ProSoft Technology PLX81-EIP-61850 - Manual (Page 20)

Configuring the PLX8x-EIP-61850 Gateway PLX8x-EIP-61850 ♦ Communication Gateway
User Manual Server to
IEC 61850 Client
Page 20 of 167 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
July 2, 2015
This displays the Properties dialog.
2 Choose the correct gateway model (one or two ports).
3 Select the function for the port (IEC 61850 or EtherNet/IP). If the gateway has
two ports, one must be IEC 61850 and the other EtherNet/IP).
4 Enter the IP address and other network information for the gateway port.
o IP Address: The IP address must be a fixed IP address. Contact your
network administrator for assistance.
o Subnet Mask: Enter the gateway
’s subnet mask.
o IP Gateway: The IP gateway address is optional, and is not required for
networks that do not use a default gateway.
5 If the gateway has two ports, enter the network information for the second
port.
6 Enter the NTP A DDRESS . The gateway polls the server for the current date
and time. For example, in the USA, there are a number of time servers and
their IP addresses listed at
http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi .
7 Enter the NTP U PDATE T IME . This is the polling interval (in minutes) for the
current date and time. A value of 0 means the gateway does not poll the NTP
server.