Network configuration


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How to do the network configuration between the data logger and a PC

The slabtester, shrinkage drain, the shrinkage cone and the thin-layer-shrinkage system are supplied with a data logger. The logger is recording autonomously the measurement data. During measurement a PC is not necessary. The datalogger is equipped with a >> 100BaseT << network interface and working like a small web-server. It can be integrated into your local intranet, or into the world wide web. Please ask your local network administrator, how to best integrate the data logger into your network.

The default network settings can be found on the white label on the bottom of the device.

At delivery the option "Obtain an IP-Address automatically" is set.

The network configuration of the data logger can be edited with the program Chiptool




You have two options, below described number 1 is the one set by default - obtain an IP-Address automatically.

1. Automatically obtained IP-Address

Connection of the data logger into a local network with DHCP- and DNS-Server is the simplest and fasted method.

a. Connect the data logger with your local network (switch) using the network cable which was delivered with the device and switch on the data logger (24V adapter)

b. Enter the host name into the address line of your browser - 1 (see default settings)

hostname

A DHCP-Server assigns a free IP address to the data logger. You can access the data logger via the default host name using the DNS – see above picture.

c. If the hostname-method/DNS-server doesn’t work or supported in your network, you can access the data logger via the assigned IP address.

You can determine the IP address of the data logger with the above mentioned program chiptool.

After the start of chiptool appears:

chiptool-scan

In this window are listed all Schleibinger devices equipped with the control chip BeckIPC and being in the local network. The programm does work with UDP protokoll, which means that TCP/IP network confirgurations of the operating system don't have any influence.

Into the address line of your browser you enter the IP address assigned by the DHCP server instead of the host name (2).

IP-Address

Your network administrator has to make sure that the data logger always gets the same IP address from the DHCP server.



2. Static IP-Address

If there is no network or you are not allowed to connect a measurement device into your local network, you can connect the Schleibinger data logger directly to a PC, e.g. with an older notebook.

Most of the PCs are configured in a way, that they take an IP address automatically assigned by the DHCP server. In case of a direct connection between data logger and PC, both peers are missing the DHCP server. You have to use static IP addresses in this case.

a. Set a static IP –address on a Windows computer

Open Control Panel …. - > Network and Internet -> LAN-Connection -> Properties and set a static IP-address from the so called private area e.g. 192.168.1.1 and a sub net mask 255.255.255.0.

Gateway doesn’t has to be set.

set staticIP wIN7

b. Set the static IP address on the data logger

Connect the data logger and the PC where you have just set the static IP address. The best with a cross-wired Ethernet cable (Cat5, RJ45)- not delivered with the equipment – and start the program chiptool.

The program is searching for the data logger and if the PC is configured correctly and the right connection cable is used, appears the Schleibinger device in the window of the program.

Click with the right mouse button on the entry within the window and chose IP configuration.

A little window appears

datalogger set static IP-address

Disable checkbox "Use DHCP"

Set a static IP address from the same private area as well (but different to the one on the PC) e.g. 192.168.1.2 and the same sub net mask.

Finally click on Config.

Only a few seconds later the device with the new configuration will be identified during the next scan.

Please write the IP-address on the label on the bottom of the data logger.

If you enter the just set IP address of the data logger into the address line of your browser, the main page of the data logger should appear.


Setting of the Internet Browsers

All actual internet browser can be used. But it is important to guarantee that the browswer takes every time the data from the data logger and not from the cache of the browser. To decrease the enourmes data traffic within the world wide web all browsers try to file in the local memory of the PC (cache) recent visited pages, to load those from the local memory and not from the web if viewed another time.
At frequent used internet explorer chose Extras -> Internet Options -> General-> Temporary Internet files -> Settings: "Every visit to the pages"

Optionally restart the Browser.



@CHIPtool

This Software allows you to configure the network setting of the Schleibinger device (modify IP-adress and netmask). The Schleibinger device is recognized in the network using this software.


You may obtain a copy of the latest @Chiptool software from Anybus/HMS Networks homepage.

NOTE: @CHIPtool software is not supported by Schleibinger Geräte GmbH




Last modification: 09.09.2024 M.D.

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