Hardware manual

Impact Reference Guide Client to device cable connection
1-3 Datalogic Automation Inc.
Client to device cable connection
This section applies only to the A, T, and C-Series.
You need to connect an Ethernet cable between the client PC and the Impact device or camera’s Ethernet
port to communicate with the device or camera in VPM. Refer to the device or camera’s hardware manual
for connector locations.
IP Address Configuration
This section applies only to the A, T, and C-Series.
An IP (or Subnet) mask specifies which bits of the Internet Protocol (IP) address are significant. The IP
mask is network dependent, but it is the same for each Impact device or camera on a particular network. The
IP address indicates the address of each device or camera. If there is more than one device or camera on a
network, each device or camera’s address must be different. The network administrator is probably responsi-
ble for determining the IP mask and address.
To work with the device or camera, the client computer’s Ethernet port must be connected to the device or
camera’s Ethernet connector directly or through a correctly configured network.
During address configuration, we recommend that the client computer and the device or camera be con-
nected directly to each other and not through a network router, switch, or server.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you need help configuring the network or the client computer, you should seek pro-
fessional advice. Network configuration is beyond the scope of this manual.
Do not attempt to change the IP address or mask without the authorization of your network administrator;
doing so could disrupt your network connection. The following procedures require technical knowledge and
should not be attempted unless you understand the terminology used.
IP addresses and masks consist of from one to four sets of numbers separated by periods. The device or cam-
era is shipped with a default IP address of 192.168.0.128 and a default mask of 255.255.255.0. To be able to
communicate with the device or camera, a client computer’s IP mask must correspond correctly to the
device or camera’s mask, and the address must match the device or camera’s address in the first three sets of
numbers.
A default IP mask and address were assigned to the device or camera at the factory. If these values work for
your installation, you do not need to change them. However, if you do change the default IP mask, you will
also need to change the default IP address.
You do not need to know the device or camera’s IP mask and address to change them. However, if you
change them, you may also need to change the client computer’s IP mask and address so the device or cam-
era and client can communicate. See “Configuring the Client” on page 1-5.
Configuring the Impact Device or Camera
This section applies only to the Datalogic Impact A, T, and C-Series.
This section explains how to change the device or camera’s IP address and mask. Be sure the client com-
puter and device or camera are directly connected with an Ethernet cable.