
SM-Ethernet User Guide 5
Issue: 7
5 Getting started ........................................................................ 19
5.1 Minimum software versions required for Ethernet ........................................ 19
5.2 Network design considerations ..................................................................... 19
5.3 Addressing .................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Where do IP addresses come from? ............................................................ 19
5.5 Addressing etiquette ..................................................................................... 20
5.6 Class types ................................................................................................... 20
5.7 Generating the complete address ................................................................ 21
5.8 DHCP considerations ................................................................................... 22
5.9 Basic principles of routing ............................................................................. 22
5.10 Set-up flow chart ........................................................................................... 23
5.11 Setting the IP address .................................................................................. 24
5.12 Setting the subnet mask ............................................................................... 25
5.13 Setting the default gateway .......................................................................... 26
5.14 SM-Ethernet baud rate ................................................................................. 27
5.15 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) ............................................. 27
5.16 SM-Ethernet operating status ....................................................................... 28
5.17 Re-initialising SM-Ethernet ........................................................................... 28
5.18 Re-initialise all Solutions Modules ................................................................ 28
5.19 Saving parameters to the drive ..................................................................... 29
6 Protocols ................................................................................. 30
6.1 PC/PLC considerations ................................................................................ 30
6.2 Modbus TCP/IP ............................................................................................ 30
6.3 Web pages (HTTP) ....................................................................................... 31
6.4 FTP ............................................................................................................... 31
6.5 SMTP (email) ................................................................................................ 31
6.6 SNTP (clock synchronisation) ...................................................................... 31
6.7 EtherNet/IP ................................................................................................... 32
7 Web page basics .................................................................... 68
7.1 Connecting to SM-Ethernet .......................................................................... 68
7.2 Web page menu structure ............................................................................ 69
8 FTP/custom pages ................................................................. 75
8.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 75
8.2 Managing files .............................................................................................. 75
8.3 Connections using FTP ................................................................................ 75
8.4 Custom files .................................................................................................. 76
8.5 Generating your own pages ......................................................................... 77
8.6 Understanding custom pages ....................................................................... 77
9 Applications ............................................................................ 79
9.1 Minimum software versions required for Ethernet ........................................ 79
9.2 CTSoft .......................................................................................................... 79
9.3 CTScope ....................................................................................................... 82
9.4 SyPTPro ....................................................................................................... 82
9.5 SyPTLite ....................................................................................................... 86
9.6 OPC server ................................................................................................... 86
10 Security ................................................................................... 87
10.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 87
10.2 General site security issues .......................................................................... 87
10.3 Default restrictions ........................................................................................ 87
10.4 Account management ................................................................................... 88
10.5 Adding new accounts ................................................................................... 88
10.6 Security levels .............................................................................................. 89