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Laurel Electronics Ethernet Node Configuration for Series 2 Digital Panel Meters, Counters, Timers, Transmitters and Ethernet-to-Serial Device Servers User Manual

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2. NODE DISCOVERY TAB, LAN

Nodes on a local LAN are automatically discovered under the Node Discovery tab when “LAN”
is selected under “Select Network Type”. Nodes can be rediscovered at any time by pressing
the “Repeat Node Discovery” button.

Node discovery uses UDP Port 63179. If this port is blocked by a router, go to the “Advanced
Settings” tab. There you can change the Local TCP port number and enter a second UDP port
number, which will then be used for discovery in addition to 63179.

A discovered Node must be selected before it can be configured. To select a Node, click
anywhere on its line. The line should then be highlighted, the “Node Connection Status” field
should change from “Closed” to “Connected”, and the RJ45 jack of the connected Node should
show a steady amber LED and a blinking green LED. If the selected node is already connected
to another host computer, a new connection cannot be made, and a Node Busy message will
be displayed.

Shown at the bottom of the screen for each selected Node are the Node Name, Node
MAC #, Node IP address, Node Type, and Node firmware revision.