Measurement Computing PointScan Road Map rev.2.0 - Manual (Page 14)

(g) Fill in the fields on the “Ethernet” tab (following figure) for “Dedicated” LAN or “Shared” LAN, as
applicable to your setup. Then click .
“DEDICATED” LAN “SHARED” LAN
• ONLY IF the default address of 10.1.0.1 is
acceptable select <Use this IP address>.
This is the case if the module being
configured is the first or only “Ethernet-
connected” /100 series module in the
system.
• If the default address is not acceptable
select <Specify an IP address>. This is
the case if the module being configured is
not the first or is not the only “Ethernet-
connected” /100 series module in the
system. If it is the second “Ethernet-
connected” module, you should enter the
address of 10.1.0.2; if it is the third, then
enter 10.1.0.3, and so forth.
• Primary Protocol - select Modbus
• Advanced Settings - click on this button,
then enter a subnet mask number of
255.0.0.0 You should do this whether or
not you are changing the module IP address
from the default one of 10.1.0.1. Leave all
other parameters at their default values.
• Click on <OK> when you are done.
• Select <Specify an IP address>. Since the
system is part of a shared LAN network you
will need to change the module’s IP address to
an unused one [provided by your network
administrator].
• Enter the IP address [provided by your
network administrator].
• Primary Protocol - select Modbus
• Advanced Settings - click on this button,
then enter a subnet mask number which was
provided by your network administrator.Leave
all other parameters at their default values.
• Click on <OK> when you are done.
Remote I/O Configuration, Ethernet Tab
You must assign a unique IP address to each PointScan/100 Series module. In
other words, no two modules can have the same IP address. This holds true,
regardless of whether a module is “Ethernet-connected” or “RS 485 connected.”
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