Non-Selective Pairing of Wireless Devices with EcoStruxure Power Commission Software
Follow the steps given in the table to commission the PowerTag Link gateway with EcoStruxure Power Commission software (classic view):
Step |
Action |
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Connect the PowerTag Link gateway to the PC. |
2 |
Launch the EcoStruxure Power Commission software. |
3 |
Click in the Welcome screen.Result: window displays all the devices connected in the network. |
4 |
Select the device in the list and click Find Devices button on the bottom left hand corner to continue Click Add Devices button on the bottom left hand corner to add the PowerTag Link gateway to the new project. Complete project details in next screens and finish by clicking Continue button. Result: A new project with the PowerTag Link gateway is created (Switchboard view / Communication view). |
5 |
Click Connect to Device button to connect. When the connection is established, select the Configure option. Result: Screen to discover wireless devices is displayed. |
6 |
Click Scan to discover the wireless devices. Result: The discovered wireless devices are displayed. |
7 |
Click Locate to find the wireless device in an electrical panel. Result: The Locate Wireless Device dialog box is displayed and the associated wireless device on the electrical panel continuously blinks green. |
8 |
Click STOP BLINK to stop blinking of the device once it is identified. |
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Click the down arrow icon. Result: The configuration parameters page is displayed. |
10 |
Enter the label for the wireless device. |
11 |
Enter the name of the asset (name of the load), where it is located in the building, in the Asset name field. |
12 |
Select the usage of the load from the Usage list. |
13 |
Select the circuit breaker rating from the Associate breaker rating (A) list to calculate the percentage of loads. |
14 |
Select the phase sequence corresponding to the physical sequence wired in the panel from the Phase sequence list. |
15 |
Load works when Power is >= (W) (kWh) by moving the slider left or right. |
16 |
Download PowerTag pairing and filled information to PowerTag Link gateway by clicking Write to Device button. Result: Message write to device successful is displayed when finished. |
17 |
Save PowerTag Link gateway settings in the project by clicking Write to Project button. Result: Message write to project successful is displayed when finished. |
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In the EcoStruxure Power Commission software, any gateway such as PowerTag Link gateway is defined as a Device.
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By default, the Modbus TCP protocol is enabled in the PowerTag Link gateway to offer the possibility to connect with EcoStruxure Power Commission software. However, if there are any problems connecting to the software, check if the Modbus TCP protocol is enabled using the webpages.