Laser LS8000-3 manual Ethernet Communication, Supported Protocols, Configuration Settings

LaserSpeed 8000-3 Instruction Handbook

Ethernet Communication

Ethernet Communication

The LS8000-3 has an optional Ethernet port that can be used to collect data and configure settings. Measurement data and configuration settings are available over both the TCP and UDP protocols. For ease of use, the LS8000- 3 can act as a DHCP client, automatically obtaining a network IP address from a DHCP server. Also, it supports host name advertisement, so that the gauge can be addressed on the network without actually knowing the IP address.

Supported Protocols

In general, TCP should be used for configuration settings and UDP for real- time measurement data. All data and configuration commands are available over both protocols, but UDP has much lower overhead, so it is better suited for continuous, high-speed, data output. TCP is a slower protocol that guarantees delivery of each packet, so it is better suited for configuring settings. TCP and UDP can be used concurrently.

COM LED

The COM light on top of the LS8000-3 can be configured to indicate Ethernet activity by setting the COM LED Function ($C command) setting to 1. This is a blue-orange LED that can have the following states:

Ethernet State	COM LED
No Connection	Off
Connection OK	Orange
Activity Detected	Blue
Collision	White

Configuration Settings

This table lists the configuration settings relevant to Ethernet communications.

	Configuration
Setting	Command	Read/Write
Ethernet Enabled	*ETHERNET	Read Only
Ethernet Hardware ID	*MACID	Read Only
DHCP Enable/Disable	*DHCP	Read/Write
Host Name	*NAME	Read/Write
IP Address	*IPADDR	Read/Write
Default Gateway Address	*IPDEFGW	Read/Write

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