User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction5Welcome5How to Use this Book5About CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.96Performance6Features6Supported Devices8Getting Started10First Steps10Understanding Terminology10System Requirements13Where to Get Help13What’s next?14Installing the Software16Computer Preparation16Installing CIMPLICITY16Installing Additional Software17RS485 PMCS Network Interfaces17Ethernet PMCS Network Interfaces18Local Area Network (LAN) Interfaces19Installing Additional Software20Installing the EPM Software Components20Installing the PMCS software21eLicensing PMCS software21License by Phone23Host PC Installation23Viewer Workstation Installation23PMCS Installation Steps24PQ Analyst Installation Steps39Un-elicensing PMCS42Uninstalling PMCS43Uninstalling the Pegasys System Log Service:43Reinstallation Steps45Upgrading from previous versions to PMCS 6.946Configuring€the€Software4747Organize Your Information47Host PC47View Node48Configuration Procedure49Host PC Configuration49Viewer Workstation Configuration49EPM Software Components Configuration50EPM Device- Special€Considerations51Introduction51EPM Software Components52Network Builder: Building the Network Configuration File52ION Designer: Programming Devices and Software Nodes52Communications Server: System Communications52ION_LINK DDE Server: Communication with Windows Applications52Workstation Configuration Guidelines53Configuring the EPM Device Network54Running Network Builder54Building the Power-Monitoring Network in NetBuilder55Adding a Workstation55Adding Software Nodes56Adding an Ethernet Site57Adding Devices (Meters)59Saving and Exiting59Using€MMS€Servers€with€PMCS61What is an MMS Server?61System Requirements61Installation for Windows NT 4.062Preparing the MMS Server for use with PMCS63Index68Size: 644 KBPages: 69Language: EnglishOpen manual