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VTN Connection 2.0a

by | Mar 4, 2014 | OADR Procedures-Group, VTN Connection

With Administrator privileges the user can make the connection to the Demand Response Server (VTN Virtual Top Node) by modifying a text file

 

After selecting your device from the dashboard

In the device screen select Device / Files

This screen will open with both binary and text files

Typically there will be existing files that can be edited

Select edit for the Text file named/nvram/gridlink/dras_client.ini for 2.0a devices

If the text file does not exist, enter the load path directory with the text file name as shown below for the correct file

Change Status to PENDING

Enter the parameters as shown in the Example

Example

Scroll down through the text and change the 4 text lines shown in RED below.

Caution do not change any other line as it may cause the GRIDlink not to function properly.

2.0a  

#Open ADR 2.0 dras_client.ini

# device ID for a new participant

ven_id=HONEYWELL.AKUACOM.VTN.7.X

vtn_id=GRIDlink.client1

# GRIDlink forms all the URLs automatically

service_hostname=sce2.openadr.com

service_prefix=vtn/OpenADR2/Simple

service_use_ssl=1

auth_user=gridlinktest.client1

auth_password=AdR_1234

# value in seconds

dras_poll_delay=60

ssl_verify=0

curl_trace_get=/tmp/gridlink/curl_trace_get.log

curl_trace_put=/tmp/gridlink/curl_trace_put.log

# if a market context is specified, it must match

# the specification allows for up to 2 specific markets.

market_context1=“Utility Programs you are participating ie RTP, BIP, CPB”

market_context2=          ” If left blank GRIDlink will partisipate in all market signals received”

Save File to download configuration

Status will change from Pending to Success when GRIDlink changes the configuration and confirms