WATTrouter M - user manual
How to fit and setup the device
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ETHERNET NETWORK CONFIGURATION
WATTrouter M allows monitoring and configuration via Ethernet socket. In order to establish the
communication you must correctly configure network connection.
Always entrust the configuration of the network and Internet access to the controller to a
person with the necessary technical skills. Problems associated with network settings, except
for demonstrable malfunctions of the regulator network interface, are not included in the
manufacturer’s technical support policy and cannot be claimed.
It is recommended to perform controller network settings via USB interface (when you connect via Ethernet
and change network parameters you will probably always loose connection).
In order to successfully set network parameters you must know parameters of your local network. It is
necessary to know the following parameters:
IP address of your router or another access point to your local network (if it is installed),
Free range of IP addresses, which means that you need to know what addresses do not belong to the
range of dynamically assigned addresses, provided that your DHCP server is on and also what
addresses are not static addresses of other devices in your local network.
Local network mask used by all devices connected to your local network.
THE LOCAL NETWORK CONNEC TION SETTINGS
Network connection is configured in the "Other settings" tab, group "Network settings".
Network configuration changes will become effective only after you reset the controller (see
option "Reset unit on config. write").
IP address
: enter the IP address where controller will be accessible. Make sure that the address does
not collide with other devices in your local network. For example, if the IP address of your router is
192.168.2.1
, set it to
192.168.2.10
, provided that this address is not already used by other device in
your local network and also provided that this address does not belong to the range of dynamically
assigned DHCP server addresses in your local network (DHCP server is usually active in your router).
Mask
: enter the mask of your local network. In majority of cases the value is
255.255.255.0
.
Default gateway:
set IP address of network device where the controller will try to send requests
outside of your local network. In majority of cases it is the IP address of your router. In this case the
address is
192.168.2.1.
If you do not have such device, enter another IP address not used in your local
network. In this case, requests directed outside of your local network will not be acknowledged.
Controller MAC address:
enter the physical/MAC address of your controller. Change this value only if
there is another device with the same MAC address in your local network.
Note:
WATTrouter M devices do not have their own IP address range registered within the IEEE,
because network communication is only additional feature and not the main function of the device.
If
you change MAC address you must respect specific requirements applicable to these addresses!
UDP port
: enter the value of the UDP port where the controller will listen to incoming UDP requests
from WATTconfig M software. Change this value only if there are several UDP servers in your local
network sharing the same UDP port, or if you want to increase protection against unauthorized access
to your network. If you change UDP port in the controller it is also necessary to change the UDP port
settings in the LAN/UDP driver configuration dialog.
