Edit Access to a Station in Your List

If a connection to the desired station was not possible and the Station Not Found dialog box appears, you can configure a direct connection to this station there. The entry will then be added to the list of available stations and displayed in the Select a Station in Your Network dialog box. After the station scan has been performed, an arrow symbol (->) preceding a station indicates that this station is available online.

Station Name

The name to be displayed in the list.

H1

Establishes a connection via the H1 protocol. Specify the MAC address and the TSAP.

TCP/IP

Establishes a connection via the TCP/IP protocol. Specify the IP address and the port number.

Extended

Extends the dialog box so that you can enter additional parameters.

H1 Settings

MAC address

The MAC address of the station to be configured and diagnosed.

Use Default TSAP / Special TSAP

Here, you can indicate the TSAP for H1 or RFC 1006 connections.

TCP/IP Settings

IP Address

Here, you can indicate the IP address or the DNS name of the station to be configured and diagnosed.

127.0.0.1 addresses the local device.

Use Default Port / Special Port

The OPC Server or PLC Engine Collect uses port 2468.

The connection is encrypted with TLS.

Standard

Reduces the dialog box showing only a few parameters.

Optional Product Select

These entries will be ignored.