For a detailed instruction how to set up your SPE Media Switch started, please follow the "Commissioning" in the Manual.

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Connecting Power Supply and Ethernet

• Connect the +24 V DC power supply to connector X1.

• Connect the Ethernet cable to connector X2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to a switch or end device.

• Connect the Single Pair Ethernet cable to connector X3. Connect the other end of the Single Pair Ethernet cable to a switch or end device.

• As soon as all cables are connected and the switch is supplied with power, the switchs starts operation automatically. Ethernet frames are forwarded automatically and require no further configuration.

• Shielded cables
  Always use shielded cables whose shield has a large-scale connection to the potential equalization at both ends. Lay the communication lines as far away as possible from the power lines to avoid EMC influence caused by switching operations in the power lines.

Transparent mode and configured mode

The SPE Media Switch can be used in transparent mode and configured mode (optional).

Transparent mode:

In the transparent mode, the switch forwards Ethernet frames from connector X2 to X3 and vice versa. This switch function is usable without any further configuration of the switch.

Configured mode:

In the configured mode, the switch is included in the configuration of the EtherNet/IP Scanner and is an active participant in the EtherNet/IP communication. In the transparent mode, the switch

IP address

The switch has no IP address when delivered.

Transparent mode
In transparent mode, the switch requires no IP address.

Configured mode
The switch requires an IP address so that it can be addressed via the Ethernet network. The switch has no IP address when delivered. After power on of the switch, the switch sends requests to a DHCP server in order to obtain an IP address.

If there is already a DHCP server in the network, ask your network administrator for the IP address assigned to the switch. For identification of the switch, use the MAC address printed on the type plate of the switch.

In case of questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your local Hilscher Support.       

E-Mail: support@hilscher.com

Phone: +49 6190 9907 99