3.
INSTALLTION
Check
the
Envoy
shipping
box
for
the
following
items:
●
BDG
‐
256
Communications
Gateway
●
AC
power
cord
●
BDG
‐
256
Communications
Gateway
Installation
and
Operation
Manual
There
are
three
types
of
AC
power
code
for
three
major
regions
of
the
world.
Region
Accessory
Part
Number
North
America
BDG
‐
256
‐
PC
‐
NA
Europe
BDG
‐
256
‐
PC
‐
EU
Australia
BDG
‐
256
‐
PC
‐
AU
Other
Parts
and
Tools
●
Ethernet
cable
●
USB
devices,
such
as
USB
disk,
USB
keyboard,
USB
mouse,
USB
scanner,
etc
Ethernet
cable
is
used
to
connect
the
BDG
‐
256
to
an
Ethernet
router
or
hub.
There
is
a
web
server
built
inside
BDG
‐
256,
which
can
be
visited
by
type
in
the
BDG
‐
256
IP
address
on
a
web
browser.
If
the
BDG
‐
256
is
connected
to
the
internet
directly
or
through
a
router,
users
may
also
visit
the
BDG
‐
256
through
a
website.
USB
devices
can
be
connected
to
the
BDG
‐
256
through
the
USB
connecter.
Multiple
types
of
USB
devices
are
supported
by
BDG
‐
256,
including
USB
disk,
USB
keyboard,
USB
mouse,
USB
scanner,
etc.
Figure
3
BDG
‐
256
Front
View
Figure
4
BDG
‐
256
Side
View
4.
USER INTERFACE
4.1
Main
Interface
BDG
‐
256
takes
approximately
1
‐
2
minutes
to
start
up
after
power
has
been
turned
on.
After
start
‐
up,
the
system
will
enter
the
main
interface
shown
in
Fig.
2
(all
three
numbers
will
read
“0”
at
start
‐
up
for
the
first
time).
Figure
1
BDG
‐
256
Main
Display
Figure
1
shows
the
BDG
‐
256
main
interface.
The
main
interface
is
arranged
in
three
horizontal
rows,
which
consist
of
the
tool
bar
at
the
very
top,
the
display
area
in
the
middle,
and
the
status
bar
at
the
lower
part
of
the
screen.
The
tool
bar
contains
7
buttons:
Save/Clear
(backup/restore
factory
defaults),
Summary
Display
(summary
display
interface),
Today's
Energy
(current
day
power
generation),
7
‐
Day's
Energy
(power
generation
over
the
past
7
days),
Monthly
Energy
(power
generation
over
each
month),
Yearly
Energy
(power
generation
over
each
year),
and
Settings.
These
buttons
are
used
to
display
their
respective
content
in
the
middle
display
area.
The
display
area
shows
the
power
‐
time
curve
for
the
current
day
as
well
as
a
power
generation
bar
chart.
The
status
bar
shows
the
device
status,
IP
address,
and
current
date.
4.2
Interface
Overview
If
the
main
interface
is
idle
for
2
‐
3
sec.,
it
will
switch
to
a
numeric
summary
interface,
which
is
described
below:
The
interface
as
a
whole
is
divided
into
three
parts.
The
upper
part
shows
Today's
Energy
(current
day
power
generation),
the
lower
right
corner
shows
Lifetime
(total
power
generation
since
device
started
recording),
and
the
lower
left
corner
shows
CO2
reduction
(reduction
in
carbon
dioxide
emissions).
Touching
any
part
of
the
screen
will
bring
up
the
main
interface.
Figure
2
BDG
‐
256
System
Summary
Display
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