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User’s Manual 55
5. U
SING THE
TCP/IP F
EATURES
Chapter 5 discusses using the TCP/IP features on the BL2100
and BL2110 boards. The TCP/IP feature is
not available on
BL2120 and BL2130 versions.
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 Ethernet cables and a hub, or an RJ-45 crossover Ethernet
cable.
The 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 Ethernet cable to con-
nect the BL2100 to a PC that at least has a 10Base-T Ethernet card.
If you have Ethernet access, use a straight through Ethernet cable to establish an Ethernet
connection to the BL2100 from an Ethernet hub. These connections are shown in Figure 23.
Figure 23. Ethernet Connections
BL2100
User’s PC
Ethernet
crossover
cable
Direct Connection
(Network of 2 computers)
BL2100
Hub
Ethernet
cables
To additional
network
elements
Direct Connection Using a Hub
Board
Board