Configuring Multiple Devicemasters Network Addresses; Adding A New Device In Portvision Dx; Remote Using The Ip Address; Selected Devicemasters - Comtrol DeviceMaster MOD Series Hardware Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuring Multiple DeviceMasters Network Addresses

Adding a New Device in PortVision DX

Remote Using the IP
Address
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You can configure the network addresses for multiple DeviceMasters using the
Assign IP to Multiple Devices option.
In addition, you can also configure common settings for the DeviceMaster web
page and save the settings to a configuration file that you can load to all or
selected DeviceMasters. See
The DeviceMasters must be on the same network segment for this procedure to
work. Use the following steps to configure multiple DeviceMasters.
1. If you have not done so, install PortVision DX
Page 32) and Scan the network.
2. Shift-click the DeviceMasters
for which you want to program
network information, right-
click, and click Advanced >
Assign IP to Multiple Devices.
3. Enter the starting IP address,
subnet mask, IP Gateway and
click Proceed.
PortVision DX displays the
programmed IP addresses in
the Device List pane after the
next refresh cycle.
You can add a new DeviceMaster manually, if you do not want to scan the network
to locate and add new DeviceMasters, but there may be cases where you want to
use the Add New Device window to:
• Configure DeviceMaster units that are not on the local network (remote) using

Remote Using the IP Address

• Pre-configure a DeviceMaster in PortVision DX (local) using
IP Address or MAC Address
Use the following procedure to add a remote DeviceMaster to PortVision DX.
1. Access the New Device window using one of these methods:
• Click Add New > Device in the Manage menu.
• Right-click a folder or a RocketLinx switch in the Device Tree pane
(anywhere in the pane, as long as a DeviceMaster is not highlighted and
you are in a valid folder) and click Add New > Device.
2. Select the appropriate DeviceMaster in the Device Type drop list.
3. Select the appropriate model in the Device Model drop list.
4. Enter a friendly device name in the Device Name list box.
5. Select REMOTE for the Detection Type.
6. Optionally, enter the serial number in the Serial Number list box.
Configuration File on Page 124 for more information.
(Installing PortVision DX
on Page 63.
on Page 64.
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