Novatech Bitronics PowerPlex II, User Manual

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ML0044B December 1, 2017 Copyright 2017 Bitronics, LLC
PPX II is offered with dual standard Ethernet 10/100 Megabit (Mb) RJ45 (copper)
interfaces (10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX) which automatically selects the most
appropriate operating conditions via auto-negotiation. This interface is capable of
operating either as half-duplex (compatible with all Ethernet infrastructure) or full-
duplex interfaces (which allow a potential doubling of network traffic). Note that the
meters come with the port setup as a service port, with Modbus TCP/IP or DNP3
TCP/IP or UDP software.
The PPX II has a built in three port 10/100 copper based Ethernet switch. One of the
ports connects internally allowing the PPX II to communicate to other devices. The
remaining two ports are on the front panel of the PPX II, labeled Ethernet 1 and
Ethernet 2. Either port may be connected to the network to allow communications with
the PPX II. The remaining port can be used to extend the network to another device,
without the need for a separate external Ethernet switch.
3.4.1 Network settings
The PPX II come preconfigured for interconnection to an HTML web server with
default settings for IP address, SUBNET mask, and ROUTER (GATEWAY) address.
Network Default (Preconfigured) Settings
IP Address
Subnet mask Router (Gateway) Address
192.168.0.171 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
It is very important that the network have no duplicate IP addresses, so an IP address
conflict is NOT created for your network. Changing the stored Configuration of these
network addresses may be accomplished by using the following method
Enter the IP Address for the meter through a standard web browser:
Before entering an IP address with this method make sure the current IP address and
the new IP address to be assigned to the meter will not cause IP address conflicts on
your local network. To connect to the web server, enter the meter’s current IP Address
in your web browser’s address bar. When the web server screen appears click on the
“Settings” tab. Type the new Network settings (IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway) in
the appropriate fields and click the “
Apply
” button to send the new network settings to
the meter. Reboot the meter for the configuration change to take effect.
The PPX II uses the following port numbers for each type of protocol:
Protocol Port Number
DNP3 20000 (TCP, UDP)
HTML 80 (TCP)
Modbus 502 (TCP)