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PowerTech
Specifications
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- Real Time Values display.
- % Imbalance Data for Voltages &
Currents.
- RS 485 Bus Status.
- Any Meter Any Parameter Display in
numeric format for real time values
- Any Meter Any Parameter Display in
graphical format for real time values
- Real Time Graphical display.
- Historical Trends (Graphical Format)
for all the parameters.
- Historical Reports (Tabular Format )
for all the parameters in any meter any
parameter selection format.
- Alarm Report for exceeded alarmed parameters.
- Tariffs (for cross checking Energy
Bills).
- Harmonics Up to 22nd level for
voltages & currents etc. with THD,
RHD.
- KWh report in tabular format with
total consumption for the selected
period with BAR chart & PIE chart.
- Load Report for power parameters to
show % loading.
- Software will equipped with User
Programmable Selectable Data Display.
- Software will have User Programmable
Selectable Data Logging.
- Emailing alarmed parameters on
exceeding alarm set limits.
- PC based audio & visual alarm
indication.
- Back up, Restore, Delete facilities
for the old data.
- Help at each stage of use is present
in the software.
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1. How to Install the
Software ?
Take the CD having following information
on the surface of it
- Product ID
- No of meters Supported
- Types of meter supported
Take the Hardware Lock (dongle) having
same Product ID as that of Product ID
mentioned on the CD surface. Put it on the
printer port (25 pin female) of the PC.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO PUT THE DONGLE ON THE 25
PIN SERIAL PORT ELSE THE DONGLE AS WELL AS
THE SOFTWARE COPY WOULD BE VOID & OF NO
USE.
User can put the printer cable over the
dongle in order to use the printing
applications.
Now put the CS in the CDROM. It will
automatically start to install the software.
(If it does not start automatically, then
double click on the exe file more than 10MB
size on the CDROM drive from the explorer).
Read & follow the instructions while
installing the software. After successful
installation of the software, double click
on the ICON of the software on the desktop.
Ensure that the dongle is firmly connected
on the printer port. The default instrument
ID added in the software is "1"
& instrument name as "Feeder
A" . Follow the following steps if the
instrument is not communication with the
software.
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2. Instrument does not communicate with
Software ?
- Find the physical Communication Port
( i.e. COMM Port) at computer end where
converter/instrument is attached. Please
contact your Computer Maintenance
Department if you are not able to find
out the same. Configure the same port in
the software. Default COMM Port in the
software is COMM1
- Check installed cables at all
instruments as well as at RS 485-232
converter ends & computer end. Check
for the firm connections at all the
respective ends.
- Ensure that each instrument is
having unique identification number
(i.e. Device ID). Please refer to
instrument's user guide for changing
Device ID. Note that this Id is NOT a
serial number. Add all instruments
one by one is software from Settings
Options, which you have physically added
on the RS485/232 communication bus.
- Read carefully about message
shown by software. When you start the
software, if it says that it cannot open
the Selected Port then find out the
software, which Department for more
details). Either stop that software or
Select another COMM Port from Settings
Option ---> Port Settings.
- Make sure that you have energized
instrument (s) as well as converter
if any.
- Now look at you converter if it
has RX and TX LED's check out which LED
is blinking. If only TX LED is blinking
that means software is sending Query to instrument
but there is some problem at instrument
end. In this case, please follow above
steps ( 1 to 6 carefully before
proceeding further. If both the LED are
blinking but in software the status is
Not connected then please check the 9/25
pin connector (connecting
converter/instrument) at computer end
for any loose connections in computer
--> converter
--> instrument.
- Please follow this step only after
following above steps carefully: Go to
the settings option in software click
the port settings tab click
"Restore Defaults" then click
apply and restart the software. This
will restore the default communication
settings such as baud rate, parity, stop
bits etc. for the particular meter. If
user suspects that the default settings
are not as per the instrument's settings
then please refer the instrument's
user's manual. Click apply and
restart the software.
- Even after following above steps
, software is not able to communicate
with meter, then connect only one
instrument at a time follow the above
steps check whether any instrument is
defective. It may happen that due to
hardware fault one instrument is sinking
all the bus power. So other instruments
are not communicating with the PC.
- If instrument have a facility to
turn off the RS 485 communication then
turn it on . Refer to instrument's user
guide for details.
- If all instruments fail to
communicate, then try to change
computer, as computer port (COMM port)
might be the culprit.
