Introduction to the manual 9
Introduction to the manual
Contents of this chapter
This chapter describes the contents of the manual. It also contains information on the
applicability, safety and intended audience.
Applicability
This manual applies to the NETA-21 remote monitoring tool.
It gives you basic information on how to install the NETA-21 configure NETA-21 and
communication with ACS800 / ACS880 and other various ABB drives for connecting
NETA-21 to Ability cloud.
Target audience
This manual is intended for users who are involved in the set up of the NETA-21 for remote
monitoring of ABB drives.
Prerequisites
The user is expected to have basic knowledge of NETA-21 and ABB drives. The user
should be familiar with concepts such as IP address configuration, proxy servers and their
authentications.
ABB recommends that you practice the procedures in this manual before you do them at
the site.
For information about NETA, refer to:
• Installation and Start up Guide (3AUA0000096881 [English])
• NETA-21 User’s Manual (3AUA0000096939 [English])