User Documentation

User Manual Managed Switches
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A1.1 Starting Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility
To start the Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility, locate and then run the executable file
WM_Switch_Utility.exe.
For example, if the file was placed on the Windows desktop, it should appear as follows. Simply
double click on the icon to run the program.
The Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility window will open, as shown below.
NOTE: You may download the Weidmüller Switch Configuration Utility free of charge
from the Weidmüller Internet Server.
The information how to download is described in Appendix C.
A1.2 Broadcast Search
Use the Broadcast Search function to search the LAN for all Weidmüller managed switches that are
connected to the LAN. Note that since the search is done by MAC address, Broadcast Search will
not be able to locate Weidmüller Ethernet Switches connected outside the PC host's LAN.
Start by clicking the Broadcast Search icon , or by selecting Broadcast Search under the List
Server menu.The Broadcast Search window will open, displaying a list of all Weidmüller managed
switches located on the network, as well as the progress of the search.