GE Industrial Solutions CPS3200U - Manual (Page 15)

To interact with the QS941 Controller through the WEB interface it is possible to connect
a computer to the QS941A directly using server mode or through a LAN using client
mode.
This section details how to set up the controller as either a server or a Client.
Change LAN to Server Mode
To access the controller directly from a PC, you must first change LAN connection to server mode.
Step Action
1.
Press Menu or Accept key,
■
.
2. Press down arrow, ▼, to Configuration.
3.
Press the right arrow key, ► (or square “accept” key,
■
) to advance.
4. Press down arrow, ▼, to Communications Ports.
5.
Press the right arrow key, ► (or square “accept” key,
■
) to advance.
6. Press down arrow, ▼, to Network Settings.
7.
P Press the right arrow key, ► (or square “accept” key,
■
) to advance.
8. Press down arrow, ▼, to highlight DHCP.
9.
Press the right arrow key, ► (or square “accept” key,
■
) to advance.
10. Press down arrow, ▼, to toggle to SERVER.
11.
Press save,
■
.
12. Press the Back Arrow, §, to return to the default screen.
13. Wait 2 minutes.
14. Activate changes by removing the QS941 controller circuit card from the backplane. Wait until
the LEDs extinguish.
15. Reapply power by reinserting the circuit card connection until seated.
16. Verify Server Mode by pressing Menu>Status>Network Settings>Port 1> to find 192.168.2.1 as
the network address.
Warning: It is always safer to leave the controller in Client mode. This avoids LAN conflicts should
the controller ever be connected to a Local Area Network.
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