1.31 Advantech-SSPB-GCP

This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Advantech Wireless BUC via GCP (General Control panel). The SSPB itself does not provide a Ethernet interface. Therefore the driver talks with the GCP via SNMP. If more than one BUC is connected to the same Control panel the respective unit can be chosen from the device setup config.unit.

It was tested with non redundant ARMA type 160W HPAs

• SW version 57

Device window pages

The following table shows which device window pages are available with this individual device type.

• --- The operational parameters
• --- The meter readings.
• --- The redundancy switching parameters.

Configuration parameters

At the maintenance page of the device window there are a couple of configuration parameters which must be set to make the software talk to the unit.

• parameter --- description
• address --- The SNMP address specification for the device. The full address specification consists of the following fields:aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:pppp read-community write-community
  • aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd --- The IP address of the device in 'dotted quad' notation. This field is mandatory.
  • pppp --- The IP port number where the device accepts SNMP requests. The port number may be omitted, the driver uses the standard port 161 in this case.
  • read-community --- The SNMP read community name. This must match the read community expected by the device.
  • write-community --- The SNMP write community name. This must match the write community expected by the device. The write community name may be omitted, the driver uses the read community name for both, read and write in this case. If both community names are missing, the driver uses 'public' as a default for read and write community.
• readBackDelay --- Defines the delay the driver uses when it reads back parameters recently commanded. The delay is initialized at a proved preset value which should not be changed under normal circumstances.
• unit --- Defines the unit if more than one HPA is connected towards the GCP
• redundancy --- Defines if the unit is part of a 1:1 or 2:1 redundancy managed by the GCP or used as Standalone
• powerDisplayMode --- Defines the display of gain or attenuation in the parameter section.
• accessMode --- Switch between local and remote access
• accessLock --- Lock unit
• extRef --- Switch between internal and external reference if supported
• reference --- Switch between auto and manual reference source selection
• deviceComment --- An optional text entered here appears as an addition to the tooltip which is shown while the mouse is placed over a device icon in the GUI. The "\n" character sequence is translated into a newline character, splitting the text into multiple lines.

Variables defined by this device driver