Warning

You are reading the documentation for an older Pickit release (3.3). Documentation for the latest release (3.4) can be found here.

Network settings

Pickit port labeled ROBOT

This port has the purpose of connecting your Pickit processor to the robot controller or PLC.

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By default, this port is set to Static, which means it’s using a fixed IP configuration. You can set the following IP Configuration options:

  • IP Address (Default value: 169.254.5.180)

  • Subnet mask (Default value: 255.255.0.0)

  • Gateway

If you prefer to get an IP Address from a DHCP server, you set this port to Dynamic.

Warning

To avoid connectivity issues make sure that the DHCP received or configured Static IP configuration does not overlap with either the LAN IP configuration or with any of the internal network configurations of the Pickit system, i.e. 192.168.66.0/24 and 172.31.0.0/16.

Testing the Robot to Pickit connection

You can check if the IP address of the robot or PLC is reachable from the Pickit processor by entering its IP address in the Robot IP field and clicking Check.

A pop-up message indicating failure or success appears on the lower right corner of the screen.

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Note

In case of failure, check if the cables are properly connected and whether the IP assigned to the robot during its IP configuration step matches the tested one.

Pickit port labeled LAN

This port has the purpose of connecting your Pickit processor to a network, to bring the system online (learn more).

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By default, this port is set to Dynamic, which means it’s requesting an IP address from the DHCP server in your network.

Warning

To avoid connectivity issues make sure that the DHCP received or configured Static IP configuration does not overlap with either the ROBOT IP configuration or with any of the internal network configurations of the Pickit system, i.e. 192.168.66.0/24 and 172.31.0.0/16.

If you prefer to set a Static IP, you can set the following IP Configuration options:

  • IP Address

  • Subnet mask

  • Gateway

Test connectivity to the Internet by clicking the Check button.

Note

When accessing the Pickit system using the LAN port, you may have to configure your firewall. Pickit requires the following ports to be reachable: