Hello, welcome to the Project Deployment tutorial for EcoStruxure Energy Hub.
In this Second chapter - Deployment of Energy Hub, we will see how to deploy an Energy Hub system from site to organization level.
In this first topic – Panel Server Configuration for Energy Hub, we will learn how to configure the various types of devices at site and enable
the Cloud connection in Panel Server.
In EcoStruxure Energy Hub, commonly used gateway for cloud
is Ecostruxure Panel Server.
It is an all-in-one gateway to retrieve data from Schneider Wireless & Modbus devices,
Third-party Modbus devices and some specific
models of Panel server can retrieve data even from Flow meters which
measures non-electrical parameters like Water & Gas.
Please note, before starting the actual deployment at site, it is strongly recommended to watch the videos in the first chapter –
Plan to deploy Energy Hub, where we discuss about the prerequisites.
Let’s, now deep dive.
In the box, you will get Panel Server, connecting terminals and the installation guide.
As per the type of Panel server selected, the terminals will be different.
Please make sure to do the Installation, wiring & termination as per the respective installation guide by certified personnel only.
We can do the configurations through embedded webpages of Panel Server,
where in most cases single gateway used or through Ecostruxure Power Commission software.
Let’s see how to configure the Panel Server through webpages with 5 simple steps.
Step 1: Panel Server Discovery & Login
For configuring Panel Server, first connect to a PC or Laptop through the Ethernet Ports.
Make sure to Disconnect the PC from other local area network and switch off Wi-Fi, if any.
In your PC, Open Network & Internet settings, go to Properties and check if the IP settings are set to Automatic (DHCP).
Then go to Network. Make sure to Turn ON the network discovery & file sharing.
EcoStruxure Panel server is discovered automatically in the network.
Double click to access the Panel Server Login webpage.
If the Panel Server is not displayed under Network, due to some network restrictions,
we can ping directly through a browser to get the Login webpage.
As shown Panel Server IPv4 is a generic address,
For getting the full IPv4 address of your Panel Server, convert the last two digits of the MAC ID from Hexadecimal to Decimal.
If the Panel server Serial number in this series, add 1 to the last digit after converting.
Before pinging from the browser, make sure to go to the Network connections, LAN properties and
change your PC IPv4 address in the same range of Panel Server. Also fill the subnet mask & default gateway.
Launch one of the recommended web browsers on your PC,
In the address field, type the IPv4 address starting with https:// and press Enter to access the Login page.
In the Login screen, your Panel Server details can be seen including the firmware version.
Firmware is the embedded Operating System of Panel Server, and it is recommended to keep it to the latest version.
Here Default Username is SecurityAdmin.
Make sure to set your new password, as per the mentioned password policy.
Login with the new credentials.
You will reach the Panel Server Main User Interface.
Step 2: Basic Settings
In Settings, go to General > Date & Time.
Make sure the Synchronization mode is Schneider Electric Cloud.
Save if you had made the change.
You can Name your Panel Server as required for Identification.
Save.
When it is updated, you can see here the new name.
Next, we need to do the communication settings.
Set the parameters as per your site conditions, so that Panel Server can access Internet and connect to Schneider Electric cloud.
You can set the IP settings to DHCP, so that your router automatically assigns the IP to Panel Server.
Or set to Static, if your IT administrator had provided you with one.
Set the Gateway settings as per the above choice.
Another Important setting is the DNS mode.
You can choose this to keep it in DHCP or Static.
Also make sure to set the Proxy settings & Port if this is required for your network at site.
Please Note: Without correct DNS and Proxy settings Panel Server cannot connect to Internet.
Check with your network administrator if you don’t have this.
Now let’s see how to discover and configure the devices in Panel Server.
Step 3: Device Discovery
To connect Schneider wireless devices, In Settings go to Wireless Devices.
Make sure the Wireless Activation is ON.
Go To the Wireless Discovery and START scan.
Your wireless devices will start showing up here.
STOP the scan if all your devices are discovered.
For clear identification of the device, give the Name accordingly.
It is important to set the Contextualization data of every device, so that it is automatically updated in Energy Hub
once the Panel Server is linked.
Set the Commodity and Usage type. Save the changes.
If you have wired devices on Modbus protocol, go to Modbus devices,
Make sure the settings are correct for your devices at site,
Go to Modbus Addition, depending on the device is Serial or Ethernet, START the scan
STOP the scan if all your devices are discovered.
Make sure to set the appropriate Name and Contextualization data for every device.
Save the changes.
If your Panel Server has Digital Inputs, you can add Water or Gas Flowmeters or Energy Meters with Pulse Digital Outputs.
Go to Embedded Input Management.
Set Pulse Counter for the respective Input where the Pulse output meter is connected and Save.
Go to the newly created Pulse Counter device and set the appropriate Name.
Also set Pulse Settings and Contextualization data as required.
Save the changes.
Step 4: Verify the Device Measurements
Got to Monitoring & Control and check the Parameters are correct for each of the devices.
It is very important to verify the measurement accuracy, since if we find out the data is incorrect after integrating to Energy Hub,
we will need to delete all the data collected to that time.
Step 5: Publication
Once we configurate all devices in Panel Server, Go to Data Management in Settings,
Click Activate Sampling.
As a confirmation, the Data Sampling status in header will change to GREEN.
Go to Data Publication.
Now let us enable the cloud publication.
In Publication method, set Schneider Cloud services.
Click Connect.
If the internet connection is ok, it will show Connected and Device Activated.
The Cloud Service status in header will change to Orange.
Now Click Publish Topology.
Configuration of the Panel Server is complete; however, we need to register and associate the Panel Server in Energy Hub.
Then Cloud Service status in header will change to Green.
Congratulations!
You have finished the Panel Server configuration at site.
Thanks for watching this video.
Please watch the next video on Energy Hub Basic Setup, to know how to register your Panel Server in Ecostruxure Energy Hub.