B&B Electronics MES1A - Manual (Page 32)

Configuring the MES1A/B
Manual Documentation Number: MES1A/MES1B-2106m PN7138-rev001
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16. Type 3 to enter the Modem/Configurable Pin Settings section and
set CP1 to RS-485 Enable Wire (see the next section for details)..
See the following sections for details on how to set Serial & Mode Settings and
Modem/Configurable Pin Settings.
1) Network/IP Settings
In the Network/IP Settings section of the Configuration Menu you can
configure:
• IP Address of the MES1A/B
• Default Gateway
• Netmask
• Telnet Configuration Password
IP Address
Every device connected to a TCP/IP network must have a unique IP
Address. This includes every MES1A/B. However, there is more than one
way to set up an IP address for the MES1A/B
DHCP
The MES1A/B is shipped with a default IP address of 0.0.0.0. This
configures the converter to obtain an IP address via DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol) from a DHCP server on the network when the
MES1A/B boots up.
If a DHCP server is available to respond to the DHCP request, the MES1A/B
will receive an IP address, gateway address and subnet mask from the server.
A DHCP-generated IP address will appear in the Device Tree, Device List
and at the top of the Telnet Configuration tab, but it will not be displayed
in the IP Address field of the Network/IP Settings section of the
Configuration Menu.
Figure 16. Network/IP Settings Menu