Functionsanddialogboxes
Relatedtopics
•Setupmenu;functionsanddialogsonpage170
•Installationmenuonpage189
•AddSerialPortdialogboxonpage227
•SerialPortSetupdialogboxonpage226
•LANPortSetupdialogboxonpage222
•PortMonitordialogboxonpage227
•SelectInputsdialogboxonpage229
•SelectOutputsdialogboxonpage231
I/OSetupdialogbox;LAN(Ethernet)ports
Parameters
1LANPorts
ThislistdisplaystheavailableEthernetlocalareanetwork(LAN)portsonthe
computer.
EachEthernetinterfaceboardonthecomputersupportsanynumberofnetwork
ports.Toaddanewport,youmustclicktheAddbuttontoaddthenewports
tothelist.
2Name
Thisisthegivenidentityofthelocalareanetwork(LAN)port.Bydefault,the
portsarenumbered.
3RemoteIP
ThisistheInternetProtocol(IP)addressofaremotecomputer.
Ifyouwishtoexportinformationtoanothercomputer,youmusteitherdenethisIP
address,orenterIPbroadcastaddress255.255.255.255.Thebroadcastaddress
willallowallcomputersconnectedtothenetworktoreceivetheinformation.If
onlyyouwishtoreceiveinformationontheLANport,youdonotneedtodene
thisaddress.
4Remoteport
Ifyouwishtoestablishpoint-to-pointcommunicationfordataimportfroma
peripheraldeviceonthenetwork,youmayneedtodenethenetworkportonthe
remotecomputer.
Tondthisportnumber,consultthedocumentationforsoftwareprogramtobe
usedontheremotecomputer.
5Protocol
ThisisthecurrentprotocolspeciedfortheLANport.EachLANportcanreceive
multipletelegramssimultaneously,providedthatthetelegramsallusethesame
protocol.
351718/C
197