Configuring the Ethernet Network with Control Expert
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The following procedure describes how to add a new Ethernet network and link it to the Modicon Quantum module we configured in the previous section.
Setting Up the Network
Perform the following steps to add the Ethernet network:
Step
Action
1
Locate the Communications directory in the Project browser.
2
Right-click the Network subdirectory located under the Communications directory.
3
Select the New Network option to bring up the Add Network dialog box.
4
Scroll to Ethernet in the List of available Networks box.
5
Enter a meaningful name for your network in the Change Name field (NOE77101 was used in our example).
6
Click OK.
Linking the Network to the NOE 77101 Module
Perform the following steps to link the new logical Ethernet network with the NOE 77101 module.
Step
Action
1
Double-click Local Bus in the Project browser to show the rack configuration.
2
Expand the Local Quantum Drop to show the ETHERNET port under the 140 NOE 77101.
3
Double-click the ETHRNET port to bring up the network link screen.
4
Under Please choose a network, scroll to locate the name of your logical network (NOE77101 in our example).
5
Click the validate check box in the upper toolbar to confirm the network link configuration.
Assigning an IP Address to the 140 NOE 771 01 Module
Perform the following steps to assign an IP address to the 140 NOE 771 01 communication module.
Step
Action
1
Locate the Communications\Networks directory in the Project browser.
2
Double-click your new logical network (NOE77101 in our example) to open the NOE077101 configuration screen.
3
Click Configured in the IP Address Configuration group (circled area shown above).
Note: Be sure to contact your network administrator and request the IP, Subnetwork mask, and Gateway addresses prior to performing the next step.
4
Enter the appropriate values in the IP address, Subnetwork mask, and Gateway address text fields.
5
Click the validate check box in the upper tool bar to confirm the IP configuration settings.