.
Note
DNS name for the reader
If your network administrator has assigned a DNS name (Domain Name Service) for the
optical reader, you can address the device u
sing its name via the Intranet server.
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