Rockwell Automation 7000 PowerFlex HMI Offering with Enhanced Functionality - Manual (Page 20)

18 Rockwell Automation Publication 7000-UM201B-EN-P - June 2013
Chapter 2 PowerFlex HMI Interface Board
HMI Interface Board
Configuration The HMI Interface Board module must be configured with an IP address in
order to communicate on a network.
By default, the module does not have an address and uses a Dynamically assigned
IP address from a DHCP server, if it can locate a DHCP server on the network.
If no DHCP server exists, the address defaults to 169.254.0.10 with a subnet
mask of 255.255.0.0 with no gateway.
To communicate with the HMI Interface Board in almost all cases, the IP address
assigned to the module must be known. This is also true to change the current
IP address of the module.
For this reason, it is recommended that a static IP address be assigned to the HMI
Interface Board module upon installation into a network.
To Determine an IP Address
Using ForgeShell
The easiest method is to use the Forge Shell application if a copy of this
application is available. The program ForgeShell.exe is available in the root
directory of the SD Card contained in the HMI Interface Board module. If
required, the card can be removed from the drive in order to copy this program to
a PC for this purpose, and then the card must be replaced into the HMI Interface
Board. (If required on the PC, use an USB-SD card adapter). Refer to
Set an IP
Address with Forge Shell on page 20 .
Using Ethernet cable
If the HMI Interface Board module is on a network where no DHCP server
exists and the HMI Interface Board has never been configured with a static
address, its address will default to 169.254.0.10. In this case an Ethernet cable can
be connected between a PC and the HMI Interface Board module directly. The
PC must be given an IP address of 169.254.0.x with a submask of 255.255.0.0. In
the PC’s browser, type the following:
http://169.254.0.10
The HMI Interface Board module webpage opens from which the Forge Shell
program can be launched. Refer to Refer to
Set an IP Address with Forge Shell on
page 20 .
Using MAC ID
If the HMI Interface Board is on a network with no DHCP server, assistance
from your Network Administrator and providing them with the MAC ID of the
HMI Interface Board module, the IP address assigned to the module can be
determined. Referring to
Figure 79 , the MAC ID is written on the white barcode
label on the NetBurner module.