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Chapter 4 Power Software Configuration tool Setting up your Submeters
36 Multi-Mon Multiple Circuit Energy Monitor
Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 4 4 4 4 Power Software Power Software Power Software Power Software Configuration tool Configuration tool Configuration tool Configuration tool
The supplemental Power Software can be used for configuring the Multi-Mon
through communication ports, for retrieving real-time and energy profile data,
and for remote upgrading device firmware.
To run Power Software, you need Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000
or Windows XP installed on your computer. Power Software will not run
properly on Windows 95.
For information on how to install Power Software on your PC, see the Power
Software Getting Started guide supplied on the installation CD.
Setting up your Submeters Setting up your Submeters Setting up your Submeters Setting up your Submeters
Each submeter in your device is accessed using a different communication
address (see
Submeter Addressing ).
To communicate with your submeters, create a separate site database for
each submeter. During configuration, store all setups to the site database so
that Power Software will recognize your device’s properties regardless of
whether the device is online or offline.
To create a new database for a submeter:
1. Select Configuration from the Tools menu, and then click the Sites
button on the right-hand-side.
2. 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
the submeter in the “File name” box, click New, and then click OK.
3. On the Instrument Setup tab, select Multi-Mon in the “Model” box. Power
Software automatically selects the appropriate instrument options for the
submeter.
4. If you wish to add any comments for the submeter, type them into the
“Comments” box.
Setting up Communications Setting up Communications Setting up Communications Setting up Communications
You can communicate with your meter via a local RS-485 serial port, or
remotely through a second adjustable communication port. Depending on
what was ordered, your meter may be equipped with an RS-232 or RS-