Hardy HI 6600 Series Modular Sensor System - Manual (Page 48)

HI 6600 Series Modular Sensor System User Guide
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Maximum Number of Channels Supported for PLC Communication Formats
EtherNet/IP: 30 channels (496 bytes)
Modbus-TCP: 14 Channels (240 bytes)
Modbus-RTU: 14 Channels (240 bytes)
Profibus-DP: 10 Channels (176 bytes)
Ethernet TCP/IP Network Configuration
NOTE Do not confuse the on-board Ethernet TCP/IP communication with EtherNet/IP®.. EtherNet/IP is an industrial
protocol that does not transmit Web traffic.
An embedded Web Server in the HI 6600 Hardy Gateway Module allows you to easily configure every parameter of all
the WPM modules via a standard Web browser. A standard Ethernet network is required to provide the connectivity
between the HI 6600 series instrument and your desktop / laptop computer.
The HI 6600 HGM module is designed with a standard 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet connection for linking to any Windows
PC. Once connected, you can monitor, download Hardy software from the Internet, or configure the HI 6600 series
instrument from that PC. A Help function can assist you in setup or trouble-shooting. The browser also links to the Hardy
Web Site where the user can find additional services and support.
There are two primary ways to connect the HI 6600 series instrument to your computer:
LAN Connection: Connect the HI 6600series HGM to an existing Ethernet-based Local Area Network (LAN) that has
connectivity to your desktop or laptop computer. See the LAN Connection section below.
Direct Connection: A direct point-to-point connection between the HI 6600 and your desktop or laptop computer using any
standard Ethernet cable. See the Direct Connection section below.
LAN Connection
To connect the HI 6600 HGM to a LAN, you simply connect a standard Ethernet cable between the module and the
common network hub. You will then need to determine which scheme is used on the network to assign IP addresses. The
HGM Module must have a unique IP address or conflicts will result.
Contact your Network Administrator for the IP addresses to use for the instruments.
The IP address can be set manually (Fixed IP), or it can be set automatically by a network service called DHCP.
NOTE If the DHCP service fails, the instrument will default to the Fixed IP address after a power cycle. If the
DHCP service is repaired, the instrument will revert back to using the DHCP