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EtherStax™ ES2163/2164 User’s Manual Modbus TCP/UDP/IP Analog Input
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http://www.acromag.com

If you already know the basics of connecting power, connecting a network
cable, and using a web-browser, and you only need some help establishing
communication, here is a brief outline of what you must do to start
communicating with this device right away and where to go for help.

This is a web-enabled Ethernet device that allows you to use your web-
browser to set it up and operate it. All Ethernet devices have a unique IP
address that you are required to know in order to communicate with them
using your web-browser.

What if you do not already know the IP address of the unit?

All Acromag Ethernet devices include an alternate default mode of operation
with a fixed IP address set to

128.1.1.100

. Additionally, the user-

programmable IP address that is used outside of default mode is also initially
set to 128.1.1.100 from the factory. If this unit is fresh from the factory, you
can talk to it at this address in either mode.

If your unit is not as shipped from the factory and may have another IP
address set, then…

You need to place the unit in its Default Mode, which allows you to address it
at IP address 128.1.1.100 (

http://128.1.1.100

)

You place this unit into Default Mode by depressing the toggle switch to the
position marked “DFT” for about 4 seconds (see front figure at right), just
until the yellow STATUS LED (opposite side of unit) starts blinking slowly to
indicate the unit is in the Default Mode. Let go of DFT toggle when Status
LED starts blinking. If you hold it depressed for too long, it will pass back out
of Default Mode.

Try browsing the unit with your web browser address at

http://128.1.1.100

If your unit is in default mode, you should be presented with the home page
(and your Status LED should continue to blink).

If you are using IP address 128.1.1.100, and you still can’t talk to the unit…

You cannot talk to this device at IP address 128.1.1.100 if the Network
Interface Card you are using to connect to this device is set to an IP address
outside of the address domain established by this default address. You
must set the IP address of your network interface to an address like
128.1.1.x, where x is an integer from 1 to 254, except 100 (our default
address). This procedure is covered in document 8500-815 shipped with
your unit. It is also detailed in Application Note 8500-734, which you can
obtain from the CDROM shipped with your unit, or optionally via download
from our web site at

www.acromag.com

You managed to browse to the unit’s Home Page, but now you need to get
to the Network Configuration Page to set your own IP address…

In order to access any of the other web configuration pages, like the Network
Configuration Page, you will need to first enter a Username =

User

, and

Password =

password

to gain access (these are the default username and

password settings for all EtherStax models and these entries are case-
sensitive).

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Guide to Quickly
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