Rockwell Automation 48MS MultiSight Vision Sensor User Manual
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MultiSight™ User Manual
Network Settings
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Basic Settings for PC and MultiSight
To configure the MultiSight Sensor with a PC it is essential that Ethernet capability is installed in the PC and the LAN connection on
the PC is active with a TCP/IP protocol. This also applies when the PC is not connected to a network (see “Network Connection” on
page 8). In addition, every machine in the network must be allocated a unique IP address.
The IP address consists of four decimal blocks in the format aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd where each block may have a value from 0-255. The first
three decimal blocks (aaa.bbb.ccc) form the address area.
In order to use the configuration software, the address area of the PC and the MultiSight must be identical. The fourth decimal block
(ddd) must be different.
The sensor finder tool (Connect/Find) can be used to change the IP address of the MultiSight, even if the address area of the PC and
MultiSight are different.
Example:
If the IP address of the PC is 192.168.2.67, any address between 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.2.254 can be selected for (with selected
subnet mask 255.255.255.0) the MultiSight, with the exception of the IP address of the PC (192.168.2.67) and the IP addresses of
any other machines in the network.
The IP address of the MultiSight is set by the manufacturer to 192.168.100.100. In the above example, the IP address of the
MultiSight therefore has to be reset to the address range of the PC (see “Setting the IP Address of the MultiSight” on page 15).
Setting the IP Address of the PC
The IP address of the computer needs to be set when the MultiSight is directly connected with the computer (see “Electrical
Installation” on page 8) and only if the computer has no IP address. In all other cases, the IP address of the MultiSight has to be
adjusted to that of the computer (see “Electrical Installation” on page 8).
For the MultiSight Sensor Finder software to detect a MultiSight
via Ethernet, all wireless Ethernet connections from the PC must
be disabled. Also, deselect “Check Point SecuRemote” in the Local
Area Connection Properties and disable any firewalls.
Contact your system administrator to determine which IP
addresses are allowed in your network or locally in your PC, and to
carry out the necessary settings on your PC.
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