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BoX2 base v2, pro (SC), extreme (SC), (pro motion)

General Information

Note

BoX2 pro motion is only partly covered in this manual. For more information on configuring the BoX2 pro motion, see the BoX2 pro motion and BSD Start up manual (KI00390).

Important

When updating the system image through “Make recovery SD card” an SD card formatted with FAT16/FAT32 and maximum 32 GB must be used.

Default IP Addresses

These are the default IP addresses for the BoX2 devices:

BoX2 base v2, extreme (incl. SC), pro (incl. SC)

BoX2 pro motion

LAN A

192.168.1.1

None (EtherCAT)

LAN B

DHCP

192.168.1.1

Note

Devices with 2 Ethernet ports MUST NOT have IP addresses in the same subnet.

Open Ports

In the firmware there are some ports that are open by default due to the operating system or that the internal application requires it.

Type

Description

Open by default

UDP and TCP

Project transfer (9999)

Yes

UDP

Netbios (137)

Yes

UDP

Netbios (138)

No[a]

[a] Filtered.

LED Indication

BoX2 uses three colors for LED indication; Red, Purple and Blue.

Red

State

Description

Constant on

Unit is busy booting, or updating image through recovery SD card.

Every 2 seconds on/off

Unit is in standby/update mode. If image recovery has been run, then this indicates it has finished, eject SD card and reboot unit.

Fast flashing

Eject USB/SD card.

Note

Fast flashing continues for a couple of seconds after ejecting the USB/SD card.

Purple

State

Description

Constant on

Operating system is booting up.

Every 0.5 seconds on/off

The unit is on standby and no iX Runtime or CODESYS project is running.

Fast flashing for 5 seconds

USB/SD card project (iX or CODESYS) update successful.

Blue

State

Description

Every 0.5 seconds on/off

The iX project is running.

Every 0.5 seconds, short flash

CODESYS project is running.

Every 0.5 seconds, alternately short and long flash

Both iX and CODESYS running.

Note

If the LED alternatively flashes Red to Blue to Purple, the wrong image type is installed. Please reinstall correct image.