1. EPC3000 Controllers Helping deliver an efficient and secure process Maintain the highest standard of production quality and ease your cybersecurity worries
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2. How to Setup Comms between an EPC3000 and a PC, so that iTools can be used for configuration
Comms between a PC and an EPC3000 can be established via the RS485 port, the optional Configuration clip, or the optional Ethernet port
If the configuration clip is purchased, the EPC3000 can be connected to a PC simply by connecting the configuration clip into the side of the EPC3000 and the USB port on the PC. This has the added advantage of powering the EPC3000 too.
If Ethernet is used, the EPC3000 needs to have an IP address configured.
The wiring and installation sheet illustrates the location of the RS485 wires and optional Configuration Clip and Ethernet port
Configuration Clip
Further information can be found in the reference manual
optional Ethernet port
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3. How to set up an IP address in the EPC3000 via the Front Panel
The default is sub net mask
Hold the Page button until security level 3 is requested
Press the Up button to go into Config security level, Note, the EPC3000 does not control whilst in Config mode)
Press Scroll button - Enter passcode (default is ---4)
Press Page button several times until you can see COmm
Press Scroll button – you will see F.Com (Fixed.Comm), press Up button to see O.Com (Optional.Comm)
Press Scroll button– you will see Main
Press Scroll button again to see Eth (Ethernet)
Press Scroll again to see none – use the UP button to select m.tCP(Modbus TCP)
Page Key is the one on the left as you look at the front panel. The Scroll key is the 2nd from the left ( between Page key and Down key ).
Sometimes it is useful to use iTools simply to illustrate the hierarchy of the menus – see the last screen of this PowerPoint for details
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4. Network settings for Optional Ethernet
How to set the AutoDiscovery flag and IP address via the front panel - Continued from previous slide
Press Page button twice to return to main then the Up arrow to see nwrk
Press scroll button, you are now able to scroll through the Ethernet options. The Up and Down buttons allow the values to be altered
You can scroll through the IP.A1, IP.A2, IP.A3 and IP.A4 to set each part of the IP address eg IP.A1 = IP.A2 = IP.A3 = and IP.A4 =233
The A.Disc parameter is AutoDiscovery. If this is set to true it means that the device can be easily found when using iTools, (without the need to add the information to the iTools applet in the control panel.)
This information is a continuation from the previous slide
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5. If the AutoDiscovery is set to True then iTools will find the EPC3000
Simply select Add from the title bar, the list of devices connected to the Ethernet will appear
The AutoDiscovery flag set to True means it is not necessary to add the EPC3000 IP address to the iTools control panel applet
AutoDiscovery is the method by which “Bonjour Networking Services” are provided. Use the internet to learn more about the term “Bonjour Services”
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6. How to set up an IP address in the EPC3000 via iTools
You need to have already established comms between the EPC3000and the PC before the IP address can be altered via iTools.
The default address of the EPC3000 is
If this is entered into the iTools applet on the Control Panel via the Add feature, iTools will be able to SCAN and find the EPC3000, when the Ethernet is connected
The name you enter is your choice – the example shows EPC3000. Ensure that no duplicate IP address entries are enabled at the same time.
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7. How to use iTools to configure the network settings
Assuming comms is already established via some method, the network settings can be altered via iTools
This list can help when using the front panel because it shows the hierarchy of the parameters and the lists they are in.
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