ProSoft Technology ProSoft i-View - Manual (Page 79)

ProSoft i-View ♦ Mobile Process Monitoring and Control Application Network Settings for Remote Access
Version 2.0.2 User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 79 of 106
September 29, 2011
8 Network Settings for Remote Access
ProSoft i-View is designed to communicate with PLCs without using dedicated servers or
any specific software installed on a PC. ProSoft i-View communicates with PLCs using
industrial protocol commands.
For remote connection, a GPRS or DSL router is needed at the PLC site. The router acts
as a bridge between the LAN (Local Network) where the PLC is installed and the WWAN
or WAN (Internet) that a remote iPhone or iPod Touch will have access to. This figure
shows a standard setup.
1 Determine the LOCAL IP address of the GPRS or ADSL router. PLCs need to know
the router address as it is the gateway to the internet.
For EIP/Native protocol and Allen Bradley controllers, use the RSLogix tool to set the
fixed local router IP (gateway) in the ethernet Module Properties dialog box.
For EIP/PCCC protocol, use Allen Bradley's RSLogix 500 tool and set the gateway IP
on the Channel Configuration panel.
For Modbus TCP/IP based devices, refer to the vendor’s documentation.
2 Log on to the GPRS or DSL router and configure NAT options to set up a bridge
between the WAN and your PLC local address and port. Note that the default port
number is 44818 for Ethetnet/IP and 502 for Modbus TCP/IP. The protocol on the
router must be set to TCP/IP. Refer to your router documentation for details.