Accessing the Control Expert Configuration Tabs

Access the controller configuration parameters for RIO and distributed equipment:

Step

Action

1

Open a project that includes an M580 controller that supports RIO and DIO networks.

2

In the Project Browser, double-click Project > Configuration > PLC bus.

3

In the PLC bus dialog box, double-click the drawing with 3 Ethernet ports in the middle of the controller.

4

In the Security tab, check to see that the services that you require are enabled.(See the Note below.)

5

In the IPConfig tab, you may change the IP address of the controller or you may configure the default address, which starts with 10.10 and uses the last two bytes of the MAC address.

NOTE: When the default IP address in the 10.10 format is used, employ a connection in a point-to-point way, with a cable directly connecting the module, or controller, or NOC, to the user's PC.
NOTE: For improved security, some of the communication services (FTP, TFTP, and HTTP) are disabled by default. You may wish to perform some actions (such as a firmware update, web access, or remote I/O) that require the availability of one or more of these services. Before configuring Ethernet parameters, set the security levels to meet your requirements. When these services are not needed, you should disable them.

Control Expert Configuration Tabs

This table indicates the Control Expert configuration tabs that are available (X) and unavailable (—) for M580 controllers:

Control Expert Tab

Services

Controllers with Embedded RIO Scanning (BME•58•040)

Controllers without Embedded RIO Scanning (BME•58•020)

Security

X

X

IPConfig

X

X

RSTP

X

X

SNMP

X

X

NTP

X

X

Switch

—

X

QoS

—

X

Service Port

X

X

Advanced Settings

—

X

Safety

—1

—

1. The Safety tab applies only to M580 safety standalone controllers.
NOTE: To maintain RIO performance, you cannot access these tabs for BME•58•040 controllers.