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Work with RSLogix 5000 Software, Version 15 or Later Appendix F
– Subnet Mask: The subnet mask is used to determine where the network
number in an IP address ends and the node number in an IP address
begins.
– Gateway Address: Address of router on the network (if one exists, if not
leave this at 0.0.0.0).
– Enable BOOTP Client: Let the 1783-EMS IP address be assigned by a
BOOTP server.
– Enable DNS: If using hostnames on the network, DNS must be enabled
in the 1783-EMS switch.
• Port Configuration: Use to configure port settings.
– Select Port Number: Select the port to be configured.
– Auto-negotiate port speed and duplex: Must be unchecked to manually
override the port settings.
– Current Link, Port speed, Duplex: Populated with settings from the
selected port.
– Select Port Speed: Active only when auto-negotiate is unchecked.
– Select Duplex: Active only when auto-negotiate is unchecked.
– Set: Must be clicked to load settings from this dialog box. Refresh:
Reloads settings from the 1783-EMS switch.
Work with the Port
Diagnostic Dialog Box
The entries on the dialog box that you access by clicking the Port Diagnostic tab
from the top of the New Module dialog box include the following.
• Select Port Number: Select the port counters to be displayed.
• Clear Counters: Clears the counters.