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MULTI-MON
SECTION 4:
POWER SOFTWARE 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
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
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-422/485 serial port, with a dial-up
modem for communicating through public telephone lines, with an Ethernet module for communicating through the Internet, or
with an RF modem for wireless communications.
The communication protocol and port settings in Power Software must match the settings made in your device.
To configure your communications with the Multi-Mon:
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