IP Manager

The IP Manager view is a convenient tool for discovering devices connected to the IP network and configuring their network settings. It facilitates a first connection to a device, providing a simple way to set IP addresses on discovered devices.

The IP Manager can be accessed from the main menu of iC Tool, by a dedicated button on the top bar, or in the context menu of the Site.

The IP Manager view is divided in two sections: Discovered Devices and Discover Parameters.

The Discovered Devices section shows devices, which are on the IP network. The section presents the following information about the device:

• device name,

• IP address of the device,

• serial number,

• HW model,

• MAC address,

• OS version;

• iFnet port,

• BACnet ID,

• status of the device:

  • available statuses:

    • Modified – applicable when any change has been introduced by the user in the edit view (the device is then highlighted in blue),

    • Written – set after the Write Changes command has been invoked and there is a positive writing confirmation from the device,

    • Error – set after the Write Changes command has been invoked and there is a negative response from the device or there is no response from the device (the device is then highlighted in red).

The second section, Discover Parameters, allows to select the IP network adapter and launch the discover process.

Using IP Manager

First, go to the Discover Parameters section and expand the list with available network adapters.

Select the required one and confirm with the Discover button.

The discovered devices are listed in the top section.

Devices, which are on the network but have already been added to the Workspace Tree, are grayed out and their settings may only be changed in the System container when the device is connected.

For new devices, there are two main actions, Edit and Add to Tree.

• Edit (single device): allows to configure network settings for the device:

  • DHCP mode,

  • IP address,

  • subnet mask,

  • gateway address,

  • DNS mode,

  • DNS server 1,

  • DNS server 2,

  • iFnet port;

• Edit (more than one device): allows to configure network settings for the device:

  • DHCP mode,

  • Base IP address: IP address of the first discovered device,

  • Increment: a number by which IP addresses of the second and next devices will be assigned to based on the IP address of the first device,

  • subnet mask,

  • gateway address,

  • DNS mode,

  • DNS server 1,

  • DNS server 2,

  • iFnet port.

Warning!

Please make sure to confirm the edited values with the Write Changes button, which will send new values to the device. Please remember that any change made to the device requires a restart and the following alert pops up:

Please note that if any parameter has been changed, without the Write Changes action, it is impossible to add the devices to the tree.

• Add to Tree: allows to add the device to the Workspace Tree in a selected Site.

After adding the device to the Workspace Tree, it is possible to connect to it and use its full potential.