Auto-Zone Control Systems IP Module Kit Installation Guide for the IP Module Kit Used with CommLink IV & 5 (Version 01N) - Manual (Page 3)

IP MODULE
3 Technical Guide
IP Module Overview
The OE415-02 IP Module installs into the CommLink IV or 5
Communications Interface and provides a TCP/IP Port connection
from the WattMaster control system to a building’s Ethernet LAN,
providing communications with the control system through any
computer (with Prism 2 software installed) connected to the LAN
or the Internet (if confi gured for access through your LAN’s
Internet fi rewall).
Using standard TCP/IP Protocol, with WattMaster’s Prism 2
software you are able to monitor and confi gure your controllers
without a modem or a direct connection from a PC. Utilizing
existing routers, proxies, or fi rewalls allows a PC running Prism
2 to connect to a controller in a remote accessible location or
building. Several IP connection profi les can be created to facilitate
monitoring several sites.
System Overview
The IP Module is a stand-alone network appliance that connects
to a 10BaseT or 10/100 network connection. The IP Module
will require an IP address on the local network or a routable
IP address provided by an ADSL or cable modem if it is to be
accessed through the Internet. The PC will require a dialup or
Ethernet network connection to the Internet or local network with
routes to the CommLink. Check with your local IT Department
in regards to your network routing needs.
The TCP/IP connection itself is a TCP connection made on a
single port number and is static in nature. Firewall and proxy
servers can be confi gured to allow traffi c to and from this device.
The nature of the data is raw in form and comprised of packets
native to Prism 2 software. The CommLink will respond to ICMP
traffi c (PING) for verifi cation of proper confi guration, but Prism
2 software is required in order to send and receive data to the
CommLink.
System Requirements
To program the IP Module to work with Prism 2, you will need:
• CommLink IV or CommLink 5 with power adapter
• IP Module
• Prism 2 software (can be downloaded from
any of our websites)
• A PC with an Ethernet communications port
(supplied by others)
• Ethernet RJ-45 Crossover CAT 5, 10 ft. long cable
(supplied with the IP Module) and an available
network port to connect the CommLink to your
computer
• Microsoft Windows ® XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (must be
installed on the PC you are going to use)
• An IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address
for the CommLink’s IP Module. (Ask your Network
Administrator for this information.)
• CommLink 5 ONLY - Baud rate of the control system
that your CommLink 5 is connected to. See Figure 5,
page 9 for further explanation.
General Information