Chapter 5 – Configuration
Hardy H6800 Series Application Controllers User Guide
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b. Under
Manual IP assignment
, note the fixed IP address, netmask, and gateway
shown.
3. Configure a PC to use the same IP address as the application controller. The following
steps describe how to do this on Windows 10 and Windows 7. For other operating
systems, refer to the instructions found on the Internet:
a. In Windows 7, go to
Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center
and click
Local Area Connection
.
b. In Windows 10, click
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Internet >
Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings
.
c. In the list of network connections that opens, select the LAN connection being used to
connect to the application controller. Double-click the connection.
d. In the next window, click the
Properties
button.
e. Select
IP version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
and click
Properties
. In the Protocol Properties
window, select
Use the following IP address
.
f. In the
IP address
field, enter the same first 3 octets from the application controller, but
change the last octet by 1 number. For example, if the fixed IP address for the
application controller is 192.168.0.100, enter 192.168.0.101 in the
IP address
field.
g. In the
Subnet mask
field, type 255.255.255.0.
h. Back out by clicking
OK
or
HOME
all the way back.
4. Open a browser on the PC.
5. In the address bar at the top of the browser, enter the application controller’s fixed IP
address (for example, 192.168.0.100) and press Enter. The application controller Home
screen appears in the browser.
5.1.3 Using a Direction Connection to a PLC, PAC, or DCS
To connect the HI6800 Application Controller to a control network, connect a standard
Ethernet cable between the instrument and the control network hub; then determine the
scheme used on the network to assign IP addresses. Every node on the network must have
a unique IP address to avoid conflicts. Contact your Network Administrator for the IP
address to use for the application controller.
The IP address can be set manually (fixed IP), or it can be set automatically by a network
service called
. If a fixed IP addresses must be used, see section 5.1.3.2. For
automatic (DHCP) IP address assignment, perform the following procedure.
5.1.3.1 DHCP Configuration Using the Front Panel
Use the following procedure to prepare the application controller to use a DHCP
configuration. DHCP works only if a DHCP server is installed on the network.
