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14 Installing a Power Line Repeating Network

Installing a Three-Phase Power Line Repeating Network

You can install the SmartServer (PL model with external coupling option) on a three-phase system

using a passive three-phase coupler. For a three-phase power line repeating network, the cabinet in

which the SmartServer is mounted must be placed in a location where the SmartServer is within 100m

of a repeating device on each of the three phases.

Attaching an External GSM Modem to the SmartServer

If you are using an external GSM modem with a separate antenna to connect the Web client to the

SmartServer, you should install the antenna at least 1m away from the SmartServer and its associated

wiring. In addition, you should install the antennas of high-powered modems (1 Watt or greater)

outside the housing of any enclosure. For more information on connecting a external GSM modem to

the SmartServer, see the i.LON SmartServer Hardware Guide for more information.

Installing a Power Line Repeating Network with a Pocket PC

You can install a power line repeating network using a Pocket PC as an installation tool. With the

Pocket PC, the network installation entails the following steps, which are each described in the

subsequent sections:

1. Start and use the Street Lighting Helper application. In this application, you do the following:

a. Acquire the coordinates of the devices with a GPS receiver or enter a descriptive location.

b. Scan the Neuron IDs of the devices with a bar code scanner or manually enter them.

c. Optionally, create a list of devices and export them to an XML or CSV file or import a device

list.

2. Connect the PC Pocket to the SmartServer console port via Bluetooth or a RS-232 serial

connection.

3. Start the iLonProxyPocket application on the Pocket PC. This application is used to transmit the

device file created with the Street Lighting Helper program to the SmartServer via an RS-232 or

Bluetooth serial connection.

4. In the Street Lighting Helper application, send the list of devices to the SmartServer. Upon

receiving the list of devices from the Pocket PC, the SmartServer automatically loads,

commissions, and sets the devices online.

Using Street Lighting Helper

You can use the Street Lighting Helper application on the Pocket PC to acquire or enter the locations

and Neuron IDs of the devices being installed and then send the device data to the SmartServer. If you

want to save a set of devices and send them to the SmartServer at a later time, you can save and export

a list of devices.

You can also use the Street Lighting Helper application to configure the COM ports used for the

barcode scanner and GPS receiver and set the port used by the Street Lighting Helper application for

sending SOAP requests to the SmartServer. You can also enable and set options for resolving location

and Neuron ID conflicts and set the default names for the devices when they are added to the

SmartServer.

Note: You can create your own application for collecting device locations and Neuron IDs and install

it on the Pocket PC. See the i.LON SmartServer Programmer’s Reference for more information on

creating a custom application for the Pocket PC.

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