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B&B Electronics MESP211D_T - Manual User Manual

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Setup and Connections

Vlinx MESP211 Modbus Gateway

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CONFIGURING THE MESP211 ON NETWORKS WITHOUT A DHCP SERVER

Your Modbus Gateway comes from the factory set up to receive an IP assignment from a
DHCP Server. If there is not a DHCP server on your network, the Modbus Gateway will
default to IP address 169.254.102.39. If this address does not work with your PC, there
are two methods to manually configure the network information.

1. Method 1: Change your PC Network to Match the Modbus Gateway

a. Open your network connection

Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click . Change the
parameters to the following:

IP Address = 169.254.102.1
Subnet Mask = 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway = 169.254.102.100