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PLC BL2500 User’s Manual
Getting Started
OEM Technology Solutions
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Netmask
= 255.0.0.0
Default gateway
= 192.168.1.1
If you want to change the default values, go to section 6.1.4 for instructions how to change the
configuration of the Target PLC. The following instructions will guide you on how to connect the Target
PLC to the Workbench using TCP/IP.
There are two ways of connecting the Target PLC to your PC via Ethernet (see Figure 2):
•
Using a crossover Ethernet cable (provided in the
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PLC Application Kit) to connect directly
the Target PLC to your PC; or,
•
If your PC is currently connected to an Ethernet hub, use a straight-through Ethernet cable (not
provided in the
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PLC Application Kit) to establish an Ethernet connection to the BL2500
from the hub.
Figure 2: Ethernet connections
When your PC is connected directly to the BL2500 via an Ethernet connection, you need to set (or
change) the TCP/IP parameters of your computer in order to establish a proper connection with the
BL2500. If you require changing the TCP/IP configuration of the BL2500, go to section 6.1.4 for
instructions how to change the configuration of the Target PLC.
To configure your PC with an IP address and netmask suitable for establishing a TCP/IP connection with
a pre-configured BL2500 Target PLC, follow these instructions (you might need Administrator privileges
to perform these steps):
1. Go to Control Panel (
Start
button
→
Settings
→
Control Panel
) and
start
Network Connections
.
2. Select
Local Area Connection
and choose
Properties
(
File
menu
→
Properties
).
3. Select
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
and press
Properties
button.
4. Click
on
Use the following IP Address
and fill in the following fields:
5. Press
OK
button to close the
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties
window. Press
OK
button to
close the
Local Area Connection Properties
and to update the new TCP/IP values.
6. To verify the communication between your PC and the BL2500 use the
ping
command. Open a
Command Prompt
window (
Start
button
→
Programs
→
Accessories
→
Command Prompt
) and
type
C:\ping 192.168.1.100
The command output should display the replies from the Target PLC.