programming an etherpad (active connect)
sdg.matiaan
2012-09-11 16:40
Last Edited 2023-06-26 11:12
The simplest way of using an etherpad is in active mode.
You don't need to arrange a static internet IP with your service provider,
you just need to know the server it will connect to.
Once you set the IP, you can setup SDG's etherpads via a web browser.
Setting etherpad on network:
Use DeviceInstaller to set the IP, which you can download here.
Switch on your etherpad, and plug it into the network.
Once you run DeviceInstaller, it will attempt to locate all etherpads on your network and display them.
The etherpad is listed as an XPort device and shown as an IP address.
If this is the IP address that you want it on, you can skip to setting up of the etherpad.
You can now select the IP address and then click assign IP in the toolbar.
You can choose between DHCP (automatically getting IP from network) or setting a static IP.
DHCP is not recommended at this point because you need to know the IP of the device to continue to set it up.
Choose static IP to get the following screen:
Here you have to provide the IP on the network, the mask and the gateway.
Finally click Assign to assign the IP address.
You can now browse to the Etherpad using a browser.
NOTE: On some of the older Etherpads, the new browsers do not work.
Open the browser and type the IP address into the address bar at the top.
A popup asks for the username and password. Both username and password is blank by default.
You'll get the following screen:
In the menu on the left, click Network:
Here you can set the network setup just like in DeviceInstaller.
You can do this on site once you've installed it at the client and they ask for another network setup.
Next, click Connection in the left hand menu:
Here you have to set Active Connect to AutoStart.
Set Remote Host to your server's IP, for the central pnpscada server use 196.22.139.148
Set the Remote Port to the port that pnpscada assigned to you when you added the etherpad.
If you set Accept Incoming to Yes and Local Port to 10001, the etherpad will also be setup for passive mode.
Click OK.
Next we set the COM port.
Click Serial Settings in the left hand menu:
Set the BAUD Rate to 9600 (2400 for PRI meters)
Data Bits: 8
Flow Control: None
Parity: None
Stop Bits: 1
Click OK
Note: even though Elster meters are 7 databits and even parity, we set the etherpad
to 8/none, because PnPScada will shape the 8/None line into a 7/Even line automatically.
Next we have to apply the settings or they wont take effect.
In the left hand menu, click Apply Settings:
You should see a loading bar show that the etherpad is restarting.
sdg.corrie
2012-09-13 10:46
Hi
XPort Software is available at http://wiki.pnpscada.com/content.php?220-Epad3