Chapter 2 Configuration; Ip Address; About The Anybus Ipconfig Utility; Scanning For Connected Devices - HMS Anybus Serial Server User Manual

Configuration

IP Address

About the Anybus IPconfig Utility

The Anybus IPconfig utility is a PC-based configuration utility used to set TCP/IP network settings in
the Serial Server. This utility has the ability to scan the Ethernet network for connected Anybus products
and let the user set IP-address, net mask, gateway, DNS and hostname for each device.
Installation
• System Requirements
- 133MHz CPU (or higher)
- 5Mb of free hard disk space
- Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
- Network Interface (Ethernet)
• Installation Procedure
There are two methods to install the Anybus IPconfig utility, either downloading it from the
HMS website or use the installation CD ROM.
- Using the CD ROM: Run "Setup-AnybusIPconfig.exe" and follow the on-screen instruc-
tions.
- From website: Download the self-extracting installation package "Setup-AnybusIPcon-
fig.exe" from www.anybus.com and run it.

Scanning for Connected Devices

When the Anybus IPconfig utility is started, it will
scan the Ethernet network for Anybus products. All
detected devices will be presented in a list in the main
window. To alter the settings for a device, double click
on its' entry in the list.
If you want to force a new scan for devices, you can
press the "Scan" button.
Column
IP
SN
GW
DHCP
Version
Type
MAC
See also...
• 1-2 "Mac ID & Default IP Address"
Contents
The IP address
The subnet mask
The default gateway
Dynamically assigned IP address On/Off
The version of the application-software
The product type
The MAC address of the Serial Server
Comments
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Printed on a label on the device in HEX format
Chapter 2