Appendix A: Configuration Examples
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A.6
Accessing PLC via WLAN from Handheld Device
Fig. 28
Accessing a PLC from a handheld device using WLAN
This example describes how to use a Wireless Bolt to access the web interface of a PLC on a
wired network from a tablet or smartphone which uses DHCP. The Wireless Bolt will function as
a WLAN access point.
Please refer to the documentation for the handheld device and PLC on how to configure their
respective network settings.
Configuration
1.
Reset the Wireless Bolt to the factory default settings.
2.
In
Network Settings
, configure the IP settings as required.
a.
If the wired network uses DHCP, select
DHCP Relay Enabled
. The DHCP server on the
network will now be able to allocate an IP address to the handheld device.
b.
If the wired network uses static IP, select
DHCP Server Enabled
and set a
Start Address
for DHCP addressing. Make sure that the address range does not contain any existing
addresses on the network.
The Wireless Bolt will now function as a DHCP server and allocate an IP address to the
handheld device over WLAN.
Do not enable the internal DHCP Server if there is already a DHCP server on the network,
as this may cause IP address conflicts.
Anybus
®
Wireless Bolt
™
User Manual
SCM-1202-007 2.8 en-US
