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Using PortVision DX and DeviceMaster(s)

Using PortVision to view and configure DeviceMaster(s)

Fleetwatch FMS · Hardware
How Do I Program a DeviceMaster with a Laptop or PC?
Use the free PortVision DX program (from Pepperl+Fuchs, formerly Comtrol) to give a DeviceMaster (DM) its network settings and turn on its serial ports. It takes about 10–15 minutes.
Replacing a failed DM? You usually don’t need this article. Replacement DMs from Fleetwatch arrive already programmed. See How Do I Replace a Multi-Port DeviceMaster?

Before You Begin

  • PortVision DX installed on your laptop or PC (free download from Pepperl+Fuchs).
  • The DM’s IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Don’t know them? Contact Fleetwatch Support.
  • A network cable to connect the DM straight to your laptop.
  • Whether a TLS (tank monitor) is on one of the DM’s ports, and whether the site is on Fleetwatch Cloud. Both affect step 16.
Working on a DM that’s already installed (for example, one that lost its configuration)? First set your laptop to match the device. See How do I configure my laptop to communicate to a DeviceMaster or Moxa? Then start at step 1.

Part 1: Connect and Open PortVision DX

The yellow numbers on the screenshots match the steps.

1 Plug a network cable into the DM’s UP or DOWN Ethernet port.
2 Plug the other end into your laptop or PC.
3 Set your laptop’s network adapter to a fixed (static) IP address one number off from the DM’s, with the same subnet mask. For example, if the DM will be 192.168.1.50, set the laptop to 192.168.1.51. Otherwise the laptop can’t talk to the DM.
In Windows: Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings, right-click Ethernet > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties > Use the following IP address. You may need admin rights. More detail: How do I configure my laptop to communicate to a DeviceMaster or Moxa?
4 Open PortVision DX. Don’t have it? Download the .msi installer from the Pepperl+Fuchs PortVision DX page and run it first.
 

Part 2: Add the DeviceMaster in PortVision DX

5 Right-click in the gray area at the top, then choose Add New > Folder. Name the folder, for example Fleetwatch.
PortVision DX: right-click menu with 5 Add New and Folder
6 Right-click the new folder, then choose Add New > Device.
PortVision DX: 6 the Fleetwatch folder and Add New, Device

In the Add New Device window:

7 Device Type: choose the DM type, usually DeviceMaster PRO / RTS / Serial Hub / DM / LT. You can leave Device Model blank.
8 Device Name: give it a name you’ll recognize, such as CNG DeviceMaster.
9 Detection Type: choose REMOTE.
10 Enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway.
11 Click OK.
Add New Device window: 7 Device Type, 8 Device Name, 9 Detection Type REMOTE, 10 IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway, 11 OK

The addresses shown are examples only. Use the settings for your site.

12 The new device shows a green check, and its Status shows ON-LINE.
Device list: 12 green check marks and ON-LINE status

Part 3: Turn On the Serial Ports

13 Double-click your new device, then click the Web Interface tab.
14 Click Port, then Port 1.
DeviceMaster web interface: 13 Web Interface tab, 14 Port menu and Port 1
15 Under TCP Connection, check Enabled.
Port 1 Configuration with 15 TCP Connection Enabled checked and 18 the Port Name field
16 Scroll down. Check Clone Settings to All Serial Ports only if every port should have the same settings. Cloning copies all of Port 1’s settings to every other port, which turns on the TCP connection for all of them.
Don’t clone if the site is on Fleetwatch Cloud, or if a TLS (tank monitor) is connected to one of the DM’s ports. Instead, open each port (Port 2, Port 3 and so on), check TCP Connection Enabled, and click Save on each one.
Port 1 Configuration scrolled down: 16 Clone Settings to All Serial Ports checked
17 Scroll to the right and click Save. Don’t close the window until you’ve clicked Save, or your changes are lost.
Port 1 Configuration scrolled right: 17 Save button
18 Name each port with its RIH number. Click Port 1, type the number of the RIH connected to that port in Port Name (box 18 on the step 15 screenshot), for example 0101. Then click Save. Repeat for Port 2, Port 3 and so on. If you cloned, do this after saving in step 17. If you didn’t clone, you can name each port while you turn on its TCP connection.
19 Close the window. The DM is ready to install. Set your laptop’s network adapter back the way it was (usually Obtain an IP address automatically).
RIHs on some ports won’t connect? Make sure TCP Connection Enabled is checked and saved on every port that has an RIH, not just Port 1.
Device won’t show ON-LINE, or something doesn’t look right? Contact Fleetwatch Support.