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8 SERIES PROTECTIVE RELAY PLATFORM – COMMUNICATIONS GUIDE
WIFI
CHAPTER 2: COMMUNICATION PORTS
WiFi Quick Start Procedure
The following provides the settings information and instructions to quickly setup WiFi.
Required Equipment
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8-Series Relay with WiFi functionality
•
PC with WiFi
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Access Point
Quick Start Procedure
1.
The PC WiFi Network Settings are as follows:
Passphrase: provided with the 8-Series relay
2.
The Access Point Settings are given below:
3.
If the 8-Series relay(s) are in range, they automatically connect to the configured
Access Point.
4.
Start EnerVista on a PC and use the Discover function, all relays within range appear
and are populated in EnerVista for initial configuration and commissioning.
5.
Once the relay is configured, change the 8-Series relay default WiFi SSID and
Passphrase settings before the relay goes into service.
Figure 2-1: Example of WiFi Deployment
IP address:
192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
SSID:
same as entered on the PC (SSID provided with the 8-Series relay)
Broadcast disabled
Security type:
WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Personal)
Encryption: AES
Passphrase:
same as entered on the PC (Passphrase provided with the 8-Series relay)
DHCP enabled
range of 192.168.0.12 to 192.168.0.253