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Metering system software
for supervision, control and data acquisition
for RS485 serial network VIPNET-485 and VIPNET-OF |
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VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES
V2.1
are SCADA software (Supervision, Control and Data Acquisition) "Windows"
PC packages for managing a system composed of :
a) VIP ENERGY 485 and VIP ONE 485 energy analyzers and of instruments
equipped with MODBUS communication protocol interconnected by VIPNET-485,
an RS485 serial network for up to a maximum of 247 units.
b) VIP ENERGY 485 + OFP-485-CONVERTER-R, VIP ONE 485 + OFP-485-CONVERTER-R,
MICROVIP3, VIP96-OF energy analyzers interconnected by VIPNET-OF, an optical
fiber network for up to a maximum of 32 units.
The VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1 software packages, developed on
the TDPRO® based protocol, can be operator configured to optimise performance
in line with individual Energy Managers' requirements.
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VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1:
• can be configured and personalised
• can be integrated, both for the Elcontrol Energy meters and other
systems
• are modular and expandable
• are flexible, to enable a wide range of applications
• are interactive and user friendly
• are available in several different languages
The users can independently develop integrated programs with VIPVIEW
and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1, including programs dedicated to specific data
applications, utilising the libraries available with the product.
Commercially available software, such as Excel and dBASE IV, can be
integrated with VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1. |
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THE MAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1
interact between the monitoring network and the operator: its Man-Machine
interface is graphic, versatile, particularly easy to use, and intuitive
thanks to the use of icons, objects and windows.
They are extremely easy to configure, both graphically (synopsis, trend
and alarm pages) and systematically (reports).
The plant supervision and control station consists of the central processing
computer situated in the control room which manages the information and
command traffic of the network. In this way the values which are ready
and totalised by the meters connected to the various loads throughout the
plant, can be filed away on hard disk. The installation of all data relative
to all of the functioning parameters takes place by means of the keyboard
and mouse, with visual control on the colour monitor and on-line "help"
support. A printer can be connected to the PC which prints graphs and tables
of the measured and processed parameters on request or, if programmed,
automatically at intervals. The PC is equipped with a hard disk memory
for file storage and Floppy Disk Drive for the backup and possible transfer
of the files to other work stations. A hardware protection key for the
connection to the CENTRONICS parallel port is available.
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THE FUNCTIONS of VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES 2.1
PANEL UTILITIES V2.1 and VIPVIEW are easily configurable and composed
of various modules which can be utilised according to requirements. The
principal objections are:
• Object-oriented Process Database.
• Numerical measurement display of electrical parameters transmitted
by the network-connected instruments.
• Minimum and maximum alarms in realtime and historical files capable
of printing graphs and tables.
• Historic and realtime trends of measurements with the possibility
of printing graphs and tables to ASCII file or printer.
• Export of data to user programs or software packages outside of PANEL
UTILITIES V2.1 and VIPVIEW (for example Excel) for creating historic files
of the total consumption of each user.
• Historic data analysis by means of applications developed on PC in
the Windows environment.
• Report of instantaneous values of selected measurements, over time,
event at the operators request.
• Passwords at several different levels to limit system access.
• Realtime monitoring of active and reactive totalized energy readings
for various users such as plants, production departments, offices, premises,
lines, panel boards, automatic production plants, operating machinery,
etc.
• Graphic and interactive man-machine interfaces to enable network
monitoring and instrument control. (VIPVIEW only)
• Routines for network activities and values of measurements activated
on the basis of time and event at the operator's request. (VIPVIEW only)
• LO.LA programming language at users disposal for the creation of
personalised control logic. (VIPVIEW only)
• Interface with PLCs by means of specific software drivers. (VIPVIEW
only)
• Automatic limiting of the electrical energy measurements points by
means of a PLC or other devices connected to the network. The limitation
is obtained through load cut-off or, on request, by means of the modulation
of automatic production and/or cogeneration plants. (VIPVIEW only)
• Remote access via MODEM by means of modem board and VIP NORTON software.
Main system and man-machine interface can be configured in each module.
In addition, VIPVIEW and PANEL UTILITIES V2.1 offer:
1) An interactive Graphic Editor to construct and configure plant diagrams.
2) A module to construct interactive graphics of trend analysis.
3) A dedicated language to construct sequences, logics and control
programs.
4) Utility tools for easy installation of the product.
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR THE CENTRAL PC
(VIPVIEW AND PANEL UTILITIES 2.1)
• Central Unit: INTEL 80486 33 Mhz or higher
• Coprocessor: Optional
• Central Memory: 8 Mb
• Floppy Disk: 1.44 Mb
• Hard Disk: 100 Mb
• Serial Ports: COM1 and COM2
• Parallel Adaptor: CENTRONICS
• Video Graphic Adaptor: V.G.A.
• Graphic Display: 16" colour VGA
• Operating System: MS-DOS 5.x Microsoft or equivalent
• MS WINDOWS 3.1 Ambient
• Up to 4 8-OF CONCENTRATOR, interconnection board to the OF network
(PANEL UTILITIES)
• PC485 interconnection board to the RS485 serial network (VIPVIEW) |
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