Panasonic LP-400 Series External Control Manual page 61

⿎ Connecting to external control devices
• To connect an external device and the laser marker directly one to one:
Use a Category 5e or higher cross cable for connection.
Reference
• If the external control device has the AutoMDI/MDI-X function, either a straight cable or a crossed cable can be
connected to the laser marker.
External control device
• To connect an external device and the laser marker one to many through a HUB or a router:
Use a HUB (or a router) that supports 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T and Category 5e or higher straight cables
for connection.
External control device
(PC, etc.)
Example of communication environment setting:
Make sure that the IP address for the laser marker on the network is not overlapping the IP address for the PC.
IP address
192.168.1.10
Subnet mask
Default gateway
Port
Cross cable
(PC, etc.)
Straight cable
Laser marker controllers
(connected more than one unit)
PC Laser marker A
192.168.1.5
- 9094
ME-LP400V-EX-6
Laser marker controller
HUB (or router)
Laser marker B Laser marker C
192.168.1.6 192.168.1.7
255.255.255.0
None
9094 9094
Laser marker D
192.168.1.8
9094
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