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NPort 5600-8-DT User’s Manual General Settings
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IP Address Reports:
The IP Address report settings are used when the NPort’s IP address is configured by DHCP or
BOOTP (i.e., dynamic rather than static IP address). Using these settings, the NPort can be
configured to send periodic IP address reports to a network host. For example, if the NPort is
operating as a server (TCP or UDP modes), then the host, operating as a client, must know the
NPort’s IP address. If the DHCP server assigns a new IP address to NPort, the host needs to be
notified of the NPort’s new IP address. The IP address reports can be used to resolve this
situation.
Please refer to Chapter 8 for details on receiving automatic IP reports in NPort Administrator.
Please refer to Appendix C for details on the IP report protocol.
The NPort’s IP address report must be received by a network host using one of the following
methods:
 The host is using NPort Administrator’s IP Address Report function.
 The host is running a user-developed application that uses the IP report protocol. Please refer
to Appendix C for information about the IP report protocol.
Auto report to IP (default = blank) This optional field specifies the destination IP address for
the IP address report.
Auto report to UDP port (default = blank): This optional field specifies the UDP port number
to use when sending IP address reports.
Auto report period (default = 10 seconds): This optional field specified how often to send IP
address reports.
Serial Settings
Serial Settings is where you set the serial communication parameters for each device port, such as
baudrate, parity, and flow control. Each device port can be configured independently.
ATTENTION
It is critical that the device port’s serial communication settings match the attached device. Please
refer to the user’s manual for your device to verify the serial communication settings.