PMI's Ethernet Boomerang monitors can be powered over Ethernet for real-time voltage, current, and power monitoring. The Ethernet Boomerang allows quick connection and communication over a company's network, without incurring…
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Configuring a Virtual Private Network
The use of telemetry devices equipped with cellular modems for low-bandwidth measurement and data collection has soared in recent years. There are many aspects to a successful deployment of cellular…
SNTP Configuration for the Revolution
PMI's Revolution power quality recorders are available with Ethernet/networking capabilities which are easily configurable to allow quick connection and communication over a company's network. One of these network capabilities is…
UDP vs TCP on a Cellular Network
The Boomerang family of wireless monitors all utilize a cellular modem to provide a remote data connection. This makes remote monitoring very convenient but it does require the installer to…
Networking Revolutions and Canvass
Recently, PMI augmented the functionality of the Revolution power quality analyzer by integrating it with the Canvass power quality portal. This white paper reviews the requirements for getting a Revolution…
Choosing a Cell Plan for Boomerangs
Power Monitors offers a variety of Boomerang products that come with varying measurement capabilities and varying cellular carrier data plans for reporting this measured data. This white paper is going…
DNP3 UDP vs TCP Configuration
The DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol v3) is a communication protocol designed for interaction with control (such as SCADA – Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition) systems. Power Monitors has recently introduced…
Network Configuration for Revolution and Vision
PMI's Revolution and Vision power quality recorders come equipped with Ethernet/networking capabilities which are easily configurable to allow quick connection and communication over a company's network. This white paper will…
Setting Up Custom GSM Cellular Access Points
A custom Access Point Name (APN) gives an enterprise many connectivity options for mobile telemetry devices that are not available when using consumer wireless accounts. These options include static public…
Networking the PMI Cell Revolution
The PMI Cell Modem Revolution® has an amazing array of communication options and configurations– from USB to Ethernet to TCP/IP via cellular modem. This white paper focuses on the different…
Tools for Cell Signal Verification Before Installation
Good cell phone coverage is not always guaranteed. It varies widely depending upon location, system and cell phone provider. The purpose of this white paper is to provide some suggestions…
Bluetooth Security
This white paper will discuss several of the security concerns regarding PMI's Power Quality Recorders and their implementation of the Bluetooth protocol. Bluetooth security concerns have been tackled for many…