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Figure 17: Network Panel
The Network panel is divided into two sections – the Port Configuration on the left, and the Network
Status on the right.
3.10.1 Port Configuration
The configuration of the two Ethernet ports on the AccuLase-GPA™ controller board is set in this
portion of the Network panel. The two ports are accessible via tabs at the top left corner, one
marked Port 1 and the other marked Port 2. To switch between the two tabs, use the FIELD NEXT
/ FIELD PREV buttons to select the tab of interest, then press ENTER to switch to that tab.
Each port can be configured to obtain an IP address either automatically from the network via
DHCP or via manual entry of the IP settings. Automatic (DHCP) is the default setting for each port.
If the plant LAN to be connected to supports DHCP, then no changes need to be made on the
Network panel. However, if the plant LAN to be connected does not support DHCP, or the LAN
configuration requires every device on the LAN to have a static IP address, then the Manual (Static)
option must be chosen. To select this option, use the FIELD NEXT / FIELD PREV buttons to select
Manual (Static), then press Enter. The Static IP configuration options will no longer be greyed out,
as shown in Figure 26.
