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- Page 1 SIEB & MEYER Drive Controller SD4x Ethernet Configuration Configuration of SD4x Ethernet communikation via operat- ing software drivemaster4 D-00000317.3 2024-02-09...
- Page 2 Copyright Original instructions, Copyright © 2024 SIEB & MEYER AG All rights reserved. This manual or extracts thereof may only be copied with the explicit authorization by SIEB & MEYER AG. Trademarks All product, font and company names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Quick Start................Delivery status: Point-to-point Connection............... PC Settings........................Temporary Point-to-Point Connection................5 Create an Online Project in drivemaster4..............Configure Communication Permanently..............8 1.5.1 Address Mode 0: Automated (DHCP Client)..............1.5.2 Address mode 1: static....................1.5.3 Address Mode 2: Static + Address Selection Switch............10 1.5.4 Address Mode 3: Point to Point (DHCP... -
Page 4: Quick Start
Quick Start Quick Start Drive controllers of the SD4x device family communicate with the operating software dri- vemaster4 via Ethernet and IPv4 protocol. The Ethernet communication is configured in 3 steps: In order to change the communication parameters, a communication must already exist: on delivery, the SD4x drive is configured for a point-to-point connection. -
Page 5: Pc Settings
Quick Start PC Settings On the PC, the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” (DHCP client) must be set. On most PCs this is the default setting. In Windows 10, you can find the corresponding dialog as follows: Open the Control Panel of your PC and select “Network and Internet → Network and Sharing Center →... -
Page 6: Create An Online Project In Drivemaster4
Quick Start Fig. 3: Point-to-point connection between PC and SD4x Exiting the temporary point-to-point connection When you press the P2P button again and hold it for 1 second, the SD4x drive switches back to the parameterized address mode. But the old address mode is not active until the network cable is plugged in. - Page 7 Quick Start Fig. 5: Enter project data You can change the name as well as the description, version and file path for the project here. Click “OK” and also confirm the request, whether or not you want work 'online'. → The project view appears: Fig.
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Page 8: Configure Communication Permanently
Quick Start Fig. 7: Select online devices Select one or more devices and click “Finish” to add the devices to the project. If you are not sure, which device is your device, you can right-click on the listed de- vice to identify it. Then, all 3 status LEDs of the selected device will flash for 5 sec- onds. -
Page 9: Address Mode 0: Automated (Dhcp Client)
Quick Start In the software drivemaster4 you make the permanent communication settings in the network settings of the device. For this purpose, first select the device in the project tree and then select the top node in the device tree. Click the button “Edit” to change the network settings: Fig. -
Page 10: Address Mode 1: Static
Quick Start 1.5.2 Address mode 1: static If there is no DHCP server available in the network or if you want to assign the IP ad- dress of the SD4x drive yourself, you must select the address mode 1: static. Then, you must enter the IP address, the subnet mask and the standard gateway. -
Page 11: Address Mode 4: Point To Point (Autoip)
Quick Start If you require this mode, select the address mode 3: point-to-point (DHCP server) in the software drivemaster4. Further settings are not required: Fig. 11: Address Mode 3: Point to Point (DHCP Server) In the event of an error, the status LEDs of the SD4x drive indicate a feedback, see section “LED feedback”, page 1.5.5 Address mode 4: Point to point (AutoIP) - Page 12 Quick Start In the software drivemaster4 select the address mode 4: Point to point (AutoIP). This mode is also set on delivery of the SD4x drive. Further settings are not required: Fig. 12: Address mode 4: Point to point (AutoIP) AutoIP works very well as point-to-point connection but it can do more.
