Configuring Ethernet Communications Configuring Ethernet Communications NOTE: If your system requires a serial communications link, see Configuring Serial Communications on page 36 for connection details. There are many ways to configure the Ethernet communications for your ACE system. You can set up a basic Ethernet installation between one PC and one Omron Adept controller. Or, you can set up more com- plex systems involving multiple PCs and controllers. When connecting your PC to your Omron Adept controller, there are times when you may not know the IP address of the Omron Adept controller.
The Controller IP Address Configuration tool (see the figure Con- troller IP Address Configuration Dialog on page 34 ) can help solve this problem. Even if the controller IP address is incompatible with the IP address of your PC, it will reveal the controller IP address to you. Then you can set the desired IP and subnet addresses to values that are compatible with those on your PC, which will allow your PC and controller to communicate properly. See the next section for more details. Configuring One PC and Controller With User-Assigned IP Address As shown in the following figure, there is one PC networked to one Omron Adept controller.
This con- figuration assumes that the PC has already been assigned an IP address (for example, for use on a cor- porate network). Therefore, the controller must have a user-assigned IP address rather than the default IP address assigned by V+. NOTE: This configuration requires the Omron Adept-supplied crossover cable and CompactFlash card that was supplied with the Omron Adept controller. PC and SmartController Network ACE User's Guide, 3.6.x 18316-000 Rev A Page 32