OperateCommunication

Ethernet Port

IP Address
IP Address:

The FlowStation Ethernet LAN IP Address in the format: Byte1.Byte2.Byte3.Byte4. The default value is 172.16.100.1. A value of 0.0.0.0 disables the interface.

Subnet Mask
Subnet Mask:

The FlowStation Subnet Mask in the format: Byte1.Byte2.Byte3.Byte4. This determines the subnet FlowStation LAN port is located

Default Gateway
Default Gateway:

The FlowStation Gateway IP Address in the format: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn This determines how the FlowStation communicates with devices outside its subnet.

PPP settings

Username
Username:

Username for the WAN IP connection (configure if provided by your telecommunications provider). A controller restart is required for a change of this field to take effect.

Password
Password:

Password for the WAN IP connection (configure if provided by your telecommunications provider). A controller restart is required for a change of this field to take effect.

Modem Type
Modem Type:

Select the type of WAN Modem

APN string
APN string:

WAN Modem APN string (e.g. vpn.com). A controller restart is required for a change of this field to take effect.

SMS/Email provider
SMS/Email provider:

SMS / E-mail Gateway provider. Select the service provider for your network for SMS / E-mail gateway services

FTP settings

Enable/disable
  • enabled
Enable/disable:

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server is made available using this selection. When enabled the FTP server is available for reading and deleting FlowStation log files and log definition files and to write custom web pages. Access to FTP is available via local Ethernet or via remote WAN IP connection (e.g. when cellular modem is connected to COM3). Valid selections are Enable and Disable.

DHCP settings

Enable/disable
  • enabled
Enable/disable:

DHCP server allocates an IP address to the Local Operator Interface or other computer connected to the FlowStation Ethernet port

Range Starting address
Range Starting address:

Starting IP address for DHCP (an IP address in this range will be provided to computers connected to FlowStation Ethernet port)

Range Ending address
Range Ending address:

Ending IP address for DHCP (an IP address in this range will be provided to computers connected to FlowStation Ethernet port)