Obvius A7801 - Manual (Page 4)

Overview
The AcquiLite™ data acquisition system is designed to allow owners and managers of commercial and industrial facilities
with a cost-effective means of gathering crucial information in a timely manner. To meet these requirements, the
AcquiLite™ system provides the installer with all the tools necessary to install and configure the hardware and software with
a minimum of time and investment.
Installation Checklist
An AcquiLite™ system installation has the following components:
Required hardware
● AcquiLite™ A7801-1 Data Acquisition Server (required)
● Data connection (ethernet or phone line).
● Ethernet Cat 5 cable (required for connection to existing Local Area Network); or
● Ethernet Cat 5 Crossover cable (required for direct laptop-to-AcquiLite connection); or
● Phone line and cord (required for modem connection)
External hardware
● Pulse output transducers for measuring gas, electricity, water, etc. from existing meters and sensors. Make sure to
obtain the pulse output scale, or multiplier for each device you will be using.
Next, choose one or more of the following connection methods.
For LAN installations only:
● Ethernet 10Mbit half-duplex connection point (hub or switch)
● IP, Netmask, gateway, and DNS addresses (check with system administrator)
● HTTP Proxy address (optional), may be required if the AcquiLite is behind a firewall (check with system
administrator)
For dialout installations only: (AcquiLite initiates a phone call to your ISP or modem server)
● Phone line with dialtone. May be shared with other devices such as a fax machine.
● Phone cord for connection to phone system
● Dial out access prefixes, and long distance access code if required. (ie, dial 9 for local line)
● Internet dialup account or Modem Server phone number (check with ISP)
● Time to dial. If phone line is shared, choose a time of day when other devices are not in use, such as 4am.
● A regular telephone for line testing and diagnostics
For dialin installations only: (AcquiLite receives/answers a phone call from your computer)
● Phone line with dialtone. Must be NOT shared with other devices. (or use appropriate line sharing device)
● Phone cord for connection to phone system.
● Telephone number for the phone line that the AcquiLite will be attached to. (so you can call the AcquiLite)
● Make note of the AcquiLite dialin IP/Netmask for future use.
● A regular telephone for line testing and diagnostics
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