CARLO GAVAZZI POWERSOFT User manual

POWERSOFT
THE CONFIGURATOR
Instructions for the system configuration
and synoptic setup

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INDEX
1THE CONFIGURATOR.............................................................................................3
1.1 What the configurator is........................................................................................................................4
1.2 The configurator functions...................................................................................................................5
1.3 Structure...................................................................................................................................................6
1.3.1 System.......................................................................................................................................................6
1.3.2 Communication ports................................................................................................................................8
1.3.3 Meters......................................................................................................................................................10
1.3.4 Synoptic...................................................................................................................................................15
2FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION...................................................................20
2.1 My system is based exclusively on serial lines. Can Iconfigure it in a totally automated way?
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2.2 My system is based on serial lines and Ethernet lines. Can I configure it in a totally
automated way?........................................................................................................................................................22
2.3 Is it possible to delete one or more instruments?............................................................................23
2.4 How can I add the temperature to the power analyser measured variables?..............................24
2.5 Is it possible to insert a planimetric diagram in the synoptic pages?..........................................25

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1THECONFIGURATOR

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1.1WHAT THE CONFIGURATOR IS
The configurator is a software, independent of PowerSoft, whose purpose
is simplifying and automating the configuration process which allows
PowerSoft to fit the specific system to be interfaced and monitored. Its use
is limited to the configuration process only.
To carry out the automatic configuration procedure, both the
communication networks and the instrumentation are to be correctly
installed and set by the user. It is always possible to perform a manual
configuration or to modify the automatically-set parameters.

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1.2THE CONFIGURATOR FUNCTIONS
PowerSoft configurator is a tool which allowsto configure the system,
from the instrument networks to the synoptic generation. Particularly, the
configurator allows to:
§automatically locate the installed communication
network/s;
§search for the instrument/s connected to the located
network/s;
§configure and test all the found instruments;
§automatically generate and/ormanually modifythe
synoptics relevant to the system.

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1.3STRUCTURE
The configurator is divided in 4 different sections named System,
Communication ports, Meters and Synoptic pages. Opening the software, the
default section is System. Carrying out the proper operations in each section,
the software generates all the configuration files required to adapt
PowerSoft to the system to be monitored. The section order is not random,
but each section needs and uses the information set in the previous one. It
is important to follow the given order when programming the software the
first time. In caseof parameter modificationsit is possible to act directly in
the relevant section.
1.3.1 SYSTEM
In this section it is possible to set some essential parameters, carry out the
global automatic configuration and save a backup copy of the current
configuration or reload a previously-stored situation.
A very important parameter is the “system recording interval” which is the
period considered by the utility supplier to calculate the demanded power
of the monitored system. In Europe it is generally 15 minutes. It is based
on the PC clock and, in the 15 minutes example,it begins at minutes 00, 15,
30 and 45. To synchronise the PC (and therefore PowerSoft) with the
utility supplier integration periods, it is possible to use the digital inputs of
one of the connected instruments. These inputs are to be connected to the
digital output (synchronisation output or current tariff outputs) if available
on the official watthourmeter installed by the utility supplier.
The language selection is only relevant to the configurator.
Now it is possible to carry out the automatic configuration (Global wizard)
or to manually set all the parameters. step by step following the proposed
order. The best suggestion is to carry out the automatic procedure and then
manually intervene, if necessary, on the generated parameters.

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From this section, the backup archive can be managed. This archive allows
to:
§store a backup copy of the current configuration
(network/s, meter/s and synoptic/s configuration);
§properly manage temporary situations during which the
system works in a different configuration.
Through the proper button, the Backup manager access can be gained. It
is then possible to:
§save the current configuration (a default name is
proposed);
§reload a stored configuration;
§delete a stored configuration.

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1.3.2 COMMUNICATION PORTS
This section is dedicated to the configuration of the communication
network/s which link/s PowerSoft and the instruments. The connected
networks can be linked to the PC via serial ports (RS232, real orvirtual) or
via Ethernet connection (TCP/IP). Two different areas in this section
manage the two different network typology.

