Eaton PXG 900 User manual

PXG 900 User’s Guide
Power Xpert Gateway 900

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1. PXG Users Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 Connecting the PXG to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Configuring the PXG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Configuring Device Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.4 Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
1.5 Network Access Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
1.6 Modbus TCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.7 BACnet IP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
1.8 Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1.9 Users and Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
1.10 Advanced Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
1.11 Setting Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
1.12 One-lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
1.13 Connecting to the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
1.14 Network Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
1.15 Alarms Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
1.16 Trend Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
1.17 Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
1.18 One-lines Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
1.19 Cybersecurity Hardening the PXG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
1.20 Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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PXG Users Guide
The Power Xpert Gateway 900 (PXG) is a powerful tool for monitoring electrical systems. It can also serve as a data
aggregation point if used with Eaton's Power Xpert Insight or third party software. This guide will show you how to
configure the PXG from its web interface and how to work with the Network, One-lines, and Alarms tabs.You can
configure and interact with the PXG through its web interface. This is best viewed in either Google Chrome (current
version) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or 11. The screen resolution should be at least 1280 x 1024 pixels.
Note: You may experience display problems at zoom levels other than 100%.

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The first step in commissioning is to connect a PC to the PXG so that you can access the PXG web interface. The
preferred method is to initially connect to the PXG via a USB cable. Some computers running Windows 8 and later
include a driver for such connections. If your machine is running a prior version of Windows or if it asks for a driver,
the section on connecting via the USB port provides instructions for downloading the driver from Eaton. If you can't
connect through the USB port, you can use a CAT5 Ethernet cable to connect your PC to the PXG. This method
relies on Zeroconf and establishing communication is more difficult and less reliable. Also, to initially connect
through the Ethernet port you must be directly connected via a cable. You can't connect this way via a LAN until you
configure the Ethernet settings.
Connecting With a USB Cable
You can initially connect the PXG to a PC via the USB A to USB mini-B cable shipped with the gateway. Before your
PC can connect to the gateway, you may first need to install the USB driver from Eaton. You'll need administrative
privilege on the PC in order to install the driver. Also, the USB cable must be connected. You can access the driver
at .http://eaton.com/PXG
Navigate to the site.eaton.com/PXG
Choose Documentation tab.
Choose Software Downloads.
Choose the PX USB Configuration file.
After you've downloaded the powerxpert.inf file, use the following steps to activate the USB driver.
Make sure that the USB is connected between the PC and gateway. The cable must be connected to update
the driver.
Open the Control Panel and select Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
Hardware and Sound - Device Manager
Select Device Manager to open the Device Manager window.
Expand Other devices and select RNDIS/Ethernet Gadget.

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Update Driver Software
Select Browse my computer for driver software.

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Choose Browse. The Locate File window opens.
.Locate and select the folder containing the powerxpert.inf file.
Choose Open. The folder displays in the Search for driver software in this location box.
Choose Next.
If the message "Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software" displays, select Install this driver
software anyway.
To verify that the device is installed:
Go to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers > Device Manager.
Expand Network adapters.
Verify that Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget is listed under Network adapters.
Linux USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget
From the Start menu, go to All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt to open a Command Prompt
window.
Enter ipconfig /all.
Verify that the assigned IPv4 address assigned to your PC is in the 192.168.200.x range (where "x" is
typically "1").

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Connecting via an Ethernet Cable
If you can't connect via a USB cable, you can use this method. It requires the following:
A PC that is completely disconnected from all networks, including wireless. To ensure this, you may wish to
turn off your wireless network adapter.
A CAT5 Ethernet cable to connect to a single, unconfigured gateway.
To connect:
Plug the Ethernet cable into both the PC and the Network 1 Ethernet port on the PXG.
Wait at least 30 seconds for the PC and gateway to negotiate a connection.
Point your PC browser to .http://169.254.1.1

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To connect to the PXG web interface:
Navigate a browser to the following address: (USB) or (CAT5). Notehttp://192.168.200.101 http://169.254.1.1
that HTTPS does not work when connected by USB.
You'll be prompted to enter a user ID and password. The default is "admin" for both.
Configuring Ethernet Access
Once Ethernet access is configured, the PXG web interface is available via an Ethernet LAN connection. Currently,
the PXG supports only IPv4 addressing. You can specify the IP address for the gateway in one of two ways:
Static IP, where you specify a static IP address in the PXG setup screens. This is the recommended
approach. If you choose this approach note the IP address on the label, publish it to the users, and make
certain it's reserved in your network.
DHCP, where the gateway is automatically assigned an IP address by the DHCP server or router. Eaton
recommends that you don't use this approach. Software-controlled bridging is used to allow other Ethernet
devices to access the gateway's LAN connection when the devices are plugged into Network 2. When power
is applied to the PXG, the bridged LAN connection is not immediately available to the devices connected to
Network 2.
If you do choose to use DHCP, you should use DHCP Reservations on your LAN so that the PXG is always
assigned the same IP address. If you don't, neither the PXG users nor any management software connected to the
PXG will be able to "find it" after a power interruption or reboot if the DHCP server provides a different address.
To edit the Ethernet settings:
On the Network tab, click the Edit button.
Choose the gear icon at the right of the Eaton Power Xpert Gateway bar.
Configuration is done in the sidebar.
To specify a static IP address:
Enter the IP Address for the PXG.
Enter the IP address information for your network, including the Subnet Mask, Gateway, and one or more
DNS servers. Separate the DNS server addresses with a comma.
Choose Save.
To use DHCP to assign an IP address:
Select DHCP Enabled.
Choose Save.

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Click Edit again to exit edit mode.
After you've completed configuring an IP address (either through DHCP Reservations or as a static IP), write this on
the label
under the connectors.
Record the IP address on the label