Establishing An Ethernet Connection - Eaton easyE4 series Manual

11. Connection to other devices

11.2 Establishing an Ethernet connection

11.2 Establishing an Ethernet connection
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In order to make it easier to access the easyE4 base device, you can establish an Eth-
ernet connection.
Physical connection
Ethernet uses point-to-point connections, meaning that whenever more than two
devices are connected, there needs to be a switch with a port for each device. It is
recommended to use appropriate industrial switches that have been developed for use
in industrial environments. You can use any standard switch and Ethernet cable with
RJ45 connectors.
You can also use an Ethernet connection to program the individual devices.
See also
→ Section "Connecting the Ethernet cable", page 65
→ Section "Establish Ethernet connection", page 119
Prerequisites that must be met in order to be able to access an easyE4 control relays:
The PC must have an Ethernet port that is free and has been configured
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The PC's Ethernet port must be configured for auto-IP.
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The easyE4 control relays must be connected to the PC with a standard Ethernet
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cable featuring an RJ45 connector
An Ethernet address must have been assigned to the easyE4 device
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Write down the IP address for the easyE4 device. To find this address, open the
INFORMATION\ACTUAL CONFIG menu on the device and scroll to the IP
ADDRESS option.
Open the Communication view in the easySoft 7 programming software.
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