Setup - EUCHNER EKS Manual

Manual EKS Electronic-Key Adapter Ethernet TCP/IP

7 Setup

Perform setup in the following sequence:
1. Set the DIP switches on the Electronic-Key adapter
(see chapter 4.4).
2. Check whether mounting and electrical connection are correct
(see chapter 5 and chapter 6).
3. After connection of the power supply, the LED on the front of the Electronic-Key adapter first illuminates red.
When the connection has been established, the LED illuminates green and signals readiness for operation.
4. Insert Electronic-Key into the Electronic-Key adapter. The LED changes to yellow.
5. Important: for the version EKS FSA, all safety functions must also be thoroughly tested.
7.1 Network settings
You need the following information to integrate the EKS Electronic-Key adapter in the network:
 IP address of the host computer with which you want to configure the Electronic-Key adapter.
 Free IP address that can be assigned to the EKS Electronic-Key adapter (not needed if the IP address is
obtained automatically from a DHCP server)
 Subnet mask of the network in which the Electronic-Key adapter is to be operated
 If necessary, information on valid gateway
 If necessary, information on valid DNS server
Information!
The TCP connection to the Electronic-Key adapter must be made using port 2444. If the Ethernet
ActiveX ® module is used, this port is set by default. If the connection is to be made from a control
system, for example, this port must be set explicitly.
7.1.1 Network settings for a configuration PC with Windows
Information!
 It is assumed that you connect the PC to the EKS read/write station as shown in the following
example.
 For connection, you need a (Cat 5) patch cable.
 You must first modify the network settings on the PC so that the web interface can be opened.
 Enter IP address for the PC from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.
 Enter subnet mask for the PC as 255.255.255.0
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Windows
Figure 3: Connection of configuration PC
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