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Remote RMX-3200 Version 5.2x Configuration Guide
Configuring Modules: Module Configuration Overview
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Module Configuration Overview
A module is a pre-packaged, turn-key solution built to address a specific area of site
management, such as Power Management or Environmental/HVAC Monitoring and
Control. Each module is composed of individual applications that provide a slice of
functionality and equipment (alarms, measurements, sensors, etc.) used to address a
specific purpose within a module.
The module applications define Network Elements (NEs) that represent physical
equipment at the site. Each NE defines the set of alarms and measurements essential
for effectively managing the operation of that physical piece of equipment. In addition
to NEs, the module and its applications can define parameters that are configuration
items used to customize the operation of the module. Controls are another feature of
modules that provide application-specific logic as well as an interface to allow users to
initiate an action, such as remotely starting a generator.
Once a module is installed, the user must realize or configure an instance of an NE for
each piece of physical equipment at the site. An NE is realized by selecting the NE
type from a list of options provided by the module and then customizing the NE
instance by configuring its associated parameters. The NE type is similar to selecting
the vendor and model of the physical piece of equipment. It is important to note that
many parameters may have a default value, but others may not have a default value.
The module may designate certain parameters to be required, in which case they
must have a value before the NE will transition to the “online” state and become
functional.
Using NE sets, users can customize the number of instances of NEs of a particular
type based on what actual physical equipment is at a site as compared to the fixed
number of instances that are defined in the module. Once an NE set has been
configured with new instances, the NE will need to be realized, just as the module-
defined NEs must be realized.
The web interface for module configuration provides an alternative to the command
line interface. The web interface is used for initial site installation and small, individual
site changes once the site is managed in Optima. Refer to
Configuring Modules Using
Command Line Interface on page 24-3 and Configuring Modules Using Web Interface
on page 24-10 .