myCNC Online Documentation

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===== No Connection between myCNC controller and a Windows 7/10 computer=====

====Video Tutorials====

Part 1: Changing the computer IP address:
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Part 2: Changing the controller IP address on Windows PC:
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====Steps to set up connection====

  * Click on the **Start Menu**
  * Go to your **Control Panel**
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  * Head to the **Network and Sharing Center**
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  * Click on Local Area Connection
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  * Click **Properties**
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  * Select **Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)** and click **Properties**
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  * Select the second option ("//Use the following IP address//")
  * In the IP Address field, type in ''192.168.4.50''
  * In the subnet mask field type in ''255.255.255.0''
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  * Click **OK**
  * Click **OK** in the other window

To confirm that a connection between the control board and the PC has been established, try to ping the board. Open the Command Prompt on your PC, type in the command

  ping 192.168.4.78 
  
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and check the result. The system should now successfully send and receive data packets.


The setup should now be complete.