Vision MaxPro, Operation Manual

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Configuration 11
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15. Press the Exit button on the controller two times. The IP address is now set in the
MaxPro.
Through a Network
If you are connecting the Vision controller to a network server, plug the network cable
directly from the MaxPro into a network port. When the machine is turned on, it will
automatically receive an IP address from the network server it is connected to.
If the network is not setup to assign an IP address to the MaxPro, one can be entered
manually into the machine. Please follow the steps below.
1. Turn the MaxPro on. After a few seconds, the machine will boot up.
2. Press the Menu button on the hand held pendant.
3. Press the Y down jog button ten times.
4. The cursor will be on Ethernet Settings. Press the Enter button on the pendant.
5. The cursor will be on Specify IP. Press the Enter button on the controller.
6. Press the EXIT button on the controller to specify an IP address.
7. Using the number pad on the pendant, type 192 and press Enter.
8. Type 168 and then Enter.
9. Type 5 and then Enter.
10. Type 101 and then Enter.
11. The Enter NetMask screen will show on the LCD screen. Type 255 and then Enter.
12. Type 255 and then Enter.
13. Type 255 and then Enter.
14. Type 0 and then Enter.
15. Press the Exit button on the controller two times. The IP address is now set in the
MaxPro.
Note:
You will need to ask your network administrator for the numbers to enter in steps 7
through 10 above. Entering the incorrect numbers will not allow the MaxPro to run through
the network.
Using a Serial Connection
If you cannot connect the Vision controller to the PC through a network connection, you can
use a serial connection. Connect the 9 pin female to 9 pin female null modem cable from
the Vision controller to your computers serial port shown in figure 2.3.
(Figure 2.3) The PC serial connection