Configuring an Ethernet or Fiber interface module

The following procedure shows you how to configure the Module Settings for an Ethernet interface module.

To configure the Module Settings for an Ethernet interface module:

1. To view status information about Main Stations:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if at least one Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Stations. A list of station IDs is given for each Main Station in the network. Each station ID in the list is preceded by the letter M- for the Link-Master station itself and S- for all Link-Member (S stands for Slave).

3. From the third menu select the required station ID.

4. From the fourth menu you can view the following:

• Status – Enabled or Disabled

• IP      – The IP address.

2. To edit or change the Hostname for your device:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

   2. From the second menu, select Preferences

   3. From the third menu, select Hostname

   4. From the fourth menu, select the name by pushing and turning the Rotary controller.

   5. Edit the name by turning the controller to select a letter or number and pushing to select it. Then turn to scroll through letters. Push to commit.

   6. When you have done, scroll to SAVE and push to commit.

3. To enable or disable DHCP:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if an Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Preferences.

3. From the third menu, select DHCP.

4. From the fourth display screen, select one of the following:

• Disabled

• Enabled (default)

4. To edit the IP address:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if an Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Preferences.

3. From the third menu, select IP Address.

4. From the fourth display screen, edit the IPv4 address.

Note: You can only edit the IPv4 address if DHCP is disabled.

Note: The HelixNet system uses 10.0.0.x and 172.23.x.x IP address ranges internally between the Main Station and the Beltpacks, and therefore will not allow setting the external IP address to anything in that range.

Note: If you change the IP address (either manually or through DHCP), the link between stations will be broken and you have to reboot the Main Station to link again. The following message will appear as a banner (inverted text) at the bottom across the four displays on the Main Station
IP address | changed, | reboot | to link
If that message appears, pressing the Menu key will bring you directly to: Administration->Reset->Reboot->Reboot Now

5. To edit the Gateway:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if an Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Preferences.

3. From the third menu, select Gateway.

4. From the fourth display screen, edit the gateway.

Note: You can only edit the gateway if DHCP is disabled.

6. To edit the Subnet Mask:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if an Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Preferences.

3. From the third menu, select Subnet Mask.

4. From the fourth display screen, edit the Subnet Mask.

Note: You can only edit the Subnet Mask if DHCP is disabled.

7. To enable or disable linking:

   1. In Menu mode, select Networking.

Note: The Networking menu only appears if an Ethernet or Fiber interface module is detected.

2. From the second menu, select Linking.

3. From the third menu, select Link Mode.

4. From the fourth display screen, select one of the following:

• Disabled (default)

• Master

• Member

5. If Member is selected, the menu asks you to pick a Link-Master to connect to in the Networking>Link To Master menu. It can be done by picking from a hostname list or by entering an IP address.