Vacon NX OPTCP, User Manual

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3.2. NCDrive
NCDrive software can be used with the Ethernet board in NXS and NXP drives.
NOTE! Does not work with NXL
NCDrive software is recommended to be used in LAN (Local Area Network) only.
NOTE! If OPTCI Ethernet Option board is used for NC Tools connection, like NCDrive, the OPTD3
board can not be used.
NOTE! NCLoad does not work via Ethernet. See NCDrive help for further information
3.3.
IP Tool NCIPConfig
To begin using the Vacon Ethernet board, you need to set an IP address. The factory default IP ad-
dress is 192.168.0.10. Before connecting the board to the network, its IP addresses must be set ac-
cording to the network. For more information about IP addresses, contact your network administra-
tor.
You need a PC with an Ethernet connection and the NCIPConfig tool installed to set the Ethernet
board's IP addresses. To install the NCIPConfig tool, start the installation program from CD or
download it froscreen instructions.
Once the program is installed successfully, you can launch it by selecting it in the Windows Start
menu. Follow these instructions to set the IP addresses. Select Help --> Manual if you want more
information about the software features.
Step 1. Connect your PC to the Ethernet network with an Ethernet cable. You can also connect
the PC directly to the device using a crossover cable. This option may be needed if your PC does not
support Automatic crossover function.
Step 2. Scan network nodes. Select Configuration --> Scan and wait until the devices connected to
the bus in the tree structure are displayed to the left of the screen.
NOTE!
Some switches block broadcast messages. In this case, each network node must be scanned sepa-
rately.