POWER LEADER TM PMCS 6.9 Read-This-Book-First Installation Guide DEH-211 GE Power Management Control System 6.
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Back to Main Page Contents Introduction 3 Welcome ....................................................................................................................................3 How to Use this Book ................................................................................................................3 About CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.9...................................................................................4 Performance ............................................................
Configuring the Software 45 Organize Your Information....................................................................................... 45 Configuration Procedure ........................................................................................... 47 EPM Device- Special Considerations 49 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 49 EPM Software Components ........................................
Introduction Welcome Hello and welcome to the POWER LEADER Power Management Control System for CIMPLICITY® HMI. You are about to begin using your computer in an exciting new way—as a tool to help you increase productivity while reducing downtime and energy costs. This book is for anyone getting started with CIMPLICITY PMCS. It contains the information you need to install and begin using PMCS effectively.
About CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.9 CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.9 is the latest Power Management Control System in the robust line of POWER LEADER power-management products from GE Industrial Systems. CIMPLICITY PMCS seamlessly integrates the comprehensive line of POWER LEADER devices, as well as many new Modbus RTU devices and systems. PMCS comes with built-in Ethernet compatibility and is optimized for the Windows NT 4.0 operating system.
CIMPLICITY PMCS Read-This-Book-First • CIMPLICITY PMCS Interface Toolkit with tools to quickly create accurate, intelligent floorplans, one-line diagrams, and elevation views. • System Test Simulator to design and test PMCS systems without connection to real networks or devices.
Supported Devices CIMPLICITY PMCS 6.9 supports the following devices. Firmware revisions other than those listed may not be compatible with PMCS. Contact your GE Sales Representative or the GE Resolution Center, at 1-888-GE-RESOLV for more information.
Device Motor Manager II CIMPLICITY PMCS Read-This-Book-First Firmware Revision Supported 4.
Getting Started First Steps If you are already familiar with PMCS, simply review the system requirements and skip ahead to Chapter 3. Getting started with PMCS is easy. This chapter explains power management and leads you through the steps to take prior to installing your PMCS software. If you need help with your PMCS system, the GE Technical Support telephone number is given at the end of this chapter. Understanding Terminology Power-management system terminology can be intimidating to new PMCS users.
cable requirements. RS485 and Ethernet are examples of communication-network standards. Communication protocol: A language or convention used for reliable transmission and reception of binary data. A communication protocol is often independent of the physical method or network used for transmission. Modbus RTU and TCP/IP are examples of communication protocol standards.
Server when operating as a Windows NT Service will not shut down when a user logs off. ODBC: Open Database Connectivity. An inter-application communication protocol required for certain PMCS client applications to share data. Automatically installed and configured as part of the PMCS installation routine. PMCS: Power Management Control System.
System Requirements The following table shows the minimum and recommended PC system configuration for running PMCS Version 6.9. Note that regardless of configuration, the PC system must be Windows NT-certified according to the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Hardware Compatibility List, available from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com). In addition to the requirements described below, setting up PMCS and EPM 7700 workstations will require Windows NT Administrator-level authority privileges.
What’s next? The following chapters discuss the details of installing and getting quick results from your new PMCS software. Set aside at least an hour and be sure to follow the procedures carefully to guarantee correct installation of your PMCS software.
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Installing the Software Computer Preparation PMCS must be installed on a PC running Windows NT Workstation 4.0. This host PC must be dedicated to the PMCS system. Performance and data integrity cannot be predicted unless the PC is configured solely for the purpose of running PMCS. The Windows NT System control panel offers a Performance tab that allows you to boost performance for the foreground application.
• CIMPLICITY HMI for Windows NT (Intel) Version 4.01 with HMI Service Pack 9 or CIMPLICITY HMI for Windows NT (Intel) Version 5.00 with HMI Service Pack 1is required. Other versions of CIMPLICITY may not be compatible with PMCS. If you are installing CIMPLICITY HMI, follow the directions provided with the software (inside the CD jewel case).
