Making An Internet Connection - Wavetronix SmartSensor Advance User Manual

Note. The Advance
is not a native IP
device. Therefore,
connecting via the
Internet requires
a terminal server,
such as a Click 65x,
Click 301 serial to
Ethernet converter
in the cabinet, or
an external modem
to put it on a
cellular network.
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Multi-drop Network
If there is only on sensor on the bus, leave this set to Isolated
Sensor. If your connection can see several sensors (they're all
on a single bus, for example), set this to Multi-drop Network and
enter the sensor ID of the sensor you want to connect to. You can
also select Automatically detect sensors and click Connect and a
window will appear with a list of each detected sensor.

Making an Internet connection

Figure 33. Internet connection screen
Click Communication on the main screen and then click the
1
Internet globe icon at the top of the screen.
Under Address, enter the IP address of the terminal server
2
(such as a serial to Ethernet converter or the cellular modem)
that the sensor is connected to. Do the same with the port
number in the Port field.
If there is only one sensor on the bus, leave this set to Isolated
3
Sensor. If your connection can see several sensors (they're all
on a single bus, for example), click the Multi-drop Network tab
and enter the sensor ID of the sensor you want to connect to.
Click Connect.
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