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Fig. 48: Create new relation list entry
Fig. 50: Enter MAC ID and unique IP adress
Fig. 51: Populated relation list
NOTICE
1. Choose an IP address that is not being used on your network or
subnetwork.
2. After the IP address is assigned to the sensor, record the IP
address and have it available as you will need it to communicate
with the sensor.
Each sensor comes from the factory with BOOTP and DHCP modes
active, and a unique MAC ID (see sensor label). This allows you to
communicate with the sensor in order to configure the sensor for your
network. Before you can use a sensor on your network you must first
assign it an permanent, unused IP Address on your network. In the
following example we will use Rockwell’s BOOTP/DHCP Server pro-
gram to assign an IP Address to the sensor.
6.1.1 Open the BOOTP/DHCP Server software.
The ‘BOOTP/DHCP Server’ window opens.
6.1.2 To add your sensor to the ‘Relation List’, click the New button
in the ‘Relation List’ pane.
The ‘New Entry’ window opens.
6.1.3 In the ‘New Entry’ window, enter the MAC ID (see sensor label).
Enter a unique IP address you will use for the sensor, record
the IP address and click OK.
6.1.4 Verify that your unique IP address and MAC ID appear in the
‘Relation List’ window. If the relation list window does not
contain both MAC ID and IP address, repeat steps 6.1.2 to
6.1.4.
6.1.5 Apply power to the sensor. The sensor should take around 10 to
15 seconds to begin to broadcast its MAC ID.
6.1.6 Verify that your IP address and MAC ID appear in the ‘Request
History’ box.
Fig. 52: Request History shows MAC ID and IP adress
NOTICE
Step 1.7 will make your sensors unique IP address permanent. It will
disable BOOTP and DHCP, and the IP address will be stored in the
EEPROM of the sensor.
6.1 Setting the IP address of the sensor
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