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4 Basics
This chapter covers the following topics:
NetCon echo
PLC Connections
Logger
ARP
PC-H1 Driver
4.1 NetCon echo
This is the graphical user interface (GUI) used to configure and diagnose the echo devices. The GUI
connects to the device via TCP/IP (port 982 or 997).
Starting the program
To start the program, proceed as follows:
Select Start - (All) Programs - Softing - NetCon echo - NetCon echo.
The start window opens, allowing you to configure your echo device via TCP/IP or via H1
(provided the H1 protocol driver has been installed). Then, the Select a Station in
Your Network window opens where you can establish a connection to the desired
device. You can also perform the configuration offline and load the configuration
data later into your echo device, but usually, the configuration is done online.
Password
To prevent parameters and settings from being changed, you can set a password. To do so, select
Station - Station Password. If a password has been set, each user will be prompted for the
password when trying to save or change parameters. Read-only access is not possible without
entering the password.
If you forget the password, the only workaround is to transfer the parameters from the external SD
card. In the root directory of the SD card, a file named \netfile.net is stored. This file contains either
the known password or it is empty. Then, insert the card into the device and disconnect it from the
power supply. Then, switch the device on again. While the device starts up, its parameters are
overwritten with the ones from the card. There is no other remedy.
Operation and Configuration
For more information on the NetCon graphical inter user interface, see the Operation and
Configuration section.
Logger
In NetCon, you can configure the Logger feature for the device. The Logger content is displayed in
the Logger window.
4.2 Logger
The Logger feature allows you to log the device's communication over the configured connection. You
can choose to keep the log data only temporarily in the RAM or save it to a log file. The Logger
records the selected data traffic of a communication going over a particular connection. Such a log
can be very useful, especially for troubleshooting. Each event is recorded with a timestamp, the
name of the application and the actual message.
In NetCon, the Logger window displays the entries that have been recorded.
To set the parts of the communication to be logged, open the Logger Settings dialog box.
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