Nordson UltimusPlus User manual

UltimusPlus Dispenser Network Connection
Instructions
Introduction
This document provides procedures for connecting the UltimusPlus™fluid dispenser to a network and then sending
commands to the dispenser, including commands to remotely switch dispense programs.
Connecting the Dispenser to a Computer
1. Switch ON the dispenser power.
2. Using standard Ethernet cables and an Ethernet switch, connect a personal computer with a static IP address to the
Ethernet port on the back of the UltimusPlus dispenser.
3. To set up your computer with the correct IP settings, continue to “Setting the IP Address of a Computer” on page 2.
Power ON
Ethernet
port
Ethernet cable
Ethernet
switch
Making the Ethernet connection between the
UltimusPlus dispenser and a computer
Ethernet cable

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Setting the IP Address of a Computer
Each computer in a networked system must have a unique IP address. Follow this procedure to change the IP address of a
computer.
NOTE: To change the IP address of the dispenser: Press Settings > Ethernet, enter the desired IP address, then press
Activate & Reboot.
1. On your computer, navigate to the “Network and Sharing Center.”
2. Click “Change Adapter Settings.”
Windows®7 Windows 10
3. Select “Local Area Connection” (Windows 7) or “Ethernet” (Windows 10).
Windows 7 Windows 10
4. Double-click (Windows 7) or right-click (Windows 10) to select “Properties.”
Windows 7 Windows 10

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Setting the IP Address of a Computer (continued)
5. Double-click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).”
Windows 7 Windows 10
6. Click “Use the following IP address” and then enter the desired IP address.
NOTE: The digit range for each field is 1–255.
7. Click OK > OK to save the new IP address.
Windows 7 Windows 10
8. Click OK in the Local Area Connection properties window (Windows 7) or the Ethernet properties window (Windows 10).
9. Depending on the networking tool you will be using, continue to one of the following sections to set up the computer to
send commands to the dispenser:
• “Using Tera Term to Communicate with the Dispenser” on page 4
• “Using PuTTY to Communicate with the Dispenser” on page 5

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Using Tera Term to Communicate with the Dispenser
1. Once the computer is connected to the UltimusPlus dispenser, open a command prompt (or a terminal) and ping the
IPaddress of the UltimusPlus dispenser. The default IP address of the dispenser is 192.168.10.40.
If the ping is successful, continue with the next steps to create a TCP connection to port 9000 of the dispenser. This
section provides instructions for using the Tera Term networking tool.
2. Open Tera Term and begin with the New Connection screen (shown below).
3. Select TCP/IP and, next for Host, enter the IP address of the UltimusPlus dispenser (192.168.10.40).
4. Click Setup > Terminal.
5. Select Local echo and Auto switch [VT<->TEK].
• If the error shown below appears, you are not connected to the dispenser and there is a network issue. Contact your
network administrator for assistance.
• If the command window shown below appears, then the TCP/IP connection is created and you can send commands
to the UltimusPlus dispenser. Refer to “UltimusPlus Dispenser Remote Commands” on page 6 for the command
list.

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Using PuTTY to Communicate with the Dispenser
1. Once the computer is connected to the UltimusPlus dispenser, open a command prompt (or a terminal) and ping the
IPaddress of the UltimusPlus dispenser. The default IP address of the dispenser is 192.168.10.40.
If the ping is successful, continue with the next steps to create a TCP connection to port 9000 of the dispenser. This
section provides instructions for using the PuTTY networking tool.
2. Open PuTTY and begin with the PuTTY Configuration screen (shown below).
3. Ensure that the Host Name shows IP address (192.168.10.40) and Port (9000) of the UltimusPlus dispenser.
4. Click Open.
3.
4.
• If the error shown below appears, you are not on the same network or have entered the wrong IP address. Contact
your network administrator for assistance.
• If the command window shown below appears, then the TCP/IP connection is created.
Now you can send commands to the UltimusPlus dispenser. For each command you enter, PuTTY responds with
the same command, as shown below. Refer to “UltimusPlus Dispenser Remote Commands” on page 6 for the
command list.

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UltimusPlus Dispenser Remote Commands
Command Response Result
Program1_0 Program1_0 Unit switches to program 1
Program2_0 Program2_0 Unit switches to program 2
Program3_0 Program3_0 Unit switches to program 3
Program4_0 Program4_0 Unit switches to program 4
Program5_0 Program5_0 Unit switches to program 5
Program6_0 Program6_0 Unit switches to program 6
Program7_0 Program7_0 Unit switches to program 7
Program8_0 Program8_0 Unit switches to program 8
Program9_0 Program9_0 Unit switches to program 9
Program10_0 Program10_0 Unit switches to program 10
Program11_0 Program11_0 Unit switches to program 11
Program12_0 Program12_0 Unit switches to program 12
Program13_0 Program13_0 Unit switches to program 13
Program14_0 Program14_0 Unit switches to program 14
Program15_0 Program15_0 Unit switches to program 15
Program16_0 Program16_0 Unit switches to program 16
DispenseTrigger_0 TriggeringDispense_0 If in timed mode, unit triggers a dispense