Manual ETH-IDIO-16 B1
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Chapter 2: Installation
Software Installation
The software provided with this board is must be downloaded from the product page at
https://accesio.com/files/packages/ETH-IDIO-16 Install.exe
then installed onto your system.
Hardware Installation
The board can be installed on any Ethernet network or even just connected directly to a NIC in your PC.
Installing the Ethernet module is as simple as connecting power, then the Ethernet cable itself.
If you’re not
using an external supply with a DC jack, to connect power to the pair of screw terminals provided you’ll need to
open the enclosure by removing four screws and lifting off the lid. Insert your wires into the terminals
observing proper polarity and tighten the screw terminals. You may want to leave the lid off to start making I/O
field wiring connections on the removable spring cage terminal board. Turn the power on. You'll know it worked
if you see the link/activity light on the Ethernet connector housing light/blink. If you do not see activity, check
the other end of the Ethernet cable to ensure it is plugged into your LAN switch/router/gateway/hub/ or directly
into your PC.
This Ethernet module ships preconfigured at a factory-default MAC and IP Address and networking
configuration (listed in Chapter 4: Addressing). The
Settings
program allows you to change the module's
networking configuration to match your LAN requirements. However, in order to use the Settings program you
will need a Windows computer connected to the same subnet as the Ethernet module. (You can modify a
Windows PC's networking configuration temporarily if needed, contact an IT support staffer if you need
assistance with this.) In other operating systems please refer to the ETH API Doc (.html) for the low-level
command packet format for the “ChMC” command.
Any networking configuration changes made via the
Settings
program will be entered into the onboard non-
volatile memory and used at each power-on or reset in the future, as well as taking immediate effect.
If necessary you can reset the module to the factory default networking configuration by briefly shorting the
OPT1 jumper position while power is applied. (You may need to open the device' enclosure to reach the OPT1
jumper).
