Honeywell HC900 User And Installation Manual page 165

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Select the Set Controller's Network Parameters button. Using the wizard (bottom radio button), select
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the PC COM port to be used, then set the controller's new network parameters including IP address,
Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway (if required). See your IT network administrator for proper
entries. (Refer to the on-line help provided with the HC Designer software, Utilities Worksheet, Set
Controller's Network Parameters, for further details on this step).
Note: This step will require the controller to be placed temporarily in the Program mode. After the
new network parameters have been downloaded, the controller will conduct a Cold Start in its
transition to RUN. This will cause an initialization if there is a current configuration in the controller.
5 Repeat step 4 for each controller on the same network.
6 Select the Network button at the bottom of the dialog box and Add any or all of controller IP
addresses configured to the list. This will allow selection of any of these Addresses for downloading
or uploading configurations.
7 You may now connect the controllers to your network for access by the Designer software. For the
Networking Example shown, connect one end of the Ethernet 10/100 Base-T cable to the PC's
network port. Connect the other end of the Ethernet 10/100 Base-T cable to the Ethernet switch.
Connect an Ethernet 10/100 Base-T cable to each HC900 controller's Open Ethernet RJ-45 port (top
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RJ-45 port). Connect the other end of each Ethernet 10/100 Base-T cable to the Ethernet switch or
router/firewall.
9 You may now access any controller on the network for configuration access by assigning Network as
the Port and the respective IP Address as the Address of the controller.
ATTENTION: When multiple controllers are on the network, be careful to check for the correct
IP address of the destination controller prior to download of a new configuration or when
downloading edits to a configuration while in RUN mode. Otherwise, you may inadvertently
download a configuration to the wrong controller.
Setting Up the Controller Network Parameters
See the Designer Software Users Guide, Doc. # 51-52-25-110 or respective HC Designer Help Files for
setting up following network parameters:

IP Address, Subnet Mask (optional), Default Gateway IP Address (optional)

Network Name (optionally used in Peer Data Exchange)

Local Name (optional, user identifier for controller)

E-mail Server IP Address (required if e-mail alarms are configured)
ATTENTION
This setup will require the controller to be placed temporarily in the Program mode.
After the new network parameters have been downloaded, the controller will conduct
a Cold Start in its transition to RUN. This will cause an initialization if there is a
current configuration in the controller.
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21 April 2017
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