Ethernet network

[Deer]

Hi folks,

I have 4 units SLC 5/05 where all processor already connect to ethernet network through a switch.
I just try to connect and online with them through a switch / hub.
As I know, to online on ethernet network, I choose ethernet devices on RSLinx and MUST assign a host name or IP address for each SLC 5/05 that would be to online.
My problem, I don't know what the IP address for each processor.
May be anyone can help me how to know the IP address number for devices that communicate through the ethernet ?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated !


Regards,

Deer

 

[garryt1]

Hi there,

If you goto channel configuration you should see an ip address box where you enter your subnet mask and ip address.

 

[Deer]

Thanks Garryt1,

How I can reach to channel configuration since I can't online with processors and to online with the processor we must configure the RSLinx first.
May be you mean I should online with the serial port / Channel 0 first ( one by one processor) ?
Is it only oneway to online with processor?

Thanks again for the share.

Regards,

Deer

 

[rsdoran]

Did the person that setup the network document anything? If its attached to the companies network then IT or MIS would know what the addresses were, cant put anything on a network unless someone tells you tells you what address to use.

The documentation for the 5/05 should show what the address is. If you have a copy of the existing programs for these machines then open those to check configuration.

If not, and you dont have any of the above, then connect one by one.

 

[Matthias von Zorn]

BootP

If they havent been configured, you can use a BOOTP server to give the 5/05's IP addresses. I believe it is a free program from AB, and may even come with RSLinx. If you cant find / use it, you can always attach with DF1 to the port on the 5/05 and assign them a IP that way. I would definetly check with the manufactuer first tho, they should have been configured.

Matt

 

[Ken Roach]

When I get into this situation, I always go around to each controller and connect via the RS-232 port to read the IP address from the controller configuration. Then I write the IP address inside the controller door !

You can also use some network analysis tools (I use LANScan) to "sniff out" the IP addresses by sorting on MAC ID's that are unique to Allen-Bradley (all begin with 00:00:BC), but that's a fairly complicated thing to do and you won't know absolutely for sure which controller is which, though you will be able to contact them all using RSLinx.

 

[Deer]

Thanks ALL for your thought...
I can online with all processor one by one using channel 0, and next step I think I should make a documentation and write all the IP address for all processor and attached it on the processor door.
Again... thanks a lot!


Best regards,

Deer