User Manual
Packet Power™ Wireless DC Monitoring System Manual
Copyright 2016 © Packet Power, LLC.
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System Overview
The Ethernet Gateway version 4 is the central Gateway by which all Packet Power
monitoring nodes (environmental and power) communicate. This guide is intended to provide
a high level overview of how to commission a Gateway module. Refer to the support section
of www.packetpower.com for additional support.
Gateway Types: There are various Gateway models. These include the standard Gateway
designed to communicate exclusively with the Packet Power EMX portal, Modbus TCP/IP
output versions (enterprise and solo), and SMNP output versions (solo and enterprise). All
Gateway versions can communicate with the EMX portal simultaneously (i.e. a Modbus
version can provide ModBus TCP/IP output as well as communicate with the EMX portal
simultaneously).
Gateway Models
Part Number SNMP
Modbus
TCP/ I P Usage
GW03-0000 No No
Use with Packet Power EMX software (local
or cloud)
GW03-00SS Yes No
SNMP Solo: single-gateway deployments of
300 monitoring units or less
GW03-00SE Yes No SNMP Enterprise: multi-gateway sites.
GW03-00MS No Yes
Modbus Solo: single-gateway deployments of
300 monitoring units or less
GW03-00ME No Yes
All models can concurrently send data to EMX
(local or cloud) if desired.
AllmodelssupportVirtualIPaddressesandcan concurrentlysenddatatoEMX(localorcloud)if
desired.
Gateway Facts: One Gateway can support up to 150 nodes (node count will affect polling
time). The network is self-configuring and will auto recognize new nodes added. Multiple
Gateways can be used within a network for capacity or redundancy and will automatically
load balance the nodes.
Updates: The Gateway firmware is capable of being remotely updated over the network.
Consult the support section of the website for additional details.
Security: The Packet Power network is designed to be the most secure monitoring system
available with many inherent security features exclusive to the architecture that limit any
possibility of penetration through the wireless nodes onto the host network. Additionally the
Gateway can be equipped with 128 bit encryption. Contact Packet Power for additional
details.