Network Configuration - SKF Multilog IMx-S Series User Manual

Unit Configuration

Network Configuration

Network Configuration
All IMx-S 16 has one identity number that need to be configured whereas IMx-S 32 has
two (2) identity numbers that need to be configured. Therefore, an IMx-S 16 needs to
be assigned with one IP adress while an IMx-S 32 needs to be assigned with two IP
addresses. An IMx-S 32 unit is basically composed of two IMx-S 16 units.
The identity number must be between 1 and 255 and unique to the database to which
it is connected.
It is also required to have the network settings of the IP number and port number of the
@ptitude Observer Monitor or Analyst IMx Service that shall be connected. Keep in mind
that most of the time, all IMx-S units are on the same network and database, therefore
units can NOT have the same IP address or the same unit ID.
The network configuration is done through:
• For Observer clients, On-line Device Configurator under SKF @ptitude Monitoring
Suite. For detailed information, refer to @ptitude Observer On-line Device
Configurator User Manual.
• For Analyst clients, Multilog IMx Configurator in Admin Tools under SKF @ptitude
Monitoring Suite.
There are two ways to configure a network and ID configuration:
by Software: is configured by the software via On-line Device Configurator or
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Multilog IMx Configurator.
• by Hardware Switches: is done by configuring HEX rotary switches manually.
Configuration by Hardware Switches
If you have decided to configure the network manually by hardware, the following logic
must be fulfilled.
• The factory default configuration TCP/IP address is 10.0.0.1XY.
• The network configuration requires you to set the first three part of the IP address
at Create IMx/MasCon16 Config screen of On-line Device Configurator or Multilog
IMx Configurator.
• However, the last part of the IP address will be controlled by the HEX rotary
switches on the IMx-S unit.
• For example, 10.0.0.1XY, where XY will be derived from HEX rotary switches.
• These last two digits will also form the unit ID.
• The HEX rotary switches are located on the front panel, right hand side marked as
HEX1 and HEX2 above Ethernet connectors.
• The HEX rotary switches have to be set manually with a small screwdriver.
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