Rockwell Automation 1788-CN2FFR Redundant ControlNet to FOUNDATION Fieldbus Linking Device - Manual (Page 4)

4 Redundant ControlNet to FOUNDATION Fieldbus Linking Device
Publication 1788-QS007A-EN-P - October 2012
Configuration
Complete the following instructions to configure the 1788-CN2FFR linking device.
Configure the ControlNet Node
Address
Use the switches found under the front
cover on the module to set the
ControlNet node address for the
1788-CN2FFR linking device.
Configure an Ethernet Address
The module has BOOTP enabled
when shipped. You can set an address
via a BOOTP server or set the
hardware switches to a specific IP
address. See
Use BOOTP to Set the IP
Address on page 4 , or Use Switches to
Set the IP Address on page 4 for
details. The switches can be found
under the front cover of the module.
Use BOOTP to Set the IP Address
1. Set the Ethernet switches to 888 (factory default).
2. Apply power to the linking device.
3. Set the IP address by using any BOOTP server.
4. Once the new IP address has been set, power down the linking device.
5. Return the switches to 000.
6. Apply power to the linking device.
Use Switches to Set the IP Address
To set the IP address of the linking device to the 192.168.1.xxx sub net, set the switches to the
required last three digits.