Setting Up An Ethernet Connection - GE DigitalFlow GS868 Programming Manual

Wiring the System (cont.)
Setting Up an Ethernet
Connection
Serial Communications
Note: The XMT+ terminal on the barrier strip is the screw opposite
the red wire connection and the XMT– terminal on the barrier
strip is the screw opposite the green wire connection.
3. Reinstall the clear plastic shroud, close the cover to the electronics
console and reconnect the main power.
The RS485 serial interface is now ready for multi-point operation.
A modified GS868 can use the Ethernet interface to communicate
with an internal network. An optional Ethernet card with a unique
MAC (IP) address (installed only in slots 5 or 6) includes an RJ45
connector. To connect the Ethernet-enabled GS868 to the network,
insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector, route the
cable through the bottom of the GS868, and wire the other end of the
cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer's instructions.
To establish Ethernet communications with the GS868, you must
Ethernet Device Discovery
install the
your modified GS868) on a PC connected to the LAN. Once installed
and running, the software displays all Ethernet devices currently
connected to the subnet. You can identify the GS868 by its MAC
address, supplied as part of customer documentation. The default IP
Port is 2101.
The default IP addressing for the GS868 is DHCP (dynamic). If you
need to assign a static IP address to the GS868, complete the
following steps:
IMPORTANT:
To assign a static IP address, the GS868 must be
connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic
address assignment mechanism (DHCP) first.
1. Run
Ethernet Device Discovery
current IP address.
2. Open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, or other)
and type the GS868 IP address in the
3. The
Connect ME Configuration and Management
Two text boxes ask for the user name and password.
a. In the
Username
text box, type
b. In the
Password
text box, type
4. At the left of the window, click on
5. The
IP Settings
window opens. In the text boxes for
Subnet Mask Default Gateway
, and
6. Click
Apply.
The software applies the new address.
software utility (available with
software, and identify the GS868's
Address
box.
window opens.
root
.
dbps
.
Network
.
IP Address,
, type in the new information.
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