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Click OK to select the AN-X.
The title bar of AnxInit shows the MAC Address and IP Address of the
currently selected AN-X.
Set AN-X IP Configuration
Utilities/AN-X IP Configuration
sets the AN-X IP address and hostname.
The AN-X must be on the local Ethernet to set its IP address.
First select the AN-X using the
Utilities/Select An AN-X command.
Next select
Utilities/AN-X IP Configuration.
The
AN-X TCP/IP
Configuration
dialog appears.
Enter a
Host Name
for the AN-X. AN-X uses the host name to create
ControlLogix tags, so give the AN-X a meaningful host name. This name
is used internally by AN-X and may be used to identify the AN-X if you
have a DNS server on your network. The name can be from 1 to 31
characters long.
To configure the AN-X to obtain its IP address from a DHCP server on
the network, select
Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP)
To configure the AN-X to use a static IP address, select
Use the
following Settings
and enter the following:
•
the desired IP address for the AN-X.
•
the Subnet mask for the AN-X
•
the default gateway for your network.
