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Page 1: Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide Version NETL ink® Ethernet Gateways as of FW 2.60 www.helmholz.com... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Content 1. Introduction 2. Checking the Network Situation 3. Preparing the NETL ink® 4. IP Address Settings on the PG/PC Network Card 5. Establishing Access to the Integrated Web Interface 6. Integration of an NETL ink® Adapter into the PG/PC Interface of the Engineering Software 7. -
Page 3: Introduction
1. Introduction The NETL ink® Ethernet versions enable implementation of TCP/IP on MPI/PPI/PRO- General note: FIBUS with up to 32 simultaneous connection channels. More detailed information The functions described here relate to 32 and 64 bit Windows¹ operating systems. can be found in the manual. Write down the MAC address of your NETL ink®... -
Page 4: Preparing The Netl Ink
2.2 Display the computer’s network confi guration For initial commissioning, we recommend a separate PG/PC to NETL ink® connection without integration into the company network. With the “ipconfi g” command you can easily display the settings for your PG/PC LAN network card. - Page 5 3.3 Power over Ethernet connection (only NETL ink® PRO PoE) When the “Power over Ethernet” function is used, you will see a standard PoE injec- tor shown in the graph by way of example. Alternatively, it can be installed in the LAN route to supply the NETL ink®...
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Page 6: Ip Address Settings On The Pg/Pc Network Card
4. IP Address Settings on the PG/PC Network Card Note: It is possible that for the following steps you may require admin rights to your PG/PC. Start by opening the properties for your LAN connection. For Windows¹ 7 and above you can access them as follows: Start ->... -
Page 7: Establishing Access To The Integrated Web Interface
Note: If your PG/PC is used in a network with proxy, it may be the case that you need to deactivate the proxy server function in the configuration of your browser to be able to establish a connection to the NETL ink®. 5. - Page 8 5.2 Standard login in the web interface To be able to establish a connection to the web interface, with future login proce- dures the corresponding user name, depending on the version of the device, must be entered as follows: - 700-881-MPI21 = NETL ink PRO PoE - 700-882-MPI21 = NETL ink WLAN - 700-884-MPI21 = NETL ink PRO Compact Note: In all cases, the details entered are case-sensitive!
- Page 9 5.4 WLAN configuration (only NETL ink® WLAN) In the delivery state, the WLAN function is not active. This is activated under the “WLAN Configuration” menu item. This is also where the network type is defined and the security parameters are stored. The “Save Configuration” button is used to permanently save the parameters in the NETL ink®...
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Page 10: Integration Of An Netl Ink® Adapter Into The Pg/Pc Interface Of The Engineering Software
6. Integration of an NETL ink® Adapter into the PG/PC Interface of the Engineering Software Please install the NETLink® S7 NET driver on your PG/PC from the enclosed CD or download its latest version at www.helmholz.com. Notes: For the TIA Portal2 as well, the general assignments must be carried out only on the PG/PC interface (accessible via the Windows¹... - Page 11 When the “Close + Get” button is activated, your adapter appears in the list as an active station. The access path to the connected controllers is now defined with this setting and it is possible to work with the Simatic² engineering software. Note: After installation, “Automatic transmission rate detection”...
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Page 12: Wlan Operating Mode (Only Netl Ink® Wlan)
General information about the wireless network topologies: Ad-hoc mode - Point-to-point connection with no more than 2 participants - Very suitable for short distances NETLink® WLAN NETLink - Easy and quick to implement - Maximum data transfer rate 11 Mbit/s... - Page 13 Note: This chapter describes how you establish an unencrypted connection. Further information about this can be found in the NETLink® manual under Chapter 7.7.4. 7.2 Preparations for activation of the infrastructure mode - The SSID of the access point must be entered in the NETL ink® WLAN.
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Page 14: Led Description
8. LED Description 8.1 NETL ink® PRO Compact 8.3 NETL ink® WLAN Power LED Active LED Blue Is always on and indicates the general readiness for oper- Green Non-cyclical flashing indicates WLAN activity. During cycli- ation. A flashing Power LED indicates a non-existent/faulty cal flashing, WLAN partners in range are searched for in TCP/IP connection. -
Page 15: Tips And Information
With the aid of our freely available diagnostics and update software SHTools, you can, for example, carry out fi rmware updates yourself. In order to ensure the com- plete functional scope of your NETLink® adapter, we recommend that you regularly update your devices. The software’s latest version is available for download at www.helmholz.com. - Page 16 1) Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. 2) Simatic and TIA Portal are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. Helmholz GmbH & Co. KG | Hannberger Weg 2 | 91091 Großenseebach | Germany | Phone +49 9135 7380-0 | Fax +49 9135 7380-110 | info@helmholz.de | www.helmholz.com...
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