ABB RET670 Commissioning Manual page 48

Section 4
Starting up
address when the IED is delivered. The IP adress and the subnetwork mask might have to be reset
when an additional Ethernet interface is installed or an interface is replaced.
• The default IP address for the IED front port is 10.1.150.3 and the corresponding subnetwork
mask is 255.255.255.0, which can be set via the local HMI path Main menu/Configuration/
Communication/Ethernet configuration/FRONT:1.
Setting up the PC or workstation for point-to-point access to IEDs front
port
An ethernet cable (max 2 m length) with RJ-45 connectors is needed to connect two physical
Ethernet interfaces together without a hub, router, bridge or switch in between.
IED
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Figure 3:
The following description is an example valid for standard PCs using Microsoft Windows operating
system. The example is taken from a Laptop with one Ethernet interface.
1. Select Search programs and files in the Start menu in Windows.
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RJ-45
Tx
Rx
Point-to-point link between IED and PCM600
Administrator rights are required to change the PC communication setup. It is
automatically detected that Tx signals from the IED are received on the Tx pin on
the PC. Thus, a straight (standard) Ethernet cable can be used.
PCM600
Tx
Rx
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