Section 3: Onaer Setup; Introduction; Connecting The Ethernet Cable - Watts AERCO Benchmark Series Installation And Start-Up Manual

Benchmark Platinum-Edge [ii]: Installation Manual
SECTION 3 – ONAER SETUP

SECTION 3: onAER SETUP

3.1 INTRODUCTION

AERCO has developed new connectivity capabilities to make its IoT offering, onAER, easier for
its broad customer base to implement. The onAER feature lets AERCO boilers be monitored
remotely. As in the past, AERCO has taken precautions to make onAER secure for both the
customer's heating equipment and networks.
All Benchmark Platinum boilers include AERCO's onAER feature.
onAER communication can be established in one of two ways:
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Through an Ethernet cable from the site's network. This is plugged into the Ethernet
jack in the left side of the Edge Controller.
•
Wirelessly via Wi-Fi. This solution requires the purchase and installation of the optional
AERCO Wi-Fi module (P/N 24526-1). This module is then connected directly to the
boiler's I/O board, eliminating the need for an Ethernet cable.
The sections below provide instructions for implementing only the first option, enabling
communication through an Ethernet cable connected to the site's network. If you ordered a
Benchmark Platinum boiler with the Wi-Fi module, it is included in a separate container inside
the unit's shipping container. The instructions for installing both the Wi-Fi module are in
Technical Instruction document TID-0178, included with the Wi-Fi module.
If you did not order the Wi-Fi module but are now interested in it, contact your AERCO
representative and ask about purchasing the Wi-Fi module (P/N 24526-TAB).
NOTE:
Before onAER can be used, it must be enabled on the Edge Controller's onAER screen
Menu → Advanced Setup → Comm & Network →
6.4.2: onAER in the Edge Controller Manual (GF-213). DHCP configuration parameters are in
Section 6.4.4: Ethernet.

3.1.1 Connecting the Ethernet Cable

Connecting the Ethernet Cable Instructions
1. Connect a CAT 5 or better Ethernet cable to the wall jack or box provided at the site.
2. Route the Ethernet cable to the left side of the Edge Controller, avoiding hot locations.
3. Plug the Ethernet cable into the Edge Controller's Ethernet jack (see Figure 3-1).
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onAER). For instructions, see Section
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