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Chapter 5 - Web User Interface
The web-based user interface (WUI) provides access to information about your
PowerGrid 9020 units and can also be used to configure or reset device settings.
The WUI is accessed using a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The following instructions assume that the PowerGrid network has been
configured correctly (i.e. according to the instructions in Chapter 3) and that the
host computer is running Windows XP.
NOTE: The process described in the following sections will work for any
operating system (OS), but the specific steps will need to be adjusted to
match your particular computing environment.
5.1 IP Configuration
Before using the WUI, you first need to adjust the IP configuration of the host PC.
This is a two-step process addressed in subsections 5.1.1 and 5.1.2.
FYI: The IP configuration defines the location of your computer within the
network using Internet Protocol (IP) addressing. Your computer needs
an IP address so it can receive and send information on the network.
In Fixed IP mode you assign this IP address yourself; while in DHCP
mode it is assigned automatically by a DHCP server.
5.1.1 Fixed IP
The following instructions describe how to change the IP configuration of your
computer to FIXED IP mode, so that you can access the WUI.
STEP 1: Turn on your computer (and login, if necessary).