BusWorks Model XT1531‐000
4 CH Current 4 CH Digital I/O w/USB & Modbus
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Device/Communication Setup…
Ethernet Setup…continued
The
Host Name
is the name to be assigned to this
host (this module on the network), if its address
happens to be assigned dynamically using DHCP.
The
Addressing Method
refers to how this network
module will obtain its IP address when connected to
its network.
Static addressing is as the name implies
—
static
, and
represents a unique fixed IP Address generally
assigned by your service provider or system
administrator. The default address assigned to this
module is 192.168.1.100 and static (refer to product
side label).
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) refers to a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a
network. With dynamic addressing, a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In
some systems, it can even change while it is still connected.
The Protocol addressing method refers to allowing the particular application protocol specific to this model to set the IP
address. This option only applies to Ethernet/IP & Profinet models (required), it is not available for Modbus TCP/IP
models. In this method, the TCP/IP object of the particular protocol (for Ethernet/IP) sets the address. Profinet requires
protocol addressing and has its own method for accomplishing address assignment using this method.
By default, the module is setup to use
Static IP Addressing and a default Static IP Address of 192.168.1.100
. You can
optionally choose to have the IP address assigned dynamically via DHCP, but this will additionally require that you specify
a valid Host Name to retrieve the address from. Choosing Protocol gives the application protocol permission to assign the
address and this is required for Profinet models.
You can click the
[Send]
button to write your Ethernet Setup parameters to the unit once you are done making your
selections. This completes any changes made on this page.
The status field will indicate the status of your sent parameters over USB after clicking [Send]. The Network field will
indicate the current network connection status, as well as the protocol used for this network. The Configuration field will
indicate whether the configuration is from an open device, or a default configuration.
You can click the
[Exit]
button in the lower right hand part of this screen to exit the Configuration Software, or simply click
on another tab to access another page before exiting this software.