Multi-Tech Systems 7500 - Manual (Page 87)

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Using ION Software
ION software encompasses a variety of programs that enhance the functionality
and usability of your ION devices. ION software can collect data via serial,
wireless, modem, or Ethernet links, so you can manage a single site or global
network of devices. ION Enterprise is a software suite with applications for
displaying data, configuring ION meters, performing system control, and much
more. ION Setup is a stand-alone program that greatly simplifies meter
configuration.
This chapter recognizes the various ION software programs available to you, and
provides instructions on each program’s use. Details on where to find more
information on a program’s operation are included in that program’s introduction.
In This Chapter
◆ ION Enterprise Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
◆ ION Enterprise: ION Management Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Configuring Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
◆ ION Enterprise: Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Displaying Data with Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Customizing the Vista Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
◆ ION Enterprise: Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Basics of ION Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Designer’s Main Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Viewing Real-time Data in Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Changing Setup Registers with Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Customizing Frameworks in Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
◆ ION Enterprise: Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Pre-configured Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Report Creation and Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
◆ ION Setup Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Configuring Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Basic Meter Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Displaying Data with ION Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122