1. Enter Discovery mode using one of these three methods.
• Click on Programming. After the configuration file is uploaded to the scanner, the software enters Discovery
mode.
• Go to the Scanner > Discovery menu.
• From the Task Selection area, select Modify Safety System Configuration for a scanner on the network.
If a pop-up windows appears asking to allow SX5soft access through the Windows Firewall, click Accept. If the
window does not appear, verify that the firewall is set to allow SX5soft access. If access is not allowed, the scanner
is discovered, but no information can be sent to or received from the scanner.
Note: If at anytime a notice pops up saying 'the scanner is busy' verify that the software has
access through the Windows Firewall.
2. SX5soft displays the device with its own IP Address.
3. Double-click on the scanner to place it in the Device Configuration Panel.
4. Click on the white > in the upper right side on the main panel to proceed.
A pop-up window suggests aligning the IP Address of the device with the computer LAN.
5. Click OK and enter the password (the default password is 'admin').
6. Change the IP Address parameters in the Network Configuration screen to align them with the computer LAN.
Important: The displayed IP address is assigned to the SX5. The successive address is also
reserved because both internal micros have their own IP address. For example, if the displayed
Scanner IP address is 192.168.0.10, the successive address of 192.168.0.11 is also assigned and
cannot be used as the computer LAN IP address.
7. Click OK to accept the new IP Address parameters. When the device enters Offline status, click OK to continue.
SX5soft automatically rediscovers the scanner with the new IP Address.
8. Double-click on the SX5 to enter Programming.
Aligning IP Addresses
Assuming the Subnet Mask is at the typical default setting of 255.255.255.0, the first three octets of the IP address must
match (192.168.0 of the 192.168.0.10).
Change the scanner's IP address to match the LAN of the PC or change the PC's IP address to match the LAN of the
scanner.
6.5.9 Validate and Accept the Configuration
Use the Programming screen to upload a configuration file to the scanner, generate a Safety Report, and validate the
loaded configuration after the configuration is tested with the Monitoring function.
1. Click on Programming in the right window header, or use the white arrows on the right side to advance (or return) to
the Programming screen.
2. In the Configuration Upload section, click Load to send the configuration to the scanner.
3. Enter the password (default is
admin
) when asked.
While the configuration is loading the scanner enters an OFF state.
4. To validate the configuration:
a) Enter Monitoring mode. After the new configuration is received by the scanner it will display the green Go icon.
b) On the Programming screen, the Report file displays on the right. This report sums up the configuration steps
with all the selected parameters. The Safety Report displays the new and previously used parameters (if editing
an existing configuration, the previous parameters are in red).
5. Optional: Print the Safety Report or save the Safety Report to a PDF.
6. Accept or reject the configuration. If the configuration passes the testing and has been validated, accept it.
WARNING: By validating (accepting) the configuration the responsible party takes on
responsibility for the created configuration, accepting the hazard due to configuration errors.
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