Mitsubishi Electric MELIPC MI5000 Series User Manual page 186

Displayed items
Item
[Detect Now] button
No.
Model name
Communications method
Protocol
Fixed buffer send/receive settings
MELIPC IP address
Port Number
Sensor/device MAC address
Host Name
IP address
Port Number
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Check presence
*1 ((Maximum number of connectable devices in the external device configuration) - (set connections) + 1) are connectable.
*2 Communications using SLMP communications only support TCP.
*3 Communications may not be possible in high-load network conditions such as those with simultaneous communications from multiple
connection destinations.
*4 Own station port numbers from 1 to 1023 are normally reserved (WELL KNOWN PORT NUMBERS), and those from 61440 to 65534
are used for other communications functions. Use of ports in are ranges 1024 to 4999 and 5010 to 61439 is recommended.
Right-click the module set in "Device List" or "Device configuration", and select "Properties" to configure
comments in the displayed "Properties" window.
The following can be configured depending on the selected device.
• Change to image diagram
• Linkage of file or application
17 BASIC PARAMETERS
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17.4 External Device Configuration
Description
Carry out connection device automatic detection.
(iQ Sensor Solution Reference Manual)
The connection No. used to classify the user connection
settings.
Displays the model name of the connected external device.
Set the communications method with external devices.
Sets the communications protocols used with external
devices.
These items do not require configuration.
The own node IP address set in "External Device Connection
Settings", "Own Node Settings (CH1)" "IP address settings
(CH1)" is displayed.
*4
Set port numbers for each connection on modules
incorporating Ethernet.
These items do not require configuration.
These items do not require configuration.
Set the IP address of the external device.
Set the port number of the external device.
If using data transmission for all port numbers, then set
65535.
These items do not require configuration.
These items do not require configuration.
Check the methods to confirm the presence of the other
device when communications with the other device were not
possible for a fixed period. If communication with the other
device is not possible, close the connection.
Setting range

Connect in order from 1, in the
following range.
• 1 to 16

• MELSOFT connection
• SLMP
*1
• TCP
*2,*3
• UDP


1 to 4999, 5010 to 65534
(Default: Blank)


0.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254
(Default: Blank)
1 to 65534, 65535
(Default: Blank)


• KeepAlive
• UDP
• Do not check presence