Manual

DeviceMaster LT User Guide: 2000586 Rev. B
Managing the DeviceMaster LT - 75
Configuring Multiple DeviceMaster LTs Network Addresses
Configuring Multiple DeviceMaster LTs Network Addresses
You can configure the network addresses for multiple DeviceMaster LTs using the
Assign IP to Multiple Devices option.
In addition, you can also configure common
settings for the DeviceMaster LT
SocketServer or NS-Link web page and save the settings to a configuration file
that you can load to all or selected DeviceMaster LTs. See
Using SocketServer
Configuration Files on Page 77 for more information.
The DeviceMaster LTs must be on the same netwo
rk segment for this procedure to
work. Use the following steps to configure multiple DeviceMaster LTs.
1. If you have not done so, install PortVision DX (
Installing PortVision DX on
Page 15) and Scan the network.
2. Shift-click the DeviceMast
er
L
Ts for which you want to
program network information,
right-click, and click Advanced
> Assign IP to Multiple Devices.
3. Enter the starting IP address,
subnet ma
sk, IP Gateway and
click Proceed.
PortVision DX displays the
p
rogrammed IP addresses in
the Device List pane after the
next refresh cycle.
Adding a New Device in PortVision DX
You can add a new DeviceMaster LT manually, if you do not want to scan the
network to locate and add new DeviceMaster LTs, but there may be cases where
you want to use the Add New Device window to:
• Configure DeviceMaster LT units that are
not on the local network (remote)
us
ing
Remote Using the IP Address on Page 75.
• Pre-configure a DeviceMaster LT in P
ortVision DX (local) using Local Using
the IP Address or MAC Address on Page 76.
Remote Using the IP
Address
Use the following procedure to add a remote
DeviceMaster LT to PortVision DX.
1. Access the N
ew Device window using one of these methods:
•Click Add New
> Device in the Manage menu.
• Right-click a folder or a RocketLinx switch in the Device Tree pa
ne
(a
nywhere in the pane, as long as a DeviceMaster LT is not highlighted and
you are in a valid folder) and click Add New > Device.
2. Select the appropriate DeviceMaster LT in the D
evice Type drop list.
3. Select the appropriate model in the De
vice Model drop list.
4. Enter a friendly device name in the De
vice Name list box.
5. Select REMO
TE for the Detection Type.
6. Optionally, enter the seri
al number in the Serial Number list box.