Specifications

432E3010.fm/3
23 March 2004
Communication
and supervision
General information on power-
monitoring software (cont.)
Automatic tasks
Software can execute tasks automatically, triggered by:
b a date
b an event
b an alarm.
These tasks may concern devices (reset, start of a particular function) or system
users (transmission of an e-mail, etc.).
Manual commands
Power-monitoring software can also be used to control devices (e.g. open or close a
circuit breaker).
Certain control/monitoring functions (automatic action on electrical-distribution
system) are carried out by PLCs integrated in the PowerLogic System architecture.
Access via the Web
Information must be adapted to user needs and then made available to them.
Software can handle the adaptation by preparing custom reports.
These reports can then be accessed by any PC on the site using a standard Web
browser.
Software and architecture
Software must be capable of meeting a large number of needs:
b single-user or multi-user operation
b data organisation according to user profiles
b adaptation to different site topologies
b data exchange with other systems
b etc.
This set of constraints means that a single product is not sufficient; a range of
software products is required.