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Setup on the Web Server Pages
Quick Setup Page - Meter
The page provides all of the TCP/IP communications settings.
You have two choices for conguring the meter:
Fixed (static) IP address•
DHCP which resolves to a xed IP address•
Eaton does not recommend using a DHCP setup that can randomly assign an IP address
from a pool of possible addresses. Rather, if you use DHCP you should use a scheme
wherein the router or layer 3 switch assigns a xed IP based on the MAC address of the
meter. Thus, at every reboot or power-up, the meter will always be granted the same IP
address. This method is sometimes called “static DHCP.”
Eaton recommends using a method that assigns a xed IP address for two reasons:
Software that may connect to and monitor the meter, such as Power Xpert Software,
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accesses the meter via its IP address, and therefore if the meter losses power and
receives a new IP address on power-up, the connection from the software to the meter
will be broken.
Users will also generally navigate to the meter’s web pages via the meter’s IP ad-•
dress. If the meter is assigned a different IP on power-up or reboot via DHCP, users
won’t know the new address and won’t be able to access the meter.
After you’ve assigned an IP address, it is visible from the front panel via the IP
menu.
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