Network Configuration
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Network Configuration
4.1
General
To be able to communicate over Ethernet the PROFINET IRT interface needs a valid TCP/IP
network configuration. This section explains the basic concepts of TCP/IP networking and de-
scribes how to configure the TCP/IP settings for the interface.
TCP/IP Settings
The TCP/IP settings are usually configured from the PROFINET IO Controller but can also be
set locally using the IPconfig tool. See
TCP/IP Configuration, p. 19
.
When Ethernet communication has been established, the TCP/IP settings can also be changed
from the web interface. See
Web Pages, p. 22
.
DHCP and BootP
The TCP/IP settings can be set automatically from a DHCP or BootP server. If no DHCP server
is found, the module will fall back on its current settings. If no current settings are available the
module will halt and the status LED will indicate a network configuration error. The network con-
figuration may still be accessed using IPconfig.
DCP (Discovery and Control Protocol)
Anybus Communicator PROFINET IRT (2.32) supports DCP, which allows a PROFINET IO
Controller or Supervisor to change the network settings during runtime. The settings applied
through DCP will replace the currently stored settings.
Anybus
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