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MCM
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USER MANUAL
Parameter
Default Value
Device Address Modbus Address 1
Baud rate
115200 bps
Parity
None
Data bits
8
Stop bits
1
2.2.2.
Ethernet Port
Connect an Ethernet cable to the top RJ-45 (8P8C) jack. Connect the other end to your router, switch, hub, or directly to
a PC. See the following section, Network Discovery, for details finding its IP address and viewing the Web Interface.
2.2.3.
Wi-Fi
Note that Wi-Fi is
only available when the Ethernet port is disconnected
. To program the device with the settings
for your wireless network, there are two options:
(a)
connecting to the WattsOn-MCM with an Ethernet port first, or
(b)
connecting to the WattsOn-MCM over Wi-Fi via a mobile phone or PC with Wi-Fi support.
The first method is considerably simpler, if possible at your location.
For method (a), connect an Ethernet cable to the top RJ-45 (8P8C) jack. Connect the other end to your router, switch,
hub, or directly to a PC. See the following section, Network Discovery, for details finding its IP address and configuring
Wi-Fi parameters.
For method (b), perform the following steps.
1.
Connect a Wi-Fi enabled device, such as a mobile phone or a PC, to the wireless network created by the WattsOn-
MCM. This network will have a name, or SSID, beginning with "MCM-" followed by the final four characters in its
MAC address.
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The mobile device or PC may issue a warning that the internet is not available on this network; this is
normal.
2.
Once connected, open a browser and direct it to the address
, which will load the device's Web
Interface.
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If you have already installed one or more metering new nodes, it may prompt you to configure the cards,
which can safely be skipped temporarily by clicking "Finish Later."
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Fore details about the device's Web Interface, see
Section
3.
Click on the "Network" menu item under the Gateway heading to open up the network settings.
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On a small screen device, you may need to open the menu by first clicking on the menu button,
☰
, in
the top right.
4.
Fill in the boxes labelled "Wifi SSID" and "Wifi Password" with the settings for your wireless network, and click
"Submit". The device will reboot, and will attempt to connect with the given settings.
5.
If the settings are incorrect, or the procedure cannot be performed with the available devices, try method (a), or
clear the above settings and try again with this method by performing a Factory Reset (see
(p. 30).
2.3.
Network Discovery and Network Settings
By default, the WattsOn-MCM is configured to automatically obtain its IP address via DHCP if available, and with AutoIP
otherwise. If you are the network administrator, you may be able to determine the device
’
s IP address by consulting your
router
’
s user interface. Otherwise, you can use the Elkor Network Device Finder utility available for the Windows
operating system.
2.3.1.
Network Discovery with the Elkor Network Device Finder
The Elkor Network Device Finder is a stand-alone program that runs on Microsoft Windows operating systems to assist in
discovering any WattsOn-MCM devices on the local area network when their IP addresses are not known. You can
download the utility from Elkor
’
http://www.elkor.net/bin/finder.exe