5 eSite Tools
5.1 Overview
eSite Tools is a remote control and monitoring system (RMS), analysing and optimizing of the performance of all eSites in an entire network.
The system requires TCP/IP connectivity either via the built-in 3G modem or via the Ethernet connection.
eSite Tools is not a standard option, contact eSite Power Systems to get more information.
The status and connection state of all eSites in the network are listed and presented on a dashboard in eSite Tools. A list of time stamped alarms with colour codes showing the severity of the alarm is displayed. 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 and can be customized. Data from the dashboard can be exported to PDF, XML, CSV and Excel.
All configurable data in eSite Web can also be configured in eSite Tools, as they are synchronized.
Variables
Data is transferred from eSite x10 to eSite Tools and settings are transferred from eSite Tools to eSite x10. By default, the time interval between the transfers is 10 minutes. This value can be customized under the eSite Tools configuration menu.
Alarms
Alarms are pushed from eSite x10 to eSite Tools and are instantly transferred without waiting for normal data synchronization.
Functions
Remote software updates and tuning of configuration parameters on eSite x10.
Each eSite x10 has a local logger that collects data into a local database. eSite x10 performs local aggregation and analytics on collected data to achieve accurate remote reporting and troubleshooting. Examples of such functionality include energy calculations that are performed with high resolution compared to doing such analysis on relatively low resolution data on the server side, which enables correct average calculations between any two data samples.
In case of interrupted communication between eSite Web and eSite Tools, data is buffered and automatically uploaded when there is communication.
5.2 Remote configuration
eSite Tools has the ability to update configurations remotely of all connected sites. All configurable parameters can be visualized via the 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.
5.3 Firmware over the Air (FOTA)
Updates of firmware/software can be done via eSite Tools. If new updates or new option packages are available, it is easy to update several eSite x10 systems at once by selecting a group of sites in eSite Tools.
5.4 eSite Tools dashboard
An example of data from one eSite connected to eSite Tools remote system is shown in figure 5.1.
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