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E-PDISO16 User's Guide
Introducing the E-PDISO16
Ethernet interface
The E-PDISO16 has one built-in 10/100 BASE-T auto-negotiation, high-speed communication port. With the
Ethernet interface, you can remotely access and configure your E-PDISO16 from anywhere on the network.
Only one computer can control the E-PDISO16 at one time. The networking protocol is TCP/IP. You can send
your data over 100 meters at data speeds of up to 100 Mbps using only one Ethernet cable connected to your
computer.
You configure the Ethernet connection settings with InstaCal. MCC assigns a unique physical (MAC) address
to each module you connect to your network. You can restore the factory-default Ethernet connection settings
with an on-board RESET button.
Max number of TCP connections to the E-PDISO16
The maximum number of TCP connections that may concurrently be connected to the E-PDISO16 is three. The
first user to establish a TCP connection can change the configurations and write to the outputs. The remaining
two users may access the unit on a "read-only" basis. An attempt by a fourth user to gain a connection with the
E-PDISO16 will not be acknowledged. Performance of these three concurrent connections will be subject to the
limitations of the network topology and the network traffic that they are connected to.
Configuration information
For more information on InstaCal and the Ethernet configuration settings for your E-PDISO16, refer to the
"PDISO8 and PDISO16 Series" section of the "Digital Input/Output Boards" chapter in the Universal Library
User's Guide. This document is available on our web site at
Software features
For information on the features of InstaCal and the other software included with your E-PDISO16, refer to the
Quick Start Guide that shipped with your device. The Quick Start Guide is also available in PDF at
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for the latest software version or versions of the software
supported under less commonly used operating systems.
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