Gantner Q Series Manual page 32

Connecting the modules → Connecting interfaces
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Connection without a server
Connection in a network
with a server
Procedure
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If you are not connected to a network or there is no server in the
network, you should set your PC to DHCP (Control Panel > Net-
work) and connect to the Q.gate Test Controller or the Q.pac
Test Controller. Windows XP or Windows Vista then negotiates a
suitable address so that you can communicate with the module
and can set a fixed Ethernet address. Consequently, set your PC
also to a fixed IP address from the same address range, because
otherwise no link can be established to the module.
Tip
Refer also to Section 6.2, Ethernet on the PC, on Page 110 for the
display and setting of the PC IP address.
If the Test Controller does not receive an IP address from a
server, then it adjusts to its static IP address after a few seconds.
The factory setting of the static IP address of the Test Controller
is 192.168.1.28.
In the factory setting the Test Controllers use DHCP , i.e. they
receive a valid network address from a server which is present in
the network. Connect the PC or the PLC to the same network.
Then you can establish the link immediately via test.commander
and can therefore also assign a fixed address to the Test Con-
troller, if necessary. Refer also to Section 6.2 on Page 110.
Setting an Ethernet address (IP address)
1. Make sure that the current version of the test.commander
software is installed on your PC.
You will find the current version in the download section of
our home page. If necessary, install the current version; refer
to Section 5.1 on Page 80.
2. Start the software.
3. Using the menu Utilities > Controller network terminal
call the dialog for finding Test Controllers.
4. Click on Configure IP settings.
5. Select Manually configure network settings and specify
the required IP address (IP address), the subnet mask (Sub-
net mask) and—if necessary—the gateway address (Default
gateway). If in doubt, details can be obtained from your net-
work administrator.
6. Click on Apply to accept the changes.
Vers. No. 4.0
Released: 5/12/2011