CHAPTER 3 - INTRODUCTION
EATON
PXG600E User Manual • IM02603003E
Rev 5, 11-May-2012 • Firmware Version 5.03:3835
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Power Monitoring in a Networked World
Guaranteeing power availability, managing utility costs and ensuring power
quality are more important than ever as organizations rely on their
expanding technology infrastructure to drive business. Effective monitoring
of the power system is critical to responding to threats, preventing
downtime and optimizing performance, which translates to greater reliability
and cost efficiencies down the road. The Eaton PXG600E provides web-
enabled, real-time monitoring of Eaton Electrical and other vendors’
equipment through standard, on-board web pages, Power Xpert Software or
third party software. As an integral part of the Eaton Power Xpert
Architecture, which provides end-to-end power system management, the
PXG600E provides a central point to connect up to 96 devices to the Ethernet
network. The gateway may be used as a standalone device to view one
system or location, or it can be easily integrated into a large, multi-location
system.
Easy Integration into Multi-Protocol Environments
The PXG600E is typically installed in an electrical assembly — a motor
control center, low / medium voltage switchgear or switchboard, for
example — to consolidate the data available from components such as
breakers, meters, motor controllers and protective relays. It can also be
mounted in a communications cabinet or as a standalone unit. Ideal for
multi-protocol environments, the PXG600E translates the most popular
industrial protocols – INCOM, QCPort and Modbus RTU — into HTML,
making devices communicating with these protocols visible on the network.
The PXG600E also supports Modbus TCP and SNMP for integration with
third party building management and network management systems. Once
the devices are visible, they can be monitored and managed via the web.
Information is presented in organized, user-friendly web pages that include a
login page, a system summary status page and device detail page that
include real-time data, such as:
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Device status
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Current
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Voltage
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Power
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Energy
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Frequency
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Demand
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Power factor
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Voltage THD