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1.3.2.1 ETHERNET COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
The communication networks using the TCP/IP protocol require the
configuration of an IP address and of the relevant port. The IPaddress can
be any address accessible from the PC, while the port is an integer between
1 and 5000. The default port used by the Modbus instrumentation is
generally the 502nd, unless a different indication is given.
Because of the wide range of possible combinations, it is not possible to
automatically search for the connected TCP/IP ports. Therefore this
configuration can be carried out only manually.
1.3.2.2 SERIAL NETWORKS
The serial ports, usually named as COM1, COM2 etc, are characterised by a
baud rate and a parity typology. Baud rate and parity are to be common to
all the meters in the same network (refer to the meter instruction manuals
to properly set these parameters in every instrument).
NOTE: the serialports are used by the PC in exclusive mode: a port can be
used only by an application at a time.
The serial ports can be automatically configured. Pressing the proper
button, the system asks what COM ports among the installed ones are to
be scanned; afterwards it tries to open every port to check if any instrument
is connected. All the different possible combinations of baud rate and
parity will be consecutively tested. During this process, a window advises
the user about the possible long length of the process itself; a Stop button
allows the process interruption.
Any communication port realised through VCP-DIN is to be set exactly as
a real COM port installed on the PC (without considering that it is a remote
network connected via Ethernet).The configuration of each VCP-DIN
and of the relevant virtual COM port is to be carried out using the two
configuration software supplied in the VCP-DIN box (see the “Advanced”
PowerSoft manual for the details).

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1.3.3 METERS
This section lists all the instruments connected to the system, grouping
them together according to the communication line they belong to. It
allows to set all the parameters of all the instruments, in order to correctly
represent the real system in the software. Even after an automatic
configuration, the operator can add or delete an instrument using the
proper buttons.
The software can automatically scan the installed communication lines to
detect all the connected instruments by pressing the “Automatic” button.
When a new instrument is found by the automatic procedure, a default
name is automatically assigned: the name is the Modbus address followed
by “-“ and by the communication line name. To set or modify the
instrument characteristics, the “Meter detail” box is to be used.
1.3.3.1 CONFIGURATION
In the “Meter detail” box, all the parameters relevant to the selected
instrument are listed. Some parameters, like the instrument name, have a

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free text box, others allow a choice among a limited optionsrange through
a drop-down menu, others allow a choice between two alternatives
(enable/disable).
The parametersto be set are:
§Name: it is the instrument name which allowsan easy and
intuitive identification of its function in the system (e.g., Offices,
factory lighting, Department B, etc.)
§Type: it is the type of the instrument (e.g., WM3, WM4, etc.).
Once set, this parameter cannot be modified: the instrument is to be
deleted and created again.
§Driver name: it is the name of the file including all the
information PowerSoft requires to communicate with the selected
instrument. Generally the driver name is the instrument type followed
by “.drv” extension (e.g., WM3.drv). The correspondence between type
and driver name is not biunivocal; different driverscan be associated to
the same type (e.g., when special versions of an instrument exist).
§Slave: it is the Modbus address of the instrument.
§Communication port: it is the communication port which
connects the instrument.
§Timeout [min]: it is the period (in minutes) after which the
instrument is considered off-line (i.e., a communication error appears)
if there are no replies to the software request frames.
§Typology: it indicates the position of the instrument in the system
to be monitored. The instrument can monitor:a main distribution, a
sub-distribution,or a cogeneration gear;a department, a particular load,
or a single machine (sub-metering). This parameter does not affect the
instrument configuration, but allows the software to assign it a pre-
defined position on the automatically-generated synoptic.
§System: it is the system (i.e., single-phase, 3-phase, etc.) set in the
instrument. Running the automatic configuration, this parameter is read
from the instrument memory and automatically set.

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§Temperature measurement: enablesor disablesthe temperature
measurement which can be associated to the selected instrument.To
have it, a proper instrument (UDM35, UDM40 orUSC-DIN) is to be
connected to the same network of the selected instrument with a
proper Modbus address.
NOTE: to save the temperature value (see paragraph “Values to be
saved”) the enabling of the temperature measurements is to be acquired
by the system, pressing “Confirm” in the bottom of the parameter box.
Until “Confirm” is not selected, the temperature value is not available
in the “Values to be saved” list.
§Temperature meter driver: it is the name of the driver of the
temperature meter (UDM.drv orUSC.drv) associated to the selected
instrument.
§Temperature meter slave: it is the Modbus address of the
temperature meter (UDM35, UDM40 orUSC) associated to the
selected instrument.
§Temperature meter decimals: it is the number of decimals to be
used displaying the temperature measured by the meter.
§Values to be saved: it is the list of the variables which are logged
by the software according to the relevant recording interval (see next
parameter).Left-clicking on the button relevant to this parameter,the
below window appears. For each variable it is possible to store the real-
time value, the minimum, maximum, and/or average values calculated
in the period of time between two consecutive recordings.
Independently of any previous setting, for each instrument the variable
necessary to the consumptions analysis (active and reactive energy,
system active power and power factor) are stored according to the
system integration time (see paragraph 1.3.1).

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§Recording interval [min]: it is the period of time after which the
variables set in the previous window are stored in the software
database. The recording occurs at the minutes that are integer multiple
of the recording time. For example if it is 10 minutes, the recordings
occur at minutes 00, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50. The minimum interval is 1
minute, so that it is possible to store 1440 records per day.
These recordings are in addition to the system recordings. If the system
integration time (see paragraph 1.3.1) is 15 minutes, the recordings
occur at minutes 00,10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50.
§Enable DI0: it enables the reading of the first digital input status,
if present on the instrument.
§Enable DI1: it enables the reading of the second digital input
status, if present on the instrument.
Synchronize PC from Digital Input 1: it associates the clock
synchronisation function to the status change of digital input 1.The
clock is automatically set to the closest multiple of the “system
recording interval”.If, for example, the system interval is 15 minutes,
and input 1 status changes at 10.39.12 the clock is automatically
updated to 1.30.00.
§Synchronize PC from Digital Input 2:it associates the clock
synchronisation function to the status change of digital input 2.This
function can be set only in input 1, onlyin input 2 or in both of them.
§Enable DO1:it enables PowerSoft to control the first digital
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output activation can be carried out manually or follow a setpoint
alarm. The digital output is to be set as “REM” (remote control) in the
instrument.
§Enable gas: it enables the reading of the gas meter (only in the
instruments supplied with this function).
§Enable water:it enables the reading of the water meter (only in
the instruments supplied with this function).
§Enable 4 quadrants:it enables the displaying of the 4-quadrant
reactive energy meters(WM24 only).
When at least one of these parameters is modified, the modification/s is
accepted and stored after pressing the “Confirm” button.
1.3.3.2 TEST
The test area, located in the right side, allows the operator to test the
configuration from the communication and digital signals points of view.
“Auto test”, if enabled, allows to automatically perform a communication
test every time the instrument is selected.
The communication status is shown by the “Communication” LED: it is
green in case of correct communication; red when the parameters are
wrong or the instrument is not connected; yellow if the selected type is not
correspondent to the actual instrument on the network.
If the instrument is correctly set and later is replaced by another model,
PowerSoft is not able to sense the replacement, it will try to establish again
the communication with the first instrument, and then it will show the
missing communication status (red LED) or the status of right
communication(green LED) but in this case all the acquired information is
potentially wrong. When replacing an instrument with another model, the
suggestion is to delete the old instrument and add a new one.
Concerning the digital inputs, it is possible to check the status by means of
2 LED’s in the top right area: red if the status is ON and grey if the status is
OFF. The digital output can be switched using the proper buttons (“DO ->
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Finally the “Meters reset” and the “Reset min max) buttons allow to reset
respectively the Energy and utility meters and the minimum/maximum
values stored in the instrument memory.
1.3.4 SYNOPTIC
This section allows to customise the PowerSoft synoptic, in order to better
adapt them to the system typology and to the operator’s needs.
A drop-down menu allows to select the desired synoptic to be modified;
after the selection, the synoptic appears on the edit area.
1.3.4.1 SYNOPTIC STRUCTURE
Every synoptic is composed by a number of different graphic objects. The
operator can add and position them at will. The available objects are listed
in the following paragraphs. To modify them, it is possible to access the
synoptic menu, right-clicking in any position of the edit area.
1.3.4.2 SYNOPTIC OBJECTS
In a synoptic the following objects can be added:

