Edit IP Settings

The XETK Configuration Tool manages the parameters of the (X)ETK’s Ethernet interface. In the dialog 'Edit IP Settings' you can decide whether you want to assign a fixed IP address to the (X)ETK device or whether you want to obtain an IP address automatically. To open the dialog 'Edit IP Settings':

Execute a Search for Hardware if not already done.
A list of the found (X)ETK devices is displayed in the Hardware Device List.
Activate the concerning checkbox to select the desired (X)ETK device in the Hardware Device List.
In the Hardware menu, click Edit IP Settings.
The dialog 'Edit IP Settings' opens. In this dialog you can select between two options:

Obtain an IP address automatically (ETAS Network Manager)

The ETAS Network Manager is a software application which takes control of the IP addresses of the found (X)ETK devices. The ETAS Network Manager is installed with the XETK Configuration Tool. It is active when a Seach for Hardware is executed. It assigns a unique address out of a given pool of possible IP addresses to each found (X)ETK device. The ETAS Network Manager accomplishes the identification and assignment of IP addresses automatically.

Fixed IP address

When set to a fixed IP address, the (X)ETK device is set to a permanent, static IP address manually selected by the user. This is relevant when running the XETK Configuration Tool together with a 3rd party measurement and calibration tool. Type in the following information:

IP Address (e.g. 192.168.40.16)
Subnet mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)

Bypass applications using (X)ETK in connection with an ES910 require fixed IP address setting. The default IP address 192.168.40.16 is recommended. For more details, please see the INTECRIO online help and release notes.

The current IP address of the found (X)ETK device(s) is displayed in the Hardware Device List.

If (X)ETK devices with fixed IP addresses are used, it may happen that two or more (X)ETK devices with the same IP address are found upon searching for hardware, thus causing a conflict. In this case the conflicting entries are displayed with the same background color in the Hardware Device List.
If the devices are located in a DHCP controlled network, the firmware of the second device will automatically set the device to DHCP mode so that the IP address can be reconfigured. As this reconfiguration only applies to the current session, you should edit the IP settings manually in order to solve the conflict permanently.
This also applies if DHCP is disabled. No (X)ETK access is possible unless you explicitly resolve the conflict by manually setting the IP addresses to different values.

Changed IP settings will become active only after repowering the system. Therefore, after changing the IP settings, disconnect the (X)ETK device from the power source and re-power it to make the new IP settings become valid.

The default value of the IP settings '192.168.40.16' is a given value by the system. The default value itself is not changeable. As long as nothing contradicts this default value, the system will assign it to the first found (X)ETK device.

You can set the range of valid IP addresses for automatically managed IP addresses. You can start the application in the Windows Start menu, select E > ETAS > ETAS INCA 7.x > INCA V7.x Tools > ETAS Network Setting

For further information on the ETAS Network Manager, refer to the online help within the ETAS Network Manager itself.