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■ Connection with start-shape topology

The controlling host and the device are connected to each other via the switch or

hub with standard 568A straight-through cable. In actual practice, we recommend

you take the related specification of industrial Ethernet as the criterion.

Device 2 Device 3 Device 4 Device 5

Controlling host Other hosts

5.4 Detect IP address and MAC address of all devices through host

The IP address and network adapter’s address of control card can also be detected through the

command “arp”. The detection details are as follows:

■ Click the Start menu->select Run->input “CMD” to open the DOS window->input “arp-a”

command->press Enter

In the displayed items, “Type” and “static” are the IP address and MAC address of the device

registered in the controlling host. Check carefully to see whether IP address and MAC address are

inconsistent. See Figure 12.

Switch or hub

Device 1

Device 6