4-24.1 Address Confirmation4.1.1 IP Address ConfirmationIP address confirmation- An individual IP address is necessary in order to connect the ET-LAN unit to an LAN environment.- Confirm the IP address with the person running the network system.- If two or more ET-LAN units have been installed on one backplane, individual IP addresses should beallocated to each one.Ethernet address confirmation- Individual Ethernet addresses for each unit are written to the internal EEPROM, and are also noted onthe plate affixed to the side of the unit.- This value can also be confirmed by checking the initial information notified area in the shared memory.Router address confirmation- If the ET-LAN is communicating with another node or nodes through a router, the router IP address andthe sub-network address should be confirmed.- This is not necessary if communication is not being carried out with nodes of other networks through arouter.Key Point:If the network to which the ET-LAN unit is connected is completely independent, any IP address exceptfor 0000 0000H and FFFF FFFFH may be allocated.4.1.2 MEWTOCOL Station Number ConfirmationMEWTOCOL Station Number Confirmation- This is used when communication destination nodes are specified with the computer link and data sendfunctions.- MEWTOCOL station numbers should be set in such a way that they do not overlap with the addressesof other communication destination nodes.- Station numbers may be allocated within a range of 1 to 64. Allocating “0” will cause an error.
