Parker Hannifin GEM6K manual Networking Guidelines, Device

Setup Wizard Available

The Motion Planner Wizard Editor provides a setup wizard, called “Network”, to help you establish 6K peer-to-peer communication.

•Peer-to-peer network with other 6K or Gem6K units. The 6K may be connected to other 6K devices (6K Controllers or Gem6K drive/controllers) via Ethernet. Up to eight 6K devices may be networked in this manner. This type of connection uses UDP broadcasting and is not a client/server relationship. (see page 8 for setup procedures)

Ethernet Switch		Ethernet Switch
(255.255.255.0)		(255.255.0.0)
	out		out

6K unit 1

IP = 192.168.10.30

6K unit 2

IP = 192.168.10.40

Connection to company network

Ethernet	Ethernet
Card	Card

PC

IP = 192.168.10.31

IP = 172.20.44.180

Networking Guidelines

•Use a closed network. Because of network broadcasts, it is best to put the 6K, along with any associated server devices, on a closed network with its own subnet. If you have a PC connected to the Ethernet Client/Server network and the PC is also connected to your company’s network, use one Ethernet card for the Ethernet Client/Server network and another Ethernet card for the company network (refer to the example below).

Ethernet Switch

(255.255.255.0) out

Ethernet Switch

(255.255.0.0)

out

6K

Client (Server to PC)

IP = 192.168.10.30

Device 1

Server

IP = 192.168.10.120

Device 2

Server

IP = 192.168.10.80

Client

IP = 192.168.10.31

Ethernet		Ethernet
	Card		Card

PC

IP = 172.20.44.180

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