E-Mon Energy Software - Manual (Page 11)

Introduction
E-Mon Energy User Manual 1-2 E-MON
Using This Manual
This manual provides information you need to understand and use E-Mon Energy™. If you have never used E-Mon
Energy, read the entire manual to familiarize yourself with its concepts, operation, software and hardware. This guide
contains the following information:
Section Description
Section 1 Introduction
– contains an overview of E-Mon Energy and how to use this manual. It
also discusses notation conventions and calling Technical Support.
Section 2 System Configuration Overview
– provides Software and Hardware Configurations.
Briefly describes AMR System Configuration for Onsite and Offsite Monitoring.
Section 3 Software Installation and System Startup
– contains instructions for installing and
setting up E-Mon Energy. It also provides instructions for login and logout,
administrative and password.
Section 4 Windows Components and Navigation
– provides descriptions on E-Mon Energy GUI
buttons, menus, screen layouts and how to use them. It also provides screen shortcuts
and diagrams.
Section 5 Connection Parameters
– defines and tells how to set up, add and delete different data
links (Connections) for Groups and Locations.
Section 6 Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
– defines how it works and tells how to create an
AMR schedule, task, and assign a server.
Section 7 Groups and Locations
– tells how to create a group, navigate down to the location
level, add /delete new locations and meters. It also explains how to get a location.
Section 8 Recorder –
describes how to set up recorder configurations. It also explains how to
initialize a recorder.
Section 9 Meter –
describes how to set up meter configurations.
Section 10 Virtual Meter –
defines and tells how to set up a virtual meter profile.
Section 11 Customer –
provides instructions on setting up a customer and assigning devices.
Section 12 Rate Table and TOU Schedule –
describes and tells how to enter different rates, and
set up a TOU schedule.
Section 13 Other Features –
tells how to create load control, recorder and security setup file.
Section 14 Access Location –
defines and illustrates the Function and Hardware to Access Groups,
along with connection control and panel action buttons.
Section 15 Errors and Flags –
provides data on how to identify potential error flags and clear
flags.
Section 16 Demand Profile Graph –
describes how to load the profile and generate a graph. It also
explains how to use the Demand Profile Graph features.
Section 17 Real-Time Graphs –
describes how to load a device, graph the device, and start the
load monitor. It also explains how to use the power graph and start the power monitor.
Section 18 Billing and Report –
describes the billing and report software process. It tells you how
to set up, create, open, and save an automatic and manual billing cycle and then
generate a bill. It also discusses creating, opening and saving a report.
Section 19 Troubleshooting –
contains information for resolving errors and issues.
Appendix A Start Up Checklist and Forms –
provides a checklist and system configuration forms
that are required prior to system installation and startup.
Appendix B Samples of Bills and Reports –
contains examples of bills and E-Mon Energy reports.
Glossary
The Glossary list contains the word or abbreviation of the short forms used in this guide
with the definition.
Index
The Index is a directory of terms and where they are used.