E-Mon E-PS-A-RTU-N - Manual (Page 55)

Chapter 4 Power
S O F T W A R E C O N F I G U R A T I O N D A T A B A S E
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Chapter 4 Power Software
Supplemental Power Software tool can be used for configuring the PowerSmart+
Advanced PQM through communication ports, for retrieving real-time and recorded
data, and for remote upgrading device firmware.
For information on how to install Power Software on your PC, see the “Power
Software Getting Started” guide supplied on the installation CD.
Configuration Database
To communicate with your meters, create a separate site database for each device.
All communication and configuration data for your meter is stored in this database.
During configuration store all setup data to the site database so that Power
Software recognizes device properties regardless of whether the device is online or
offline.
To create a new database for your meter:
Select Configuration from the Tools menu, and then click the Sites button on the
right-hand-side.
From the “Look in” box, select the directory where a new database will be stored. By
default, it will be the “Sites” directory. Type a site name for your device in the “File
name” box, click New, and then click OK.
On the Instrument Setup tab, select PowerSmart+ Advanced PQM "PSA” in the
“Model” box. Power Software automatically selects the appropriate instrument
options for your meter.
Select a correct CT secondary current (5A or 1A) for your meter. If you have the
analog expander connected to the meter, select an appropriate output current
option for the analog expander.
If you wish to add any comments for your meter, type them into the “Comment” box.
Setting up Communications
You can communicate with the meter via a changeable COM1 communication port,
or through a second factory set serial RS-485/RS-422 COM2 port. Depending on
what was ordered, your meter’s COM1 port can be equipped with an RS-232/RS-
422/RS-485 serial interface, with a dial-up modem for communicating through public
telephone lines, or with an Ethernet module for communicating through the Internet.
To configure your communications with the PowerSmart+ Advanced PQM:
Select Configuration from the Tools menu. Under the Communication group on the
Instrument Setup tab, select the type of connection for your device.