CONTREX ContrexHost 3 - Manual (Page 9)

What is a ContrexHost network configuration ?
A ContrexHost network configuration consists of a set of Contrex motion control devices that are
connected to computer by one or more serial ports. Each control that is connected to a specific
serial port has a unique “Device Address”.
A network configuration is required for ContrexHost to be able to communicate with the
connected Contrex motion controls.
Open the “Network Builder” application to build a network configuration of controls for
ContrexHost. The first time you open the “Network Builder” application, you will see the
“Network Configuration Builder” wizard. Read and follow the instructions, and the wizard
will guide you through the steps required to scan a serial port and automatically build a
network configuration for you.
To have the “Network Builder” automatically scan other serial ports, select this button on
the Network Builder’s toolbar.
You can also manually build a network configuration using the “Network Builder” application.
Access help through the “Help” menu in the “Network Builder” for more information on how to
manually build, or edit, a network configuration.
After you are finished building a network configuration, you must save and activate the network
so the other ContrexHost applications will have access to it.
Use this toolbar button to “Activate” the ContrexHost Network Configuration.
Once you have created and activ ated a network configuration, you can run the other
ContrexHost applications.
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