IP Address
Contents
How to set default IP address
Wiring
Two connections are needed
Serial:
- Connect MC on COM1 via serial cable to your PC.
Ethernet
- Connect MC on Ethernet port 1 (LAN) via to the network where your PC is connected to (or directly with cross-cable to the PC)
Setting up serial communication
Open Windows- Hypertherminal (or similar) communication software and set the parameters:
This means:
- Baud rate 11520
- Data bits 8
- Parity: None
- Stop bits: 1
- Flow control: None
Connecting with motion controller
Once the communication parameters are set and the serial cable is connected between MC and PC you should:
- turn on the MC
On the Hypertherminal screen you should see the boot printouts. After mc booting is completed type:
/sbin/ifconfig
You should get:
Instead 10.4.20.171 as above there will be the current IP address of your MC (it could be even not set at all)
Set the new IP address (temporary)
Just type sudo /sbin/ifconfig eth0 90.0.0.51 and your MC will be get the new IP address
 | NOTE |
| The above example will set the permanent IP address only, this address will vanish immediately after |