Generally, you configure your PLCs, HMIs, and controllers with a static IP address to ensure that you can always access that device at a specific IP address. Saving you time that you would otherwise have to spend searching for the IP address or trying out different addresses. Especially valuable in time-sensitive situations. In situations where your devices …
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Generally, you only have one subnet on location, also called IP range. This is depicted by the machine network below, where the subnet is 192.168.140.X. However, there may be situations where you have more than one subnet. For example when the PLC has 2 Ethernet ports, both with different subnets, where one is connected to the x500 IoT gateway (i.e. subnet 192.168.140.X) …
This article will help you to remotely connect to your B&R device using the X4 remote to set up a secure remote connection. The following chapters will show you how to connect to your B&R device: Configure your B&R controller Remotely connect to your B&R controller Configure your B&R controller This chapter explains how to …
This article will help you to remotely connect to your Siemens device using the X4 remote to set up a secure remote connection. First you’ll have to properly configure your controller. Once that’s done, you can remotely connect to it. Configure your Siemens controller Remotely connect to your Siemens controller Configure your Siemens controller This …
This article will help you to remotely connect to your Sigmatek device using the X4 remote to set up a secure remote connection. First you’ll have to properly configure your controller. Once that’s done, you can remotely connect to it. Configure your Sigmatek controller Remotely connect to your Sigmatek controller Configure your Sigmatek controller This …
This article will help you to remotely connect to your Lenze device using the X4 remote to set up a secure remote connection. The following chapters will show you how to connect to your Lenze device: Configure your Lenze controller Remotely connect to your Lenze controller Configure your Lenze controller This chapter shows how to …
This guide will help you in connecting to your device using the X4 remote to set up a secure remote connection. Configure your device Remotely connect to your device Configure your device You need to configure the device’s IP address, subnet mask and (default) gateway correctly. The IP address needs to share the subnet of your x500 IoT gateway but cannot match …
Wi-Fi variants of the x500 IoT gateway can simultaneously serve as a Wi-Fi client, where it connects to the internet via Wi-Fi, and as a WiFi hotspot. This Wi-Fi hotspot can be used to: Wirelessly access your PLC, HMI, or other hardware while you are on-site. Wirelessly access the internet. (view our “allow access to internet“-article) Wirelessly connect machine …
