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The device can not be found in the device assignment / no connection to the device can be established.
Update Software
Please first of all perform an update of Sycon.net.
The latest version of Sycon.net always includes an installation of the Ethernet Device
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Configuration Tool
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This prevents from issues which has already been solved with an update.
The latest Version of Sycon.net is always available on out Knowledge Base:
https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/ETHDEVCFG/SYCON/
Ethernet Device Config Tool
Set an IP-Adress via NetIdent
The NetIdent protocol is only supported by Hilscher devices.
With its help, TCP/IP devices can be identified and an IP addresses address can be set.
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The IP address is set temporarily. It will be set back to 0.0.0.0 after a Firmwaredownload. Depending on the protocol, downloading a configuration can also lead to resetting the IP address. This happens for example with a Profinet IO device, because the IO controller is responsible for the assignment of the IP address in further process. |
Sycon.net
Driver selection
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Fill in the "Select IP Range"
This window is used to set define which IP address or IP addresses range (browse multiple IP rangeaddresses) SYCON.net should use , to connect to a gateway device.
Click on the + button to enter the IP address input.Otherwisecreate an IP range.
With this you can now define in the "IP Configuration" area which IP addresses are to be searched for a device.
If an IP Range is already defined, you can select an already defined address range for the selection either select and edit it or define another address range by clicking the + button.
Under Set under "IP Address, set " the IP start and end address addresses in which the device to be configured , has is to be searched.
If you operate your PC on an Ethernet network, make sure that the device can also be reached in the set address range.
Connection
After a download to the device, the IP must be set again = normal behaviourAfter downloading a firmware or configuration to the device, it loses its temporary IP address.
This results in the following error message in Sycon.net:
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This is normal behavior. After each download, the IP address must be reassigned via NetIdent.
Connect
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netTAP directly to the network card
If you are using a Switch or Hub, please check whether the device can be found using a direct connection to your network adapter.
Use a network card with a fixed IP address
Deactivate DHCP in the settings of your network card.
A static IP address in the same subnet as the Gateway is required.
Network card and NT / NL IP addresses should be on the same subnet
Misc
Restart ODMV3
ODMV3 is an online data manager used by Sycon.net.
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under "Help ..." you will find a more detailed description of this application
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Address assignment by DCP - NetIdent address will be overwritten
Using Profinet, the NetIdent IP address could be overwritten via DCP.