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3. How to add Instruments to
Software ?
Start the software, typically be
double clicking icon on desktop, click
settings button enter user name and
password (default user name is
"administrator" and password
is "manager". both are case
sensitive. Change the default users
password after successful commissioning
of the software. Add more users for
distributing the control to more
peoples.) press login. In
"General" tab, you will see
the instruments (by feeder name) added
in the software. Press "Add"
button and enter instrument ID and
feeder name. Press "Add". Note
that you cannot add same instrument ID
again and same feeder name again. After
you have completed adding all the
feeder, press "Done". Software
needs to restart. Upon restart you
must be able to view all the added
feeders.
Still you have any
problems to install or commission the
software, please contact your vendor for
support or at at +91 11 6013367 to 70 or
email at neptune@del2.vsnl.net.in
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Power Tech Features:
Real Time Data
Real Time page displays the Real Time
Values of meter.
If any parameter exceeds the alarm limit
then it will start blinking on the
real time page also the alarm button on the
left top of the window will start blinking.
User can get the details of all such alarmed
feeders by clicking the button. The software
also provided an provides an audio sound indication. (It is assumed that PC has
appropriated sound card with drivers,
speakers etc.)
The normal values are indicated in black
The alarmed values are indicated in
Alarm High
Alarm Low
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RS 485 BUS Status
This page shows the status of the each
meter added to the software. i.e. whether
meter is connected to RS485 bus or not.
Meters will be displayed according to port
on which it has been added.
In the first column of the page physical
meter address of each meter added to the
software are shown and in second column the
name of corresponding meter is shown and in
the third column the communication status of
corresponding meter is displayed.
indicates that Smart PIU meter is connected to the software.
indicates that Smart PIU meter is NOT connected to the software (i.e. open circuit at the meter end or meter is not energised).
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Any Meter Any Parameter Real Time Display
This feature is useful when user wants
to monitor any group of parameters for
different feeders or when user has to
monitor all feeders' parameters.
Select the feeder(s) for which the
parameters has to be monitored. (multiple
feeders can be selected by holding shift key
& pressing mouse over the desired
feeders)
Select the parameter(s) as per requirement.
(multiple parameters can be selected by
holding shift key & pressing mouse over
the desired parameters).
To add the selected parameter of the
selected feeders user has to hit the
">>" button.
After adding the selected parameters of the
selected feeders user can view the list
along with the feeder names to confirm the
parameters to see.
If any parameter(s) is added by mistake then
user can remove the parameter by selecting
the particular parameter & hitting
"<<" button.
Click on the refresh button to view the real
time readings of the various meters.
In short, this is a real time display for
all feeders & all parameters.
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Graph
Before viewing Graph, please ensure that
the scale for that set of parameters has
already been set. Scale can be set through
setting => scale and then selecting
desired feeder and parameter group. User can
enter Upper bounds and Lower bounds. Hit
"Apply" button after entering
threshold values.
Please note that scale for the 'Power
Factor' is always - 1 to 1 and user is not
allowed to set the same. User has to select
the parameter group and set the desired time
over which he wants to see the graph then
click the show button to view the graph.
Graph will be shown for the meter which is
under monitor. If the meter gets disconnected
then the graph will stop and tit will resume
automatically after the meter is
reconnected.
User can zoom the graph up to 500% of the
original size . Graph can be zoomed Horizontally
by dragging the slider which is just above
the graph. Graph can be zoomed Vertically by
dragging the slider which is just right side
of the graph area. The details of a
particular time will be shown at below the
graph, you have click the particular point
to view the same.
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Any Meter Any Parameter Graph
This feature is useful when user wants
to see the graphs for any group of
parameters for different feeders Or when
user has to see all feeders' parameters.
Select the feeder(s) for which the
parameters has to be monitored. (multiple
feeders can be selected by holding shift key
& pressing mouse over the desired
feeders)
Select the parameter(s) as per requirement.
(Multiple parameters can be selected by
holding shift key & pressing mouse over
the desired parameters).
To add the selected parameters of the
selected feeders user has to hit the
">>" button.
After adding the selected parameters of the
selected feeders, user can view the list
along with the feeder names to confirm the parameter
to see .
If any paramter(s) is added by mistake then
user can remove the paramter by selecting
the particular parameter & hitting
"<<" button.
