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3.2.2.4 Other possible connections
There are several other possibilities of connection between MXFS modules or
MXFS and other QuantumX modules:
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Connection of a single module via FireWire
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Connection of several modules via FireWire
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Connection to a CX22 data recorder
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Connection for CAN bus output signals
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Connection for analog outputs
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Connection for real time outputs via EtherCAT or PROFINET IRT
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Etc. …
Please refer to the generic Quantum X user manual (document A03031
available for download on our website).
3.2.3
Communication settings to the PC
Modules can be connected to a standard PC via Ethernet (up to 100 m), via
FireWire (electrically, up to 5 m, optically up to 300 m), or via EtherCAT.
The following must be noted for TCP/IP communication via Ethernet:
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We recommend that you retain the default setting (DHCP/APIPA), so that
the software can find the modules that are in the network, or directly
connected. You can, of course, also parameterize the modules with a fixed,
static IP address. This also applies to the PC or notebook. Advantage: this
allows notebooks in particular to be quickly and automatically integrated
without reconfiguration into the company network (DHCP). But direct
operation between the notebook and the modules (peer2peer) is also very
quick, using automatic addressing (APIPA).
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The Ethernet network adapter of the PC or modules can also be manually
configured with a specific IP address and subnet mask, of course.
