User Manual

Packet Power™ Smart Power Cable User’s Manual
Copyright 2012 © Packet Power, LLC.
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3Ø Wye either 240/415VAC
or 200/346VAC
63 amps
Cables should only be connected to the type of power source indicated on the
label. If you are unsure of the type of power supply, consult an electrician or the
power company. Refer to the highlighted section on the label to confirm the current
and voltage rating.
Communication
The Smart Power Cables incorporate Packet
Power’s advanced zero-configuration wireless mesh networking technology to transmit
power measurement data. Data is sent across the wireless network to the Packet Power
Ethernet Gateway which connects using a standard Ethernet port to the customer’s wired
network infrastructure.
Packet Power Monitoring Solution Overview
The overall Packet Power system consists of the following components:
Wireless Monitoring Nodes
Wireless Power and Environmental Monitors including:
o Smart Power Cables that can record true power usage and monitor temperature
readings in real time integrated in a cable format
o Environmental Monitors that record up to 12 temperature channels, humidity
and differential pressure
o Current Monitors that record up to six channels of current
o Power Monitors that can record true power usage and monitor temperature
readings in real time
One or more of the Packet Power Ethernet Gateways that can gather
data from hundreds of monitoring devices via a wireless mesh radio
network. The Ethernet Gateways form the bridge between the wireless
monitoring network and the facility’s LAN.
Software
Customers can choose either to use Packet Power’s monitoring
applications or connect the wireless monitoring system to an existing monitoring system:
Figure 3: Ethernet
Gateway