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Configuration Tool (click to enlarge)

The Network Adaptor Configuration Tool uses UDP multicast for plug and play operation.

This means you do not need to know the IP address of a Network Bitscope to configure it, nor do you need to assign one to use it.

The multicast address used to "discover" Network Bitscopes is 230.10.10.10. Click on the screenshot to the right to see the typical sequence of events as the configuration tool locates available Bitscope(s).

If only one Bitscope is connected on the same network segment as the PC, there is no need to even run the configuration tool as the network adaptor's multicast address can be used to communicate with the Network Bitscope directly.

If more than one Bitscope is connected, multicast may still be used, but in this case each Bitscope must be assigned a unique LIA_ID using the configuration tool (or other compatible software).

If you need to communicate with Network Bitscopes through a gateway on another network or even half way around the world via the Internet, you can use the adaptor's configurable Unicast address.