Click on the refresh button to view the real
time graphs of the various parameters for
the various meters.
User has to click the refresh button after
each update in the Meter/parameter selection
list or change in the scales of the selected
parameters.
User can see the name of feeder on left side
of each small window. The parameter name at
the bottom of the window. Any values present
on the graph can be viewed by clicking the
mouse cursor or the graph line of the small
window.
In short, this is real time graph for all
feeders & all parameters.
Please note that sufficient memory should be
available for viewing all meter's all
parameters graph, Else software would
malfunction at any point of operation.
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Historical Graph (Trends)
Note that unlike real time graph
Historical Graph does not need scale to be
set. It will automatically decide the scale.
For viewing, User has to select the
parameter group and set the start date and
end date along with the time.
After hitting the 'Show' button Graph will
be shown for the meter which is under monitor.
The user can see the past values of any
point of the graph by clicking over the
line. Values are shown at left side of the
Show button.
User can zoom the graph up to 500% of original size. Graph can be zoomed
Horizontally by dragging the slider which is
just above the graph. Graph can be zoomed
Vertically by dragging the slider which is
just right side of the graph area.
The graph can be printed by hitting Tip : By
checking the 'Printer Friendly' graph
will be shown/printed with white
background.
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Historical Report
This software offers powerful reporting
feature. You need to enter the staring date
& time, ending date and time, ending
date and time as desired. User can set the minimum
time interval between two successive
readings. If the record for the particular
time interval is not present it won't show
any record line.
Select the parameter(s), feeder(s) and hit
show button. The time required for the
display the data will vary according to time
duration selected & free memory (RAM)
available for the software.
The generated report can be exported to spreadsheet
utility such as Excel, Export file will be
generated and stamped as data @time and file
will be paced in "export\report\"
(directory by default ) in the home path of
software.
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Alarm Report
Alarm Report generates a tabular report
indicating the Alarmed Parameters either on
higher side or lower side.) User has to
select the starting date for the suspected
alarmed feeders. The color for the
parameters, passed the Alarm High Limit is
HIGH & the color for the parameters, passed
the Alarm Low Limit is LOW. The normal
values in the table are indicated as NORMAL.
The generated report can be exported to
spreadsheet utility such as Excel. Export
file will be generated and stamped as date@time
and file will be placed in
export\alarm\" directory in the home
path of the software.
If the email option is enabled, when any
parameter has crossed the defined values an
email would be send to the configured email
id. If software has failed to send the
email, then user can hit the "Failure
Log (Email)" button for obtaining the
Email Failure REPORT
Please note that for sending email alert, an
Internet connection should be available at
the PC where software is installed. kWh Report
This page will generate kWH report press 
. a dialog will be presented to you to select/enter start date, end date, interval between two successive rows, energy parameter and then select feeder(s).(For selecting multiple feeders press Ctrl + Mouse click & Ctrl + A for all).
After hitting the show button user will get kWh report Feeder Name as first column. The subsequent columns would show the kWh log with header as the date/time for the particular log. The last column shows the total of the kWh consumed for the requested time.
After hitting the graphs tab, user is able to see the PIE Chart Report for the selected feeders. The table at right shows the details such as color, ratio, meter id, feeder name. User can view the bar graph by hitting bar tab (at bottom). Export to Excel:
The tabular data can be exported to spreadsheet utility like excel by pressing the button The data will be exported to excel and Ms-Excel will be started automatically.
Print:
User can print the tabular,PIE,Bar by pressing "Print" button which is top right side. A dialog will be presented to you, to select what to print (i.e. Tabular Data,PIE and Bar Chart).
Setting
General
Users/Password
Backup
Alarms
Scaling
Email Config
Port Settings
User have to login first to view/change the settings. By default the login name will be "administrator" and password is "manager" when the software is installed (Both are case sensitive). You may change the password afterwards.
Configure
Data Logging
You can configure data logging of every PLM meter by clicking
 on tool bar.
First you have to select Feeder Name and then check the desired parameters and then press "Ok" or "Apply" button.
Customizing
Real Time Display You can change the display of Real Time Values by clicking
 on tool bar. Dialog will be presented to you with "Select Parameter(s)". Check/uncheck parameter(s) to view them in real time display page.
To change the order of display select the desired parameter and press
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to move the selected parameter up or down.
You can restore the display to Factory Default by pressing "Reset" button.
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