Configuring The Embedded Ethernet Interface; Ethernet Interface Configuration Parameters - GE PACSystems RXi User Manual

Chapter 4. Configuration

Configuring the Embedded Ethernet Interface

4.3
Before you can use the embedded Ethernet Interface, you must configure it using the
programming software.
Ethernet interface configuration includes the following procedures:
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4.3.1

Ethernet Interface Configuration Parameters

Configuration Mode: This is fixed as TCP/IP.
IP Addresses: These values should be assigned by the person in charge of your network
(the network administrator). TCP/IP network administrators are familiar with these
parameters. It is important that these parameters are correct, otherwise the Ethernet
Interface may be unable to communicate on the network and/or network operation may be
corrupted. It is especially important that each node on the network is assigned a unique IP
address.
If you have no network administrator and are using a simple isolated network with no
gateways, you can use the following range of values for the assignment of local IP
addresses:
Also, in this case, set the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0 and the gateway IP address to 0.0.0.0.
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Using the IDM to assign a temporary IP address (page 29) for initial network operation,
such as connecting the programmer to download the hardware configuration.
Configuring the characteristics of the Ethernet interface.
To configure the embedded Ethernet interface:
1. Right click the Ethernet interface to display its parameters: IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Gateway IP Address. Consult your network administrator for the
proper values for these parameters.
If passwords have been set, when you go online, you will be taken to the highest
unprotected level. If no passwords have been set, you will go online with Privilege
Level 4.
2. Go online with the target and download the configuration through the embedded
Ethernet port, using the factory-loaded default IP address which is
192.168.0.100. This address is intended only for initial connection in order to
complete the configuration. (To set the IP address Proficy Machine Edition will
use to connect to the RXi, edit the IP Address setting in the target properties.)
10.0.0.1 First Ethernet interface
10.0.0.2 Second Ethernet interface
10.0.0.3 Third Ethernet interface
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10.0.0.255 Programmer TCP or host
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