Rockwell Automation 56RF RFID System User Manual - Manual (Page 38)

38 Rockwell Automation Publication 56RF-UM001A-EN-P - October 2011
Chapter 4 EtherNet/IP Addressing
Setting the Network Address Before using the Bul. 56RF interface block in an EtherNet/IP network, configure
it with an IP address, subnet mask, and optional Gateway address. This chapter
describes these configuration requirements and the procedures for providing
them. The address can be set in one of three ways:
• Use the Network Address switches.
• Use the Rockwell BootP/DHCP utility (version 2.3 or greater), which
ships with RSLogix™ 5000.
• Use RSLinx® software.
IP network addresses have a format of xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. The user must know what
values are being used for the network. If your network has the fundamental
192.168.1.xxx scheme, then you can simply use the three network address
switches. If your network is something other than 192.168.1.xxx, you must use
advanced tools, such as the BootP/DHCPserver, to assign an IP address. After
the address is set, you can use RSLinx to change the address.
Fundamental IP Addresses:
192.168.1.xxx If your network scheme is 192.168.1.xxx, then you can adjust the network
address switches to set the IP address. Remove the covers of the three network
address screws. Use a small blade screwdriver to rotate the switches. Line up the
small notch on the switch with the number setting you wish to use. Valid settings
range from 001…254
When the switches are set to a valid number, the IP address of the interface block
is 192.168.1.xxx (where xxx represents the number set on the switches). Cycle the
power and the valid setting becomes effective immediately.
The example below shows an address setting of 192.168.1.123.
The subnet mask of the interface block is automatically set to 255.255.255.0 and
the gateway address is set to 0.0.0.0. When the interface block uses the network
address set on the switches, the interface block does not have a host name
assigned to it or use a Domain Name Server (DNS).