Power Management University

Overview:

This advanced programming course focuses on system and device level customization using the Designer interface in PME software. Students will learn the architecture of the ION meter along with using the Designer interface to examine the default frameworks. Students will be guided through a series of lab activities to creating custom applications for equipment monitoring, alarming, and logging. Students will learn to program the Virtual ION Processor (VIP) for special applications such as data aggregation, logging, and alarming. Students will then have the opportunity to create a custom virtual meter framework by aggregating multiple meters in the VIP and displaying the real-time and historical information from that newly created meter in the Vista application. Students will learn the differences between the default meter templates and firmware versions that can be uploaded to devices and be able to describe each. At the end of the course, students will have created frameworks for integrating the several types of WAGES devices available and programmed frameworks that will perform process and control applications.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for anyone who works with a PME system and has reasonable knowledge of the default functions of ION meters and PME software. This course may be appropriate for meter/instrumentation technicians, system engineers and system integrators who need to learn how to get the most out of their PME software and associated meters.

Prerequisites:

• Working knowledge of PME software, especially experience using Vista
• Working knowledge of the default capabilities of ION meters
• General computer skills and basic working experience with Microsoft Windows
• Completion of a PME Operation or Overview course is recommended

Students Will Be Able To:

• Describe ION architecture and ION module properties
• Examine configuration of meters installed in a PME system
• Understand the procedure to backup and restore a meter template
• Construct programs to perform custom calculations
• Describe how Designer and Vista work together
• Build programs for logging and alarming
• Construct programs for Advanced WAGES metering
• Build programs to read Modbus registers from one device to an ION meter
• Program applications inside of ION meters to monitor processes and control functions
• Understand the ION Reference document and how to use it
• Learn best practices for programming in Designer

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Overview:

This training curriculum focuses on the configuration and operation of ION revenue meters using the front panel, ION Setup software, and EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert (PME). Students will configure ION meters for revenue metering, advanced security, communications, energy pulsing, logging, and power quality monitoring.

Who Should Attend:

Anyone who will be configuring, customizing, and troubleshooting ION meters extensively using ION Setup software.

Prerequisites:

• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Windows
• Basic metering terminology
• A basic working knowledge of power and energy will be helpful

Students Will Be Able To:

• Use the front panel of an ION meter
• Use ION Setup software to configure ION meters
• Use ION Setup software to assess meter wiring
• Use ION Setup software to manage ION meter programs
• Identify the components of a PME system
• Add serial and Ethernet meters to the PME system
• Analyze historical loads and consumption using Diagrams
• Create, manage, and automate reports with Web Reporter

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Overview:

This 4-day course focuses on installation and setup of PowerLogic and ION metering. Participants will identify and resolve meter setup issues, CT and PT wiring issues, and meter communication network issues. Participants will examine the capabilities of specific PowerLogic and ION meters and learn how to select the correct meter for different metering points in a facility. Participants will explore the features of PowerLogic communication gateways and practice setup and configuration. The ION Setup Utility will be used to display real-time data tables for the purpose of verifying that meter CTs and PTs are correctly wired to the meters. The ION Setup Utility will also be used to setup logging and event detection for each meter in the system. Participants will also create and manage a basic system in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert. This course provides an introduction to installing and setting up a metering system utilizing PowerLogic and ION hardware.

Who Should Attend:

Anyone who will be designing, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, or maintaining PowerLogic and ION metering and communication devices.

Prerequisites:

• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Windows
• Working knowledge and understanding of electrical terminology, concepts, and calculations, including an understanding of the relationships among current, voltage, power and power factor in three-phase circuits.

Students Will Be Able To:

• Understand basic power fundamentals and terminology
• Determine the capabilities of specific PowerLogic and ION metering devices
• Use the PowerLogic and ION meter front panels
• Use the ION Setup Utility to troubleshoot CT and PT wiring issues
• Use the ION Setup Utility to modify and save meter configurations
• Explain how to correctly mount and wire PowerLogic and ION meters
• Upgrade the firmware of PowerLogic meters and ION meters
• Troubleshoot meter wiring and communication issues
• Configure PowerLogic gateways for device communications
• Add PowerLogic and ION meters into a EcoStruxure system
• Create a simple power monitoring system in EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
• Generate a Vista diagram and create basic Vista objects

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Overview:

PME Operation is one of several courses available for the EcoStruxure PME software. This course is specifically designed as an introduction to this software for individuals becoming involved with an existing PME system. It provides an overview of the software capabilities with a focus on viewing, creating, and managing objects in the Web Application such as User Access, Native Devices, Device Hierarchies, Dashboards, Alarms, Trends, and Reports. Some additional topics will also be included such as proper meter selection, communication & configuration, Power Fundamentals, Energy Management and Utility Billing. Students will learn through instructor presentations and live demos, as well as through hands on labs via a simulated PME system.

Who Should Attend:

Anyone becoming involved with an existing PME system looking to get an introduction into its capabilities.

Prerequisites:

• Basic computer skills and experience with Microsoft Windows®
• Basic metering terminology

Students Will Be Able To:

• Understand basic power fundamentals, terminology, and utility billing
• Understand what the PME software is, how it works, and its full capabilities
• Create and manage Dashboards
• Create and manage Reports
• Create and manage Alarms
• Create and manage Trends
• Create and manage user access via the web application
• Add and managing native serial and ethernet devices using the web client (Management Console and adding nonnative devices is not part of this course)
• View and navigate through existing Diagrams (Vista and Creating new diagrams is not part of this course)
• Understand proper meter selection, communication & configuration

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