Applied Motion SV7-Q-EE - Manual (Page 7)

6/26/2010
920‐0032a3 eSCL Communication Reference Manual Page 7
4. If the option “Obtain an IP address automatically” is selected, your PC is getting an IP address and a
subnet mask from the DHCP server. Please cancel this dialog and proceed to the next section of this
manual: “Using DHCP”.
5. If the option “Use the following IP address” is selected, life is good. Change the subnet mask to
“255.255.0.0” and click OK.
Using DCHP
If you want to use your drive on a network that where all or most of the devices use dynamic IP addresses
supplied by a DHCP server, set the rotary switch to “F”. When the drive is connected to the network and
powered on, it will obtain an IP address and a subnet mask from the server that is compatible with your PC.
The only catch is that you won’t know what address the server assigns to your drive. Ethernet Configurator
can find your drive using the Drive Discovery feature, as long as your network isn’t too large. With the drive
connected to the network and powered on, select Drive Discovery from the Drive menu.
You will see a dialog such as this: