Network settings

Network settings can be accessed via the Settings view menu in AX Manager.

Changing settings

1. To access your network's IP settings, select 'Configure'.
2. Select the settings parameter for adjustment.
3. Select the settings value.

>>  Depending on the settings parameter to be adjusted, refer also to the Network settings table below for more details.

4. Confirm the new value / selection and close the adjustment view by selecting 'OK'.

WLAN IP configuration (RCM+ only) - client mode

Parameter Value Description
WLAN ON/OFF  
MAC address   The unique address of RCM.
WLAN mode Client
Client mode: RCM connects to the existing WLAN network.
SSID   Local wireless network's SSID (Service Set Identifier), i.e. the name of your WLAN network.
IP address E.g. 172.31.2.121 RCM WLAN IP address.
Subnet mask E.g. 255.255.252.0 RCM subnet mask.
Gateway E.g. 172.31.0.1 IP address of the WLAN router.
Primary DNS E.g. 8.8.8.8 IPv4 address of Primary DNS server.
Secondary DNS E.g. 8.8.8.4 IPv4 address of Secondary DNS server.
Security protocol OFF/WEP/WPA2
Security protocol for wireless networks.
Password   WLAN password.

WLAN IP configuration (RCM+ only) - access point mode

Parameter Value Description
WLAN ON/OFF  
MAC address   The unique address of RCM.
WLAN mode Access point
RCM acts as an access point to which other devices (PC, mobile device) can connect.
SSID E.g. AX123456 The SSID (Service Set Identifier), i.e. the name of the WLAN network offered by RCM.
IP address Default = 192.168.3.1 RCM WLAN IP address.
Security protocol WPA2
Security protocol for the WLAN.
Password   WLAN password.

LAN 1 / LAN 2 IP configuration

Parameter Value Description
LAN 1 DHCP server Used as a service port to provide access to AX Manager. Not configurable by the user.
DHCP server: The DHCP server allocates an IP address to RCM.
LAN 2 Static IP / Client / DHCP server
Default = DHCP client
Static IP: RCM is allocated a fixed IP address.
Client: RCM requests an IP address from the DHCP server.
DHCP server: RCM allocates IP addresses to external devices that are connected to the same network interface and operate in the DHCP client mode. Note that a WeldEye cloud connection cannot be established in the DHCP server mode.
OFF: The LAN 2 network interface is disabled.
MAC address   The unique address of RCM.
IP address Default IP addresses:
LAN 1 = 192.168.2.1
LAN 2 = No default IP address
IP address for RCM.
Subnet mask Default = 255.255.255.0 RCM subnet mask.
Gateway E.g. 10.0.0.125 / Empty IPv4 address of the gateway (if used).
Primary DNS E.g. 10.0.0.125 / Empty IPv4 address of Primary DNS server.
Secondary DNS E.g. 10.0.0.125 / Empty IPv4 address of Secondary DNS server.

NTP (Network Time Protocol) configuration

Parameter Value Description
NTP address Default = 1.kemppi.pool.ntp.org This is the address of the NTP server. NTP is used to synchronize the time used for WeldEye.
NTP last sync   The date and time of the last successful time synchronization.