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• : If you suspect that the communication on the port is ineffective, faulty or
Monitor
missing, you can monitor the flow of telegrams. Click one of the listed ports to select
it, then click the
Monitor
port. A dedicated dialog is provided.
→ Port Monitor on page 171
• : When you add a new port, you must define the source of the input data.
Inputs
Click the port to select it, then click the
(measuring device) you wish to import data from. A dedicated dialog is provided.
→ Select Inputs on page 172
• : When you set up a port to export data, you must define the type of data to be
Output
sent out. Click the port to select it, then click the
data you wish to export. A dedicated dialog is provided.
→ Select Outputs on page 175
I/O Setup; LAN (Ethernet) ports
Parameters
• : This list displays the available Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network)
LAN Ports
ports on the computer. Each Ethernet interface board on the computer supports any
number of network ports. To add a new port, you must click the
the new ports to the list.
• : This is the given identity of the LAN port. By default, the LAN ports are
Name
numbered.
• : This is the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a remote computer. If you
Remote IP
wish to export information to another computer, you must either define this IP address,
or enter IP broadcast address
all computers connected to the network to receive the information. If only you wish to
receive information on the LAN port, you do not need to define this address.
• : If you wish to establish point-to-point communication for data import
Remote port
from a peripheral device on the network, you may need to define the network port
on the remote computer. To find this port number, consult the documentation for
software utility to be used on the remote computer.
• : This is the current protocol specified for the LAN port. Each LAN port
Protocol
can receive multiple telegrams simultaneously, provided that the telegrams all use
the same protocol.
• : This column is used to identify the external sensor (measuring device)
Input(s)
currently connected to the port.
To choose what type of external sensor to import data from, click the
• : This column is used to identify the data that are exported on the port.
Outputs(s)
To choose which data to export, click the
• : Click this button to add a new LAN port. This is required if you have added
Add
new hardware to the computer, for example by installing an extra Ethernet interface
board. If you have previously released an unused LAN port, but wish to bring it back
to ES70 use, you must also click this button.
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button to observe the data communication on the selected
Inputs
255.255.255.255
Output
button to define which external sensor
button to define what kind of
Output
Add
. The broadcast address will allow
button.
button to add
button.
Input
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