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Chassis Plans CPX2-173 Technical Reference Appendix D – Ethernet Network Connection
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Get the IP address using DHCP
When in a default state and powered on, the IP controller will first try to obtain its IP address and network
information, such as Subnet Mask address, Gateway address, etc., from the DHCP server. The IP controller may
also be configured manually.
If you have a DHCP server on your network, the CPX2-173 automatically obtains its IP address from that server.
• DHCP services must be available on the server.
• If the CPX2-173 and DHCP server are located on different subnets, IP configuration may fail unless the
routing device allows the transfer of DHCP requests between subnets.
Web Console
The Web Console is a small web server program (.bin) embedded in the CPX2-173. It provides the user nterface
that can be accessed and viewed on any standard web browser. The web console provides a platform where
you can inquire and control the RS-232 devices which connecting to IP controller.
IP Locator
The IP Locator is a tool to search for any available CPX2-173 connected to the local network within same
subnet. If you don’t know the IP address of your CPX2-173, the IP Locator program can help you to find the IP
address allocated to your CPX2-173. The following example IP Locator’s screen shows the devices detected, as
well as the IP address, host name and MAC address.
(Please copy the IP Locator from the Chassis Plans
website at
www.chassis-plans.com/ip-locator.zip
)
Image D-1 – IP Locator Screen Show
Pressing the Discover Devices button will re-detect the devices and update the screen.
Note: Make sure you have “Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0” already installed on your PC before using the “IP
Locator”.
Network configuration
To see the network configuration, click Network pull down menu will see the table of network settings.
Image D-2 – Network Drop Down