Cognex In-Sight 3400, Manual

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Installing the In-Sight
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2.7 Adding the Sensor to a Network Using In-Sight Explorer
The In-Sight 3400 sensor is ready to be installed as a network host once it has power and is
physically connected to the network.
NOTE If the Microsoft "Media Sense" feature, which automatically detects whether or not your
network interface is linked to a network, is enabled when running Microsoft Windows
2000 or XP, communication with an In-Sight sensor may not be established. It is
recommended to use a hub or switch with a standard Ethernet cable to configure the
In-Sight sensor or configure your PC to disable the Media Sense feature. See Microsoft
Knowledge Base article 239924 for details on this process.
As previously described, there are many possible In-Sight network configurations. The specific
procedure for adding an In-Sight 3400 sensor to a network depends on whether or not a Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is available. The DHCP server automatically assigns
the In-Sight 3400 sensor a network IP address and Subnet Mask.
NOTE
When installing the In-Sight 3400 sensor to an existing network, consult your network
administrator to determine whether a DHCP server is available.
Refer to Appendix C for details on adding the sensor to a network using In-Sight PC Host.
2.7.1 Installing to a DHCP Network
The In-Sight 3400 sensor is pre-configured for an existing network that uses a DHCP server.
After connecting the network cable and supplying power, the DHCP server will automatically
detect the In-Sight 3400 sensor, configure its settings, and add it to the network. If your network
does not use a DHCP server, use the In-Sight Connection Manager to establish communication
with your In-Sight 3400 sensor. The In-Sight Connection Manager is a utility that allows you to
quickly set up new In-Sight sensors.
NOTE After adding an In-Sight 3400 sensor to a network with a DHCP server, disabling DHCP
on the sensor and assigning it a static IP address is strongly recommended. For more
information, refer to the Network Settings topic in the
In-Sight
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Explorer Help file.
For an In-Sight 3400 sensor connected to a network with a DHCP server, a user can configure
only the Host Name, DHCP Timeout and EIP I/O Watchdog Timeout Action settings. A Host
Name is an “alias” for the In-Sight 3400 sensor’s IP Address, and appears in any list of host
names in the In-Sight interface. If you do not enter a new Host Name, the In-Sight 3400 sensor
will appear on the network with the default Host Name. For more information on assigning a Host
Name, proceed to “Modifying the In-Sight 3400 Sensor Network Settings” on page 32.
After adding the In-Sight 3400 sensor to the network using DHCP, proceed to “Logging On to the
In-Sight 3400 Sensor” (page 31).
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