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TM
GE MULTILIN
PMCS 6.15
Read-This-Book-First
Installation Guide
DEH-211
GE Power Management Control System
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TM GE MULTILIN PMCS 6.15 Read-This-Book-First Microsoft, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint are registered trademarks, and Windows 2000 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Multilin 269+ Motor Management Relay® are registered trademarks of Multilin Inc., and Multilin SR489 Generator Management Relay™ and Multilin SR745 Transformer Management Relay™ are trademarks of Multilin Inc. US Pat Nos 5,768,148; 5,764,155; 5,862,391
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Back to Main Page Contents Introduction 6 Welcome....................................................................................................................................6 How to Use this Book................................................................................................................6 About CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.15 ................................................................................7 Performance.................................................
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Organize Your Information.......................................................................................52 Configuration Procedure ...........................................................................................54 EPM Device-Special Considerations 57 Introduction .............................................................................................................................57 EPM Software Components ...........................................................
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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. • Chapter 2, Getting Started, explains the terminology of power- management system
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About CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.15 CIMPLICITY PMCS Version 6.15 is the latest Power Management Control System in the robust line of POWER LEADER power-management products from GE Multilin. 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 2000 and Windows XP operating system. All of this adds up to the most flexible, hig
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• CIMPLICITY PMCS Interface Toolkit with tools to quickly create accurate, intelligent floor plans, 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 6.15 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 informa
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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
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Communication network: A physical standard for wiring and interconnection of communicating devices. A communication network standard usually includes specifications of voltages, maximum cable-run lengths, shielding, termination, and 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 physica
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NetDDE: A version of Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) that allows communications between applications running on different PCs over network connections. NT Service: A designated piece of software which runs in the background of Windows NT and can be set to automatically start when the machine is booted up. For example, the PMCS DDE Server can be set to operate as a Windows NT Service, rather than a manually launched application. Another advantage of NT Services is that they are persistent acro
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System Requirements The following table shows the minimum and recommended PC system configuration for running PMCS Version 6.15. Note that regardless of configuration, the PC system must be Windows NT-certified according to the Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 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 Adm
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PMCS 6.15 Envelope definition 1) Physical System Size • 75 power management devices (IEDs) (100 max), • 150 I/O points (through IEDs or PLCs) • 64 ethernet serial communications ports, • 2 Modbus Monitors (maximum) using standard Modbus Monitor Proxy 2) HMI Application Size - • 20,000 points/tags in HMI database (30K Max) • 600 HMI alarms configured max • 600 trended points (8 max per device) • HMI I/O rates, alarm rates, and logging rates not to exceed 750 pts/sec • 1
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Where to Get Help The GE Industrial Systems Resolution Center is available at 1-888-GE- RESOLV to answer your questions about installing or using PMCS. Please have your product serial number(s) ready when calling. Also, technical notes are available on the Internet at: http://www.ge.com/industrialsystems/pmsys/Technote/noteidx.htm 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
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