Configuring the ToolsNet Connection

To connect a controller to ToolsNet and collect tightening results, configure and activate the ToolsNet protocol settings on the controller.

  1. On the home view, go to the Settings tab and select Server Connections on the left pane.

  2. On the ToolsNet window, set the following parameters:

    Field

    Description

    On/Off

    Enables/Disables communication with the ToolsNet server

    Server port

    ToolsNet server port

    Server host

    ToolsNet server IP address

    Encryption

    Use TLS encryption for the ToolsTalk communication

  3. Select Apply.

To view the ToolsNet connection status, select the Go Result button and go to the Live Results view. Then, select the button. In the appearing dialog box, select the Server connections tab.

For information on how to configure ToolsNet, refer to the ToolsNet 8 User Guide.