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Page 13: Detailed Description
Detailed Description Detailed Description For the quick start described above, the PC and the SD4x drive must belong to the same subnetwork. The following sections describe how to address the SD4x drives in more complex networks. IPv4 Network Basics An IPv4 network is made up of segments. There are several subnetworks that are con- nected via routers. -
Page 14: Devicelistprovider4
Detailed Description Default gateway The default gateway is the address of the router that is used to reach other networks. The principle is as follows: ▶ If a target IP address belongs to the same subnetwork, the network telegram is sent directly to the target. -
Page 15: Main Window
Detailed Description In addition, deviceListProvider4 gives a quick overview of all devices that are currently online. When the software drivemaster4- ist started, the deviceListProvider4 is started in the background. To display the program, click on the corresponding icon in the notifi- cation area of the taskbar (possibly click arrow to unfold): Fig. -
Page 16: Network Adapter Information
Detailed Description 2.2.2 Network Adapter Information When you right-click on a network adapter in the main window, you can select the en- try “Show adapter info” in the context menu. The following dialog appears: Fig. 16: Network adapter info The upper box “General information” displays the following: name assigned by the op- erating system, description of the adapter hardware, MAC address, list of assigned IP addresses. -
Page 17: Several Network Adapter With Autoip
Detailed Description DHCP is disabled: When DHCP is disabled, the buttons are also not active. Fig. 17: Network adapter infos: DHCP is disabled 2.2.3 Several network adapter with AutoIP When the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” is set in the properties of the IPv4 protocol but no DHCP server can be found, the network adapter receives an IP address in the AutoIP range from 169.254.1.0 to 160.254.254.255. -
Page 18: Pc And Sd4X In The Same Subnetwork
Detailed Description The deviceListProvider4 detects when more than one adapter has an AutoIP address and displays warnings: Fig. 18: Warnings about several adapters with AutoIP Network adapters without network cable are marked with a red cross. If several adapters have an AutoIP address, these are flagged with a warning triangle. In addition, the program icon in the notification area of the taskbar is also displayed with a warning triangle: Fig. -
Page 19: Autoip Isolated Network
Detailed Description In the following figure the example network 172.16.0.0/16 is used: DHCP server 172.16.1.10 MASK: 255.255.0.0 Ethernet subnetwork 172.16.0.0/16 172.16.1.88 172.16.2.123 172.16.2.124 MASK: 255.255.0.0 MASK: 255.255.0.0 MASK: 255.255.0.0 Fig. 20: PC and SD4x in the same subnetwork with DHCP server 2.3.2 AutoIP Isolated Network If no DHCP server is available, you can connect several devices to an isolated network... -
Page 20: Static Ip Addresses
Detailed Description The following figure shows an isolated network with 1 PC and 4 SD4x drives: 169.254.32.91 169.254.182.56 MASK: 255.255.0.0 MASK: 255.255.0.0 AutoIP subnetwork 169.254.0.0/16 169.254.18.201 169.254.60.5 169.254.123.87 MASK: 255.255.0.0 MASK: 255.255.0.0 MASK: 255.255.0.0 Fig. 21: PC and SD4x in AutoIP isolated network 2.3.3 Static IP Addresses If no DHCP server is available and an isolated network is out of the question because... -
Page 21: Configuration Of The Sd4X Drives
Detailed Description Since direct communication is not possible, each network is connected to a router. Each router works as standard gateway for its respective subnetwork. Optionally, the router can also work as DHCP server for its subnetwork. The two routers are connected to each other via an undefined network topology. -
Page 22: Configuration Of The Device List In Devicelistprovider4
Detailed Description DHCP server available In the software drivemaster4, you set address mode 0: Automated (DHCP client), see page 10. The DHCP server automatically forwards the gateway address to the SD4x drives. For the parameterization, you must possibly establish a temporary point-to-point con- nection, see chapter 1.3 “Temporary Point-to-Point Connection”, page DHCP server not available... - Page 23 Detailed Description Create the device file now. Fig. 25: Create device file – A: This text field contains the file name and path of the device file. The file does not have to exist yet, since it will be created with the first action. A default path is indicated.
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Page 24: Pc And Sd4X In Different Subnetworks With Additional Router
Detailed Description Fig. 27: Online devices in deviceListProvider4 PC and SD4x in Different Subnetworks with Additional Router In the following example, the PC belongs to the network 172.16.0.0/16 and two SD4x drives belong to the network 10.0.0.0/8. In contrast to the previous example, there are two routers in the subnetwork of the PC. -
Page 25: Configuration Of The Sd4X Drives And The Device List In Devicelistprovider4
Detailed Description 10.100.22.6 10.100.22.5 MASK: 255.0.0.0 MASK: 255.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.1 Ethernet subnetwork 10.0.0.0/8 DHCP server 10.0.0.1 MASK: 255.0.0.0 Internet Router DHCP client 172.16.1.80 MASK: 255.255.0.0 Standard Ethernet subnetwork 172.16.0.0/16 router DHCP server 172.16.1.1 MASK: 255.255.0.0 172.16.1.88 MASK: 255.255.0.0 172.16.1.1 ROUTE: 10.0.0.0/8 -> 172.16.1.80 Fig. -
Page 26: Configuration Of The Second Router
Detailed Description In the software drivemaster4, you set the address mode 1: Static, see page For the parameterization, you must possibly establish a temporary point-to-point con- nection, see chapter 1.3 “Temporary Point-to-Point Connection”, page Device list in deviceListProvider4 In addition, you open the auxiliary program deviceListProvider4 and enter the IP ad- dresses of the SD4x drives in a device list, see page 2.5.2...
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