Device Network Configuration
Master IP Address Parameter
Modbus TCP
Some devices have a Master IP address parameter so that only one, declared
Master, controller has access to the device.
If the device...
is configured to use the protocol manager is not configured to use the protocol manager
Then...
configure the Master IP address parameter inside the device, see below.
use 0.0.0.0
for the Master IP address parameter in the device.
The Master IP address parameter of the device has to be set to the IP address of the controller supporting the protocol manager.
To configure this parameter in the device, refer to the documentation of the device.
Network Device Replacement
Overview
The device replacement strategy can be managed with:
• FDR service
• User Parameters
Device Replacement with FDR
FDR Overview
Some devices support the Fast Device Replacement (FDR) service.
The FDR service stores network and operating parameters of devices on the network. If a device is replaced, the service automatically configures the replacement device with parameters identical to those of the removed device.
In order to configure this service in the device, refer to the documentation of the device.
The FDR server relies on the following advanced services embedded in the controller (depending on the reference):
• DHCP server for device address assignment
• FTP server for device parameter files. This optional service is used only by devices that contain parameters.
• TFTP server for device parameter files. This optional service is used only by devices that contain parameters.
The DHCP server allows the configuration of the new device with the same addressing parameters.
Devices that contain parameters use the FTP or TFTP server to save their parameter files.
The replacing device requests the FTP or TFTP server to restore the parameter files.
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