ABB AWIN GW100, User Manual

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ABOU T THIS US ER MA NUA L PUR PO SE A ND SCO PE
3BNP1029 12 C 9
1 About This User Manual
1.1 Purpose and Scope
This manual is intended to provide the users an overview of practical aspects related to Wire-
lessHART technology. It provides detailed description of factors to consider when designing
WirelessHART networks, along with features offered by the AWIN GW100 gateway to assist in
evaluating network design. Moreover, the gateway provides information on the functionali-
ties offered by the gateway through its web interface which can be used to configure a Wire-
lessHART network. Towards the end, some tips are provided to assist in network and device
troubleshooting.
Note. For detailed description of the new functionalities, the fixed problems, and the known
problems in a firmware release of AWIN GW100, refer to Release Notes (3BNP102932).
1.2 Document Conventions
Microsoft Windows conventions are normally used for the standard presentation of material
when entering text, key sequences, prompts, messages, menu items, screen elements, and so
on.
1.3 Terminology
Table 1 lists terms used in this document and associated with the ABB Wireless Industrial
Network. The reader should be familiar with these terms before proceeding further in this
User Manual.
Table 1: Terminology
Term Description
TCP Transmission Control Protocol
RTU
Remote Terminal Unit
Static IP Address A fixed Internet Protocol (IP) address assigned to a computer or device
Epoch time
The number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970
MAC Unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each network device
Mesh Network
Mesh networking is a type of network topology in which a device
transmits its own data as well as serves as a relay for other nodes
Passphrase Used much like a password
LED Light Emitting Diode
AWIN GW100 WirelessHART Gateway
XML
Extensible Markup Language