Wireless Network Configuration with Webpages

Overview

The default wireless network configuration can be modified for special applications such as data centers and high density metering applications. In standard building applications, use the default settings.

For high density applications, thousands of wireless communication devices are placed in the same environment. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the radio frequency plan and bandwidth. For an installation with multiple gateways, it is recommended to assign a dedicated and different channel to each gateway. To increase the radio quality, you can adjust the communication period from 5 to
60 seconds for PowerTag Energy sensors and PowerTag control modules.

For any installation with more than 400 wireless devices, refer to DOCA0194EN PowerTag System – Design and Commissioning Guide for a detailed study of the radio frequency plan.

NOTE:

The communication period is used to send regular data from any wireless devices. Events like Voltage loss alarm, or PowerTag system control output order, or PowerTag system control input information are immediately sent, and are not impacted by the defined communication period.
The radio channel is chosen in the wireless settings of PowerTag Link gateway and is applied to all the wireless communication devices that are commissioned with PowerTag Link gateway.
A set of PowerTag Link gateways has to be installed and commissioned to concentrate all the needed wireless communication devices.

Both PowerTag Link gateway (A9XMWD20) and PowerTag Link HD gateway (A9XMWD100) must use its own wireless channel that is different from the wireless channels used by the other gateways, if applicable. For any installation with multiple gateways, refer to DOCA0194EN PowerTag System - Design and Commissioning Guide or contact Schneider Electric customer support.

Minimum Communication Period Recommended

The communication period between the gateway and the wireless devices is adapted depending on the number of wireless devices and their types as follows:

Multiply the number of wireless devices by their weight for each type.
Make the sum and divide this total by 1000.

The formula to define the preconized minimum communication period to be set on the gateway for wireless devices (in seconds):

The different types of wireless devices and their weight:

Type of wireless device	Reference	Weight of the wireless device
PowerTag Energy ●63	A9MEM1520	100
	A9MEM1521
	A9MEM1522
	A9MEM1540
	A9MEM1541
	A9MEM1542
	A9MEM1543
	A9MEM1560
	A9MEM1561
	A9MEM1562
	A9MEM1563
	A9MEM1564
	A9MEM1570
	A9MEM1571
	A9MEM1572
	A9MEM1573
	A9MEM1574
PowerTag Energy M250/M630	LV434020	140
	LV434021
	LV434022
	LV434023
PowerTag Energy F160/Rope	A9MEM1580	160
	A9MEM1590
	A9MEM1591
	A9MEM1592
	A9MEM1593
PowerTag control module (IO/2DI) (sold before 2021)	A9XMC1C3	1680
PowerTag control module (IO/2DI) (sold before 2021)	A9XMC2D3	1680
PowerTag control module (IO/2DI) (sold after 2021)	A9XMC1C3	160
PowerTag control module (IO/2DI) (sold after 2021)	A9XMC2D3	160
HeatTag sensor	SMT10020	40
PowerTag Link display	A9XMWRD	1680

The communication period of the PowerTag Link gateway is set to the next higher value suggested in the gateway webpages or in the EcoStruxure Power Commission software.

Wireless Network Configuration with Webpages

The Wireless Network Configuration webpage is used to configure wireless parameters (only with administrator credentials).

Step	Action
1	Launch the PowerTag Link webpage in the web browser.
2	Login with user name and password.
3	Click Settings > Communication > Wireless Network Configuration.

This page allows you to:

Select the wireless channel either automatically or manually. Click Automatic Selection of the Best Channel to select the channel automatically.

Follow the procedure to configure wireless parameters in the manual mode:

Step	Action
1	Select the required channel from the Channel list. The default channel is Channel 25.
2	Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings, as applicable.

Define the communication period for each device type. It defines the amount of time each wireless device sends its data to the PowerTag Link gateway.

Follow the procedure to define the communication period:

Step	Action
1	Select the required communication period from the Communication Period list. Default period: 5 seconds
2	Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings.
3	Define the communication period which defines the amount of time each wireless device sends its data to the PowerTag Link gateway.

Step

Action

Select the required communication period from the Communication Period list.

Default period: 5 seconds

Click Apply Changes to save the settings. Click Cancel Changes to revert the settings.

Define the communication period which defines the amount of time each wireless device sends its data to the PowerTag Link gateway.