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• Setup menu; functions and dialogs on page 170
• Installation menu on page 189
• Add Serial Port dialog box on page 227
• Serial Port Setup dialog box on page 226
• LAN Port Setup dialog box on page 222
• Port Monitor dialog box on page 227
• Select Inputs dialog box on page 229
• Select Outputs dialog box on page 231
I/O Setup dialog box; LAN (Ethernet) ports
Parameters
1
LAN Ports
This list displays the available Ethernet local area network (LAN) ports on the
computer.
Each Ethernet interface board on the computer supports any number of network
ports. To add a new port, you must click the
to the list.
2
Name
This is the given identity of the local area network (LAN) port. By default, the
ports are numbered.
3
Remote IP
This is the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a remote computer.
If you wish to export information to another computer, you must either define this IP
address, or enter IP broadcast address
will allow all computers connected to the network to receive the information. If
only you wish to receive information on the LAN port, you do not need to define
this address.
4
Remote port
If you wish to establish point-to-point communication for data import from a
peripheral device on the network, you may need to define the network port on the
remote computer.
To find this port number, consult the documentation for software program to be
used on the remote computer.
5
Protocol
This is the current protocol specified for the LAN port. Each LAN port can receive
multiple telegrams simultaneously, provided that the telegrams all use the same
protocol.
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Functions and dialog boxes
button to add the new ports
Add
. The broadcast address
255.255.255.255
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