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This tab in the configurator of the EtherNet/IP scanner contains the basic settings for communication in the network.

Table 727: Address Settings

Use static IP address

IP address

Subnet mask

Gateway address

These entries each occupy four bytes and serve to identify the scanner within the network environment

Optain IP address automatically

This option is available only for the NetX scanner

BOOTP

Assignment of the IP address by a server by means of Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)

DHCP

Automatic configuration of the network settings by the host by means of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Table 728: Ethernet Settings

Speed and duplex:

Bit rate of the transmission. In case of “Auto-negotiation”, the highest of the available bit rates is selected automatically.

Table 729: Options

Auto-reestablish connections

_cds_icon_option_activated: The scanner always attempts to automatically reestablish an interrupted connection.

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.