Select the appropriate network adapter from the list and click Have Disk…. Follow the instructions provided on the screen to complete the network card installation. For PMCS systems using one or more GE Multilin RS232 to RS485 converters (or equivalent), no additional drivers are required.
Ethernet users: Check the Protocols tab of the Network control panel for TCP/IP Protocol. Local Area Network (LAN) Interfaces PMCS supports multiple Viewer Workstations through links over a local area network. Thus, in addition to the PMCS network interface, the Host PC may also have a LAN interface. A Host PC with an Ethernet PMCS network interface may use either the same Ethernet card as the LAN interface or a separate LAN interface card.
Installing Additional Software Install any additional software, such as Microsoft Excel or COMTRADE file browsers for analyzing waveform files, at this point in the procedure. Follow the instruction procedures provided by the manufacturer. Installing the EPM Software Components The EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 Meters require additional software to operate with PMCS client software such as the Event Logger, Waveform Capture Module, or CIMPLICITY Wizards.
Installing the PMCS software Once you have set up Windows NT and any third-party software (if appropriate) you are ready to install the PMCS software. PMCS should be installed last, after all other software installations are completed. Your PMCS software is provided on a CDROM. The diagram below depicts the relationship of the Host PC and any optional Viewer Workstations in your system. Follow the specific instructions below for software installation on Host PCs and Viewer Workstations. PMCS Network(s) ..
30 Day Trial You have the option to Trial PMCS for 30 days through the 30-Day Trial selection on this screen. All functionality of PMCS is available to trial users and all configurations made for the software will be maintained from one use to the next. A single trial is registered to each PC and may not be uninstalled and re-installed for another trial. Licensing via the Web Choose the Web License option if you have a working internet connection on your PMCS computer.
Similar to the trial, each eLicense is registered to the computer In which case, the eLicense Order ID can only be used for one computer The software must be unlicensed to be re-licensed with the same eLicense Order ID on another computer Select Launch from your License Installation Success Screen to continue installing PMCS.
NOTE: The EPM software differs from the standard PMCS usage of Viewer Workstations. Refer to the section titled EPM Device - Special Considerations for more details on EPM Workstations and View Nodes. PMCS Installation Steps Follow the procedure below to install each PMCS catalog number. Be sure the catalog numbers you are installing are appropriate for the destination PC (Host PC or View Node). Close any open applications before installation. 22 • Installing the Software 1.
4. The GE PMCS 6.9 Setup screen appears as shown below. Read the general information and disclaimers shown on the screen, and click Next. When you select the Next button in the Welcome screen, the PMCS license agreement screen is shown. Please take a moment to read over the license agreement, then click Next.
5. At the User Information screen shown below, enter your name, your company name, and the serial number for the PMCS component you are installing. Serial numbers for PMCS components are located on the PMCS CD-ROM jewel case. If you make an error in the serial number, the installation routine will prompt you for a correct PMCS serial number. When you have completed the registration information, click Next.
6. At the Choose Destination Location dialog, specify a drive on which to install PMCS. Default is “C”. Click Next to continue.
7. At the Setup Type screen, select either a Custom installation, standard PMCS installation, or PMCS with EPM 7700 Components. PMCS installation is recommended and will install all components for the PMCS catalog number you entered in the User Information screen. Select PMCS with EPM 7700 Components if you will be installing EPM 7700, EPM 7600 or EPM 7500 devices in your network. Select Custom if you wish to select specific PMCS software components to install. Click Next to continue.
8. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 7), skip this step and proceed to Step 11. If you are installing the EPM 7700 Components, select whether this is to be a Primary node installation or Secondary node installation. You must install at least one Primary node on your PMCS network; it is recommended that you install the Primary node at the same machine as the PMCS DDE Server for convenience in configuration.
9. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 7) or if you selected “Primary Node Installation” in Step 8, skip this step and proceed to Step 11. If you selected Secondary Node installation in Step 8, the following dialog box appears prompting you to select either "Full Station" or "Stationless" node installation. If you are installing software on a computer that will service EPM 7700, EPM 7600 or EPM 7500 IEDs directly, choose "Full Station".
10. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 7), or if you selected “Primary Node Installation” in Step 8, skip this step and proceed to Step 11. If you selected Secondary Node installation in Step 9, the following dialog box appears prompting you for the name of the computer on which the Primary Node is installed.
11. Select the Program Folder for PMCS installation. It is recommended that the default Program Folder be chosen. Click Next to continue.
12. If you chose the “PMCS” installation, you may be presented with one or more DDE Server selections depending upon the PMCS catalog number you entered in the User Information screen.
13. Next, the installer prompts you to choose how you wish to install the PMCS components. You may install them as standard applications which may be launched from the Start menu, or you may choose to install the PMCS components as Window NT Services. NT Services can be set to start automatically when the machine is powered up, and have the powerful advantage of running in the background with no regard to users' logon/logoff cycles.
If you chose to configure NT Services, you'll also need to select the appropriate DDE Server. The Select DDE Sever Configuration dialog is displayed for this action. Select the DDE Server(s) you will be using with your application, then choose Next.
14. The Selected Components screen offers you the opportunity to verify the installation settings before any files are copied to your hard drive. Confirm that the installation settings are correct, then click Next. The installation program copies the appropriate files to your hard drive.
15. After completing the selected PMCS installation, the installation program checks the host PC for an older version of the POWER LEADER Modbus Monitor Proxy software. If the installer locates the Proxy software, it prompts you to update the Proxy to the PCMS 6.xcompatible version before finishing the PMCS installation routine. (If your system does not use POWER LEADER Modbus Monitor devices or does not have the Monitor Proxy software installed, the PMCS installer will skip this step.) 16.
19. When all the installations are complete, the Setup Complete dialog box, shown below, prompts you to restart your computer. After restarting your computer, be sure to view the ReadMe file to check any late-breaking information useful to the configuration or operation of your PMCS system. NOTE: Your computer MUST be restarted after installing PMCS software.
PQ Analyst Installation Steps Follow the procedure below to install each PMCS catalog number. Be sure the catalog numbers you are installing are appropriate for the destination PC (Host PC or View Node). Close any open applications before installation. Insert the PMCS Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. If CD AutoStart is enabled, the PMCS installation routine will launch automatically. In this case, skip steps 2 and 3 and proceed directly to step 4.
2. The GE PMCS 6.9 Setup screen appears as shown below. Read the general information and disclaimers shown on the screen, and click Next. When you select the Next button in the Welcome screen, the PMCS 6.9 license agreement screen is shown. Please take a moment to read over the license agreement, then click Next. 3. 38 • Installing the Software At the User Information screen shown below, enter your name, your company name, and the serial number for the PMCS component you are installing.
4. At the Choose Destination Location dialog, specify a drive on which to install PMCS. Default is “C”. Click Next to continue. 5. Now PQ Analyst setup Dialog box appears. Click OK button to continue the PQ Analyst installation.
When all the installations are complete, the Setup Complete dialog box, shown below, prompts you to restart your computer. NOTE: Your computer must be restarted after installing PMCS software. This step is critical to proper operation of software. Un-elicensing PMCS In order to unlicense your software to use your eLicense Order ID for another computer – you must have an internet connection.
A screen will appear to indicate that you have successfully un-eLicensed and you may now take the eLicense Order ID for use on another PMCS installation. * Please note that you can not retrieve an eLicense for re-use through the unlicense process past 3 years of initial Licensing. Uninstalling PMCS All PMCS software is provided with an uninstall utility to fully remove PMCS components from your system. Uninstalling PMCS will permanently delete any configuration information.
message, the Log Service was not installed on your system. Exit the command prompt and continue uninstalling PMCS. 5. 42 • Installing the Software If you received the correct message in step 4, uninstall the service. Type “slservice –u” EXACTLY as shown and hit enter. A message appears indicating “Pegasys System Log Service uninstalled”. Exit the command prompt and continue uninstalling PMCS.
