Field Controls 10 manual Testing the Ethernet connection, The ping test, The browser test

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Testing the Ethernet connection

Hardware Platform 10 Installation Guide

Testing the Ethernet connection

The ping test

The most basic way to test the network connection is to do a so-called 'ping' test. When the connection is working, the CER controller will answer with an 'echo' or 'pong'.

Start a command prompt on your local machine and type the following command:

ping <IP address>

Example:

ping 10.0.0.1

The response will be something similar to the following:

Reply from 10.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 10.0.0.1: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

...

This means the Ethernet connection is working and the IP settings are correct. You should be able to open the web page with your browser, see next text.

However, if PING displays something like:

Request timed out. Request timed out.

...

It appears that your system did not receive a response back. Maybe the unit is configured to a different address, or you have a hardware problem. You can try to ping another machine to test if the cabling and network configuration is correct. When it fails, check the cabling and network setup.

In case you see a response like:

Destination host unreachable.

This indicates that the address you try to ping is outside of your subnet and you did not define a correct gateway/router address on the machine. Fix the IP settings of your machine and try pinging again. Note that you might have to restart your machine first.

The browser test

When the ping test has passed, start a web browser on your local machine and enter the current IP address of your CER controller in the location/address field:

http://10.0.0.1/admin/

The Login page should now appear (see page 16). In case the page does not load, check the proxy settings of your browser. When the CER controller is on the local network or connected directly with a cross cable, no proxy server should be used for its IP address.

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Contents FChwp10 Installation Guide Hardware PlatformPage Installation Warning Safety InformationQualified Personnel Warning Disclaimer Restricted Access Area WarningSoftware License Terms End User License Agreement Power Supply Disconnection Warning Device handlingPhysical Dimensions Table of ContentsPorts on your controller Pin Assignments Technical Specifications About this manualAbout this manual Organisation of the documentationGetting familiar InstallationSystem requirements FrontBack Bottom Physical installation Hardware installationConnecting power Hardware Platform 10 Installation Guide Power Over Ethernet Connecting to the network When you co-locate the controller, you can connect to it through aHardware Platform 10 Installation Guide IP configuration Addressing basicsAssigning an IP address on a FieldCommander Configure IP address with browsername of the user currently logged in currently admin User name admin Password admincurrently installed firmware version Note that both fields are case sensitiveBootstrap Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration ProtocolBootp Address Resolution ProtocolForce new IP address using ARP+PING Assigning an IP address on an ELS controller Assigning an IP address on an EWS controller The ping test Testing the Ethernet connectionThe browser test The RS-232c standard Serial interfaceRS-232 The connectionsRS-485 option only The RS-485 standardA Backbone with stubs workable B Daisy chain best C Star network avoid D Mixed, backbone & star avoidThe RS-485 pin-out Ports on your controller Pin Assignments Pin Assignments Ethernet POE GND power returnSignal ColorVGAGreen Hardware Platform 10 Installation Guide VGAVGARed VGABlueTechnical Specifications type C 4GB GB Flash drive 256MB reserved for systemUSB Interface option only Hardware Platform 10 Installation Guide RS-485 Interface option onlyNetwork Interface Video Interface model C onlyPhysical Dimensions All sizes in millimetersNotice to the user RegulatoryCopyrights TrademarksDeclaration of Confority NL 4700 AG Roosendaal The Netherlands TEL +31 0165 FAX +31 0165 FieldCommander is a product of CER International bv PostbusThe latest documentation is available Part no. FCHWP10IG, revision