Franklin Fueling Systems TS-5000 evo MODBUS Installation & Setup User Manual

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Obtain an IP Address Automatically

Computers commonly use this setting to obtain an IP 

address automatically. 

1.  If

Obtain an IP address automatically is 

selected, it may be best to click the 

Alternate

Configuration tab.

2.  Select 

User Configured.

3.  Enter an IP address. For simplicity, make the last 

segment of the IP one number different than the IP 

address of the console. Upon initial setup

ONLY,

the numbers used in the figure may be used to

configure the TCP / IP settings of your PC. After 

initial startup the programmed parameters should 

be verified through the touchscreen

4.  Leave all other information blank and click 

OK.

5.   Close the Local Area network for changes to take 

place.

Note:  The consoles default IP address is 

192.168.168.168. If the PC is normally configured 

to acquire an IP address automatically, 

Alternate

Configuration may be used, as mentioned above, to 

allow a connection to be enabled without the necessity 

of reconfiguring the computer each time it will be used 

to connect to this console.

Use the Following IP Address

1.  If 

Use the following IP address is selected and 

the entry boxes contain any information, record this 

information for use when console programming is 

complete. 

2.  Enter an IP address. For simplicity, make the last 

segment of the IP one number different than the IP 

address of the console. Upon initial setup

ONLY,

the numbers used in the figure may be used to

configure the TCP / IP settings of your PC.

3.  Leave the DNS information blank.

Note: The consoles default IP address is 

192.168.168.168. If the PC is normally configured 

to 

Use the following IP address, make sure that 

all displayed information is recorded and kept prior 

to making any changes. It may be necessary to use 

this information to re-configure the console once 

programming is complete.

Check Status of Connection

1.  Check the status of your connection by going to 

the 

Network Connections window.

2.  If the connection status is disabled, enable it by 

right-clicking on the 

Local Area Connection and 

selecting 

Enable. 

3.  Verify link light is lit under Ethernet on Controller 

module is lit and RX light is flashing.If technical

difficulties arise, please contact Franklin Fueling

Systems Technical Support before proceeding.

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