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Titan CPU Channel Mul plexer - Connec ons
Connec ons
The Titan CPU can be operated directly from a host PC via a direct Ethernet
connec on or over a local area network connec on.
Via a local arear network (LAN):
1. If your CPU is confi gured with a unique IP address on the same subnet as
your local network, you can simply connect it to your network. To make sure
there are no IP address confl icts, it’s a good idea to ping the address before
connec ng the CPU. To do this, open a command prompt (Start Menu -> Run:
cmd) and enter “ping <ip address>”, and verfi y that the ping is unsuccessful.
If there is a response, then the CPU IP address will need to be changed. For
informa on on changing the CPU IP address, see page 15.
2. Connect the Titan CPU to the network, but do not apply power to the CPU.
3. Using standard Ethernet cabling, make the connec ons to the Titan CPU.
Use Cat6 Ethernet cable for connec ons to input modules and Cat5 cable for
connec on to the LAN. Cable lengths to connected input modules should not
exceed 25 feet. Con nue un l all connec ons are made
4. Apply power to the Titan CPU. The Titan CPU will ini alize and automa cally
detect all connected devices. The ini aliza on period is typically about 90
seconds. Allow the ini aliza on to complete before con nuing.
5. If you have not already done so, install the TCS so ware according to
the installa on instruc ons in the TCS User Manual, and then follow the
procedure in the manual to confi gure the Titan CPU device and Titan Input
Modules.
NOTE:
Device detection takes place when the CPU starts up. If you
connect or disconnect a pod after start-up, the CPU does not automatically
re-query the devices. To re-query connected devices, use the supplied
Titan Control Software (‘TCS’).