Chapter 4
Deployment
NI CVS-1450 Series User Manual
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To connect multiple NI CVS-1450 devices to the same network, each
NI CVS-1450 device must have a unique IP address. By default, the
configuration utility running on the development computer displays each
NI CVS-1450 device that exists on the subnet. To add entries for
NI CVS-1450 devices that exist on other subnets, you must know the IP
address assigned to each NI CVS-1450 device. This feature allows remote
configuration, programming, and monitoring of any NI CVS-1450 device
not protected by a firewall or user password.
Use the NI CVS-1450 device serial number and media access control
(MAC) address to uniquely identify each unit. The serial number and MAC
address are printed on the top side of each NI CVS-1450 device, as shown
in Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2.
Serial Number and MAC Address Label on the NI CVS-1450 Device
The configuration environment on the host machine displays these values
in order to distinguish one NI CVS-1450 device from another. In addition
to distinguishing units based on serial number and MAC address, you
can also assign each NI CVS-1450 device a descriptive name in the
configuration environment.
