This tab in the configurator of the EtherNet/IP scanner contains the basic settings for communication in the network.
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Use static IP address |
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IP address Subnet mask Gateway address |
These entries each occupy four bytes and serve to identify the scanner within the network environment |
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Optain IP address automatically |
This option is available only for the NetX scanner |
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BOOTP |
Assignment of the IP address by a server by means of Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) |
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DHCP |
Automatic configuration of the network settings by the host by means of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) |
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Speed and duplex: |
Bit rate of the transmission. In case of “Auto-negotiation”, the highest of the available bit rates is selected automatically. |
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Auto-reestablish connections |
For example, if a timeout is detected for UDP I/O messages or the TCP connection to the adapter is interrupted. If the option is activated, then the scanner reconnects to the adapters with the lost connection. |
: The scanner always attempts to automatically reestablish an interrupted connection.