Connecting the ILT Base Station to a Controller

Listed below are several different ways to connect the ILT Base Station to one or several Power Focus controller(s).

Connecting to Power Focus 6000 via Direct Ethernet connection

The ILT Base Station and a Power Focus 6000 controller can be directly connected using an Ethernet cable.

Using an Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to the Ethernet port (RJ45) on the Power Focus 6000 controller.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Connection type and then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection, enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the Power Focus 6000.
From the Home screen, select System and then select Network. Manually set an IP address for the ILT Base Station within the same range as the Power Focus 6000 controller IP address.

Connecting to Power Focus 6000 via COM Port

The ILT Base Station and a Power Focus 6000 controller can be directly connected using an Ethernet cable and an Adapter Cable.

Using an Ethernet cable and an Adapter Cable, connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to COM port A or B on the Power Focus 6000 controller.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Connection type and then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection, enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the Power Focus 6000.
From the Home screen, select System and then select Network. Manually set an IP address for the ILT Base Station within the same range as the IP address of the Service Ethernet port on the Power Focus 6000 controller.

Connecting to Power Focus 6000 via infrastructure network

The ILT Base Station and a Power Focus 6000 controller can be connected to an infrastructure network.

Using an Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to the network infrastructure.
Make sure that the Power Focus 6000 controller is already connected to the network.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Configuration type, then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection and enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the Power Focus 6000.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select System and then select Network.
Either manually set the IP Address for the ILT Base Station within the same range as the Power Focus 6000 controller IP address, or if the network has DHCP capability, select DHCP.
Set the appropriate subnet mask.
Set the appropriate gateway address.

Connecting to a Power Focus 4000 via Direct Ethernet connection

The ILT Base Station and a Power Focus 4000 controller can be directly connected using an Ethernet cable.

A crossover Ethernet cable must be used to connect to a Power Focus 4000 controller. A standard straight Ethernet cable will not work.

A Power Focus 4000 connection using a switch or hub has special requirements regarding the Ethernet cable type, see below for more info.

Using a crossover Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to the Ethernet port (RJ45) on the Power Focus 4000 controller.
From the Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Connection type and then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection and enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the Power Focus 4000.
From the Home screen, select System and then select Network. Manually set an IP address for the ILT Base Station in the same range as the Power Focus 4000 controller IP address.

Connecting to Power Focus 4000 via Direct Serial connection

The ILT Base Station and a Power Focus 4000 controller can be directly connected using a serial cable.

Connect the COM port (M8) on the ILT Base Station and the serial port (RS232) on the Power Focus 4000 controller with a serial cable.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station and then select Controller settings. Select Connection type and then select RS232.

Connecting to a Power Focus 4000 via switch, hub or infrastructure

The ILT Base Station can be connected to a Power Focus 4000 controller via an infrastructure network, a switch or a hub. Connect both the ILT Base Station and Power Focus 4000 controller to the same network using Ethernet cables.

Using an Ethernet cable, connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to the network infrastructure.
Make sure that the controller is already connected to the network.
If a switch is used between the ILT Base Station and the Power Focus 4000 controller, use a straight Ethernet cable. If a hub is used between the ILT Base Station and the Power Focus 4000 controller, use a crossover Ethernet cable.
The RBU level needs to be Silver or higher. For any questions regarding this, contact your Atlas Copco Industrial Technique AB representative.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Connection type and then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection and enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the Power Focus 6000.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select System and then select Network.
Either manually set the IP Address for the ILT Base Station within the same range as the Power Focus 4000 controller IP address, or if the network has DHCP capability select DHCP.
Set the appropriate subnet mask.
Set the appropriate gateway address.

Connecting to ICB or ITB with integrated controller via infrastructure network

The ILT Base Station and a ICB or ITB tool with integrated controller can be connected to an infrastructure network.

Connect the Ethernet port (M12 D-coded) on the ILT Base Station to the network infrastructure using an Ethernet cable.
Make sure that the ICB or ITB tool with integrated controller is already connected to the network.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select Configuration. Then, select a Virtual Station, and then select Controller settings.
Select Connection type and then select Ethernet.
Select Configure connection and enter the IP address and Open Protocol port of the tool.
On the ILT Base Station Home screen, select System and then select Network.
Manually enter the IP Address for the ILT Base Station within the same range as the tools IP address, or select DHCP if the network has DHCP capability.
Set the appropriate subnet mask.
Set the appropriate gateway address.

Connecting to SQS (3.5) or to Smart AMS (1.3)

In order to set up a connection to SQS or to Smart AMS, enter the IP address of the ILT base station together with the ILT password. The connection will be set up automatically.

The default ILT password is 123. For more information, see Changing the Password.

The minimum versions required for the connection to ILT are: SQS 3.5 and Smart AMS 1.3.

For more information, see the SQS or to the Smart AMS documentation.