Setting The Ip Address - Fluke 8845A Programmer's Manual

8845A/8846A
Programmers Manual
When setting IP addresses, subnet masks, and default gateways on the Meter, keep in
mind they are stored as 32-bit binary numbers and expressed as four 3-digit segments in
dot-notation form. For example, xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx is a byte value.
To set the LAN port parameters:
1. Press I.
2. Press the PORT IF soft key.
3. Press the LAN soft key.
When addressing some LAN addresses, computers will often interpret 0's in
the IP address as OCTAL values. As an example, if you configure your IP
address from the front panel as 129.196.017.023 and then attempt to
establish a connection to the meter, you should connect using the IP
address 129.196.17.23. Attempting to establish a connection to
129.196.017.023 may result in a connection request to 129.196.15.19.

Setting the IP Address

An internet (IP) address is required for all internet and TCP/IP communications. If DHCP
is enabled, the Meter will use the dynamic address supplied by the DHCP server.
However, if the DHCP server fails to supply the address, or DHCP is disabled, the
currently configured static IP address will be used.
Selecting Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client-server protocol that eliminates
having to manually set permanent/static IP addresses. The DHCP server provides
configuration parameters (dynamic IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway IP
addresses) which are required for a client host to participate in an IP network.
Using DHCP is the easiest way to configure the Meter for remote communication
through the LAN interface. DHCP is enabled when the Meter is shipped from the factory.
When connected to a network, and the LAN port enabled, the Meter will try and retrieve
the parameters from a DHCP server necessary for communications. If the parameters
can't be obtained, the Meter switches to the parameters that were manually entered into
the Meter.
To disable or enable DHCP on the Meter:
From the PORT IF menu, press LAN. If DHCP is already enabled, then DHCP will
be highlighted in the display. Pressing DHCP will toggle between enabled and disabled.
After changing any Ehternet setting, the Meter must be powered off and on
again to make the change active.
Setting a Static Internet Address
The Meter comes from the factory with 000.000.000.000 in the static IP address register.
If you are planning to use the Meter on a corporate LAN and do not wish to
use DHCP, contact your network administrator for a static IP address to be
used exclusively in your Meter. DHCP must be disabled to set a static IP
address.
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