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PowerLogic™ PM5500 series user manual Chapter 3—Front panel display and meter setup
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7. Press to exit. Press Yes to save your changes.
Related topics
• See “Configuring Ethernet settings using a browser” on page 56 to set up the
Ethernet port using the meter webpages.
Alarms setup
An alarm is the meter’s means of notifying you when an alarm condition is detected,
such as an error or an event that falls outside of normal operating conditions.
Related topics
• See “Alarms” on page 89 for a comprehensive description and detailed setup
instructions.
Input / output setup
The meter’s input/output (I/O) ports extend the capabilities of the meter. The I/O ports
can be configured using the front panel or ION Setup.
Related topics
• See “Input / Output” on page 71 for a comprehensive description and setup
instructions.
• See “Specifications” on page 28 for electrical characteristics and limits of the
meter’s I/O ports.
Ethernet port settings
Parameter Values Description
IP Method
Stored, Default, DHCP,
BOOTP
This controls the network protocol for your device
(what the meter uses to obtain its IP address).
• Stored: Use the static value programmed in the
IP Address setup register
• Default: Use 85.16 as the first two values of the
IP address, then convert the last two
hexadecimal values of the MAC address to
decimal and use this as the last two values of
the IP address.
Example: MAC address = 00:80:67:82:B8:C8
Default IP = 85.16.184.200
• DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol
IP Address
Contact your local
network administrator
for parameter values.
The internet protocol address of your device.
Subnet
The Ethernet IP subnetwork address of your
network (subnet mask).
Gateway The Ethernet IP gateway address of your network.
HTTP Server Enabled, Disabled
Controls whether your device’s webserver and
webpages are active or not.
Device Name (see description)
This is the meter’s device name and is factory set to
PM55#-xxx (where xxx is the serial number of the
meter). This can be used as a DNS entry that maps
the device name to the IP address assigned by the
DHCP server.