GE GEFanuc Automation Programmable Control Products TCP/IP Ethernet Communications for the Series 90t-70 PLC GFK-1004B - Manual (Page 72)

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3-20 TCP/IP Ethernet Communications User’s Manual – January 1996 GFK-1004B
Selecting a Station Configuration File
Select a station by filling in the STATION_NAME field in one of three ways.
H Type in the Station Name, or
H Type in a << MAC Address>> specified as exactly 12 hexadecimal digits within a
double set of brackets (for example, <<08001901001d>>). The GSM will convert
the MAC address into the corresponding station name, or
H Select a station from a list of stations. Press Alt-L for the list. From this list, you select
the desired station, which is then displayed on the Configure a Station Menu.
The Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Pg Up, Pg Dn, Home, and End keys may be used to move
within the list. You may also begin a search by pressing Alt-S. When the desired station
is displayed at the top of the list, press the Enter key to select that station. The selected
station name is then displayed on the Configure a Station Screen.
After selecting a station, you may press Alt-E to enter the Configuration Editor.
Deleting a Station Configuration File
1. Select the station you want to delete. (See description above on Selecting a Station.)
2. Press Alt-D.
Structure of the MAC Address
The MAC Address is a 12-digit hexadecimal number that identifies the station on the
physical network. This 12-digit number is organized as 6 bytes, each byte is represented
by a pair of hexadecimal digits. A typical default MAC Address is shown below.
Byte 1 2 3 4 5 6
Hex No. 0_8 0_0 1_9 0_0 5_3 1_2
For more information on assigning MAC Addresses, refer to Appendix G.