CARLO GAVAZZI POWERSOFT User manual

POWERSOFT
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

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INDEX
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 WHY POWERSOFT?..........................................................................................................................................5
1.2 FEATURES..........................................................................................................................................................6
1.3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................7
2INSTALLING POWERSOFT.........................................................................................................................10
2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS...............................................................................................................................11
2.2 INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................12
2.3 THE FIRST POWERSOFT START -UP ...............................................................................................................13
2.4 USERS AND PASSWORDS...............................................................................................................................14
3OPERATING POWERSOFT..........................................................................................................................15
3.1 MENU BAR.......................................................................................................................................................16
3.1.1 The File menu.......................................................................................................................................16
3.1.2 The Edit menu.......................................................................................................................................16
3.1.3 The Login menu....................................................................................................................................16
3.1.4 The Scheduler menu.............................................................................................................................17
3.1.5 The Show menu.....................................................................................................................................17
3.1.6 The Modules menu...............................................................................................................................21
3.1.7 The “?” menu.......................................................................................................................................21
3.2 THE STATUS BAR............................................................................................................................................22
3.3 THE SYNOPTIC PAGES....................................................................................................................................23
3.4 THE INSTRUMENT REAL-TIMEPAGE............................................................................................................24
3.4.1 Analogue indicators.............................................................................................................................25
3.4.2 Variables................................................................................................................................................26
3.4.3 Inputs/Outputs.......................................................................................................................................26
3.4.4 Fresnell..................................................................................................................................................27
4SOFTWARE SAFETY.......................................................................................................................................29
4.1 SAFETY LEVELS..............................................................................................................................................30
4.2 LOGIN..............................................................................................................................................................31
4.3 LOGOUT...........................................................................................................................................................31
4.4 EXIT.................................................................................................................................................................32
4.5 USER CONFIGURATION..................................................................................................................................32
4.5.1 Creating a new user.............................................................................................................................33
4.5.2 Deleting a user......................................................................................................................................33
5ADDITIONAL MODULES ..............................................................................................................................35
5.1 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................................36
5.2 ANALYTICALTRENDS....................................................................................................................................37
5.2.1 Creating a report (table).....................................................................................................................37
5.2.2 Predefined trends.................................................................................................................................38
5.3 GRAPHICALTRENDS......................................................................................................................................40
5.3.1 Analysing a graph................................................................................................................................40
5.3.2 Creating a report (trend)....................................................................................................................41
5.3.3 Predefined trends.................................................................................................................................43
5.3.4 Other tools.............................................................................................................................................43
5.3.5 Exporting the trends............................................................................................................................44
5.4 SETPOINT CONFIGURATION (PWS-ALARM MODULE)...............................................................................46
5.4.1 Setpoint on the contractual power....................................................................................................47
5.5 TARIFF CONFIGURATION (PWS-TARIFF MODULE)....................................................................................49
5.5.1 The tariff information..........................................................................................................................49
5.5.2 Modification of the tariffs ...................................................................................................................50
5.6 COSTS ESTIMATION (PWS-BILLMODULE).................................................................................................52
5.6.1 Cost calculation....................................................................................................................................52
5.6.2 Graph of the daily costs......................................................................................................................53

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5.6.3 Configuration........................................................................................................................................54
5.7 ALARMS AND EVENTS...................................................................................................................................55
5.8 ANALYSIS SUPPORT (PWS-ANALYSIS MODULE)......................................................................................56
5.8.1 Target.....................................................................................................................................................56
5.8.2 Graphical structure..............................................................................................................................57
5.8.3 Operations.............................................................................................................................................57
5.9 THE WEB-SERVER (PWS-WEBMODUILE)................................................................................................63
5.9.1 The toolbar and the modules..............................................................................................................64
5.9.2 Exporting a table on Excel.................................................................................................................67
5.10 AUTOMATIC E-MAILING (PWS-MAIL MODULE)........................................................................................70
5.10.1 E-mail parameters................................................................................................................................70
5.10.2 E-mail scheduler..................................................................................................................................71

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INTRODUCTION

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1.1 WHY POWERSOFT?
To correctly and efficiently manage any electrical distribution system, mainly
considering the cost reduction point of view, it is important to monitor the energy
consumptions, to control the demanded power peaks and to exploit accurate data
processing and analysis tools.
PowerSoft is a sophisticated data acquisition and processing system
developed to satisfy these requirements and to supply a very flexible but easy-to-use
Energy management tool.

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1.2 FEATURES
PowerSoft is modular software consisting of a main core (which includes the
data acquisition and database functions) and of a series of optional modules that
allows adding different features to satisfy different requirements or to solve specific
applications.
The software can automatically adapt itself according to the electrical system
configuration. In this way the user can easily configurethe instruments and the
software (parameters and synoptic pages) without the need of particular
programming or computer knowledge.

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1.3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
PowerSoft is an analysis platform suitable for Win98, 98SE, 2000 and XP, which
has been specifically developed to interface, by means of the Modbus protocol
(RTU and TCP/IP), the Carlo Gavazzi products for Energy Management.
The system is composed by a main module (called “core”) and by a series of
modules, some of which are included in the base package (ordering code
“POWERSOFT”). The core module communicates with the instruments, shows
the real-time variables, and storesthe acquired data in the system, while the other
modules tasks are to processthe stored data, to analyse the acquired information, to
create reports.
In detail, the core:
provides the interactive and animated synoptic pages that allow:
oto display the plant configuration
oto display the real-time data
oto monitor the digital input status acquired by the instruments
on the field
commands the instruments digital outputs, manually or
following an alarm situation
displays an alarm window that informs the user in case of set
point exceeding or communication errors
has 3 access level, protected through a password.
Every further operation is carried out through the optional modules. No
additional module is necessary for the core operations. The available optional
modules are the following.
•Trends (analytical and graphical, included in the base package
“PowerSoft”): A selectable set of variables (different from
instrument to instrument) can be stored in the PowerSoft database
with a selectable time interval. All the data can be analysed later on in
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(wmf, csv, xls). Up to 4 variables (from the same or from different
instruments) can be contemporarily displayed. With simple and
intuitive procedures it is also possible to zoom the graph or analyse it
in detail with a cursor, freely choosing the time period to be displayed.
If the tariffs and the different contractual powers are set (if the “PWS-
Tariff” module is available), this information can be graphically
related to the stored variables.
•Active alarm/Alarm and Events (included in the base package
“PowerSoft”):an active alarms window (that automatically pops up
in any case of alarm) advises the user if a set point has been exceeded
or if a communication error is present; it allows the qualified users to
acknowledge the selected alarm. An alarms and Events log allows to
access the archive of the events (login, logout, start-up, alarm
acknowledgment, etc.) and of the alarms (set point alarm,
communication errors, missing data storage, etc.) and to carry out
filter-based searches.
•Set point configuration (optional module “PWS-Alarm”): the set
point alarms can be associated to both an up and a down threshold
on all the variables measured by all the instruments of the network.
The alarm can be software, being displayed in the Active alarms
windows and stored in the Alarms and events log, or hardware-based,
being stored as above and switching the digital output of the
instrument that are pointing out the anomaly. If the PWS-Tariff
module is available, the set point on the active power can be in
function of the current tariff.
•Tariffs configuration (optional module “PWS-Tariff”): the
different tariffs during the day and the distribution of the typical-days
among the year can be set according to the supplier tariff regulations
in a very easy and extremely flexible way. It can manage: up to 12
tariffs; up to 24 tariff change per day; up to 365 different typical-days
per year. For each tariff the relevant contractual power can be edited

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to be displayed on the graphics or to be used as a set point to avoid
overpower demands (if the “PWS-Alarm” module is available).
•Analysis support (optional module “PWS-Analysis”): it carries
out statistical analysis on the power trends and energy consumption
by extrapolating the average demand of each day of the week, the
week-based consumption trends, and the estimation of the ideal
installed power for each tariff, calculated with a selectable confidence
level. The data can be filtered removing from the computation, if
needed, the week-ends, the holidays and the days with anomalous
consumption due to external events.
•Costs estimation (optional module “PWS-Bill”): according to the
utility contract parameters, the module allows to estimate the costs,
relevant to a selected month, due to the energy, water and gas
consumption. This is useful to perform the cost allocation among the
monitored lines, to display the daily trend of the consumption or to
identify the reasons of any penalty.
•E-mail (optional module “PWS-Mail”): it manage the automatic
e-mailing, able to notify the electrical system status to one or more e-
mail addresses. The e-mailing can be carried out on regular basis
and/or as a consequence of a defined alarm or event.
•Web-server (optional module “PWS-Web”): the web-server
module allows to remotely accessing PowerSoft, using a standard
browser without additional licenses, in order to access all the real-time
information and historical data.

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2INSTALLING POWERSOFT

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2.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
PowerSoft needs of the following minimum requirements:
Processor:Pentium II 400
RAM:256 Mb
Hard disk:100 Mb free
Monitor:1024x768
Windows 98 / NT 4 / 2000 / XP (preferable XP)

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2.2 INSTALLATION
The installation program guides the user installing PowerSoft, allowing to
choose the default language and the installation folder, and to create an icon on the
desktop.
The navigation through the installation program is carried out by meansof the
“Next”, “Back”, or “Cancel” keys respectively to proceed,recede, or exit the
program and therefore not installing PowerSoft... After a successful installation, a
new entry on the “Start”/“Program” menu is available; it includes the link to
PowerSoft, the Configurator and to the relevant uninstalling program.
After the installation, PowerSoft is available with a minimum configuration
(no synoptic page, no connected instrument, etc.), therefore the configuration
program “Configurator.exe”.
If Powersoft is entered before the configuration process, a login as
Administrator is mandatory to exit the program itself (see paragraph 2.4). Only the
Administrator can exit PowerSoft.
On the system, two predefined user are set by default (see paragraph 2.4).

