Channel Properties Page
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Description
Use the Channel Properties page to:
The Channel Properties page looks like this:
To display this page, select the Channel Properties node in the navigation tree located on the left side of the Device Editor.
NOTE: Refer to the topic Configuring Properties in the Device Editor for instructions on how to edit properties.
Properties
This page presents the following properties:
Name
Description
Source Address area:
Source IP Address (PC):
A list of IP addresses assigned to network interface cards installed on your PC.
Sub-Network Mask:
The subnet mask associated with the selected Source IP Address.
EtherNet/IP Network Detection area:
Begin detection range address
The starting IP address of the address range for automatic field bus discovery of EtherNet/IP devices.
End detection range address
The ending IP address of the address range for automatic field bus discovery of EtherNet/IP devices.
Modbus TCP Network Detection area:
Begin detection range address
The starting IP address of the address range for automatic field bus discovery of Modbus TCP devices.
End detection range address
The ending IP address of the address range for automatic field bus discovery of Modbus TCP devices.
Managing Source IP Address for Multiple PCs
When you connect a PC to a DTM-based Control Expert application, Control Expert requires that you define the IP address of the PC connected to the PLC, which is referred to as the source IP address (PC). Rather than having to perform a Build in Control Expert each time you connect a PC to the PLC, the source IP address (PC) is selected automatically when you import the Control Expert application. During application import, the DTM retrieves all available configured NIC addresses of a connected PC and matches the subnet mask of the master with the available NIC list.