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the picture to the right. Set the IP and Netmask from the Laptop Address Worksheet above. It would be
helpful to make note of your previous settings in this dialog so you may set them back after you are done
with the AcquiSuite Configuration.
E.
Close the TCP/IP settings dialog, and Network dialog.
AcquiSuite Administration Overview
The AcquiSuite should now be available on the local area network for you to access using a web browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape.
Step 1 - Use your web browser to connect to the AcquiSuite by entering
http://192.168.40.50/setup/
Where 192.168.40.50 is the IP address displayed on the on the AcquiSuite LCD display.
Step 2 - When prompted, use the following default login information
Login: admin
Password: admin
Step 3 - Your web browser should now display the AcquiSuite configuration menu. To the left, a list of
configuration options are available. On the right, a specific configuration page will be shown. The first page is a
welcome message with some system status information. Proceed with the configuration of the AcquiSuite using
your web browser.
Step 4 - Click on the + mark next to the Accounts menu. Select the Admin account, and click 'Change Password'.
All units are shipped with the same factory default password, and it should be changed to prevent unwanted
access.
Step 5 - Expand the Networking option, and select setup. Verify the addresses are consistent with those in the
"Network Address Worksheet."
Step 6 - Expand the Modbus option, and select "Device List." You should see a list of each Modbus device
attached to the AcquiSuite. Before the AcquiSuite can begin logging data, each Modbus device must be assigned
a unique name.
A.
Click the device number to the left of the unconfigured Modbus device.
B.
A page with the current device status and readings will be displayed. Click on the 'configure' button at
the bottom of the page.
C.
Enter a name for the device in the supplied field.
D.
Change any low and high range alarm settings you may need. (optional)
E.
Click the 'Save' button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.
F.
Repeat these steps for each Modbus device.
Some devices may require additional information. For example, the Veris H8238 Multi circuit power meter allows
the CT size to be specified. The Obvius A8923-4 IO Module and the A8812 AcquiSuite internal IO module have
additional configuration options on each data point line to specify the details of the analog or pulse input. These
include the 4-20mA device scale, multipliers and engineering units. Each 4-20mA or 0-10Vsensor should be
supplied with technical information including the low and high range values that can be used to configure the
AcquiSuite. Also, the AcquiSuite has many common sensor types pre-programmed that can be selected from a