Contents
ii PACSystems* RX7i, RX3i and RSTi-EP TCP/IP Ethernet Communications User Manual GFK-2224W
Chapter 2 Installation and Start-up: RX3i/RSTi-EP Embedded Interface .................................................... 21
2.1 RX3i/RSTi-EP Embedded Ethernet Interface Indicators ............................................................... 22
Ethernet Port LEDs Operation .................................................................................................................... 22
Module Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Ethernet Port Connector ...................................................................................................................... 24
Connection to a 10Base-T / 100Base Tx Network .............................................................................. 24
10Base-T/100Base Tx Port Pinouts .......................................................................................................... 25
2.3 Pinging TCP/IP Ethernet Interfaces on the Network ..................................................................... 26
Pinging the Ethernet Interface from a UNIX Host or Computer Running TCP/IP Software 26
Determining if an IP Address is Already Being Used .......................................................................... 26
Chapter 3 Installation and Start-up: Rack-based and RX7i Embedded Interface ...................................... 27
3.1 Ethernet Interface Controls and Indicators ..................................................................................... 28
Ethernet LEDs .................................................................................................................................................... 29
Ethernet Restart Pushbutton ...................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 Module Installation ................................................................................................................................ 32
Installing an RX7i CPU with Embedded Ethernet Interface ............................................................ 32
Installing an RX7i Ethernet Interface Module ....................................................................................... 32
Installing an RX3i Ethernet Interface Module ....................................................................................... 33
3.3 Ethernet Port Connectors .................................................................................................................... 34
Embedded Switch ............................................................................................................................................ 34
Connection to a 10Base-T / 100Base Tx Network .............................................................................. 36
3.4 Station Manager Port ............................................................................................................................ 38
Port Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 38
3.5 Verifying Proper Power-Up of the Ethernet Interface after Configuration ............................. 39
3.6 Pinging TCP/IP Ethernet Interfaces on the Network ..................................................................... 40
Pinging the Ethernet Interface from a UNIX Host or Computer Running TCP/IP Software 40
Determining if an IP Address is Already Being Used .......................................................................... 40
3.7 Ethernet Plug-in Applications ............................................................................................................. 40
Chapter 4 Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 41
4.1 RX3i/RSTi-EP Embedded Ethernet Interfaces ................................................................................. 42
Ethernet Configuration Data ....................................................................................................................... 42
Initial IP Address Assignment ..................................................................................................................... 43
Configuring the Ethernet Interface Parameters .................................................................................. 44
4.2 Rack-based and RX7i Embedded Interfaces .................................................................................... 55
Ethernet Configuration Data ....................................................................................................................... 56
Initial IP Address Assignment ..................................................................................................................... 57
Configuring Ethernet Interface Parameters .......................................................................................... 61