Reinstallation Steps Follow the procedure below to reinstall your PMCS software. 1. If your system includes the PMCS Interface Toolkit, uninstall the CIMPLICITY Wizards from any third-party HMI tools. 2. Close any open applications. 3. Insert the PMCS Version 6.9 CD into the CD-ROM drive. 4. From Start menu, select Run and enter X:\setup (where X is the appropriate CD-ROM drive designation). 5. Read the general information and disclaimers shown on the screen and click Next. 6.
Upgrading from previous versions to PMCS 6.9 PMCS 6.9 provides an easy-to-use, automatic upgrade path from previous versions of PMCS. The software installer examines your hard drive and, if it locates any previous version of PMCS, it makes decisions on upgrading each component. Follow the procedure below to upgrade your currently installed PMCS version (such as 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0) to PMCS version 6.9.
Configuring the Software To get the most out of your new PMCS system, follow the directions below to configure your system. Organize Your Information Host PC You need the following information to properly configure the PMCS software for the Host PC. This information is used throughout the configuration process and you should archive it for any future maintenance of your system.
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Configuration Procedure Follow the procedure below to efficiently configure your system and minimize your time to startup. Host PC Configuration 1. Configure the DDE Server. Your Host PC will likely have several versions of the DDE Server installed (RS485-Modbus, TCP/IP Modbus, TCP/IP Encapsulated Modbus and Ethernet-TCP/IP). Configure only the server appropriate for your PMCS network interface (GE32MODB, GE32MTCP, GE32GTWY or GE32ENET). See GEH-6510, Network and Device Configurator, for complete details.
EPM Software Components Configuration The EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 requires several separate software components which are installed during the PMCS setup. This section provides a brief overview of the steps required to configure these components; the following section describes the EPM software components in greater detail. For details of using the NetBuilder software, refer to the Configuring the EPM 7700 Device Network section of this manual, and to DEH-440035, the GE 7700 Gateway User’s Guide.
EPM DeviceSpecial Considerations Introduction The GE EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 devices add new level of power management capabilities to PMCS. These EPM devices also require some special configuration which is not necessary for other PMCS-compatible devices. This section describes the additional requirements and configuration steps necessary to use the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 in conjunction with PMCS.
EPM Software Components There are four major components of the EPM software. The Network Builder, ION Designer, Communications Server, and ION_LINK DDE Server each interact to support the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 Meters. When you selected the “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” selection during the PMCS installation routine, these software components were installed automatically. The four components and their functions are described below.
Workstation Configuration Guidelines If you are using the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 or EPM 7500 Meters in your PMCS network, the following guidelines in this section must be adhered to before continuing with the EPM configuration. NOTE: If you are adding a PMCS installation to an existing network, please refer your network administrator to GEH-6502, the PMCS Network Architecture Guide, for integration details.
Configuring the EPM Device Network The PMCS installation routine described earlier in this manual creates initial workstation and software node entries in the EPM 7700 network configuration file. After EPM 7700 software components are installed, the next step is to add Ethernet sites and devices to the PMCS power-monitoring network using Network Builder software.
Building the Power-Monitoring Network in NetBuilder When Network Builder is running, you can begin configuring your EPM system by adding a site to the workstation, then adding devices to the site. For larger systems multiple sites are added; one for each network of devices monitored. NOTE: The PMCS installation wizard creates initial entries for the workstation and software nodes.
Adding Software Nodes Software nodes identify the various software components in the network. Stationless Secondary nodes, although they are physically separate computers, do not run a Communications Server and are therefore not considered Workstations by Network Builder. Instead, Stationless Secondary nodes appear in the network diagram as software nodes under the Primary Workstation. Full Station Secondary nodes appear as Workstations because they do run an instance of the Communications Server.
