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3. Implementation of the communication option cards
3. 10. Communication via Ethernet network
3. 10. 1. Reminder of the possible connection methods: Same as existing
Warning
Because of certain minor incompatibilities, described below, the replacement of an Altivar 38 by an Altivar 61 on an Ethernet bus
is supposed to be definitive.
The reason is that modifications, which can be made when migrating from Altivar 38 to Altivar 61, only work in the context of
upward compatibility (ATV38 to ATV61).
3. 10. 2. Transmission speed
The VW3 A3 310 Ethernet card supports speeds of 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps, as well as half-duplex and full-duplex modes for both these
transmission speeds, and is fully compatible with the VW3 A58310 Ethernet card.
In order to configure the Ethernet card parameters, the Altivar 61 must be configured in Expert mode; moreover, use of the graphic
display terminal is essential for assignment of the DeviceName if DHCP-FDR protocol is used.
3. 10. 3. Drive configuration in Expert mode
The Altivar 61 must be in Expert mode in order to configure the VW3 A3 310 Ethernet card functions; from the main screen, open the
[2.0 - ACCESS LEVEL] menu and select Expert mode.
3. 10. 4. Assigning a dynamic IP address to the drive
Using the BOOTP protocol
In the BOOTP address server configuration, the Altivar 38 Ethernet card’s MAC address must be replaced with the Altivar 61 Ethernet card’s
MAC address, since this type of address is unique and linked to the hardware.
Location of the MAC address:
This only applies if the drive IP address is supplied by a BOOTP server, i.e., if the drive IP address is 0.0.0.0 and the FDR function has not
been enabled (parameter in the
[ETHERNET] (EtH-) submenu in the [1.9 - COMMUNICATION] (COM-) menu, [FDR
validation]
(FdrU) set to [No] (nO)).
1 = TD+
2 = TD-
3 = RD+
6 = RD-
ATV38 ATV61
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