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Power Management Systems & Products
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Power Xpert Monitoring Software
Server Core
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Power Xpert Software
Server Core
General Description
Power Xpert Software, Server Core
Class (Server Core) is the fusion of key
components of our PowerNet and
Powerware’s PowerVision Software
into a single power monitoring pack-
age which includes ease of intercon-
nectivity to a wide range of Eaton and
third-party communicating devices.
Server Core provides an easy upgrade
path to allow existing PowerNet users
to enjoy the benefits of power moni-
toring through a simple Web browser
interface.
Server Core provides a complete soft-
ware solution to manage your power
system. Critical components such as
metering devices, protective relays,
circuit breaker trip units, motor start-
ers and uninterruptible power supplies
communicate vital information about
the health and status of critical infra-
structure devices.
Features
■ Connects to your existing network.
■ Data trending and graphing for
detailed information for trouble-
shooting, problem prevention and
costs savings.
■ Web-based views that allow access
to critical information from any
location via a Web browser.
■ A modular, scalable architecture that
allows the addition of capabilities
and devices as the power system
expands.
■ Alarm conditions bubble up through
the system to allow personnel to
identify which device is in alarm
and where it is located.
■ All the functionality of Eaton’s
PowerNet software suite as standard
only on the Server Core DVD.
Viewing a Device in Server Core
Analyzing Power Quality
Electrical power quality is becoming
ever more important with the continu-
ing increase of nonlinear loads in
industrial and commercial facilities.
Voltage or frequency variances can
disrupt many industrial processes,
resulting in costly downtime and
equipment losses. The Server Core
provides historical profiles, or records
of events for internal and utility verifi-
cation, as well as realtime information
that allows the user to isolate the
source, magnitude, time and direction
of power quality problems, including
the following:
■ Voltage Disturbances
The most common power quality
problem, voltage sags and swells,
occurs because of utility supply
variations, system faults or the
concurrent starting of large
motor loads.
■ Harmonics
Harmonic distortion appears on
the distribution system because of
variable frequency drives and other
non-sinusoidal loads where ac/dc
conversion is present (UPS systems,
computer power supplies, etc.).
■ Power Factor
The ability to monitor power factor
throughout the facility ensures
delivery of power at optimal
efficiency, allows 100% usage of
transformers and prevents costly
power factor penalties.
Power Xpert Software:
Where It Fits in the Picture
Facility, Production,
and IT Managers
see detailed,
centralized
information
in real time.
Built-in
web server
hosts all
information
for all users logged
in via their own local
web browsers.
Dedicated server software
communicates with all
Eaton and 3rd party
devices for real-time
and historical views
of information.
Managing Power Costs
Power management is essential for
an industrial or commercial facility.
Electricity costs account for between 10
and 30% of total facility operating costs.
Despite being often considered over-
head, energy costs are manageable.
Manage When Energy is Used
Manage your energy costs by accu-
rately measuring and quantifying
energy patterns and usage within
the facility.
■ Track Use Patterns
Efficiently schedule processes
during non-peak usage times by
being able to identify where and
when energy is being consumed.
Verify the effectiveness of energy
reduction methods.
■ Purchase Energy
Make informed energy purchasing
decisions by comparing how the
rate structures offered by various
suppliers impact your bottom-line.
■ Allocate Energy Costs
Establish accountability and enable
incentives for energy conservation
by accurately allocating usage and
costs to each process or department.
■ Verify Bill
Confirm the accuracy of your energy
bill using the detailed data supplied
by Power Xpert Software Server
Core.
Track and Schedule Maintenance
Coordination problems can be identi-
fied by overlaying coordination curves
of active devices identifying problems
before an unnecessary outage occurs.
Maintenance schedules can be created
on real-time mechanical and electrical
equipment usage avoiding unneces-
sary preventive maintenance. Equip-
ment benefiting from usage-based
maintenance can have maintenance
alarms initiated based on equipment
lifetime deteriorators rather than
simply time schedules.
Typical PXS Server Core System
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