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The Dranetz-BMI Energy Platform

TM

 is a portable, hand-held, eight-channel demand 

and energy meter/monitor. This advanced power instrument is designed with a color 

liquid crystal display (LCD) 1/4 VGA, using touch screen technology. It can monitor, 

record and display data on four voltage channels and four current channels 

simultaneously. 

The Energy Platform is designed to allow the user to easily conduct a complete demand 

and energy audit of a facility, a distribution circuit, or an individual piece of equipment. 

In addition, it simultaneously provides basic power quality (PQ) information about the 

system being monitored.

The firmware for the Energy Platform is contained on internal FLASH memory. It has 

an operating system capable of performing multiple applications. When an updated 

version of the firmware is released, the user can upgrade the internal program by 

putting the latest Energy Platform firmware program card in the appropriate slot of the 

mainframe. See page 1-10 for instructions on how to upgrade the Energy Platform 
firmware from a data card.

The Energy Platform firmware can monitor demand and energy parameters for energy 

audits, efficiency studies and cost reduction programs. It can carry out long-term 

statistical studies to establish performance baselines, and perform field-based 

equipment testing and evaluation for commissioning and maintenance. The firmware 

integrates an intuitive instrument setup procedure to ensure the capture of all relevant 

data for additional post process analysis, report writing, and data archiving using other 

compatible Dranetz-BMI software applications such as the Energy Platform

TM

 Report 

Writer

 

and DranView

®

.

This manual contains instructions for operating the Dranetz-BMI Energy Platform.