Product Functions; Basic Functions; Static Ip/Dhcp - Waveshare RS485 TO ETH User Manual

RS485 TO ETH

2. PRODUCT FUNCTIONS

This chapter introduces the functions of RS485 TO ETH as the following diagram shown, you can get
an overall knowledge of it.
Serial
port
Figure 3 Product Functions diagram

2.1. BASIC FUNCTIONS

2.1.1. STATIC IP/DHCP

There are two ways for module to get IP address: Static IP and DHCP.
Static IP: Default setting of module is Static IP and default IP is 192.168.0.7. When user set module in
Static IP mode, user need set IP, subnet mask and gateway and must pay attention to the relation
among IP, subnet mask and gateway.
DHCP: Module in DHCP mode can dynamically get IP, Gateway, and DNS server address from Gateway
Host. When user connect directly to PC, module can't be set in DHCP mode. Because common
computer does not have the ability to assign IP addresses.
User can change Static IP/DHCP by setup software. Setting diagram as follow: