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Chapter 4 Using Power Software Installing Power Software
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Chapter 4 Using Power Software
The support Power Software software is a configuration and data
acquisition tool that allows you to configure all of the PowerSmart+ PQM
features, monitor your meters on-line, retrieve recorded files and view
reports. Power Software can communicate with your PowerSmart+ PQM
via a serial port and via the Ethernet.
This chapter gives information on how to install and run Power Software
on your computer, and how to prepare information for your meter using
Power Software.
See Chapter 5 Configuring the PowerSmart+ PQM for instructions on how
to configure particular features in your meter. Refer to Chapters 7 and 8
for instructions on retrieving data from the meters and viewing reports.
4.1 Installing Power Software
You need Power Software V1.4 Build 4 or higher to take an advantage of
the meter data logging options.
To install Power Software on your PC:
1. Insert the installation CD supplied with your meter into CD drive.
2. Open My Computer on your Desktop.
3. Click on your CD drive icon, select the Power Software directory,
and then double click on Setup (shown as an Application type
file).
4. Follow InstallShield® Wizard instructions on the screen.
Power Software is installed by default to the C:\Power Software folder.
When installation is complete, the Power Software icon appears on your
Desktop. Double click on the Power Software icon to run Power Software.
For general information on how to work with Power Software, see the
“Power Software Getting Started” guide supplied on the installation CD.
4.2 Creating a New Site for your Meter
Power Software keeps all communication and configuration data for your
meter in a configuration database called a site database. During
configuration, store all setup data to the site database so that Power
Software recognizes device properties regardless of whether the meter is
online or offline.
To communicate with the meters, create a separate site database for each
device.
To create a new database for your meter:
1. Select Configuration from the Tools menu.