Overview
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Device Server |
The DeviceServer is a software or firmware program that can communicate to a maximum of 2000 per DeviceServer. The DeviceServer enables communications on a TCP/IP network, providing PowerNet clients with real-time power data, device event information, device waveforms and historical profile data. |
| The system administrator uses Security Manager to create users on the PowerNet system, each with specific privileges. Security then monitors users' requests to access functions and either grants or denies access based on those predefined privileges. |
Security Manager |
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Tools |
The NetPower Tools component of PowerNet manages the process of collecting power distribution data from device servers and merging it to a central ODBC database, with no user intervention, at predefined time intervals -- daily or weekly. The ODBC database then provides the composite information to client applications such as NetPower Trend to display load profiles and NetPower Bill to calculate energy bills. |
| NetPower License Manager is the server component of the PowerNet suite that manages the number of client licenses that have been purchased by the customer. Each license is a "floating" license which, upon being relinquished by one client, may be issued to another client by the server. |
License Manager |
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Configurator |
The DeviceServer Configurator is the PowerNet client package that allows configuration of PowerNet devices through a DeviceServer. Systems can be configured while communicating or offline for downloading at a later time. Offline configurations require downloading at a later time. If using a laptop, configuration requires an Ethernet port or a serial connection. |
| The netpower Setpoint and Trip Curve client provides access to meter and protective
relay settings, and if these devices allow remote configuration, the software enables these devices to be configured
on-line. For devices not equipped for remote configuration, the device settings are displayed, but editing is disallowed.
Meter and protective relay settings can be saved and downloaded to other devices with similar settings. The trip curve display feature allows for the display of an unlimited number of protective relay coordination curves to verify the system is properly coordinated. Protection curves can be dragged and dropped onto the graphical screen for the best coordination fit for the device. |
Setpoints and Trip Curve |
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NetPower Trend |
NetPower Trend displays historical load-profiles for the entire power distribution system. When used in conjunction with the NetPower Bill software, NetPower Trend presents load-profiles for individual meters or energy users. |
| NetPower Bill is a billing software package that allocates energy consumption costs to individual tenants, departments, processes or products. This software produces reports, or Energy Bills, of individual energy usage which can be printed, saved to file or distributed via e-mail. |
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