User manual

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User Manual
Interface cards IF-XX
EN
Date: 04-09-2012
About the interface cards
9. Ethernet card IF-E1B
Attention!
Since June, 2011 only the model IF-E1B is available
and this section does not handle the former models
IF-E1/IF-E2 anymore.
The Ethernet or network card connects the device directly
to a host PC or via Ethernet hubs/switches. According to the
connection type, a patch cable or crossover cable has to be
used. The Ethernet interface with its RJ45 socket can not
be configured. It works in automatic mode, which will detect
the connection speed of 10 or 100 MBit. The speed will be
defined by the host PC‘s settings or the network hardware.
Note
The connection speed of Ethernet (10Mbit or 100MBit) is
not equivalent to the communication speed when com-
municating with the device itself. This speed is internally
set to 100kBit and thus results in certain response and
execution times. Also see section „8.4 Transmission and
execution times“ and the technical specs in „2. Technical
specications“.
9.1 Preparation / Notes about operation
There are some things to consider before resp. while ope-
rating the Ethernet card:
• As long as the network card is used in a device, a network
cable should always be plugged in
• If the network settings are modied in the device setup
menu of the device (only available with certain models),
then they will only be applied after the device is switched
off and on again.
• If the network settings are modied via the device website
and then submitted, they instantly become active
• The TCP/IP port for the direct communication with the device
can only be set via the device website and is permanently
stored on the Ethernet card, contrary to the network para-
meters, which are stored inside the device
• When communicating with the device via TCP/IP, the website
should be closed, because the website generates additional
trafc with the Ethernet card and may cause interference
• The indication LEDs on the RJ45 port are inoperable in order
to ensure galvanic isolation
• SCPI messages coming from the device contain an end
token 0xA (10) in the string
• Cards with rmware <2.10 use a feature called DHCP by
default. If DHCP is activated in the network, then a DHCP
server will automatically assign a different IP/gateway to
the Ethernet port and the network settings in the device are
ignored. The new IP will be unknown and the card not be
accessed without further means.
9.2 Configuring the Ethernet card
9.2.1 On the device
Note
Network parameter conguration on the device is only
available with the PSI power supply series. If your device
is not of PSI series, skip to section 9.2.2.
Plug the card into the dedicated slot while the device is swit-
ched off, and switch the device on again. The connection
parameters can be configured in the setup menu:
M
+Communication +
By selecting the card with
Slot: IF-E1B +
you enter the configuration menu and you can now setup
the network parameters:
IP: IP address
SNM: Subnet mask
DGW: Gateway
The selection of the value to change is done with the arrow
buttons on the control panel, the adjustment is done with
the left rotary knob or, with a PSI 800 R device, with the
buttons „+“ and „-“.
At series PSI 8000, the rotary knob has a pushbutton, which
can be used to switch between coarse and fine adjustment
steps.
Attention!
General provisions and regulations regarding network
topology and setup do apply here. Wrong settings will
lead to network problems and inaccessible device.