Eaton Cutler-Hammer FP-5000, Instructions Manual

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IL17569
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Effective June, 2001
10.2 PowerPort Software
Please refer to publication, IL 17B.01.T.E , PowerPort™ 1.0 User’s
Guide. The objective of this section is to provide a brief overview of
obtaining, installing, invoking and using the PowerPort software.
Much of the functionality for the FP-5000 will be evident from the
menus and the Help Function. However, the User’s Guide will
provide additional information.
PowerPort is a portable, scaled-down version of the flexible and
powerful PowerNet Power Management Software. PowerNet
communicates with multiple Cutler-Hammer devices over an
INCOM™ network, whereas PowerPort communicates with one
device at a time via a direct connection using the RS-232 ASCII
version of the INCOM protocol. With PowerPort installed on a PC,
the user may program the settings of the FP-5000 and retrieve any
of the data generated and stored by the FP-5000. PowerPort
provides no-cost PC-aided access to the features of the FP-5000.
10.2.1 Obtaining PowerPort
PowerPort may be obtained over the Internet from the Cutler-
Hammer web site at no charge. Browse to the Cutler-Hammer web
site at
http://www.ch.cutler-hammer.com and follow the “ Power
Management Products ” link. You will find several web pages
dedicated to free software and downloadable data.
Prior to downloading PowerPort, you must register as a User,
effectively joining PMUG (Power Management Users Group).
Anyone may do this at no cost.
10.2.2 Installing PowerPort
Download the PowerPort software, noting the location (path) to
which your browser downloads the module. Double click on the
downloaded file using Windows
®
Explorer™. Follow the instructions
provided by the installation sotware, and PowerPort installs within a
few minutes.
You must install on a PC running the Windows 98, NT, or 2000
operating system. PowerPort is not available for non-PC capatible
computers. PowerPort will not install on a PC with PowerNet already
installed. PowerPort requires an IP address, though it doesn’t use it.
If you don’t have an established IP address (i.e. you are not on a
network), you must create one in order for PowerPort to work.
10.2.3 Running PowerPort
Connect your PC to the front panel RS-232 connector on the front
panel of the FP-5000 using a standard DTE to DSE cable. The FP-
5000 front panel RS-232 connector is wired as a 9-socket (Female)
Data Set (DSE) D-Subminiature under the RS-232 standard. Typical
PCs are wired as a 9-pin (Male) Data Terminal (DTE) under the
RS-232 standard. Sometimes PCs might have a 25-position D-
Subminiature connector. In the case of the 9-position configuration,
an off-the-shelf Male DB9 to Female DB9 “straight-through”
Figure 10-2. RS-232 Cable for 9- and 25-pin D-Subminiature Connectors
connection cable will work properly, even though only the Transmit,
Receive and common wires are required. (The front panel RS-232
connector uses a 3-wire connection, not relying on the hardware
handshaking lines.) (An example of an easily available and accept-
able cable is the RadioShack, 26-117B, Male DB9 to Female DB9
Shielded RS-232C Cable.)
Note the baud rate setting for the FP-5000 (see in View Settings
mode), and the baud rate of the running PowerPort program must
be set to the same baud rate in order to communicate. Before
attempting to go on-line with the FP-5000, set the baud rate and
other communications parameters for the running PowerPort
software to match the settings of the FP-5000. Consider using the
highest baud rate of 38.4K baud to minimize data transfer times.
Since the default baud of the FP-5000 is 19.2K baud, this entails
changing program setting manually from the front panel of the FP-
5000 prior to serial data operation.
Start PowerPort by selecting it from the Windows Start Menu.
The program may be run off-line, not connected to an
FP-5000 if desired.
In order to change anything in the FP-5000, the user must be
logged on and on-line . After installation, the password is ADMIN .
When logged on, the password should be changed to assure that
unauthorized users will not use this program installation to change
the programming of the FP-5000.
CAUTION
KEEP YOUR PASSWORD SECRET AND RECORD IT IN A SAFE
PLACE. IF THE PASSWORD IS LOST, A NEW PASSWORD MAY
BE ENTERED DURING THE FIRST 2 MINUTES AFTER CON-
TROL POWER IS APPLIED TO THE FP-5000.
10.2.4 What PowerPort Can Do
Off-line, an existing file of FP-5000 settings may be reviewed,
printed, revised and resaved. Also, a new file of FP-5000 settings
may be created starting from a template file provided with the
default settings.
On-line, not logged on, the real-time operating data of the FP-5000
may be observed. Settings may also be observed or retrieved and
saved to the PC.
On-line and logged on, the FP-5000 may be controlled and the
settings may be updated in addition to all the functions above.