Manual
ibaPADU-8AI-U/-8AI-I
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Issue 1.6
7.3.4
Grounding screw X29
Proper connection of cable shielding to the device should be ensured. The shield con-
nector (M6 screw) found on the bottom of the device should be connected with any total
shield that serves for all sensor cables. Use a M6 cable lug for the connection.
Important note!
Connect shield on one cable side only to avoid ground loops!
Always ground the DIN rail on which the device is installed!
7.3.5
Ethernet interface X12
The Ethernet interface on the bottom of the device is used to load a new firmware ver-
sion.
The Ethernet interface is set as default to the IP address 192.168.1.1.
Note
Please contact iba regarding loading new firmware. You will get the required files and
further information.
Important note
In normal operation mode the Ethernet cable must not be connected.
Procedure for update via FTP connection
1.
Connect the computer and the device with a network cable. Computer and device
must be in the same network.
2.
Assign a static IP address to the interface of the computer from which you want to
connect via FTP. The address has to be from this range:
192.168.1.n with n = 2…254 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0
3.
Establish an FTP connection to the device. You may use an FTP client or the Win-
dows File Explorer. In both cases, the address is “
192.168.1.1
” and the user is “anon-
ymous” without any password.
4.
Please note that you have to configure the passive mode in the FTP client. Example
Windows File Explorer:
