Each DECS-2100 system is equipped with a default HMI on the logic cubicle door.

The default (local HMI uses one of two available Ethernet ports on the ECM-2

module. Each DECS-2100 system also contains one additional Ethernet port that

may be used for a remote HMI, as a connection to another plant control system,

or to an Ethernet switch so that multiple devices can gather data.

Basler Electric recommends that the DECS-2100 be placed on a dedicated network.

Placing it on an “open network” may cause unwanted communication errors.

Software

BESTCOMSPro software provides the ability to set Ethernet addressing on the

two ECM-2 Ethernet ports. Each port gathers data from the same data maps so

the information is identical.

Once the user is connected to the controller via BESTCOMSPro, the Ethernet

ports can be configured in the Settings Explorer (General Settings, Controller

Settings, Ethernet Settings). Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 are set independently.