Adding an Ethernet Site An Ethernet site defines the network connection between the devices and the Workstation(s). You add Ethernet sites to Workstations, then add devices to the sites. To add a new Ethernet site, right-click a Workstation name and choose “Insert: Ethernet site” from the pop-up menu – attach it to the current Workstation. Click OK to continue. An Add Ethernet Site dialog box (shown below) appears. Set the following communications parameters for the site.
such as on a corporate LAN. Refer to the PMCS Network Architecture Guide for guidelines on setting this parameter for best system performance. • Change the RX timeout delay from 10000 to 30000 on the Advanced tab. (See the following figure for Advanced tab.) All other parameters may be left at their default values for most applications. When you click OK in the Add Site dialog box, Network Builder will inform you if there is additional information you must enter.
Adding Devices (Meters) To add a meter, right-click on the Ethernet site you want to add the meter to, and select Insert Device… from the pop-up menu. The Add Ethernet Device dialog box appears (shown below). Enter the following information: • Choose the meter type from the Type list (Power Measurement 7700 ION). • Type a name in the Group box, or choose a Group from the list (by default the Group will be the name of the workstation). • Enter a name for the meter (or accept the default).
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Using MMS Servers with PMCS What is an MMS Server? PMCS is an extremely flexible system which supports generic DDE Servers. One such server is the SISCO AX-S4 MMS Server (MMS stands for Manfacturing Message Specification). AX-S4 MMS ("Access for MMS") is an easy to use tool that provides real-time data integration for Windows applications. PMCS applications can access data from MMS servers as well as the PMCS DDE Server.
Installation for Windows NT 4.0 The following installation procedures assume that you are familiar with Windows NT 4.0 and your computer. Carefully read the following notes that pertain to installing your AXS-MMS-132-095 product. Follow the steps below to install AX-S4 MMS for Windows NT on your system. 1. Insert the AXS4-MMS-132-095 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the Autorun feature is enabled on your computer, go to Step 3.
Preparing the MMS Server for use with PMCS The following instructions describe how to set up your MMS Server for DDE access by PMCS applications such as Event Logger and Waveform Capture. Both MMS Server and PMCS must be properly installed before following these instructions. 1. Launch the AX-S4 MMS Configuration Program (Start > Programs > Sisco > AXS4 MMS > AXS4 MMS Configuration), and select Configure > Configuration > Network > Addressing. This displays the Network Addressing window, shown below.
2. Enter a name for the host you are creating, then choose Next to display the Host Name Wizard - Addressing dialog box: 3. Complete the TCP/IP Network question by selecting the Yes checkbox and entering an IP address for the new host, then select Next.
4. From the Host Name Wizard - Finished dialog box, select Add AR Names to display the AR Name Wizard - Host Name dialog box, below. 5. Enter the Host Name of the AR Name being created, then choose Next. 6.
7. Complete the AR Name configuration by entering an AR Name, entering a Comment (optional) and selecting TCP/IP Transport. Choose Next to complete the configuration. 8. When the Finished dialog box appears, select Finished, then Finished again to complete and close the wizard.
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Index A alarm, 4 AX-S4 MMS Server, 59 N NetBuilder, 48 Network Builder, 48 D DDE Server, 50 O option modules, 4 E Ethernet, 4, 9, 16, 17, 45, 47 event, 4 P PEGASYS nodes, 49 Performance, 4 F Fanuc, 4 First Steps, 8 S servers DDE, 50 I T Interface Toolkit, 5, 9, 43, 47 M minimum system requirements, 3 MMS Server, 59 Modbus Monitor Proxy, 35 Modbus RTU, 4, 9, 45 66 • Index TCP/IP, 4, 9, 10, 16, 47 Technical Support, 3, 8, 11 Terminology, 8 W waveform capture, 4 Windows NT, 4, 10, 14, 16, 19 CI
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