DENT Instruments powerscout 3037 Operator's Manual page 23

1) Select Ethernet (TCP/IP) to gather information via a network connection. When selected, the
Communications Setup screen changes and an IP Address is required as address switches are
ignored.
2) Select your mode of communication.
3) Enter the IP Address for the Ethernet connection of the meter or select one of the previously used
addresses from the drop-down list. See About IP Addresses on the following page.
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Use the Scan Network or Setup buttons to acquire a new IP Address. See About IP Addresses on the
following page.
4) Enter the Port connected to the PowerScout. A checkbox is available to make the port the default.
Different networks may require different ports. See your network administrator.
About IP Addresses
The Ethernet connection must have an IP Address that is set manually in the IP Address: field or
obtained automatically from the router connected to the meter using the Use DHCP option (dynamic
address) found in the Logger Network Setup dialog box accessed via the Setup button. Both options
have advantages.
NOTE: A Static IP address of 192.168.1.10 is assigned in the factory to all Ethernet PowerScouts.
Static Connection: If you know an IP address that is not being used by another device on the
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network, enter that address into the IP Address: field. This may require permission from a
network administrator. With a static IP address it is easy to connect to the meter as there is no
doubt about what IP address to use.
Dynamic Connection: If you want the router to assign an IP address to the meter automatically,
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select Use DHCP. This may avoid the need of a network administrator as the router will assign an
IP address that does not conflict with any other devices on the network. A disadvantage of the
DHCP option is that the "lease" of the IP address may expire after a period of time and the
router could assign a different IP address. A new IP address means that ViewPoint cannot
connect to the meter until the new IP address has been entered. (See below.)
An additional option is to set the meter to DHCP and go to the router and assign a specific IP address to
the MAC address that corresponds to the meter. In this way, if the lease does expire, the router will
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