Setting Up An Ethernet Connection - GE DigitalFlow GC868 Programming Manual

Setting Up an Ethernet
Connection
Serial Communications
A modified GC868 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 GC868 to the network,
insert the jack of an RJ45 cable into the RJ45 connector, route the
cable through the bottom of the GC868, and wire the other end of the
cable to the LAN according to the manufacturer's instructions.
To establish Ethernet communications with the GC868, you must
Ethernet Device Discovery
install the
your modified GC868) 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 GC868 by its MAC
address, supplied as part of customer documentation. The default IP
Port is 2101.
The default IP addressing for the GC868 is DHCP (dynamic). If you
need to assign a static IP address to the GC868, complete the
following steps:
IMPORTANT:
To assign a static IP address, the GC868 must be
connected to an Ethernet network with a dynamic
address assignment mechanism (DHCP) first.
Ethernet Device Discovery
1. Run
current IP address.
2. Open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, or other)
and type the GC868 IP address in the
Connect ME Configuration and Management
3. The
Two text boxes ask for the user name and password.
Username
a. In the text box, type
Password
b. In the text box, type
4. At the left of the window, click on
IP Settings
5. The window opens. In the text boxes for
Subnet Mask Default Gateway
, and
Apply.
6. Click The software applies the new address.
software utility (available with
software, and identify the GC868's
Address
box.
window opens.
root
.
dbps
.
Network
.
IP Address,
, type in the new information.
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