User Guide
Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System
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Network - Select if the monitor connects to the computer via network. Complete IP Address,
Network Port, Netmask and Gateway (below).
IP Address - Type the IP address of the monitor. The IP Address is specific to the
monitor (MPM or BDS Controller); it is not the IP address of the computer running the
BMDM program.
Network Port - In this box, type 502. The TCP/IP address is used when you click Send
Network Configuration on the Setup|Battery|General dialog box.
Netmask and Gateway - Type the monitor subnetmask number. Type the default
gateway number used by the monitor. If using a local LAN, the gateway number can be
left blank.
To transfer the IP, netmask, and gateway addresses to the MPM or BDS, click
Send Network Configuration on Setup|Battery|General. This button is active and
addresses can only be transferred when connected via RS-232 or modem, not network.
Polling Enable or Disable - These buttons allow polling on a per string basis, to avoid
receiving error messages when a system is off-line. Select Enable to request monitor and
battery status every 24 hours. During polling, if Auto Extract Data is selected on
Communication Setup, data is copied to the Central computer database and deleted from
monitor memory. Refer to Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup.
Extract Time: If Extract Data by Set Time is selected on Communication Setup, type the
data extraction start time in this field.
MUX ID (required) - Possible entries are 0 to 16. A zero indicates the MPM or BDS is not
connected to a multiplexer. Device 1 to 16 corresponds to the multiplexer rear panel
connection ports. Refer to the Serial Port Multiplexer User’s Guide.
When finished, click Save or click the next (Reporting) tab.