5 eSite Tools
5.1 Overview
eSite Tools is a remote control and monitoring system (RMS), designed for data analysis and performance optimization of one or several eSite Modular systems connected to a dedicated network.
The system requires TCP/IP connectivity either via the built-in 3G modem or via the Ethernet connection.
User access to eSite Tools is not a standard option, contact eSite Power Systems to get more information.
The status and connection state of each eSite Modular system in the network is listed and presented on a dashboard in eSite Tools. A list of time stamped alarms with color codes showing the severity of the alarm is also presented. Connection status and alarms are also displayed on a map showing the location of all sites in the network. The dashboard offers search- and filter functionality that can be customized. Data from the dashboard can be exported to the PDF, XML, CSV and Excel formats.
All parameter settings that are configurable on the eSite Web can also be configured remotely from eSite Tools.
Variables
Data is transferred from the local eSite RMC to the eSite Tools server. By default, the time interval between data transfers is 10 minutes. This interval can be configured locally on the eSite Web or remotely from the eSite Tools Configuration menu.
Alarms
Alarms are immediately pushed from the eSite Modular system to eSite Tools when triggered or reset, regardless of the regular data synchronization frequency. Active alarms are presented with name and severity level under the 'Alarms' tab on the eSite Tools dashboard.
Functions
Remote software updates of the eSite Modular controllers and tuning of configuration parameters can be performed remotely from eSite Tools.
Each eSite Modular system has a dedicated logger that collects and stores data in a local database. The eSite RMC performs local aggregation and analytics on collected data to achieve accurate remote reporting and troubleshooting. An example of such functionality is energy calculations, which are performed locally with high resolution, compared to doing such analysis on relatively low resolution data on the server side. This enables correct average calculations between any two data samples.
In case of interrupted communication between the eSite RMC modem and the eSite Tools server, data is buffered locally and will be uploaded automatically without any data loss when the communication has been reestablished.
5.2 Remote Configuration
eSite Tools supports remote configuration of all connected sites. All configurable parameters are accessible via the eSite Tools GUI. By selecting several sites in eSite Tools, the same set of configurations can be pushed to all selected sites at the same time.
It is also possible to backup and restore configurations between different sites from eSite Tools.
5.3 Firmware Over the Air (FOTA)
Updates of firmware/software can be performed remotely via eSite Tools. Similarly to uploading a set of configurations, it is possible to update the software of several eSite Modular systems at the same time by selecting a group of sites in eSite Tools.
5.4 eSite Tools Dashboard
An example of a dashboard from one eSite Modular system connected to eSite Tools remote system is shown in figure 5.1. Site information and the most relevant system signals are displayed on the left-hand side, while historical data plots and funcionality tabs are accessed to the right.
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