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6.1.1
Using DHCP
Using the touchscreen, from the Main menu, touch Config, then touch Network Settings, then touch DHCP Set
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ting. Touch Enabled, then the Confirm icon.
After a power cycle of the controller, return to Config, then Network Details to view the Controller IP Address that
has been assigned to the controller by the network.
6.1.2
Using a fixed IP Address
Using the touchscreen, from the Main menu, touch Config, then touch Network Settings, then touch DHCP Setting.
Touch Disabled, then the Confirm icon. Cycle power to the controller. If DHCP is already Disabled then you can
skip this step.
Using the touchscreen, from the Main menu, touch Config, then touch Network Settings, then touch Controller IP
Address. Enter the IP address provided by the administrator of the LAN then touch the Confirm icon. Repeat for
the Network Netmask and Network Gateway settings. Cycle power to the controller.
6.2 Connecting Directly to a Computer
Connect the controller’s network card to the computer using a CAT5 cable with RJ45 connector.
Follow the instructions above to give the controller a fixed IP address that is compatible with the network settings of
the computer.
Open a browser and type the numeric Controller IP address in the web page address field. The login screen should
quickly appear. Once logged in, the Home page will appear.
The default username is admin and the default password is the 10-digit serial number for the controller. The serial
number can be found printed on the label on the side of the controller, or by using the local touchscreen and going to
the Config menu, then Controller Details.
Once logged in with the default password, a prompt will appear to change to new credentials. The option to close the
prompt window and continue using the existing credentials exists, however the Admin and View-Only level user-
names and passwords can and should be changed by browsing to the Config menu, Security Settings webpage. Log
into the page using the current Admin level username and password, then change to new ones.
6.3 Navigating the web pages
From any computer that is directly connected to the controller, or is on the same network as the controller, open a brows-
er and type the numeric Controller IP address in the web page address field. The login screen should quickly appear.
The default username is admin and the default password is the 10-digit serial number for the controller. The serial
number can be found printed on the label on the side of the controller, or by using the local touchscreen and going to the
Config menu, then Controller Details.
Once logged in with the default password, a prompt will appear to change to new credentials. The option to close the
prompt window and continue using the existing credentials exists, however the Admin and View-Only level usernames
and passwords can and should be changed by browsing to the Config menu, Security Settings webpage. Log into the
page using the current Admin level username and password, then change to new ones.
After logging in, the Home page will appear. This will display the date and time, any active alarms, and the current
readings or status of all of the Inputs and Outputs. On the left side of the page you will see links to the Main Menu selec-
tions: Alarms, Inputs, Outputs, Graphs, Config, Notepad and Software Upgrade if available. Click each menu to see the
submenus, and click on the submenu to access all of the details and settings associated with it. At the bottom, there is a
manual logout.