Chapter 5 Configuring the PM130 PLUS Configuring Communications
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Security Key – the pass phrase (password) that will be used to authenticate connected devices with your
wireless network. Depending on the selected security type, the security key length should be as follows:
WEP – 5 or 13 ASCII characters (64-bit or 128-bit key respectively)
WPA and WPA2 – 8 to 15 ASCII characters.
The factory-set temporary security key is “12345678”. For highest security, use WPA2/AES encryption
with a randomly selected security key.
Configuring Network IP Addresses
SATEC meters use fixed network addresses rather than dynamic address configuration to avoid receiving
a random address every time the meter is reconnected to a WiFi network.
NOTE: The meter connected to a WiFi access point/router should be provided with a network
address different from the LAN/router IP address like any other WiFi device.
You can configure the network address in your meter either from the meter front display (see the meter
operation manual for more information), or via PAS.
To configure the meter address via PAS, select Communication Setup from the Meter Setup menu and
click on the Network Setup tab.
Configure the meter’s wireless network address as follows.
If your meter is connected to a SATEC WiFi network, set the default gateway and the network subnet mask
to the LAN IP address and LAN subnet mask as you configured for the WiFi network access points in
Section 3. For the device IP address, use the WiFi network prefix (address segment) with a host part in
the range of 1-99 or 200-254. Host addresses 100 to 199 are reserved for dynamic configuration of the
devices and computers connected to the network using DHCP protocol.
If you connect the meter to a foreign WiFi network, you can identify the default gateway address and
subnet mask via the Windows Network and Sharing Center on your PC connected to the WiFi network as
shown above in Section 2. In Network and Sharing Center, next to Connections, select your Wi-Fi network
name. In Wi-Fi Status, select Details. Consult with the network administrator for the applicable host IP
addresses, or select one within the network address segment that has not yet been assigned to any host
across the WiFi network.
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