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User Manual Managed Switches
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A. Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility
The Weidmüller switch configuration utility (WM_Switch_Utility.exe) is a comprehensive
Windows-based GUI that can be used to configure and maintain multiple Weidmüller managed
switches.
A suite of useful functions is available to help you
 to locate Weidmüller switches which are attached to the same LAN as the PC host (regardless of
whether or not you know the IP addresses of the switches)
 to connect to an Weidmüller switch whose IP address is known
 to modify the network configurations of one or multiple Weidmüller switches
 and to update the firmware of one or more Weidmüller Switches.
The Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility is designed to provide you with instantaneous control of
your Weidmüller Switches regardless of location. You may download the Weidmüller Switch
Configuration Utility software from Weidmüller’s website free of charge.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
 Starting Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility
 Broadcast Search
 Search by IP Address
 Unlock the Ethernet Switch
 Upgrade Firmware
 Modify IP Address
 Export Configuration
 Import Configuration