13-30Communications Protocols
Ethernet
Trio Motion Technology
5. To change the IP address to a different
Set a new IP address to match the network:
At the command line, use the ETHERNET command and type:
>>ETHERNET(1,0,0,192,200,185,2)
Verify the new IP address:
>>ETHERNET(0,0,0)
The new IP address value prints out:
>>192.200.185.002
NOTE: Cycle power to the Motion Coordinator for the new IP address to take
effect
6. Test the Communications
The easiest way to test the ethernet link is to "ping" the Trio MC controller. This
can be done using the ping command at a DOS prompt.
From the START button in Windows, select Accessories and then Command
Prompt utility.
At the DOS prompt type the Trio's appropriate IP address:
C:\>ping 192.168.0.250
Successful reply from controller
Pinging 192.168.0.250 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.250: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.250: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.250: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.250: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.250:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms