AcquiSuite Ally 12 & 48 User Guide (Rev D)
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1)
Connect the Ally meter to a USB port of your computer using a
USB A to B cable.
a.
If equipped, the LCD display is the most visable
indication of a running meter.
b.
For meters without a display, a green flashing LED on
the circuit board indicates that the AcquiSuite Ally
meter has booted and is running.
c.
The meter will draw 450mA from the USB port which could potentially overload
“out of spec” USB hosts
. If the meter fails to power from USB, an alternate
configuration to power the meter must be used.
2)
Launch the Obvius Ally Configuration Console
application and press the “CONNECT
OVER US
B” button on the pop
-up window.
The meter should now be communicating. Obvius Ally Configuration Console offers visual guides and
context help to facilitate meter configuration. Please read the Obvius Ally Configuration Console overview
section (below) or watch the tutorial videos for additional information on configuring the meter. By
default, Ally12 & Ally 48 meters are configured for DNS Ethernet addressing. A very common configuration
sequence is using USB to configure a meter for Ethernet communications at a static IP
address and then switching from USB over to Ethernet to locate it. This is facilitated in
Obvius Ally Configuration Console
by pressing the “Refresh Connectivity” icon located in
the upper right hand corner.
E
THERNET
N
ETWORK
C
ONNECTION
Configuring the Ally meter over Ethernet requires that the meter be powered from an alternate
connection. The PSHD does not support Power Over Ethernet (POE). If the meter is already installed
within the buildings electrical network, closing the AC breaker (or approved disconnect) will turn on the
meter through the meter’s internal power supply. In the rare case that a computer’s USB port cannot
provide 500mA of current, an AC / USB charger or a USB battery can be used as a power source while
using Ethernet for communications. .
•
Both the “Network Scan” and “Connect Over Ethernet to IP …” options require
that a valid network connection exists between the AcquiSuite Ally meter and
configuration PC. This is a common startup issue.
DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP):
Ally meters are shipped in DHCP mode to prevent IP conflicts with other equipment. The meter is
expecting to receive an IP address from a DHCP service provided by a router, Layer 3 switch, or a server
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