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Network Scan
Network Scan is a feature for monitoring previously installed and configured MD-xxHD meters over an
Ethernet network. Network Scan will broadcast a UDP discovery packet on the same network as the PC
running the ViewPoint HD application. Normally this will be performed on a corporate network running
DHCP. Any MD-xxHD meter that responds will be displayed in a table that includes the system
description register, IP address, serial number, and communication configuration.
Highlight the desired meter and select
OK
,
Test
or
Setup
. Note that the effectiveness of this technique is
highly dependent on the configuration of the PC running ViewPoint HD (which may have more than one
network card) and the network configuration. Rescans can be used to make multiple attempts to locate a
particular meter on busy networks (UDP has no built-in retry provisions).
Launch Configurator
The final option in the ViewPoint HD Connect to Meter pop-up window is
Launch Configurator
. This
option allows for the creation of a meter setup or alarm table for future use without connecting to a meter.
After prompting the user for a meter model (shown below), ViewPoint HD launches under a mode with
restricted functionality. This mode operates on files only.
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