Creating an ip 852 channel, Creating an ip-852 channel – Echelon IP-852 Channel User Manual
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Creating an IP-852 Channel
Creating an IP-852 Channel
You can create an IP-852 channel by configuring the IP-852 devices that are to be
attached to the IP-852 channel, and entering information about each IP-852 device in the
IP-852 Configuration Server.
This section describes how create an IP-852 channel using an example network with two
devices on an IP backbone to illustrate the process. In Figure 2.1, a L
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channel 1 is bound to a device on channel 2 across an IP-852 backbone. The computer
running the IP-852 Configuration Server resides on the IP-852 channel, and has access
to both IP-852 devices through an IP connection. The computer running the LonMaker
software is connected to channel 1. To simplify the network, you can run the LonMaker
software and the IP-852 Configuration Server software on a single computer.
Figure 2.1 Setting Up an IP-852 Channel
To create a network like the one illustrated in Figure 2.1, follow the steps below:
1. If you do not already have an Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server installed on a
computer with access to the IP network, download it from
and install the IP-852 Configuration Server as described in the ReadMe document
that accompanies the download.
2. Set the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for all the IP-852 devices you
plan to use on the channel. In Figure 2.1, the two IP-852 devices are SmartServers,
although your network could contain any IP-852 devices. Consult the documentation
for your IP-852 device for instructions on how to perform this step.
3. Start the Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server application. To do this, click Start,
point to Programs, point to Echelon IP-852 Configuration Server, and then
select IP-852 Configuration Server. The IP-852 Configuration Server main dialog
opens.