Rockwell Automation 7000 HMI Interface Board Software Updater and Firmware Download Procedure - Manual (Page 6)

6 Rockwell Automation Publication 7000-QS002A-EN-P - October 2012
HMI Interface Board Software Updater and Firmware Download Procedure
Computer Configuration
Determine whether the respective HMI Interface Board(s) are not connected to a network, or are connected to a network
with (or without) the DHCP server.
Point-to-Point Connection (not connected on a network )
System firmware is loaded into the HMI Interface Board via a computer using direct (point-to-point) Ethernet connection
to the HMI Interface Board.
This procedure assumes the HMI Interface Board and the computer are not connected to a network. As a result, the
computer static IP address must be configured manually in the computer. This is the simplest method to connect to an
HMI interface board, and is the recommended approach.
The static IP Address of the HMI Interface Board is 169.254.0.10 by default.
If the HMI Interface Board has been configured with a different static IP address (other than the default HMI Interface
Board IP Address of 169.254.0.10), choose an appropriate laptop or desktop static IP address (an address different from
the one of the HMI Interface Board). The HMI Interface Board and a computer must both be configured with distinct IP
addresses in order to communicate.
Configure a Static IP Address using Windows XP
1. From the Start menu, click Settings>Network Connections>Local Area Connection.
2. Click the General tab, and click Properties.
3. Under the General tab, scroll down and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and click Properties.
IMPORTANT To have more than one HMI Interface Board (i.e. Drive) connected on the same network with no DHCP Server, all HMI Interface
Boards must be configured with distinct static IP addresses.
This process must occur before the drive is connected to the common network. Failure to do so results in conflicting HMI Interface
Boards with the same IP address.