Rabbit BL2600, User Manual

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User’s Manual 71
5. U
SING THE
TCP/IP F
EATURES
Chapter 5 discusses using the TCP/IP features on the BL2600
and BL2610 boards. The TCP/IP feature is
not available on
BL2610.
5.1 TCP/IP Connections
Before proceeding you will need to have the following items.
•
If you don’t have Ethernet access, you will need at least a 10Base-T Ethernet card
(available from your favorite computer supplier) installed in a PC.
•
Two RJ-45 straight-through CAT 5/6 Ethernet cables and a hub, or an RJ-45 crossover
CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable.
The CAT 5/6 Ethernet cables and Ethernet hub are available from Rabbit in a TCP/IP tool
kit. More information is available at
www.rabbit.com .
1. Connect the AC adapter and the programming cable as shown in Chapter 2, “Getting
Started.”
2. Ethernet Connections
If you do not have access to an Ethernet network, use a crossover CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable
to connect the BL2600 to a PC that at least has a 10Base-T Ethernet card.
If you have Ethernet access, use a straight-through CAT 5/6 Ethernet cable to establish an
Ethernet connection to the BL2600 from an Ethernet hub. These connections are shown in
Figure 23.
Figure 23. Ethernet Connections
BL2600
User’s PC
Crossover
CAT 5/6 Ethernet
cable
Direct Connection
(network of 2 computers)
BL2600
Hub
CAT 5/6
Ethernet
To additional
network
elements
Direct Connection Using a Hub
Board
Board
cables