Configuring the Bridge
3.4Connecting by Telnet (IP Address Assigned)
If the Bridge already has an IP address stored in its memory, and you know that address, you can establish a Telnet connection to the Bridge using port 9999.
If you do not know the IP address currently stored in the Bridge, you can find that address by connecting to the Bridge's serial port and accessing its Configuration Menu. Section 3.2 describes how to connect to the serial port.
If you want to verify the existence of an Ethernet device at a known IP address, you can use the PING utility. Refer to your Ethernet documents for a description of PING.
Telnet Host Requirement
In order to use Telnet to set an initial IP address for the Bridge, your Telnet host must be on the same Ethernet subnetwork as the Bridge, both physically and in its IP range. Otherwise the configuration will not work.
Figure 14 Example: Telnet Connection
When the connection is established, you should see the Bridge's opening screen:
Schneider Automation, Inc. ± Modbus Bridge (174 CEV 300 10)
Serial Number 101±161 Software Version V01.00 (990402)
Press Enter to go into Setup Mode, wait to close
At this screen, press <Enter> to go to the Configuration Menu (see Section 3.5).
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