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1. Installation Overview ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
1.1 Setting up PowerLogger . .......................................................................................................... 3
- Connect 24 VDC power to the top of PowerLogger ....................................................................... 3

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  • Page 1 AlsoEnergy PowerLogger Contents 1. Installation Overview ................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 1.1 Setting up PowerLogger ......................3 - Connect 24 VDC power to the top of PowerLogger ............... 3...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    - Connect Ethernet cable from local LAN network ................3 - Connect the MODBUS R485 devices to the PowerLogger in port 1 or 2........3 1.2 Loading screen .......................... 3 1.3 Data Logger main screen......................4 1.4 Network Configuration screen ....................6 1.4.1 Network Testing ......................

  • Page 3: Loading Screen

    1. Mount PowerLogger 1000 1.1. Connect 24 VDC power to the top of PowerLogger 1000. 1.2. Connect Ethernet cable from LAN network. 1.3. Connect the MODBUS RS485 devices to the PowerLogger 1000 in port 1 or 2. PORT 1 PORT 2...
  • Page 4 Local IP address and MAC address are shown. Screen Calibration can be accessed with 3 taps on the loading screen. 3. PowerLogger 1000 Home Screen Information shown on this screen: • Time/date • H U L: Heartbeat, Upload, Logging •...
  • Page 5 PowerLogger. (PowerLogger counts as one device.) • MAC Address of the LAN port • LAN IP: Local IP address • At the bottom of the screen we can see three active buttons: Network, View Log, Utilities.

  • Page 6: Network Configuration Screen

    4. Network Configuration Screen This screen shows information like the IP address, If any changes in the network configuration need to subnet, gateway, MAC address, and Static or DCHP. be made, we can use the “Set IP/Net” option to change IP settings. Network Testing Use the “Quick test”...
  • Page 7 On the Quick Test screen, click Start to begin test. Once we start the test we will automatically see the network status and AE communication status, as well as other information regarding time or SD card and NAND writing function. This screen shows a successful test.

  • Page 8: Utilities

    5. Utilities • Bus Tools: Device specific testing to scan the port, ping the device, watch registers and test the bus. • Get Config: After changing settings or adding a device in PowerTrack, use Get Config to immediately sync new configuration settings to PowerLogger (to refresh the server cache is required before this step).

  • Page 9: Bus Scan

    6. Port Tools These tools can be used to test devices on the serial ports or the Ethernet network. 6.1. Port Scan Bus Scan function will scan the bus to see what devices are connected to the PowerLogger. Select: • Baud rate •...

  • Page 10: Device Ping Test

    6.2. Device Ping Test Ping test allow us to ping any device programed to the PowerLogger in PowerTrack. The device number that we can see on the screen matches with the PowerTrack ID number of each device as seen in the upper right of the Hardware section on PowerTrack.

  • Page 11: Register Watch

    UInt16 in the picture. Once everything is configured click Start and the PowerLogger 1000 will start polling data. The PowerLogger will poll register data 50 times before it stops. To keep polling data, click Start again. To poll just once click the...

  • Page 12: Creating The Device In Pt

    2. PowerLogger configuration in PowerTrack 2.1 Creating the device in PT To create a new device in PowerTrack, we must search for the site we want to create it in. Once we are in that site, we are going to click Hardware, under Maintenance box. Once we click Hardware, we should be able to see the hardware screen on the right side of the screen.
  • Page 13 - Description: Brief description of the device to differentiate it from the other devices. - Data logger / gateway ID: Type MAC address of the device. - Data logger / gateway type: AE_Maki should be selected - Hardware type: Gateway should be selected - Device: PowerLogger Gateway Click OK.

  • Page 14: Device Screen In Pt

    2.2 Device Screen in PT 2.2.1 Tabs Once we have created the device we will be able to see the Device Screen. On the left side of this screen we can find the following tabs: 2.2.1.1 Configuration In the configuration tab, we can see general information about the device. We are going to divide this section in 3 different sections to ease the reader understanding of the document.

  • Page 15: Data

    - The middle section of the screen is used to note network settings on the device (this information is merely used by the user as a reminder, not strictly necessary). - In the lower section of the screen we can see the device firmware information, we can select default firmware and parameters to be installed in the device and we can send some commands.

  • Page 16: Events

    2.2.1.3 Events The events tab is going to allow us to receive notifications of any event or alert that occurs in the device. We can subscribe simply clicking the Subscribe button at the upper right corner of the screen. 2.2.1.4 Alerts In the alert tab, we will able to see the alerts that have been created for this device.
  • Page 17 2.2.1.5 Settings The settings window will allow us to add some settings to the device. Normally all we need is the uploading rate (200 by default). 2.2.1.6 Other tabs The other tabs SCADA, Tags, Server, Archive and Notes are not important for configuration purposes.

  • Page 18: Powerlogger Standard Operation

    The AEGWL gathers data from devices and sends the data over the internet to a hosted database: 1. The AEGWL powers up 2. The AEGWL gets its IP address via either DHCP or its static assigned network configuration. Contact AlsoEnergy™ for the correct documentation for configuring your AEGWL environment. The AEGWL resolves www.AlsoEnergy.com via DNS services.
  • Page 19 Power Consumption: < 1.7W Operating Environment: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F), 10 – 90% relative humidity non-condensing Storage Temperature: -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F) Chassis: DIN rail mountable metal 3” tall by 2” wide by 1” deep...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    - Devices connected to PowerLogger are not reporting in PowerTrack: • Refresh the cache using the following link: http://www.alsoenergy.com/aeservlet/scache.man?cmd=cleargateway&gid=“PL1000 MAC address”. After that, get config using the UI or PowerTrack command. • Check that the Power Logger’s network is configured properly.
  • Page 21 Check that the physical modbus connection is correct. - IP address on main screen shows 0.0.0.0: • Network is not detected • Go to Network configuration screen • Check that network configuration is right (DHCP or static) • Reboot the device •...

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