How do I configure the network settings of Prologix GPIB-ETHERNET controller?
Prologix NetFinder utility can locate and configure all Prologix GPIB-ETHERNET controllers in a local network. The controllers implement a discovery and configuration protocol using UDP broadcasts. Since routers do not (normally) forward broadcast packets, NetFinder can only locate controllers which are on the same network segment as the PC on which the utility is running. There can be hubs, switches or bridges between the PC and GPIB-ETHERNET controllers, but no routers. Once configured with an IP address (static or through DHCP), GPIB-ETHERNET is accessible from the local network, a connected remote network, or the Internet. Prologix GPIB-ETHERNET controllers support static IP and DHCP. Since the discovery protocol does not need to know the IP address of controllers, it can be used to (re)configure controllers which have unknown IP address, misconfigured address (for example, wrong network), or to discover their DHCP assigned IP.