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2.3 THE FIRST POWERSOFT START-UP
The first time Powersoft is launched, an access code is required. The code
depends on the optional modules bought by the user.
This window asks for the code after the first start-up
To get the proper access code, the software supplier or distributor is to be
contacted, communicating him the access key provided by the software itself (in the
above example, see the picture, it is “HPKIFDCN”). Editing the returned access
code, paying attention to the capital letters, the software and the desired modules
are available.
Without the access code, PowerSoft cannot be used. The access code will
not expire and therefore it is not to be edited again.
IMPORTANT NOTE: the code is depending on the PC and on the hard-
disk. If the software is to be moved in another PC or in a new hard-disk, a new
access code is to be asked to the supplier.

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2.4 USERS AND PASSWORDS
The installing program sets two default users on the system:
User 1:
Name: admin
Password: admin
Level:Administrator
User 2:
Name: user
Password: user
Level: User
These default users can access all the PowerSoft functions (according to the
relevant level, see below) but, for safety reasons, it is suggested to create at least a
new “Administrator” user (or more of them and the required simple “Users”= and
then delete both the default users.
The “User” can access all the data, acknowledge the alarms, and ask for any
report, also via web-server.
The “Administrator” can access all the “User’s functions and, in addition,
can configure Powersoft and all the relevant modules
Auser without the password can only access the real-time values and display
the active alarms list.

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3OPERATING POWERSOFT

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3.1 MENU BAR
The menu bar allows carrying out any operation on the software.
3.1.1 THE FILE MENU
It includes only an entry: Exit. Selecting it, only if the logged-in user is an
“Administrator”, PowerSoft is closed otherwise a warning message informs on the
missing qualification. Exiting PowerSoft, the variable recording on the database is
interrupted.
3.1.2 THE EDIT MENU
It includes the “Language” submenu that allows changing the language of the
menus, windows and messages of PowerSoft. Only a logged-in user (User or
administrator level) can change the language.
Once the language is selected, a message informs the user that the
modifications are available only after the next launch of the software.
3.1.3 THE LOGIN MENU
It allows managing the user list (access levels, passwords). See the Software
safety chapter (4) for the details.

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3.1.4 THE SCHEDULERMENU
It includes only the “E-mail” entry which manages the tasks for the automatic
e-mailing. It is available only if the “PWS-mail” module is installed.
3.1.5 THE SHOW MENU
It includes four entries.
•The Pagesentry includes, in its submenu, a link to all the synoptic
pages generated in the configuration process. Clicking on a synoptic
page, it is automatically displayed.
•The Single Meter entry includes, in its submenus, the list of all the
instruments connected to the system. Clicking on an instrument, the
real-time window of that instrument is displayed. The instrument is
grouped according to the relevant communication line. For the
details on the real-time window, see paragraph 1.11.
•The All the meters entry allows to show all the measurements (in three
groups) of all the meters at the same time; in this way a global vision
of the system and a comparison among the same variablesfrom
different instruments are possible.
•The Active alarms entry opens the window showing all the active
alarms.
3.1.5.1 “ALL THE METERS”MENU
To have a global vision of the system and to perform a comparison among
the same variables from different instruments, this function shows a table where all
the measurements of all the meters are available.
The available variables are grouped in three categories:
•Powers and power factors
•Voltages and Currents
•Other variables

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In each group, the first column describes the variables and the relevant
engineering unit. Each other column is dedicated to a specific instrument and
indicates the value of the variable described in the first column.
The table is split into more pages:each one of them includes five
instruments; using the arrows in thetop left box (or the relevant drop-down menu),
it is possible to scroll the different pages. In the same box, there is the indication of
the current page.
To analyse a different group of variables, double click in the area between
the boxes or click once on the double arrow near the group name. The variable of
more than one group can be shown at the same time, just dragging the relevant
group boxes until the desired size is obtained.

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The window shows a red indication in case of setpoint alarm; in the top right
of the window, a red LED indicates the alarm situation. Another red LED is in the
variable group where the alarm situation is present, and the variable value is
highlighted.
If the alarm condition occurs in an instrument not included in the current
page, it is possible to locate the right page looking at the page drop-down menu,
where the relevant page is highlighted in red too.
3.1.5.2 THE “ACTIVE ALARMS”SECTION
Clicking in this section opens the Active alarm window.
Each alarm is grouped according to its Type and Subtype; the Agent who/which
caused the alarm and the event Description are indicated too.The first three columns
include the starting, ending and acknowledgment date and time of the event.
The event has a different colour according to its status: red if the alarm is
active but not acknowledged, yellow if the alarm is active and acknowledged, and
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active nor acknowledged are automatically deleted from this window and they are
stored in the event log.
To promptly inform the user of any new alarm or of the end of an alarm
situation, the Active alarm window automatically pops up when such a situation
occurs.
The following operations are possible:
Acknowledgement: using the two top right buttons it is
possible to acknowledge the selected alarm or all the alarms
at the same time. Only a logged-in user can acknowledge an
alarm.
Filtering: using the two top left buttons it is possible to filter
the alarms choosing to show/hide the setpoint alarm or the
communication errors.
Enabling the alarm bell and silencing it: it is possible to
enable the PC alarm bell in case of alarm. This signalling is
active until the user silences it with the relevant button.
The Active alarm window can be accessed double clicking on the status
bar, as shown in the picture: