The network needs an Ethernet port if all network connections use the Ethernet protocol and wired connections. This procedure
configures the Ethernet port on a Supervisor and controller station. These properties include segment number and adapter type.
Prerequisites: You are working in a Supervisor or controller station that has a network component.
- To add an Ethernet port, open one of the palettes, expand NetworkPorts and drag an EthernetPort component to the BACnet network folder in the Nav tree.
- Expand the BACnet network followed by expanding .
- Change
Network Number from -1 to the BACnet network number for the network segment to which this local device connects and click Save.
- If this is an existing BACnet installation, make sure to use the same network segment number that is already in use.
- If this is a new BACnet installation, you can choose this number (for example:
2).
- Double–click the
Link component in the Property Sheet.
- To configure the Ethernet adapter, use the drop-down list of
Adapter Title, and click Save.This discovers and validates the adapter automatically. The properties Adapter Description and Adapter Name provide additional information about the selected adapter.
- Right-click the
EthernetPort node in the property sheet or Nav side bar and click .The Status property under Ethernet Port should report {ok}.
- When you are done, collapse the nodes you expanded in the Nav tree.