Figuring out old multiple ECM-1240 setup
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:06 pm
My Brultech system was "shelved" in 2016 when a previous house was flooded and hasn't been used since. I'm trying to figure out the basic setup I had, and how much of it is still supported by current software levels, etc.
I had a total of four ECM-1240's (one purchased in Sep 2009 and three purchased in Jan 2010). All four are "off-white" in color.
Three ECM-1240's were located in an enclosure near the panel in the house. All have "wireless = 1" on the back sticker. In case it helps, the serial numbers are 138281, 204962, and 204965. The fourth ECM-1240 was located in a detached shop building to monitor power thru the shop's panel. I haven't found that one yet, but I have a lot more boxes to go thru.
A copy of the hosts file on the PC that was running the Brultech software indicates that I had an Etherbee in the same enclosure that the three ECM-1240's in the house were located. When I de-installed these three ECM-1240's, rather than remove the wires from the terminal blocks, I cut the wires leaving a few inches in the terminal blocks as a reminder of which channels/ports/blocks where being used. There weren't any wires in the RS-232 block. The hosts file also indicates that the ECM-1240 in the shop communicated via an Etherport that was located next to it. I haven't found the Etherport or Etherbee devices yet either.
Does "wireless = 1" on the sticker mean the ECM-1240's have Zigbee in them?
Assuming I can find everything (i.e., the missing ECM-1240 and the Etherbee), and it all still works, I want to set up the following...
Panel 1 -- use two or three of my ECM-1240's (that have Zigbee in them) to monitor this panel. Use the Etherbee to connect them to the LAN.
Panel 2 -- Use a GEM I purchased in 2017 (but never installed) with a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to my LAN.
Panel 3 -- Use a new GEM with a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to my LAN.
Connect all the ECM-1240's and GEM's to a DashBox via my LAN.
Is any of the above no longer supported by Brultech? Is the Etherbee still supported and available for purchase (in case I can't find mine)?
Any suggestions for a better setup using what I have and one new GEM and DashBox?
Thanks,
Ira
I had a total of four ECM-1240's (one purchased in Sep 2009 and three purchased in Jan 2010). All four are "off-white" in color.
Three ECM-1240's were located in an enclosure near the panel in the house. All have "wireless = 1" on the back sticker. In case it helps, the serial numbers are 138281, 204962, and 204965. The fourth ECM-1240 was located in a detached shop building to monitor power thru the shop's panel. I haven't found that one yet, but I have a lot more boxes to go thru.
A copy of the hosts file on the PC that was running the Brultech software indicates that I had an Etherbee in the same enclosure that the three ECM-1240's in the house were located. When I de-installed these three ECM-1240's, rather than remove the wires from the terminal blocks, I cut the wires leaving a few inches in the terminal blocks as a reminder of which channels/ports/blocks where being used. There weren't any wires in the RS-232 block. The hosts file also indicates that the ECM-1240 in the shop communicated via an Etherport that was located next to it. I haven't found the Etherport or Etherbee devices yet either.
Does "wireless = 1" on the sticker mean the ECM-1240's have Zigbee in them?
Assuming I can find everything (i.e., the missing ECM-1240 and the Etherbee), and it all still works, I want to set up the following...
Panel 1 -- use two or three of my ECM-1240's (that have Zigbee in them) to monitor this panel. Use the Etherbee to connect them to the LAN.
Panel 2 -- Use a GEM I purchased in 2017 (but never installed) with a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to my LAN.
Panel 3 -- Use a new GEM with a wired or wireless Ethernet connection to my LAN.
Connect all the ECM-1240's and GEM's to a DashBox via my LAN.
Is any of the above no longer supported by Brultech? Is the Etherbee still supported and available for purchase (in case I can't find mine)?
Any suggestions for a better setup using what I have and one new GEM and DashBox?
Thanks,
Ira