IPEM Installation Quick Guide

With the IPEM board in hand, you are not doubt eager to get it running, with minimal fuss or frustration - this quick guide will hopefully help.

• Prerequisite. You will need to have PlatformIO installed.
  • If you do not have PlatformIO installed
    • Download and install official Free Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    • PlatformIO IDE is built on top of VSCode
    • Open VSCode Package Manager
    • Search for the official PlatformIO IDE Extension
    • Install PlatformIO IDE

• Initial Quick Check
  • Connect a Micro USB cable to Computer and IPEM Board
  • The IPEM board has bring-up code already on it - so you can just test.
  • Open a Serial Monitor
    • A quick option is ArduinoIDE, or load a project in PlatformIO and use this.
    • Baud rate defaults to 115200
    • Change Serial monitor Baud rate, if different.
  • Press board Reset
    • This should display various hardware information and default readings.
  • The board is now ready for quick voltage and current testing, if you wished to do it now
    • Press and hold USER button on board for ~ 1 second, to update Serial monitor readings
  • If you have an OLED Display connected, this will update too.

*IPEM with OLED in the enclosure (available in our shop) *

• First Flashing
  • Board already hardware configured for baseline use
  • Board already software tested (using the below code)
  • Download folder source code
  • Open folder using PlatformIO
    • Libraries should auto update as needed - saves hassle.
  • Check code compiles without any errors
  • Flash firmware via USB
  • Check Serial Monitor
    • This will display hardware information and default readings.

• Initial Configuration

  • Leave as defaults (for ATM90E32)

• Setup WiFi

  • Goto 'WiFi-OTA.h'
    • Enter SSID / Password
    • Static IP Required?
      • Enter IP, or leave for DHCP
  • Check WebServer
    • Open Web Browser using board IP address

Web Browser Example Pages

• Connect Mains transformer.
  • Connect 12V AC, to board AC In.
  • If only single voltage, connect V1, 2 and 3.
    • Board will work OK without these connections but CT2 and CT3 Power Readings may not show.
  • Reset board and check Voltage

• Connect CT Clamp(s)
• Reset board and check Power readings

The board is now ready.