Basler Electric BE1-11m - Manual (Page 514)

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Figure 321. Procedure 2
Connect to RTD Module
1. Connect an Ethernet cable directly between the PC and RTD module.
2. Apply operating power to the RTD module.
3. Open the RTD Module plugin in BESTCOMSPlus.
4. Pull down the Communication menu and select New Connection  RTD Module. The RTD Module
Connection screen appears.
5. Under Device Discovery, click the Ethernet button to scan for connected devices.
6. After scanning for connected devices, the Device Discovery screen appears.
7. Use the computer mouse to highlight the desired RTD module and click the Configure button.
8. The Configure - RTD Module screen appears. The BE1-11m uses the Device Address (Remote
Module ID) to communicate with the RTD module. The RTD module comes with a default address of
255 (module disabled). Enter the desired device address between 1 and 254.
9. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows the RTD module to send a broadcast request for
configuration information. The DHCP server receives the request and responds with configuration
information. DHCP is disabled by default. To enable, check the DHCP box.
If DHCP is not being used, use BESTCOMSPlus to configure the Ethernet port as described in the
following paragraphs.
Configurable Ethernet options include:
IP Address: Internet Protocol Address to be used by the RTD module.
Default Gateway: Default host to send data destined for a host not on the network subnet.
Subnet Mask: Mask used to determine the range of the current network subnet.
Use DHCP: When this box is checked, the IP Address, Default Gateway, and Subnet
Mask are automatically configured via DHCP. This can be used only if
the Ethernet network has a properly configured DHCP server running.
Uncheck the box if DHCP is not being used.
Obtain the values for these options from the site administrator if the RTD module is intended to share
the network with other devices.
If the RTD module is operating on an isolated network, the IP address can be chosen from one of the
following ranges as listed in IETF publication RFC 1918, Address Allocation for Private Networks.
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10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
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172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
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192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
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