You can search for ibaNet-E devices in the Discovery tab. Please note that this search can only be successful if the device is located in the same LAN as the ibaM-DAQ device.

Search devices

  1. Start ibaPDA and open the I/O Manager.

  2. Select the ibaNet (X8/X9) interface and select the Discovery tab.

  3. Start the search by clicking on <Search>.

  4. Devices found are listed in a table and cannot be changed in this display.
Information on the devices found

If individual columns are not displayed, you can show or hide them using the context menu (right-click in the header). The header contains the following information:

Device name

Device name, or host name of the device

Product name

ibaM-DAQ

IP address

The IP address of the device

Subnet mask

The subnet mask of the IP settings

Gateway

The gateway of the IP settings

DHCP

The IP settings are obtained from a DHCP server (enabled or not).

MAC

MAC address of the device

Order number

The iba order number of the device

Serial number

The serial number of the device

ibaNet-E HP

This column shows support for ibaNet-E HP (High Performance). Explanations for the display in this column can be found in chapter ibaNet-E HP support.

Under certain conditions, ibaNet-E communication can also be operated as “High Performance (HP)”, then referred to as ibaNet-E HP. With ibaNet-E HP, it is possible to achieve, among other things, a higher data throughput per ibaNet interface (750 Mbit/s) and a synchronization accuracy of up to 1 μs.

Connector

ibaM-DAQ recognizes the participants in the ibaNet-E network. The participants are displayed per connector of the ibaM-DAQ device (Connector X8 or Connector X9). Connected participants that can be identified are displayed with the connector they are using.

Meaning of the buttons:

Identify device When you click this button, the status indicators (LEDs) on the front of the device start blinking for a short time. This makes it possible to identify the device directly.



Edit device settings Click this button to open the window for the device and IP settings.



Add device to I/O configuration Click this button to add the device to the I/O configuration of the ibaNet-E-interface in ibaPDA. Connected modules are identified and added automatically as far as possible.