GE MULTILIN TM PMCS 6.15 Read-This-Book-First Installation Guide DEH-211 GE Power Management Control System
Introduction Welcome Hello and welcome to the POWER LEADER Power Management Control System for CIMPLICITY® HMI. You are about to begin using your comp
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 powe
• CIMPLICITY PMCS Interface Toolkit with tools to quickly create accurate, intelligent floor plans, one-line diagrams, and elevation views. • System
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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
Communication network: A physical standard for wiring and interconnection of communicating devices. A communication network standard usually includes
NetDDE: A version of Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) that allows communications between applications running on different PCs over network connections. NT
System Requirements The following table shows the minimum and recommended PC system configuration for running PMCS Version 6.15. Note that regardles
PMCS 6.15 Envelope definition 1) Physical System Size • 75 power management devices (IEDs) (100 max), • 150 I/O points (through IEDs or PLC
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 PMC
Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. GE makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material,
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Installing the Software Computer Preparation PMCS must be installed on a PC running Windows 2000 SP4. This host PC must be dedicated to the PMCS syst
When Installing On Windows 2003 Server The Following steps to be executed before starting the PMCS installation. This applies for all the licenses of
Click on Apply and then click on Ok button. After this restart the PC and then start the PMCS installation process as mentioned in this document. In
Installing Additional Software Install any additional software, such as Microsoft Excel, at this point in the procedure. Follow the instruction proced
Select the appropriate network adapter from the list and click Have Disk…. Follow the instructions provided on the screen to complete the network ca
Local Area Network (LAN) Interfaces PMCS supports multiple View Nodes through NetDDE links over a local area network. Thus, in addition to the PMCS n
Installing Additional Software Install any additional software, such as Microsoft Excel or COMTRADE file browsers for analyzing waveform files, at th
your eLicense Option screen (see below). This screen allows you to either trial or fully license your PMCS software. 720 Hours (30-Day) Trial
Selecting the Web License option from the License Option brings you to the Web License Screen. This screen requires you to enter your eLicense Order
GE MULTILIN TM PMCS 6.15 Read-This-Book-First Microsoft, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint are registered trademarks, and Windows 2000 is a
2. When the system on which PMCS is being installed is not having any .Net Framework installed on it. The PMCS 6.15 installation will go ahead by ins
3. In the Run dialog box, enter X:\setup (where X is the appropriate CD-ROM drive designation). 4. The below screen is observed when .Net is not
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5. Click on I agree and click on Install button. It will now install .Net Framework on the machine where PMCS installation is started. After the .
6. GE PMCS 6.15 welcome screen appears. When you select the Next button in the Welcome screen, the PMCS license agreement screen is shown. Please t
7. At the User Information screen shown below, enter your name, your company name, and the serial number for the PMCS component you are installing
When you select the Next button in the User Information screen, a registration confirmation screen prompts you to verify your entries. Ensure that y
At the Choose Destination Location dialog, specify a drive on which to install PMCS. Default is “C”. Click Next to continue. CIMPLICITY PMCS Read-Th
9. At the Setup Type screen, select Custom installation, standard PMCS installation, or PMCS with EPM 7700 Components. PMCS installation is recommend
10. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 9), skip this step and proceed to Step 13. If you are i
11. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 9) or if you selected “Primary Node Installation” in Ste
12. If you did not select “PMCS with EPM 7700 Components” in the Setup Type dialog box (Step 9), or if you selected “Primary Node Installation” in S
13. Select the Program Folder for PMCS installation. It is recommended that the default Program Folder be chosen. Click Next to continue. 38 • Ins
14. If you chose the “PMCS” installation, you may be presented with one DDE Server selections depending upon the PMCS catalog number you entered in
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16. The Selected Components screen offers you the opportunity to verify the installation settings before any files are copied to your hard drive. C
17. After completing the selected PMCS installation, the installation program checks the host PC for an older version of the POWER LEADER Modbus Moni
If No is selected and clicked on finish it will prompt the below message box and will again redirect to the above dialog asking to restart. So sele
. After PMCS IIS – Setting up PMCS Server For any PMCS remote viewer system to connect to the PMCS server, the prerequisite is to have IIS installed
In order to unlicense your software to use your eLicense Order ID for another computer – you must have an internet connection. To retrieve your licen
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NOTE: The Uninstaller may not delete some files such as error logs, system logs, and configuration records, which are created after the PMCS installat
Reinstallation Steps Follow the procedure below to reinstall your PMCS software. 1. If your system includes the PMCS Interface Toolkit, uninstall th
Upgrading from previous versions to PMCS 6.15 PMCS 6.15 provides an easy-to-use, automatic upgrade path from previous versions of PMCS. The software
WARNING: Event Logger users only: Upgrading your EventServer or Eventlogger application will result in the loss of all device configurations and ann
Working with Cimplicity Viewer Node How to view the screens on a viewer node To configure the project on a Cimplicity viewer node, running on a
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Configuring the Software To get the most out of your new PMCS system, follow the directions below to configure your system. Organize Your Informati
Ethernet Gateway IP Address COM port Modbus RTU Address Device Type Device (Topic) Name 10.47.28.201 1 2 EPM 9650Q E9650Q 10.47.28.201 1 12 E3720
Configuration Procedure Follow the procedure below to efficiently configure your system and minimize your time to startup. Host PC Configuration 1. C
EPM Software Components Configuration The EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 requires several separate software components which are installed during th
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EPM Device-Special Considerations Introduction The GE EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 devices add new level of power management capabilities to PMCS.
EPM Software Components There are four major components of the EPM software. The Network Builder, ION Designer, Communications Server, and ION_LINK DD
Workstation Configuration Guidelines If you are using the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 or EPM 7500 Meters in your PMCS network, the following guidelines in thi
Configuring the EPM Device Network The PMCS installation routine described earlier in this manual creates initial workstation and software node entri
Building the Power-Monitoring Network in NetBuilder When Network Builder is running, you can begin configuring your EPM system by adding a site to th
Adding Software Nodes Software nodes identify the various software components in the network. Stationless Secondary nodes, although they are physicall
Adding an Ethernet Site An Ethernet site defines the network connection between the devices and the Workstation(s). You add Ethernet sites to Worksta
Set the following communications parameters for the site. • Enter the Transmit delay setting (in milliseconds). This setting determines the level o
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
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Index A alarm, 4 D DDE Server, 54 E Ethernet, 4, 8, 18, 19, 48, 50 event, 4 F Fanuc, 4 First Steps, 7 I Interface Toolkit, 5, 8, 43, 50 M minimum sys
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