Installation
Original instructions
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Installing the NOE Module
Quantum Ethernet TCP/IP modules come fully configured. However, before installing your module, you should make sure the default configuration is appropriate for your network.
If the module will be communicating on an open network, consult your network administrator to obtain a unique IP network address. You must enter this address in the Modsoft Ethernet TCP/IP configuration extension screen before installing the module.
If the module will be communicating on a local network, make sure the default IP network address is not already in use on that network. To determine the default IP network address, locate the global address label on the front panel of the module. Convert the rightmost eight digits from hexadecimal to decimal. The result should be a decimal number in the form, 84.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each group of xxx is a number from 0 to 255. This is the default IP network address.
Installation Example
The following example shows the steps for discovering the default IP network address.
Step
Action
1
Locate the global address label on the front panel of the module.
2
Note the rightmost eight digits.
3
Convert them from hexadecimal to decimal. Each pair of hexadecimal numbers will result in a decimal number between 0 and 255. This is the default IP address.
4
If you use the default IP network address and if your network uses Ethernet II framing and if you do not need to specify the default gateway or a subnet mask, then you may install the module without changing the default configuration.
CAUTION
UNEXPECTED EQUIPMENT BEHAVIOR
Do not connect this module to your network until you have ensured that its IP address will be unique on the network.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.
CAUTION
UNEXPECTED EQUIPMENT BEHAVIOR
The cable for an Ethernet module must be routed through an Ethernet hub for the network to function properly. Do not connect the module directly to another device.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in injury or equipment damage.