Installation

 

The following tasks must be carried out before adding a new site to eXpertPowerTM:

1. Install and configure the devices
2. Send configuration details to eXpertPower team AT SATEC

a.

Schedule of installation
b. Network information
c. Power line diagram
d. All Device details:
1) Name
2) Type  
3) Address
4) Data to be read from each device
3.

Install the ETCs:

a. Connect all the devices to the ETCs
b1. Connect the ETCs to the Ethernet LAN or
b2. Connect the ETCs to an external phone line
c. Set up the ETC network / dialing parameters:
1) IP address
2) Subnet mask
3) Default gateway
4) COM settings
5) ISP setting: Phone no, user, password
4. Connect eXpertPower:
a. Define new users
b. Define new Group
c. Define new ETCs
d. Define new Devices
e. Define requests scheduling
f. Draw the map
5.

Setup monitoring PCs

a. Execute Internet Explorer
b. Navigate to http://www.expertpower.com
c. Add to Favorites
d. Log in
e. Confirm installation of the ActiveX graph 
 
Installation Prerequisites:
1.

Network:

a. The network should be an Ethernet LAN, connected to the Internet.
b. The connection to the Internet should use a router.
c. There should be at least static accessible from the IP address internet, assigned to the ETC (real IP address or static route to ETC IP if using NAT - Network Address Translation)).
1) Access from www.expertpower.com to the ETC TCP ports 5023 & 5002..
2) If Firewall exists, open these ports to access from www.expertpower.com
3) If using NAT, define a static route to the ETC  IP for these 2 ports (5023 & 5002).
2. Phone line:  

a.

The phone line should be a direct line which supports support Data Transfer.
3.

Monitoring PCs, minimum requirements:

a. Pentium II 350
b. 32 MB RAM
c. 100 MB free disk space
d. Windows 98
e. Internet Explorer 5.5