ProSoft Technology MVI56E-MNETCR - Manual (Page 18)

Start Here MVI56E-MNETCR ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual Modbus TCP/IP Multi Client Enhanced Communications Module for Remote Chassis
Page 18 of 159 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
June 14, 2011
1.8 Setting Temporary IP Address
Important: ProSoft Configuration Builder locates MVI56E-MNETCR modules through UDP
broadcast messages. These messages may be blocked by routers or layer 3 switches. In that
case, ProSoft Discovery Service will be unable to locate the modules.
To use ProSoft Configuration Builder, arrange the Ethernet connection so that there is no router/
layer 3 switch between the computer and the module OR reconfigure the router/layer 3 switch to
allow routing of the UDP broadcast messages.
1 Click the S
TART button, and then navigate to P ROGRAMS / P RO S OFT
T ECHNOLOGY .
2 Click to start P RO S OFT C ONFIGURATION B UILDER .
If you have used other Windows configuration tools before, you will find the
screen layout familiar. PCB’s window consists of a tree view on the left, and
an information pane and a configuration pane on the right side of the window.
When you first start PCB, the tree view consists of folders for Default Project
and Default Location, with a Default Module in the Default Location folder.
The following illustration shows the PCB window with a new project.