Example of a Configuration Using a Schneider Electric Modicon Managed Switch

The following configuration is recommended for any new installation. The Schneider Electric Modicon managed switch has been tested and validated for optimum use of a ring topology of EVlink Pro AC charging stations.

The following table shows recommendations for configuring IP addresses.

Device	IP address
EV Charging Expert	192.168.0.128
Gateway	192.168.0.254
Remote access	192.168.0.253
Modicon switch	192.168.0.100

PC configuration recommendations for installing the Modicon Switch configuration software: to install the Ethernet Switch Configurator 2.2.07 software:
1. Check that you are the administrator of your PC.
2. Check that the software is launched in Windows 7 compatibility mode.
3. Check that firewalls are disabled or configured to allow communication on the LAN.
4. Check that the Ethernet network parameters of the PC are modified as follows if a DHCP server is missing:
  - IP address: 192.168.0.1
  - Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
  - Gateway: 192.168.0.254
5. Check that the network configuration is taken into account.

Install the Modicon switch and connect it to the LAN.

NOTICE
HAZARD OF NETWORK INOPERABILITY Leave the network loop open in switch. It is closed once the configuration is completed. Failure to follow these instructions can result in equipment damage.

Power on the equipment.
Connect the device with an RJ45 cable.

Switch detection
1. On the PC, launch the Ethernet Switch Configurator 2.2.0 7 software.
  The software automatically runs a network scan that identifies the switch to be configured.
2. Edit the properties by clicking the Properties menu.
3. Configure the switch network parameters (according to initial recommendations).
4. Check that the switch network configuration is properly applied.

Connection to Modicon Switch web pages:

On the PC, launch a web browser and enter the switch IP address.
Confirm the connection to the server by clicking Continue to 192.168.0.100 (unsecured).
Enter the user ID and password that are known or provided in the switch user guide (default identifiers).

User ID: admin

Password: private

Change the password and confirm.

The main screen displayed is as follows.

Configuration of the switch for a ring topology: RSTP Priority and Max age.

In the Switching menu check the default values indicated by the configuration tool for configuring the Bridge, and modify the value Priority and the value Max Age as follows:

Fields	Value
Priority	4096
Hello time	2 s
Forward delay	15 s
Max age	21

Save the new parameters.

To update date and time:
1. In the Time/Basic settings menu, update the indicated values using the PC clock.
2. Save the date and time settings.
To save the new configuration:
1. In the Basic Settings->Load menu, select the configuration information.
2. Save the new configuration.
Open the Diagnostics/Report/System Log menu to check that the changes appear in the System Log report.