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§Ellipse, Line, Rectangle, Triangle, Text: these are standard graphic
objects
§Image: any image (.bmp) can be added in the synoptic, e.g., the
company logo.
§Instrument: this button allowsto open the detail pagesof the linked
instrument; in fact this button is always linked to an instrument
belonging to the connected networks.
§Link to page: this button allows to browse through the different
synoptic pages of the system using proper links located in the pages
themselves.
§Status indicator: this object is a little square whose colour changes
according to the digital inputs status of the instrument; it is then
possible to graphically represent the status of any device digitally
connected to the instrument (e.g., the status of a switch).
§Main page, next page, previous page: these buttons allow to access
respectively the main synoptic page, or the one that in the page list is
immediately after or before the current one.
§Main distribution: this object represents a main distribution branch
of the system; it includes a button, with the relevant instrument picture,
which allows to access the detail pages of the instrument itself.
§Sub-metering: this object represents a branch of the system
supplying a department or a single machine; it includes a button, with
the relevant instrument picture, which allows to access the detail pages
of the instrument itself.
§Sub-distribution: this object represents a sub-distribution branch of
the system; it includes a button, with the relevant instrument picture,
which allows to access the detail pages of the instrument itself.
§Cogeneration: this object represents a cogeneration branch in the
system; it includes a button, with the relevant instrument picture, which
allows to access the detail pages of the instrument itself.
§Title: it is the synoptic title

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Every object defined as a button is an object whose area allows, when left-
clicked, to browsethe system, displaying a new page or the detail pages of a
particular instrument.
1.3.4.3 SYNOPTIC MODIFICATION
1.3.4.3.1 Modifying of a single object
Selecting any object in the edit area, a red edge appears around it.
To move the selected object, it is to be dragged to the desired position.
During the dragging, only the red edge is visible; releasing the mouse
button, the synoptic is regenerated and the object is shown in the new
position.
To change the object properties, right-click on the object to display the
synoptic menu and select “Properties”. A dialogue box appears where all
the properties can be edited or modified. Pressing “Apply” the
modifications are stored and the synoptic regenerated; pressing “cancel”
the dialogue box disappears without any modifications.
“Size” represents the coordinates (in pixel) of the object top left point and
the size (in pixel too) of the same object. “Link” is the synoptic page or the
instrument that is opened when the object is left clicked.
1.3.4.3.2 Adding an object
To add a new object, open the synoptic menu right clicking in the edit area
and select “Insert”. A sub-menu, where all the possible objects are listed,
appears. The objects are listed in the “basic objects list. It is possible to
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arrow, and its name). There is a standard list of groups, the “default
groups”. The user can define their own groups of objects box (see the
“Advanced” PowerSoft manual for the details). If more groups are present,
it is possible to choose the desired one using the “Style” selection box in
the top middle side of the edit area.
When the new object has been chosen, a “Wizard” window asks for its
properties. After the properties definition, the object is shown in the
synoptic page.
1.3.4.3.3 Deleting an object
To delete an object from the synoptic, right click on it and select “Delete”.
1.3.4.3.4 Dividing an object group
The groups (like main distribution meters, sub-metering ones, etc.) are
formed by single objects; dividing a group means to break it up in the
original objects that are now independent of each other. In this way the
properties of a single object is modifiable while it is impossible to modify
the single properties in a group.
To divide a group, right click on it and select “Divide”. It is not possible to
group (or group again) set of objects.

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1.3.4.4 AUTOMATIC GENERATION
The synoptic pages can be automatically created by the configurator,
pressing the “Regenerate” button; after a confirmation request, the system
asks for what communication linesthe associated synopticsare to be
regenerated and if the index page (“Main” page, including the links to the
communication line pages) is required.
The proposed synoptic topology is fixed and the system arranges every
instrument according to its Modbus address, as exaplained in the following
table.
Addresses from 1 to 2: the instrument are considered as “main distribution
meters”.
Addresses from 3 to 5: the instrument are considered as “sub-distribution
meters”.
Addresses from 6to 100: the instrument are considered as “sub-meters”,
that is they monitor a single load, machine, or department.
Addresses from 101 to 200: the instrument is a temperature meter (see
following note).
Note: the temperature meter whose address is 100+x is automatically
associated to the power analyser/energy meter whose address is x (e.g., an
UDM35 with address 111 is automatically associated to the power analyser
whose address is 11).
Once this information is confirmed, the system generates all the pages
which can be freely modified by the operator to better fit his needs.

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2FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION