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1. Data Types W Data Records Iv Waveforme J Events Date Range Start Date The beginning of the database e Ee ja piam H End Date s8203 j t pisam E Trim after archive Remove archived data from live database Progress A NOTE The Database to archive list only shows your live ION database unless you have Show Archives selected When you choose a start date for the archive procedure instead of using the beginning of the database the option to trim the live database is prohibited even if you selected the trim option before setting the date range The directory ION Enterprise config cfg Archives Data is the default location where the archive is saved but you can specify another local directory if you want you can only save an Archive to a local directory Likewise the archive you create has a default filename but you can rename the archive to follow your conventions You can also choose which the data types to archive and what date range to use when performing an archive The Progress field displays the current progress of the archive If a manual archive fails you can examine the Progress field to discover where the task failed the Database Archive dialog remains open with the OK button greyed out If the archive is successful the dialog closes automatically When you perform an archive the Database Manager creates a Data Source Name DSN entry on the primary server i e the computer ru
2. 5 Click OK Once you have generated a network diagram in Vista you are able to utilize the WebReach environment You can use the browser from any machine on your network to view virtually any Vista diagram A NOTE WebReach updates have a lower priority than other system components Under certain circumstances this can cause browser updates to take longer Page 165 Viewing Historical Trend Data ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using WebReach 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 Type one of the following into the address bar http lt computerName gt ION or http lt IPAddress gt ION This loads the Network dgm as the default diagram There are one or more labelled grouping objects on the page The default virtual root name is ION If you chose a different virtual root name when installing WebReach use that particular name in place of ION 3 Click the desired grouping object to load the page containing the links icons to all the meters belonging to that group 4 Click the appropriate meter icon This loads that meter s Vista user diagram into your browser Viewing Historical Trend Data The WebReach application contains a powerful graphing utility for viewing historical data This utility allows you to select the date range and the data that you want to view Viewing historical data graphically 1 Launch your web browser and load the meter diagram whose data you want to view 2 Go to the app
3. Communication Status displays per site device error rates diagnostic information The following information is available from the Communications Status tab Column Description Node The name of the meter Requests The number of communications requests that have been transmitted to the meter Responses The number of successful responses that have been received Total Errors The total number of errors of all types Total Error Rate The ratio of Total Errors to Requests Sliding Error Rate The ratio of the number of failures in the last 64 requests An indication of recent communications performance Average Response Average response time for the meter in seconds Last Response Last response time for the meter in seconds Timeouts The number of timeout errors A timeout occurs when no data is received in response to a request Bad Checksums The number of received packets where the error detection checksum failed Incomplete Frames The number of received packets where not all the expected bytes were received Bad Frames The number of received packets that had an internal error Broken Connections Number of times the connection was lost to the meter Applicable only meters on an Ethernet site Hardware Errors Number of errors that were reported by the PC communication hardware Misc Errors Number of errors that occurred that do not fit any
4. Firmware Upgrade Error Codes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE If connection to the device is lost during an upgrade restart the Device Upgrader procedure Firmware Upgrade Error Codes This table describes the various error codes that may occur when you upgrade your device s firmware Error Code Description 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or 9 Indicates a negative acknowledgment to a request Contact Technical Services for assistance 100 Device timed out while downloading firmware Probable cause poor communication or device stopped functioning 101 102 103 104 105 Indicates a bad response to a request Contact Technical Services for assistance 106 Device Upgrader was unable to prepare the device to accept new firmware Try to upgrade the device again Contact Technical Services for assistance if the problem persists 107 Device Upgrader was unable to verify the device s new firmware Try to upgrade the device again Contact Technical Services for assistance if the error persists 108 Device Upgrader was unable to download a firmware packet Try to upgrade the device again Contact Technical Services for assistance if the error persists 109 Device Upgrader was unable to retrieve the device framework Probable causes a time out or b device not functioning 110 Device Upgrader was unable to retrieve the device s firmware revision Probable causes a time out b device
5. The problem here is that Office XP adds a security option to deliberately lock out programmatic access to the VBA object model from any Automation client unless you choose to permit such access This is a per user and per application setting that denies access by default For any Automation client to access the VBA object model programmatically the user running the code must explicitly grant access To turn on access do the following 1 Open the MS Office application in question Select Tools gt Macro gt Security to open the Security dialog box 2 3 Select the Trusted Sources tab 4 Select the Trust access to Visual Basic Project check box to enable access 5 Click OK You may need to restart the application for the code to run if you automate from a Component Object Model COM add in or template When viewing my network diagram in Vista why can t see new devices that added in the Management Console Vista does not support dynamic configuration Shut down the Vista application before adding new network devices using the Management Console When you have added your new devices launch Vista and generate a new network diagram File gt Generate Network Diagram The newly added devices appear in the new network diagram Each heading in this section marks a task Below each heading is a set of instructions pertaining to the task How to Manually Set Time Synchronization with ION Enterprise Chapter 8
6. _ POWER MEASUREMENT l z creator of ION technology Administrator s Guide N Enterprise P Zz y Limitation of Liability For further assistance please contact us at POWER MEASUREMENT Worldwide Headquarters 2195 Keating Cross Road Saanichton BC Canada V8M 2A5 Tel 1 250 652 7100 Fax 1 250 652 0411 Email support pwrm com www pwrm com 2004 Power Measurement Printed in Canada Revision Date August 18 2004 70000 0204 01 Power Measurement Ltd Power Measurement reserves the right to make changes in the device or its specifications identified in this document without notice Power Measurement advises customers to obtain the latest version of the device specifications before placing orders to verify that the information being relied upon by the customer is current Regardless of whether any remedy set forth herein fails of its essential purpose except to the extent the following limitation is prohibited by applicable law Power Measurement shall not in any event or under any legal claim or theory whether based on contract indemnity warranty tort including negligence and strict liability or otherwise be liable to the original purchaser or any other person or entity for special indirect incidental punitive liquidated special or consequential damages whatsoever with respect to any purchased product including without limitation business interruption loss of
7. Cancel Type in the new name Click OK CAUTION If you rename or delete Modbus devices all Modbus Export or Modbus Import modules that previously referred to that renamed or deleted Modbus device will be mapped to not_a device when you restart the Virtual Processor Designer displays these modules as off line outlined in red Deleting a Modbus Device 1 Z Select the Modbus device you want to delete Click Delete Device Click OK Page 29 Configuring the Modbus Master Site Parameters ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Adding a Communications Port for the Modbus Slave If you want to use ION data in your Modbus network you need to convert the data to Modbus A Modbus Slave module can perform this task For this you need to create Modbus Slave modules using Designer 1 Expand the tree so Master Sites and Slave Ports are displayed below Modbus Network Click Slave Ports to highlight it and then click Add COM Port A NOTE The Modbus Slave port must not be set to the same port as any ION or Modbus Master ports The supported range is from COM to COM16 The following window is displayed IP Setup Modbus Port Site COM Port Cancel 2 Use the COM Port dropdown list to select which port you want assigned as a Modbus Slave port and click OK This is the port that the Modbus Master uses to read Modbus data from the Virtual Processor s Modbus Slave modules
8. Database Management Manual Tasks Modify Login FE Modify Login To change the password for ION databases you must first log onto an administrative account Login Name fa s SSCSCiCS Password The Modify Login task lets you change the default SQL Server password Modifying the SQL Server password using the Database Manager 1 Stop the ION Log Inserter Service and the ION Query Service using the Services utility under Administrative Tools Keep the Services utility open 2 Launch Database Manager from the Management Console and select Databases from the left pane 3 Click the Modify Login icon to open the dialog and enter your new password in the Password field Click OK 4 Restart the ION Log Inserter Service and the ION Query Service from the Services utility New ION Database FE New Historical ION Database Database Name Save database file to ae Use the Database Name field to name your newly created ION database accordingly ION_Data is the default name for the ION database Restore m fa Restore Database Restore from DatabaseName SC StartDaate o HION Data 17 07 2003 12 49 36 PM ION Network 17 07 2003 12 48 32 PM Properties Restore as ION Data Save database file to Page 147 Manual Tasks Page 148 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Depending on the database you are restoring this procedure replaces the
9. es 18 08 2003 1 00 00 AM 19 08 2003 1 00 00 AM gy ION_Network ON_Network MAINTENANCE Yes 18 08 2003 7 30 00 AM 19 08 2003 7 30 00 AM ool ON SystemLog ON SystemLog MAINTENANCE Yes 18 08 2003 7 05 00AM 19 08 2003 7 05 00 AM k ION_SystemLog TRIM Yes 18 08 2003 1 30 00AM 19 08 2003 1 30 00 AM Double click a scheduled task in the right pane or right click and select Edit lt database gt lt task gt to open that scheduled task s property dialog where you can then configure the settings to suit your needs For example double click the scheduled trim on the ION_Data database if you want to open that database s Scheduled Trim dialog and enable the schedule Note that you cannot configure scheduled MAINTENANCE tasks The icons illustrate whether a scheduled task is enabled or disabled as well as whether the task completed successfully or failed Right click any scheduled task and select View task history to open the following dialog which you can use for troubleshooting purposes mE ION_Network MAINTENANCE Job scheduled task history x E Hob outcome 20082003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 4 Check and track 20 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Step 3 Update statistics 20 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Step 2 Check and defra 20 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 1 Shrink the datab 20 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Job outcome 19 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 02 Step
10. 3 Double click the COM port you have just added 4 Double click Settings 5 Select Unit ID 100 and then click Modify Unit ID ON Virtual Processor Setup IP Setup Modbus Slave Unit ID Unit ID 100 Add Delete Modify Unit ID Foot WORKSTATIONS VIPAWORES TATIONS Global Parameters Modbus Network Master Sites 101 60 20 7802 Slave Ports OM Settings Baud Aate S600 Parity HONE Gave Stop Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Exit 6 Enter the Modbus Slave device Unit ID in the box Click OK 7 Ifyou want to modify the Baud Rate click to select Baud Rate and then click the Modify Baud Rate button Select the new baud rate from the dropdown list then click OK Page 30 Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Modbus Applications Changing Port Assignment for a Modbus Master or Slave 1 Click the port you want to re assign and then click Rename Port A NOTE After using the ION Virtual Processor Setup to modify any of the Virtual Processor s parameters you must shut down and restart the Virtual Processor in order for any changes to take effect amp Virtual Processor Setup IP Setup Modbus Port Site Root WORKSTATIONS Ad VIPWORKSTATION MOM Port com E Global Parameters CUT Delete Port Modbus Network ICOM Slave Ports Settings Unit ID 101 Baud Rate 9600 Parity NONE Stop Bits 1 Cave Data Bits 8
11. Chapter 7 WebReach ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Additional WebReach Information The full Virtual Root structure for WebReach can be seen at ION Enterprise system webreach This directory structure is created automatically when the ION Enterprise detects Internet Information Services IIS on the web server during installation However if ION Enterprise is installed prior to IIS then you must execute the file called PMLWebreachVRootSetup exe located in the system bin folder of your ION Enterprise directory once HS is installed Manually creating the virtual root directory structure 1 Navigate to your ION Enterprise system bin folder in Windows Explorer 2 Double click the file PMLWebreachVRootSetup exe or 1 Go to Start gt Run 2 Type ION Enterprise system bin PMLWebreachVRootSetup exe This executable automatically re creates the entire vRoot structure Objects in WebReach AVI objects are not supported in WebReach they appear as empty grey boxes on the diagram Control Objects such as enables and triggers are not supported either WebReach Folder Permissions Note that if you are using the default Windows permissions the following permission settings may not be necessary since the Everyone Group has full control on all drives all non administrator shares and all registry hives by default Folder Account s Permissions ION Enterprise system webreach IUSR_ pc name de
12. Do not open a node diagram if the node is currently being configured from its front panel 1 From the File menu choose Open 2 In the Select Node dialog box select the node you want to open Click OK Designer displays the specified node diagram When Designer loads a node diagram it compares the diagram with the configuration of the node If there are any discrepancies between the diagram and the node Designer updates the diagram to match the node Ifa diagram depicts a module that does not exist on the node Designer deletes the module icon from the diagram If anode contains a module that is not depicted in the diagram Designer adds the module icon to the diagram Ifthe links between modules differ from node to diagram Designer adjusts the diagram to match the node A node diagram typically does not differ from the node s true configuration unless the node s configuration was changed via another means for example with a remote display unit Once you have opened a node diagram you can view or edit the configuration of the node If you make any changes to the diagram you may choose to save them to the node Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Using a Node Diagram Printing a Node Diagram You can print any part of a node diagram using the Windows Clipboard For a detailed description of how the Windows Clipboard works refer to the Microsoft Window
13. LOGINSERTER WORKSTATIONS JIDAG WORKSTATIONS SiteServer 20 05 2003 08 03 36 337 AM Initiz El Communication Diagnostics INFO WORKSTATION Router 20 05 2003 08 03 41 254 AM User co DIAG WORKSTATIONS SiteServer 20 05 2003 08 03 41 264 AM Prior DIAG WORKSTATION SiteServer 20 05 2003 08 03 41 885 AM sites INFO WORKSTATION Router 20 05 2003 08 03 44 328 AM User co H WORES TATIONS Router 20 07 7003 18 09 49 461A AM llzer nno F Console Messages Connection Status Tree States The three tabs below the right pane allow you to view different diagnostic data Console Messages Connection Status and Tree States Console Messages lists all Netman console messages for the current session This listing resets if the ION Network Router Service is restarted Connection Status displays the current connection status of all software components connected to Netman Tree States displays tree states for all device Virtual Processor and ION Log Inserter nodes for internal use only ION Log Inserter Diagnostics Click on the LOGINSERTER node W310N Diagnostics Viewer OF x File Help LOGINSERTER WORKSTATIONX Folder Items E ION Enterprise Diagnostics Production Main Feed Production Main_Feed H A WORKSTATIONS C Software Mode LOGIHNSERTER WORKSTATION E s Service Diagnostics E Software Node VIPAVORES TATIONS e e Communications Server fe SLOGINSERTER WORKSTATION Mes H Communication Diagnostics b Select Nod
14. Open a command prompt window 2 Register the Virtual Processor as a service from the ION Enterprise system bin folder by typing vip exe Service N lt custom Virtual Processor name gt 3 Open Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services and start the new registered Virtual Processor Starting a Single Virtual Processor with a Custom Name You can remove the default ION Virtual Processor Service and create your new custom Virtual Processor Service following these steps 1 Open a command prompt 2 Unregister the default Virtual Processor from the ION Enterprise system bin folder by typing vip exe UnRegserver 3 Register the new Virtual Processor service from the ION Enterprise system bin folder by typing vip exe Service N lt custom Virtual Processor name gt 4 Open Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services and start the new registered Virtual Processor Service Viewing Virtual Processor Data with Vista Once you have used Designer to create and link modules in the Virtual Processor you can create a user diagram in Vista and link it to the modules in the Virtual Processor You can then use your user diagram to display system data monitor alarms and control basic functions in your Virtual Processor framework Configuring the Virtual Processor to interact with the desktop 1 Open Services from Control Panel Administrative Tools 2 Right click the Virtual Processor and select Properties
15. Regular Database Archiving and Trimming 158 Option Using Selective Logging erani e aed oiled tote SAGE Le 159 Accessing the ION Database with 3rd Party Applications 161 WebReach scccssscssccssccsscsssccsccssccssccssccsscssscesseess 103 ION We bReach cpp eure tetas yee dr ee ee eee eee tose 164 Enabling WebRKheach sccsuisee tahiti cod EE N aise ia se son dee a 164 Generating Vista Diagrams for WebReach 0 0 eee eee eee 164 Usine WePReACn sapis coerce es eeeheee este eee eehorss peat ened ee hens 165 Viewine Fistoncal Trend Dataers 2 cievenn des eri tias td seeeegeesessenss 166 Viewing Global Event Data i635 o 5 44 c 3 dees Beene ei adh ene Gwetune bce 168 WebReach Rec istiy Sene S yerr 4 tke elie A dee tee Sea th wade 169 Additional WebReach Information sso 1644 s6 sid vena eek ew ene Sees 170 Tips Troubleshooting FAQS sssssssccsssssssreeeeseeee 173 ION Enterprise Optimizations ccc cece eee eee ee eee eens 174 Operation Differences for ION Enterprise 5 0 202 eee eee 176 ION Reporter and Scheduled Tasks 0c cee cece cee ecee 178 Designer FAQS 9 29 00 406 46 ui ee seat ta ek eikpe seme RRA 180 Node Diag rams sx tic ciun ane e a een tena T A seats kaos 180 TOINEMOCUNGS c 5 0 c 207 anette ea ETO gy bo tie Mik a dew eteea ed oun Ca oe 181 Linking and Configuring ION Module 00 0
16. Target location bin rementlON Enterprise system bin alarmsry ewe gt M Aunin separate memon space Run as different user Start in D Program Files Power Measurement ION Ente Shortcut key None Run Normal window Comment poo Find T arget Change Icon 5 Refer to the next section Defining Alarm Server Command Line Arguments to learn what the Alarm Server command line arguments signify Then type the Alarm Server command line arguments following the path information in the shortcut Target field as shown in the diagram below and click OK In this example the complete command line looks like this C Program Files Power Measurement ION Enterprise system bin alarmsrv exe m Generic ION Modem Hayes GVC Zoom cCOM1 conman p1800 g A NOTE If the default path includes spaces in between the words in the example above there is a space between the words Power and Measurement then you must surround the path in quotes for the path to be valid Target type Application Target location bin Target system bin alarmsrv exe m Generic JON Modem 6 Double click the Alarm Server icon to start the Alarm Server m By mal ae Alarm Server Page 74 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Configuring the Alarm Server Defining Alarm Server Command Line Arguments The command line arguments for
17. There is a basic reason for replacing a shortcut with a module a shortcut cannot exist in a node without the module it represents When you paste a selection containing a shortcut Designer searches both the selection to be pasted and the destination to locate the module the shortcut represents If it finds the module it pastes the shortcut as a shortcut If it doesn t find the module it replaces the shortcut with a copy of the module In this way Designer ensures that the pasted selection is complete and not dependent on a module that is unavailable in the destination node Designer performs this process automatically requiring no input from you Modules that Cannot be Pasted Some modules cannot be pasted because their settings are non transferable between nodes All Factory Communications and Diagnostics modules must be individually configured for each node Factory 1 Comm 1 Diagnostics 1 5 n i a gt i Ss G a When pasting a selection that contains a Factory Communications or Diagnostics module Designer pastes the location of the icons only Cloning a Node You can quickly configure multiple nodes by cloning a node Essentially cloning anode involves copying a node s complete configuration to a framework and then pasting it onto another node This effectively reprograms the node receiving the framework as an exact copy of the original A NOTE When you paste an entire node s configuration the Factory Communication
18. avoiding clicking on modules 2 From the pop up menu choose Background Color The Color dialog box is displayed 3 Click on the color you want or press Define Custom Colors to create your own color Refer to your Windows documentation for additional information about using the Colors dialog box 4 Click OK When choosing a background color consider how the color affects the visibility of icons and links Links highlights and shadow effects used to depict the various states of an ION module may not appear against certain background colors For this reason you should avoid using certain colors for your background particularly white dark gray and black Changing a Window s Default Font You can specify a default font to be used for all module icons grouping icons and text boxes in a window Fonts can also be specified individually for grouping windows and text boxes 1 Right click anywhere on the background of the window avoid clicking on modules 2 From the pop up menu choose Default Font to display the standard Windows Font dialog box Here you can specify the default font size and style Refer to your Windows documentation 3 Click OK Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 95 Working with ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Working with ION Modules Once you have opened a node diagram you can view or edit the node s configuration by working with its ION modules As described earlier each m
19. e g http 10 1 13 44 ION or http IONserver ION A NOTE Whether you use the default name or provide your own the virtual root name should be unique when WebReach is installed If a naming conflict exists the installer prompts you for a unique virtual root name or the installer gives you the option to use the conflicting virtual root name and override any properties associated with it If you are reinstalling WebReach and want the installer to look at the same devices then use the same virtual root name as the previous install Virtual Directories The issue of virtual directory permissions largely depends on the circumstances in which you are deploying Internet Information Services i e external public Internet access lots of potential users moderate to high probability of hacker activity private Intranet use only et cetera Virtual directories should only use anonymous permissions while the Windows integrated logins should not be allowed If you use anonymous permissions in combination with proper drive folder and registry hive security you can provide a good balance between convenience for potential web clients and minimizing security risks To ensure proper security the Everyone Group s default permissions for all drives sub directories and registry hives should be modified according to your company s IT security policy A NOTE The Everyone Group includes the IUSR_ pc name account and the IWAP_ pc name account
20. 104 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The Text View screen offers several ways to view sort and find information View In the View box click on the arrow to choose one of two view modes Archive or Diagnostic Use the Archive mode to display information useful for archiving the node s configuration Use the Diagnostic mode to display diagnostic information on the selected module s Sort By The Sort By box offers several sort parameters In Archive view the Sort By box offers Default Module Class and Module Name Diagnostic view offers the same three parameters plus two more Module State and Module Update Period The Default setting sorts information by module label Module Class sorts by the type of module and Module Name sorts modules by the default label Module State displays offline modules first in alphabetical order followed by online modules again in alphabetical order Module Update Period displays event driven modules first then inactive not updating modules followed by high speed one cycle updates modules and finally high accuracy one second updates modules sorted alphabetically within each group Find To locate a text string type the text in the Find box and click the Find button Refresh To reset the text view after you have made a configuration change click the Refresh button If you want to print a copy of the text view information press the Print button located in the lower right
21. 1500 ME W Enable Alarm IOM_ SystemLog database size exceeds 300 ME W Enable Alarm Hard Drive Space Hard drive has less than 500 MB space remaining W Enable Alarm Monitor all hard drives f Monitor only hard drives with ION databases Configure alarming method Send Network Message Computer name WORKS TATIONS Test Send E mail SMTP server E mail address es Test Separate multiple e mail addresses with semicolons Database Size Here you can choose to disable or enable local alarms that monitor database size You can also set the size threshold that the ION database and or the System Events database must exceed in order to receive an alarm notification Hard Drive Space Here you can choose to disable or enable the alarm that monitors your hard drive s You can choose to monitor all hard drives or just the hard drives containing the ION databases You also adjust the threshold for the minimum amount of space remaining before you receive an alarm notification Send Network Message You specify the computer that receives alarm notifications via network messages Send Email You must specify the name of the SMTP server as well as the email address es that you want to receive the alarm notifications Page 143 Manual Tasks Page 144 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Archive FE Database Archive Database to archive iON Data Save archive to m Archive database name
22. Applications ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Query Wizard Choose Columns x What columnae of data do you want to include in your quen Available tables and column Columns in your query DataLog DataLogStamp Ea F DefaultLabelQuantity Device dtproperties Fyentick nowledaemernt Preview of data in selected column HAH HAHA Z Previews nen Options Back Cancel 5 Once you have selected the data you wish to view two more dialog boxes can bee used to filter and sort the data that is returned to Excel from the database When done select Finish 6 The last step asks where to place the data on the Excel spread sheet Ed Microsoft Excel Book File Edit View Inset Format Tools Data Window Help lej x TAEA TT TEE A ee l b i PivotTable report Parameters Returning External Data to Microsoft Excel AES Where do you want to put the data i Existing worksheet Cancel zz New worksheet Properties ee ee M M M I alri sheet HE 7 Click on the OK button and the Query is done Page 162 Chapter 6 Database Management chapter 7 WebReach ION WebReach is a thin client component of ION Enterprise that allows users to view preconfigured Vista screens using a web browser In This Chapter JON WebReach scca4 lt 5 45 ceencn es oe ae eeeteton anne S 164 Enabling Webi CACh 065055555 dh ebb Sen seea peste eon A E 164 Generating
23. Devices Maximum Devices Enter your new Product Key below Product Kep The System Info area contains your current Product Key number the number of devices you currently have in your system and the maximum number of devices that are supported based on your current Product Key When you want to upgrade the number of devices you can support enter your new ION Enterprise Product Key number in the Product Key field and click Apply The Current Product Key field is updated with the number you just entered and the Maximum Devices field is updated to reflect the new number of devices that you can support Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The Alarm Server The Alarm Server The Alarm Server is commonly used to receive alarms from a remote meter that is not continuously or permanently connected to the ION Enterprise network The Alarm Server with a dedicated modem and a dedicated phone line monitors a remote site for a priority event and when it detects that a priority event has occurred typically launches the ION Enterprise Connection Manager to establish communications with the remote meter and upload its data Following is a sequence of steps that outlines the process 1 A meter at a remote site records a power system priority event and initiates an alert using a remote site modem an internal modem within an ION meter or an external modem programmed to dial the Alarm Server s d
24. Power Meter module from the selection the link to the Power Meter module would be external Upon pasting the selection the external link to this module would be lost unless you selected Maintain External Inputs on the Paste Summary box Check boxes free paste lock paste no paste The check boxes to the left of each module indicate the proposed action that is how the module will be pasted A green checkmark indicates a free paste a checkmark with a lock symbol M indicates a lock paste and a red X symbol IX indicates the module will not be pasted An X symbol without a check box X identifies a module that has no possible destination and cannot be pasted Source Destination Summar x Clock 1 Wil NOT be pasted see details T vg Power Meter Power Meter Will be overwritten M ThmDemand ThrnDemand2 Will be created Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Copying and Pasting ION Modules You can click on a check box to change the proposed action For example clicking ona free paste V ora will not be pasted I symbol changes it to a lock paste symbol When you change the type of paste the descriptions in the Summary column and the Details box also change to describe the new action For more on this see Free Paste or Lock Paste When specifying a free paste or lock paste for multiple source modules you can multi select a group
25. Server is responsible for retrieving data for display in ION Vista and it provides connection string information used by ION WebReach For more information regarding the Query Server functionality refer to the Vista documentation Accessing Archived Data in Vista Open the Query Server node in Designer and add additional Query modules for each additional database to which you require access The Data Source setup registers need to be configured to point to the appropriate database Management Console Menu Changes The following utilities have been renamed or removed from the Management Console Tools menu Archive removed System Log Trim removed Options Manager renamed License Manager VIP Setup renamed Virtual Processor Setup ION Reporter and Scheduled Tasks Page 178 Most Windows operating systems include a graphical utility called Scheduled Tasks for creating a schedule for routine operations such as report generation The procedure for setting up Reporter to automatically generate reports is outlined below Using Scheduled Tasks to generate reports 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click Scheduled Tasks The scheduled Tasks window appears listing all your scheduled tasks 2 Double click Add Scheduled Task This launches the Scheduled Task Wizard 3 Click Next to advance to the next screen This screen has a program listing from which you scroll down and select Reporter Click Next 4 Ty
26. Some commands carry out an action immediately commands followed by an ellipsis display a dialog box where you can specify additional options In some cases you can choose commands by typing a shortcut key combination for example pressing SHIFT F4 activates the Arrange All command from the Window menu When available the shortcut key combination is displayed on the menu beside the command Toolbar Below the menu bar is the toolbar The toolbar consists of a row of buttons offering quick access to the commands that are used most frequently Each command offered on the toolbar is also available from the menu bar ta SP ION ee From left to right the toolbar commands are Open Save Reset Module Create A Link Cut Copy Paste and Help To choose a command from the toolbar click on the corresponding toolbar button For a description of a toolbar command move the mouse pointer over the toolbar button the button s function appears on the status bar at the bottom of the screen and on a small label or ToolTip beside the button Workspace The main area in the center of the Designer screen is the workspace The workspace is where you view and edit node diagrams Status bar Located below the workspace is the status bar The status bar displays information on specific Designer functions Create aLink 1 02PM OQ Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Quitting Designer Chapte
27. Vista Diagrams for WebReach 0 0 cee eee eee 164 Weis VWGDReACd E TEE E une E as neebn eee eson ena sean ne 165 Viewing Historical Trend Data 0 ee cee eee 166 Viewing Global Event Dala 6220 cestri resans reS pannus Goqeneeee co oes 168 WepReach Registty SetINGS eeraa e EEE EEEE 169 Additional WebReach Information sisssssrrsserrr trne E EETU eS ERRER 170 Page 163 ION WebReach ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION WebReach ION WebReach is installed along with ION Enterprise on your server The WebReach component of ION Enterprise adds thin client support functionality to the ION Enterprise software With the WebReach feature you can use the web browser from any machine on your network to view the Vista diagrams of all the meters on your network regardless of whether they are located locally or across the country You can create custom screens in Vista for display in your web browser including real time numeric data background graphics or diagrams and basic views of event data and waveform logs A NOTE The time displayed in the WebReach web pages is the local time at the web server and not your browser time Check the Clock module settings on the meter Ensure that the following setup registers must all be properly configured for the meter to display the correct local time in WebReach TZ Offset DST Start DST End and DST Offset Enabling WebReach If Internet Information Services IIS has been insta
28. When you move a linked module icon into a grouping window any lines representing links to modules outside the window will disappear Although the modules remain linked the visible lines will not extend beyond the grouping window A NOTE You can nest grouping windows by placing a grouping object inside another grouping window Creating a New Grouping Window You can create anew grouping window by dragging the grouping object from the ION modules toolbox and dropping it onto the node diagram Grouping Object The ION modules toolbox is a collection of ION modules and generic tools that you can add to a node diagram If the ION modules toolbox is not displayed choose Show Toolbox from the Options menu When you point to an object in the toolbox the name of the object is displayed on a ToolTip You can use ToolTips to identify the grouping object in the toolbox On the ION Modules toolbox click on the grouping object and drag it onto the node diagram Release the mouse button to place the object in the diagram When you release the mouse button a grouping icon appears in the diagram Renaming a Grouping Window When you create a new grouping window the default name is that of the node diagram You can change the name of a grouping window by renaming the grouping icon 1 Right click on the grouping icon and select Properties to view the available options Grouping Object Configuration Caption
29. Window in this instance Dialout Modems eee eae Connection Schedules Properties Events Properties Tab amp Events Tab System Setup pane Management Console Interface Areas It is important to note that the following areas of the Management Console are tied to one another For example selecting Devices from the System Setup pane changes the Title bar s label to Devices and lists all of the configured network devices in the Display Window System Setup pane The majority of your navigation within the Management Console is done here The System Setup pane contains buttons which allow quick access to the components that make up your network You can choose to display large or small icons by right clicking anywhere within the pane Menu bar The Menu bar provides access to many basic menu functions i e Exit Print but the menu also provides access to a number of additional ION Enterprise tools Title Bar The Title Bar indicates which Display Window you are currently viewing Page 40 Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 3 ION Management Console Management Console Interface Areas Display Window This is where you configure your various network components depending on which button you selected in the System Setup pane Accessing an individual component s configurable properties which are displayed in an options dialog box is done with
30. a double click or right click then select Properties Properties Tab This tab has different options depending on which Display Window you are accessing i e which button you pressed in the System Setup pane The Properties Tab allows you to add modify delete and configure your network components When you select an item and right click the configuration and connection menu appears You can select multiple items and right click to change a single property that is common to all items These bulk configuration changes can only be performed on common types of items therefore you would be unable to disconnect two Ethernet devices if each device belonged to a separate computer Events Tab Much like the Properties tab this tab has different options depending on which Display Window you are accessing The Events Tab displays any events that are logged for all items in the Properties tab allowing you to view information regarding such things as communication interruptions or errors and other network difficulties If you double click an event you can view all of the details for that event in a pop up window Depending upon which Display Window you are viewing i e Servers Sites Devices the events are specific for those components Priority Priority is a numeric value the priority column in the event table for the MSDE system log database contains numbers When these events are viewed in the Management Console however the numeric
31. administer ION software user accounts A NOTE You need to use a software account with Supervisor Operator ION software or Administrator Meter Shop access to make changes in the Management Console N CAUTION Only authorized people should use the Management Console Changes to the network configuration can result in an unstable or unusable network In This Chapter The ION Management Console Interface 2c cee ee eee eeee 40 Management Console Interface Areas 0 cee 40 Management Console Network Components 0 0 00 c eee eee eee 42 Management Console MeNUS 12 6 4c005 tren ann aa Fo tase Meeeesigee ees 43 Menu and Submenu Item Descriptions 0 eee cee eee 44 Property Details 6 6c oo 55 4505655 au ee ceaws eceea eeneees 48 BTTO R AI EER EA EE AE R E 48 POV ance OPEN Gt aa rE E EER EEEE E E EERS 49 Detailed Operanon 45 54 446000004 tsten s Es EAA RAER AAR 50 Modifying Management Console Displays eceeeeeeee 54 Page 39 The ION Management Console Interface ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Management Console Interface When you launch the Management Console you are presented with the following user interface M Servers guest Supervisor ON Management Console File Edit View Tools Help Servers E Enabled a WORKSTATION Computer WORKSTATIONS WORKSTATIONS es Title Bar Display Window the Servers Display
32. an alignment setting for your text Left Center or Right 5 Click OK Adding a border or background color to a text box If you want to change the appearance of a text box you can add a border change the background color or both 1 Right click on the text box 2 On the Text Box Configuration dialog box choose the Box tab 3 Do either of the following Under Border select Show and then click the Color button to choose a border color In the Width in Pixels field type a border width Under Background Color select Custom and then click the Color button to choose a background color 4 Click OK Linking and Configuring ION Modules Linking ION modules together is the foundation of programming ION compliant nodes in the ION software Although an ION module can perform a function in isolation the strength and flexibility of the ION architecture comes from the ability to interconnect modules to build more sophisticated functions Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 107 Linking and Configuring ION Modules Page 108 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The order in which you perform operations in Designer is flexible For example you may choose to create many modules at once and then do all the linking afterwards or you may prefer to create and link each module one by one You can link all the mandatory inputs of a group of modules from left to right and then go back to link the optional inputs You can even co
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34. associated ION or other devices If so desired you can also create connection schedules from Direct Sites and Ethernet Devices Ethernet Gateway Sites Management Console Menus Chapter 3 ION Management Console The Management Console is the starting application for the ION software where you can launch system and database applications update the serial number administer ION software user accounts trim system log database and configure remote modems Page 43 Menu and Submenu ltem Descriptions ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Menu Bar The Menu bar contains a number of menus most of which you are already familiar The table below lists the submenus and menu items available from the Menu bar Menu item and submenu item descriptions follow the table Menu Bar Contents Print File Exit Properties Edit Duplicate Delete Refresh Designer Diagnostics Viewer Device Upgrader Remote Modem Setup Virtual Processor Setup Database Manager User Manager License Manager Options About ION Enterprise Help D K Menu and Submenu ltem Descriptions Page 44 File Menu Print Prints the contents of the Display Screen You may need to enlarge the Management Console s window size and adjust the columns in the Display Window in order to print all the information Setting the page orientation to landscape is also recommended Exit Exits the Management Con
35. box click on a register to highlight it and then click the Modify button The Modify Address Register box is displayed Modify Address Register Nodes LOGSRY WORKSTATIONS Meter Feeder New acility PPC Production M ainFeed Tolerance Feeder Managers Modules Output Registers Ext Bool Modules Ext Hum Modules Ext Pulse Modules Factory Modules Reset register value f Use Default Label Use Custom Label DBT Destination omen 3 Inthe Modify Address Register dialog box double click on the node manager module and output register you want to use Click OK to continue 4 Inthe ION Module Setup dialog box click OK to accept your choice A NOTE You can clear the value of an address setup register On the Modify Address Register dialog box select the Reset Register Value box and then click OK Using Custom Labels The ION architecture offers the option to assign custom labels to modules setup registers output registers and Boolean ON OFF conditions All modules and registers have a default label and this label is what you see in node diagrams user diagrams and event logs unless you specify a custom label Creating custom labels allows you to clearly describe what the module and its registers have been set up to do If the node type is a ION 7700 or ION 7300 you should carefully consider which modules and registers you assign a custom label There are a fixed number of labels availabl
36. components to interrogate the device and determine the appropriate template to open Chapter 7 WebReach Page 169 Additional WebReach Information ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Optional Registry Entries Default Setting Description NetworkDiagram This key lets you specify the network diagram you want to display as the default oe idi for WebReach The value can be a relative path such as the default setting or it sai San can be an absolute file path e g D customdiagrams ud networkB dgm Note that forward and backward slashes are interchangeable QueryTimeout This value determines how long WebReach waits for the results of a query to return from the database before timing out If this registry entry is not created or no QueryTimeout value is specified WebReach will time out after 60 seconds Bee GESchIEHOn This optional registry entry is useful if you know that a query will take more than 60 seconds to return its results and you do not want WebReach to time out before then Be sure to specify a value that gives you enough time to get your query results Additional WebReach Information Page 170 Virtual Root Name The default virtual root name is ION The virtual root name is the directory name used in an address preceded by a forward slash or which corresponds to a physical directory on the web server where Microsoft s Internet Information Services IIS is installed
37. meter installed on the Ethernet network that has a direct connection to the network of serial devices The EtherGate protocol allows the Ethernet device to act as a gateway that transfers data between an Ethernet network and an RS 485 chain of connected devices When you add an Ethernet Gateway Site you provide information about the Ethernet gateway device including the TCP IP port that the serial device or network of serial devices is connected to Devices A device is an ION meter or other data gathering and communicating component that is installed on a network There are two categories of devices serial and Ethernet Serial Devices belong to Direct Sites or Modem Sites so they communicate using modem RS 232 or RS 485 connections Before these types of devices can be added to the network they require the prior configuration of a Direct Site or Modem Site Ethernet Devices are those that are directly connected to an Ethernet network You are not required to create a site for an Ethernet Device unless you intend to use the device as an Ethernet Gateway Site Furthermore you can manually connect and disconnect your Ethernet Devices from the Management Console Dialout Modems A Dialout Modem is the modem that a server computer uses to communicate with a remote modem at a Modem Site Connection Schedules Connection schedules are programmed routines for a server to regularly connect to and disconnect from Modem Sites and their
38. module is set up correctly before sending the configuration to the node Module setup parameters include the module s label its setup registers labels and values and its output register labels These are accessed by right clicking on the symbol in the center of the module icon Power Meter Right click on this area to f E f configure a module s setup Page 116 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Configuring ION Modules The ION Module Setup dialog box appears ION Module Setup Output Registers PM1 FT Pri 347 PM1 PT Sec 346 PM CT Prim 5 PM1 CT Sec 5 PMI 7Polanty Normal PMI 2Polanty Normal PMI SPolarnty Normal PMT 11Polarty Normal PM 2Polarty Normal PM 3Polarty Normal Module Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label Paver Meher Modify x Cancel The Setup Registers box lists all the setup registers of the module along with their current values or settings If you want to change any of the settings or assign a custom label to a setup register click on the register label then click the Modify button or double click on the register label A second dialog box appears where you can make modifications In most cases configuring a setup register is a simple matter of entering a number entering text or choosing an option from a list To determine the options or ranges available for a setup
39. modules Distributed Control Modules The Virtual Processor uses four modules to implement Distributed Control frameworks Three types of Distributed Control modules Distributed Boolean Numeric and Pulse modules receive data from devices or other Virtual Processors within your network and transfer this data to the node address specified in the module s setup registers The Data Monitoring module is used as a means of disabling a control module if the data at the source input which is used to make the control decision becomes stale Distributed Control Module Setup Registers All Distributed Control modules Distributed Boolean Distributed Numeric and Distributed Pulse modules have a Source input and an Activate input The Activate input must be linked to another module and it must be on for a Distributed Control module to function These modules also contain a Destination setup register that specifies the node receiving the data Distributed Boolean Module All Distributed Boolean modules have one input that must linked to an External Boolean output register Whenever this register s Boolean value changes state the new value is sent to the node defined in the Destination setup register Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Page 23 Distributed Control ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Distributed Numeric Module A Distributed Numeric module s input must be linked to an External Numeric module This input s value is
40. nodes have a limited number of custom labels available Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION Modules Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Modules When a change is rejected Designer displays a dialog box listing each module involved the associated register if applicable and a brief description of the problem If you click on a module listed in this box Designer displays any additional details available Operation Incomplete gt The operation ig incomplete because the node is unable to perlorm the requested task Description DATE 2 vindemand Could nol change module state Circular Linkages Mot Allowed Use Chrltlngert to copy text Since the changes have already been made in the diagram Designer provides a reset function that will undo the rejected changes and restore the previous configuration of the affected modules A NOTE The Reset function will not undo changes that have been successfully sent and saved to the node Why can t make changes to my node diagram The toolbox must be displayed before you can make any changes From the Options menu choose Show Toolbox I want to create a new module but when I try to drag the module icon from the toolbox get the following message WORKSTATION FeederA_ 7300 5 The masimum number of these modules has already been created No more modules of the specified type are available in the no
41. not functioning or c can not access the device s firmware revision register Device Upgrader cannot save the device framework to the file lt device_name gt conf Make sure the 150 i o ION Enterprise config upgrade directory exists and that you have write permissions The Device Upgrader failed to successfully upgrade a device and left a lt device_name gt conf file 151 155 Probable cause you are attempting to upgrade a different device than the one which the Device Upgrader previously failed 152 The information in the file lt device_name gt conf is corrupted or unrecognizable by the Device Upgrader Contact Technical Services for assistance 153 The Device Upgrader was unable to upgrade the device framework from ION 1 0 to ION 2 0 Contact Technical Services for assistance 154 Device Upgrader was unable to restore the device setup Probable causes a time out or b device not functioning Device Upgrader was unable to restore the device framework completely to the file 156 i lt device_name gt conf This error is most likely caused by a full hard drive Page 68 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION User Manager ION User Manager Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Selecting User Manager opens a dialog box where you can add remove or configure ION Enterprise software user accounts B ION User Manager x Use the buttons below to add remove or conf
42. occurring between the Master and one or many slaves up to 247 slave devices can exist in one site The Virtual Processor can act as a Modbus Master or a Modbus Slave Asa Master the Virtual Processor uses the Modbus Export module to write data to any slave device that supports the Modbus protocol This procedure is typically used for configuration of slave devices The Virtual Processor s Modbus Import module can also read data made available by Modbus slave devices As a slave the Virtual Processor can respond to requests from Modbus Masters and provide power monitoring system data The information in this section describes how to configure the Virtual Processor as a Modbus Master and set the required parameters for Modbus communications Examples of Virtual Processor Modbus Master and Modbus Slave applications are also provided Configuring the Virtual Processor s Modbus Service Page 26 The ION Virtual Processor Setup utility is used to configure a Virtual Processor Modbus Service allowing you to define sites and devices for a Modbus network The utility also allows you to specify and configure a communications port for the Modbus network As you set up your Modbus network keep in mind that your Modbus port must be separate from the port that connects to your ION devices This is due to the different protocols being used The Virtual Processor requires its own communications port for Modbus separate from any communicatio
43. of the ION software that lets you configure ION compliant nodes on your network An ION compliant node can be a software component running on a workstation for example the Log Inserter or the ION Virtual Processor It can also be an independent intelligent electronic device IED such as ION 7300 series meters Designer provides a graphic environment where you can easily visualize a node s configuration and where you can link ION modules together to customize a node for your particular application By graphically representing a node Designer makes it easy to cut copy and paste functionality within a single node or between nodes This allows you to program many nodes quickly and efficiently In This Chapter Getting Started with ION Designer cece cece cece cece 80 Plot DCsICtel 23444655520 ges tee bane hee bene deee ut eeees eatage fae 80 dine Designer temas siterer a N RE a a e anes eee ee ake 81 T E E a r a E E a a e A eee 83 The Node Diagram sessessossosesossossseesoesoseeo 84 Using a Node Dine rath 1 46 6cn sags bento Seta En eaeade estan aes ps 85 ICONS 2245 carte ve tanto seen wee wie sa ned tan wee Pee ee Cheese eee 88 Groupie VVINdOW Ss nas tba seueeacnenentiabarenehonereataeensoueenadae 92 WO a E E E E E EE AEE er ee 94 Working with ION Modules cece cece eee e eee ee eens 96 ome TON Modulis ceynbe oes cau ce teteuee oon et ober denne eee ee hehe 96 Desiemer SNOMCUlS pa26d
44. of the above descriptions Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Site Status displays site statistics such as connection status and site totals Polling Status displays per site program information Page 59 Additional Commands ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE Requests and responses are transmitted between the ION Enterprise components as ION programs Additional Commands Diagnostic Details Box Double click on a device in the right pane to display a summary box for that device The summary box appears as follows Diagnostic Details Tolerance Feeder 3308 Total Errors Taal Total Error Rate 2 100 Sliding Error Aate 72 100 Average Response Time seconds 0 Last Response Time seconds 0 Timeouts aso Bad Checksum Incomplete Frames Broken Connection Errors Bad Frames Hardware Errors Mise Errors Press Ctrl C to copy selected items to the clipboard Close Previous Use the Previous and Next buttons to move to the previous and next devices on that site Use Ctrl C to copy information to the clipboard for reports or other purposes Update Reset Copy All Options The following options are also available when viewing a given diagnostic table Update Reset Copy All and Options To access these functions right click on the diagnostic table Page 60 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Communication Status vs Site Status W
45. priorities are displayed as strings The priority mappings are as follows Diagnostic 0 5 Warning 21 63 Critical 192 255 Information 6 20 Error 64 191 By default the ION Log Inserter s System Log Controller module s Cutoff setup register is set to 192 This means that system events with a priority less than 192 are not transferred to the ION database and therefore cannot be viewed in Vista using the Global Event Viewer If you want to view lower priority events in Vista the Cutoff setup register can be set to a lower value To determine the value you must know the numerical priority of the events that you want to see in Vista A NOTE The Global Event Viewer includes records retrieved from meter and Virtual Processor event logs as well as records transferred from the MSDE system log database Page 41 Management Console Network Components ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Management Console Network Components The Management Console presents a graphical view of your network allowing you to easily add remove or configure sites services and ION meters or other devices on your network Furthermore the Management Console offers scalability the ability to clone configuration of servers sites and devices and the ability to set up dialout modems and connection schedules Servers A server is a computer in an ION Enterprise system running administrative software that controls access to the network and its resources such
46. provides a tree structure of the ION network where you can find all associated events that have been logged Events are system status occurrences such as data recording uploading or communication error rates This is valuable for troubleshooting your network Device Upgrader Allows you to update the operating software inside your meters when new releases are available You can perform the upgrades over serial Ethernet or modem links Remote Modem Setup Helps you set up and test Remote Modem Site modems supported by ION software Virtual Processor Setup Opens the ION Virtual Processor Setup dialog box The Virtual Processor is used to bring data together from different sources and process it for analysis and monitoring applications You can use the Virtual Processor to amalgamate readings from many distributed intelligent devices launch applications as the result of setpoint conditions use distributed control and more Help Menu About Displays product information such as software version and licensee as well as copyright protection ION Enterprise Help Launches the ION Enterprise help documentation in a new browser window Page 45 Menu and Submenu Item Descriptions Servers New Duplicate Delete Properties Sites New Duplicate Delete Connect Disconnect Properties Devices Hew Duplicate Delete Connect Ethernet Disconnect Ethernet Security Properties Pa
47. register has not been applied 1 In order to create a database query in Excel select the Data menu followed by Get External Data and Create New Query Ei Microsoft Excel Book1 B File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help D amp A SR amp Be 24 Sot Filter Form Subtotals Validation Table Text to Columns Consolidate Group and Outline PivotT able and PivotChart Report Get External Data Retest late nae Aun Saved Query tS New Web Query New Database Query Import Text File EXiGUeD Wate Range Properties ia Parameters Locate the ION Database data source name from the list of available databases Choose OK then provide the appropriate database User ID and Password User ID Report Password report Choose Data Source Databases Queries OLAF Cubes GlobalCar Locals erer MOIS MS Access Database SQL Anywhere 5 0 5 ample Visual FoxPro Databaze Visual FoxPro Tables WORKS TATIONS PEGAST S M Use the Query Wizard to create edit queries view name appears OF Cancel Browse Options DERE elete Scroll down the list of available labels and columns until the predefined custom Select the name and click the right arrow A list of all the columns in the custom view are shown in the dialog box below Page 161 Accessing the ION Database with 3rd Party
48. right click on Databases and select All Tasks to bring up the complete list of tasks available to you refer to Manual Tasks on page 143 for individual task information eL a Alarm Configuration A ot E ON_Si te 7 rhive Attach BEOR ESI EE ae w Refresh Defragment Ce EE lel model Help cat Ic B port Database Registry Kep i sel Modify Login New ION Database Restore Show Non ION Databases Show Archives SAL Editor Trim tempdb Ma Sc hedules can Update Statistics Upgrade Database A NOTE Selecting Show Non ION Databases displays the system databases these have a green icon Selecting Show Archives displays the ION database archives these have a blue icon Selecting an individual ION Enterprise database i e LON_Data ION_Network or ION_SystemLog limits the icons in the right pane to those tasks that are available for the database Similarly when you right click one of these individual database entries and select All Tasks only the tasks that can be performed on that particular database are available to you ION Data ION_ Network ION_SystemLog Archive Archive Archive Backup Backup Backup Detach Detach Detach Restore Restore Restore Trim Tirin Trim Selecting an individual database in the left pane and then selecting the Normal tab at the bottom of the right pane lists t
49. select Use Default Label 2 Click OK to return to the node diagram Customizing Output Register Labels You can also specify custom labels for output registers in the Setup dialog box By custom labeling output registers you can clearly indicate the information they contain For example if you have linked the Vlna output register of a Power Meter module to a Thermal Demand module and in turn linked the ThrmDemand output register to a Maximum module you may want to label the Maximum module s output register as Va TD Maximum instead of using the default name of just Maximum 1 Editing a custom output register label 1 Inthe ION Module Setup dialog box click on the output register in the Output Registers box and then click Modify The Modify Label dialog box is displayed D Modify Label Use Default Label i Use Custom Label 2 Inthe Modify Label dialog box do one of the following To create a custom label select Use Custom Label and then type a name for the label in the box Ifthe module is already using a custom label and you want to revert to the default label select Use Default Label 3 Click OK to return to the ION Module Setup dialog box Page 121 Configuring ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Customizing Boolean Output Register Labels If the output registers of the module are Boolean you can create custom labels to associate with the ON and OFF conditions of
50. sent to the node specified in the Destination setup register This module has two additional setup registers used to determine when and how often new data is sent to the Destination node Distributed Pulse Module All Distributed Pulse modules have one input that must link to an External Pulse module This module s pulse is sent to the node defined in the Destination setup register Data Monitoring Module The Data Monitor module provides a means of alerting you to communication problems that may occur between the Virtual Processor and any ION node referenced by the Data Monitor s Source inputs A NOTE Those ION meters with Advanced Security enabled do not accept control operations from the Virtual Processor In order to enable these control operations you will need to provide a device password in Management Console for these applications to use See Management Console for information on configuring Advanced Security It is important to maximize the speed at which the Virtual Processor receives the data used to make control decisions The performance of a Virtual Processor using Distributed Control is sensitive to factors such as network traffic the Virtual Processor s global parameters and the workstation s CPU usage Distributed Control Network Performance The following sections provide some guidelines for improving a distributed control network s performance System Configuration Minimize the number of devices per site fo
51. the Microsoft Management Console You can initiate actions when you select the Databases or Schedules entries in the left pane of the Database Manager interface When the task icons are visible in the right pane you can click them to open a particular task s dialog box i Console Root ION Tools ION Database Managers wWwORKS TATIONX SION Databases OR Tree E Console Root G ION Tools Manual Tasks Server and Database Maintenance Tasks amp we J Alarm Archive Attach Backup Defragment Configuration E ION_Data_Archive_01 E ION_Data_Archive 3_I Gf y gt E Detach Export Regist blodity Login New ON Restore Bo pe Kep Database SOL Editor Trim Update Upgrade Statistics Database gt Normal Manual Tasks Server Below ION Tools ION Databse Manager you find the name of the server The server name is comprised of the computer name and the SQL Server instance used to attach the ION Enterprise databases e g WorkstationX ION Below the server level are entries for Databases and Schedules Selecting the server in the left pane also brings up Databases and Schedules in the right pane Page 140 Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 6 Database Management Navigating the Database Manager Interface Databases Selecting Databases brings up the task icons in the right pane by default i e the Manual Tasks tab is selected You can also
52. the input and label of the module it is linked to Viewing a module s output links 1 Right click onthe gt symbol on the right side of the module icon To list the module s setup registers hold the CTRL key while right clicking on the symbol Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 115 Configuring ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The following dialog box appears cD wm Rec Enbl Register Owners El Registers Owners E wfm Rec lI Enable wim Rec lz Enable wim Aec la Enable wim Aec Enable wim Aec We Enable wim Aec WS Enable Unlink Cancel 2 Click on the output register you want and the Owners list box lists all the module inputs to which it is linked 3 To delete one or more of these links click on the module input in the Owners list box and click Unlink The input names will be replaced with dashed lines 4 When you have unlinked all of the module inputs you want click OK The next time you choose Send and Save the module inputs will be unlinked on the node A NOTE Owners that reside on a different node are NOT displayed in this dialog box If you need to delete a link between modules on different nodes use the procedure described in the previous section Configuring ION Modules Once you have placed an ION module in a node diagram you can configure the various setup parameters of the module It is not necessary to do this before you link the modules but you should ensure the
53. these registers These labels can be very helpful for clarifying exactly what the ON or OFF conditions represent For example if a Boolean output register is used to switch a fan on and off you could create a Boolean ON label called Fan Running and an OFF label called Fan Not Running Editing Boolean ON OFF labels 1 Inthe ION Module Setup dialog box click on the Boolean output register and then click Modify The Modify Boolean Register dialog box is displayed cD Modify Boolean Register x Use Default Labels i Use Custom Labels Register Label ON Label OM OFF Label OFF 2 Inthe Modify Boolean Register dialog box do one of the following To create custom labels select Use Custom Label and then type names for the Register Label On Label and Off Label in the appropriate boxes Ifthe module is already using custom labels and you want to revert to the default labels select Use Default Label 3 Click OK to return to the ION Module Setup dialog box Resetting ION Modules in a Node Diagram Designer allows you to undo certain changes you have made in a node diagram since the last time you saved and sent your changes to the node It will refresh the selected module icons so they reflect what is actually on the node Reversible changes include changing the value of a setup register changing module or register labels changing the link between modules Since creating and deleting mo
54. to edit and double click or right click the direct site and select Properties 3 Change the Serial Port entry or click the drop down menu and select the COM port you want to use 4 Click OK to commit the change Accessing the ION Log Inserter and ION Virtual Processor advanced security If you have enabled Advanced Security you need to configure ION software to access the Virtual Processor and the ION Log Inserter 1 Right click on a device that has Advanced Security enabled and choose Security 2 Select the appropriate settings and click OK You can also change the user password Performing SQL Statements with the network configuration You can manually execute SQL statements to the network configuration using the Management Console CAUTION Altering the network configuration is for advanced users ONLY 1 Launch the Management Console 2 Hold down the Ctrl key and right click the title bar above the display window Page 51 Detailed Operation ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 3 Select Custom SQL You are presented with a warning once per user session Any alterations made using the custom SQL Query may be reversible i Cancel 4 Click OK to proceed Type in your custom SQL statement into the box that appears in the title bar 5 Click Execute when you are done The statement results appear in the display window Configuring connection schedules You can create scheduled times w
55. truncated you may need to adjust its size or dimensions You can resize a text box by clicking it once to select it and then dragging its handles E m E l wt oul text goes here selected text box with handles E E 1 pmm unelected text box Tour text goes here Click on the text box to select it The selected box is identified by handles Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Linking and Configuring ION Modules 2 Doone of the following To make the object larger or smaller drag a corner handle To stretch the object horizontally or vertically drag a middle handle Changing the Font of a Text Box The font size and style of the text used in the text box is based on the default setting specified for the active window If you want to use a different font without resetting the default you can specify a new font for the text box 1 Right click on the text box 2 On the Text Box Configuration dialog box choose the Text tab 3 Under Font do one of the following To use the default window font that is the font specified for the parent window select Inherit from Parent Window To use a different font select Custom then click the Font button to display the standard Windows font dialog box Here you can specify a font style and size Click OK to continue For more on using the Font dialog box refer to your Windows 95 or Windows NT documentation 4 Under Position click
56. you need to supply a user name and password to connect to the meter and view data The table below summarizes the user accounts and their permissions 2N 3 5 3 a x O pa Y ET gt S Q 5 Q 2 D O O D gt View Vista or Designer diagrams YES YES YES YES YES Connect disconnect sites or devices YES YES YES Modity network configuration YES YES i using Management Console Change Vista or Designer diagrams YES e f oe foe Administer software security YES Pe foe foe Page 69 ION License Manager ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE Vista control objects have a default may operate setting of Controller 3 If you want individuals with User security access to be able to perform a control object s double click action you must change the may operate level to User 2 Keep a list of your ION Enterprise user accounts and their associated passwords in a safe place Be sure to update the list as you add users remove accounts and change passwords For more information on both ION software security and ION meter security refer to the ION Security technical note ION License Manager Page 70 The ION License Manager allows you to increase the number of devices your ION Enterprise system can support Selecting License Manager from the Tools menu in the Management Console opens the following dialog TON License Manager System Info Current Product Kep Current
57. your system or creating a detailed record of your node s configuration 1 Select the module s that you want to display To select a single module left click on the module To select a group of modules hold the SHIFT key and left click on each module To select all modules in the node left click anywhere in the background of the main node window being careful not to click on a module icon and then choose Select All from the Edit menu A NOTE Clicking in the background of any window displays the text for all modules contained within that window and within any of its grouping windows To select all modules in the node make sure you click in the background of the main root window of the node diagram 2 From the Options menu choose View Diagram Text The text window is displayed The text of any modules that are offline appears in red D Utility TempReader Text View OR View Archive Sort by Defaut Find ARCHIVE Utility TempReader SORT BY Default LOCAL TIME Thu Jan 30 09 49 03 2003 NODE TYPE 7350 OPTIONS 0 5 95 240VAC 20 TO BOCYETH S V270 REVISION 7350266 SERIAL NUMBER PC 02064016 11 SETUPS EL1 Depth NAME EL1 Depth YALUE 50 EL1 Protection NAME ELI Protection YALUE 128 EL1 Cutoff NAME EL1 Cutoff YALUE 5 OUTPUTS EL1 Event Log gt ELT Event Log Use CTARL lngert to copy text tial Behe Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 103 Using ION Modules Page
58. 0 Modu crestea operasonsrev meter 7 El R WebReach Registry Settings The first table lists the default registry entries and their settings for WebReach The second table lists the optional registry settings that you can create if you want to use their functionality Only advanced users should edit the registry ExpireTimeLimit in seconds Default Registry Entries Default Setting Description 1 used for debugging DataCollector would not collect real time data from the DataCollectorDemoMode O meters 0 DataCollector collects real time data from the meters 20 The time that the diagram subscription would expire If the timestamp of the subscription is not updated in such time period then it will be removed by the DataCollector HTTPRefreshlnterval 10 in seconds The web page refresh rate for Netscape and Internet Explorer 4 0 and lower XMLRefreshlnterval 4000 in milliseconds The real time data update rate on the web page for Internet Explorer 5 0 and later Polllnterval 2 in seconds The time interval for the DataCollector to read real time data from all the meters StaleDatalnterval 300 in seconds If the data are not updated in such time period then the data would be treated as stale data and would not be delivered to the web page AutoDiagramTimeout 20000 in milliseconds This key defines the timeout period for the autodiagram
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60. 175 Operation Differences for ION Enterprise 5 0 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Operation Differences for ION Enterprise 5 0 This information is only of use if you are familiar with certain operations in earlier versions of ION Enterprise Querying a Downstream Device A downstream device is a device whose data is logged by a recorder on a different device Some examples are the Virtual Processor logging data from remote devices Inputs to Virtual Processor Data Recorders are registers from remote devices the Virtual Processor logging data from Virtual Processor Modbus Import module outputs which map to data from remote Modbus devices an ION device that includes the Modbus Mastering feature logging outputs from Modbus Import modules In ION Enterprise 4 5 accessing the data logged by device A on behalf of device B meant configuring the query for a Data Log Viewer as follows 1 Inthe node screen the node on which the data recorder physically resides was selected 2 Inthe list of recorders screen the data recorder that was logging the data from the remote device was chosen 3 Inthe choose columns screen the relevant columns were chosen In ION Enterprise 5 0 accessing the data logged by device A on behalf of device B means configuring the query as follows 1 Inthe node screen choose the node from which the data originates in this case device B 2 In the list of recorders screen you will see a data r
61. 182 Copying and Pasting ION Modules 0 eee eee ee eee 182 Miscellaneous FAQS 5 s 0 6054444 se Ne s6tG ted ie eae de dads ewawe 184 HOW Oar rerent eons be 6G duine a a aa Se Sane a oeteenys 185 How to Manually Set Time Synchronization with ION Enterprise 185 How to Add Constraints To A Dialout Modem 0 0 00 0006 186 How to Preserve A Pegasys Install When Installing ION Enterprise 187 How to Uninstall Pegasys From Windows 95 Or Windows 98 187 How to Determine The Type Of ION Enterprise Install 187 How to Specify a Vista Diagram to Open for a Given User on Startup 188 chapter L Components and Services This section provides an overview of the software components available with ION Enterprise These components are explained in greater detail in their appropriate sections The services responsible for running ION Enterprise are explained including service dependencies and how to change a service s startup mode In This Chapter ION Enterprise Software Components 2ee eee eceeceeees 10 ser Inleriates ac sagan toot se EE oe A E bone enn benan ros 10 AITE ee ee ey ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 11 Databases att E E eee it Bonen oss E E E oes 11 The ION Enterprise Services ccc ccc eee c cee cece eeeee 13 Changing a Service s Startup Type 22sec cdvae eee du naacawietieraaeeeie cous 14 AOPP a el VICS ea carretrentsa tant apa teens
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63. 3 Select the Log On tab Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Distributed Control 4 Select the Allow Service to Interact with Desktop check box and click OK 5 Stop and restart the ION Virtual Processor Service Distributed Control Virtual Processor Distributed Control modules are a means of transferring information between the different devices in your network These modules can be used to build frameworks for control processes such as alarm annunciation plant wide demand control power factor control load shedding paging and generator switching Before deciding to use a Virtual Processor to implement a control system it is important to understand the various factors that influence the speed with which the Virtual Processor is able to generate a control action Some of these factors include network traffic the number of polled devices in your network the reliability of your communications network and the Virtual Processor workstation s CPU usage CAUTION Do not use the Virtual Processor in any capacity where a failure to execute an expected control action could result in equipment failure or danger to personnel Do not use the Virtual Processor for time critical functions The information presented in this chapter assumes that you are familiar with the various ION modules and their function Refer to the online ION Programmer s Reference for details on Distributed Control and other
64. 4 ION Enterprise Utilities There numerous utilities with specialized functions included with ION Enterprise many of which spawn from the Management Console These utilities perform such duties as upgrading firmware on a device viewing your connection diagnostics and managing user accounts Information regarding each utility is provided here A NOTE The ION Database Manager has a dedicated chapter called Database Management on page 137 In This Chapter The ION Diagnostics Viewer 0c cece cee cece eee cece eaee 56 MaC ON OO ici doneseveet Oieaes Se ae resent a eese nome anelaeass a 56 Service Diagnostics Informator ssrcrrersrrerdrs tiss irar T EEEE AEREE 57 Commlmcalons Diagnostics ssrireirrte y ris ear oe hoeent cea ages oss 58 Additonal Oman 25 6342 nies nihe EAEEREN EE pat cree acer ene 60 CommunicaviOm Status VS Site Stalb sereset renr E ene beedacenaeeheters ne 61 Remote Modem Setup sesesossesssssesoeseesescesceseeo 62 Using the Remote Modem Setup Utility 0 eee eee eee 63 Device Upgrader 444662644466 084edddadicdenesee een ss4o4da00 64 Using the Device Upgrader UNNy 1 4 cs0000secseddunecedeearetisucsas 65 Firmware Upprade Emor CodeS soriisri ioe Code ene eon awe ee cas Gees Be 68 ION User Mandage 4 2 24225244 0 lt cenreeea sane ERRERA 69 ION License MGNGQE 23246246055 s2cccccsideestiesesesonnsed eis 70 The Alarm Server 5 50040526040sebnennaesees oases eeaeeeoeaes 71 Contie
65. 4 Check and track 19 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Step 3 Update statistics 19 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 2 Check and defra 19 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 1 Shrink the datab 19 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Job outcome 1870872003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 4 Check and track 18 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 01 Step 3 Update statistics 18 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded 0 00 00 Step 2 Check and defra 18 08 2003 7 30 Succeeded nooo F Errors or Messages from selected task step The job succeeded The Job was invoked by Schedule 9 Schedule for ION Network MAINTENANCE Job The last step to run was step 4 Step 4 Check and track the database size D Show only failed tasks Refresh Clear All Close Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Manual Tasks Chapter 6 Database Management Manual Tasks The run date status successful or failure and duration are available for all scheduled tasks including maintenance tasks Note that if a scheduled task has not been enabled then it does not have a history available to view Details for each of the Database Manager tasks are provided here You launch a task when you click its icon or select the task from the All Tasks list Alarm Configuration FE Alarm Configuration Select events to monitor Database Size ION Data database size exceeds
66. A custom label usually identifies a module by its function or purpose Custom labels are useful for describing modules setup registers output registers and Boolean ON OFF conditions Page 89 Icons Page 90 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Displaying default labels or custom labels Click Show Default Labels on the Options menu to toggle the option on or off When Show Default Labels is selected default labels are displayed When the check box is cleared custom labels are displayed Moving and Arranging Icons in a Node Diagram You can move module and grouping icons anywhere in a node diagram This is useful for organizing your diagram for example by function or type so that you can easily find a particular module or visualize the workings of your node s configuration You can move a single icon or group of icons within a single node diagram or into an open grouping window Both standard and core module icons may be moved You can use the Alignment and Grid options to adjust the spacing and layout of the module and grouping icons in your node diagram Use the Alignment option to specify the horizontal and vertical arrangement of the selected icons and the Grid option to activate and configure invisible guidelines This section describes how to move one or more icons and how to use the Alignment and Grid options to arrange a group of icons A NOTE Simply moving or arranging the icons in a node diagram does not
67. Ctrl keys when clicking on modules The following table summarizes the functions you can perform on modules Action Result The list of inputs appears you can select an input pe elie on np and link it to another module s output register The list of inputs appears with the current input values Shift lett click on input displayed in square brackets The Delete Link dialog appears you can break links Right click on input from this dialog The Delete Link dialog appears showing inputs and Shift right click on input current input values in square brackets Left click on output The list of output registers appears The list of output registers appears with the current SnuuiectJen cleo oni pus register value displayed in square brackets The list of setup registers appears these setup ile Ten Clie Omouiau registers can be linked to inputs on other modules The list of setup registers appears with the current Shift Ctrl left click on output register settings displayed in square brackets The list of output register owners appears you can Rignieicconoutpuyr break links from this dialog The list of setup register owners appears you can ee USM Somos Por break links from this dialog Creating a Text Box A text box displays any text you type into it You can place a text box anywhere in a node diagram and move it or resize it as necessary You can use a text box t
68. Exit 2 Select the port you want to re assign for the Modbus master or slave as explained in Adding the Modbus Master Site on page 27 or Adding a Communications Port for the Modbus Slave on page 30 Deleting a Modbus Master Site or Slave Port 1 Click on the site or port you want to delete and then click Delete Port amp TON Virtual Processor Setup Root YIP Setup WORKSTATIONS VIPWORKSTAT Global Paramel IN Are you sure you want to delete COM2 Add Delete Port Modbus Netw Master Sites F Fort 10 1 60 20 Cancel Rename Pot Slave Ports Settings Unit ID 101 Baud Rate 9600 Parity HONE Cave Stop Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Exit 2 Click OK to delete the port N CAUTION Deleting a Modbus Master Site also deletes all devices connected to it Modbus Applications This section outlines the fundamental procedures for three common Modbus applications recording data from a Modbus slave device providing data to a Modbus master device and writing data to a remote Modbus slave device Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Page 31 Modbus Applications Page 32 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE For more information on how to configure the Modbus Export Modbus Import or Modbus Slave modules refer to the online ON Programmer s Reference Recording Data from a Modbus Slave Device The following diagram illustrates how data from M
69. Guide When copying a selection of ION modules you can use either the Copy or Cut commands or the Copy to Framework command The Copy and Cut commands save the selection on the clipboard the Copy to Framework command saves the selection as a file When pasting ION modules into the node you can choose either Paste from clipboard or Paste from Framework Pasting modules is a little more complicated than copying them because the action of creating modules in the node may require you to replace existing modules Whether you choose Paste from clipboard or Paste from Framework Designer displays a Paste Summary dialog box that explains each aspect of the proposed changes You can use the Paste Summary box to define how to integrate the source modules into the destination modules For example if a source module is being pasted to a destination that is already occupied you can either lock paste the new module over the existing one or free paste the new module into the next available destination Additional considerations include pasting with shortcuts modules that cannot be pasted and cloning a node copying and pasting a complete node configuration from one node diagram to another Cutting or Copying ION Modules to the Clipboard Use the Cut or Copy command to save a temporary copy of the selected modules to the clipboard You can then use the Paste command to transfer the selection from the clipboard into any node diagram Each copy
70. ION Diagnostics Viewer Mie x File Help DirecdFeed t Folder Items Els ION Enterprise Diagnostics ToleranceFeeder 73352 0 ET El WORKSTATION Site Totals 3352 PE Service Diagnostics i Communications Server l iA LOGINSERTER WORKSTATI g Communication Diagnostics Update Site Overviews Reset A DirectFeed Copy All eZ Production MainFeed l Options The commands perform the following functions Right Click Option Description Update Performs a manual refresh of the diagnostic table Performs a manual reset on the diagnostic table Copy All Copies all selected information to the clipboard Presents a dialog allowing the automatic update time to be adjusted Options Please note that adjusting the update time does affect ION Enterprise performance Communication Status vs Site Status It is important to understand the difference between the statistics provided on the Communication Status tab and those on the Site Status tab Communication Status provides a statistic called Total Errors while the Site Status provides a statistic called Bad Responses At first one might assume these statistics are the same however this is not true Total Errors is an ION Site Service derived statistic while Bad Responses is a Client derived statistic To explain this difference consider a situation where a direct site is experiencing timeouts Communications with the device will be attempted according to two parameters Conne
71. ION Log Inserter Service Provides power Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Network Router Service Manages data tr Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Query Service Manages datab Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Site Serice Manages intera Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Virtual Processor Service Provides aggreg Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION ML Subscription Service Manages subscr Started Automatic LocalSystem ION Log Inserter Service provides historical data storage for your power monitoring system Refer to The ION Log Inserter on page 18 for more information about the Log Inserter ION Query Service provides historical data retrieval for your power monitoring system Refer to the sections about Vista for more information regarding this service ION Connection Management Service is responsible for determining the connection status of the ION Enterprise system s sites and devices as well as handling resource allocation such as modems This service manages the state of connectivity for the ION Enterprise software system In order to establish the most appropriate state for the system each connection and disconnection request is evaluated against the overall state of the system and availability of communications channels The system status is stored in the Network Configuration Database ION Network Router Service is responsible for routing all information between ION software component
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73. N Database Manager performs this function now Refer to the Database Management for more information Using Reporter with Archived SQL Databases Running reports on an archived SQL database is no different than running reports on an archived Sybase database The Database Manager utility creates the corresponding DSN after each archive A NOTE If you are creating a DSN manually please note that the DSN name for SQL databases must end with lt SQL gt e g MyArchivedDB lt SQL gt Open ION Reporter Create or copy a new report and click on Properties Click New under Database queries to create a new query Clear the Show default ION Enterprise log check box Choose the appropriate archived database using the DSN drop down list Choose the appropriate Log file using the Log drop down list 2 M e w AY oS Click OK You can now add another query or you can save and generate the report as normal Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs Page 177 ION Reporter and Scheduled Tasks ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION Log Server Service Changes The Log Server Service has been split into two separate services the ION Log Inserter Service and the ION Query Server Service The Log Inserter appears similar to the old Log Server but it is now only responsible for inserting data The Data Source setup register for the Log Inserter is different from the Datasource setup register for the Log Server The Query
74. OK n C None Cancel Use default Help C Use custom r Preview Font Inherit from parent window Custom Eont Esi i Position Utility TempReader Top Bottom Page 93 Windows Windows Page 94 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 2 From the Grouping Object Configuration box you can configure the caption font and positioning of the grouping icon s label The caption is the name of both the grouping icon and the grouping window 3 Select Use Custom from the Caption section and type the new name into the text box Click OK Changing the Font of a Grouping Window If you want to customize the appearance of a caption you can change its font Available font options include font typeface style and size 1 Under Font do one of the following To use the default window font that is the font specified for the parent window select Inherit from Parent Window To use a different font select Custom then click Font to display the standard Windows font dialog box Here you can choose a new font and click OK to continue Changing the Position of the Caption If you want to change the location of the caption you can choose to position it above or below the grouping icon 1 Under Position select either Top or Bottom to specify a caption position above or below the grouping icon 2 Click OK Deleting a Grouping Window When you delete a grouping window any modules insi
75. Tips Troubleshooting FAQs The timesync exe program can be used to manually force the time synchronization of a site The program resides in the system bin directory Usage where SITE_NAME is the name of the site timesync exe SITE_NAME Note that for an Ethernet device the site name and the device name are equivalent Page 185 How to Add Constraints To A Dialout Modem ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide How to Add Constraints To A Dialout Modem Use the following steps to constrain a particular modem so that it is used only with specific sites 1 Inthe Management Console view the Sites window Properties tab 2 Highlight a modem site of interest 3 Right click the Sites heading at the top of the window and choose View Field a ID from the pop up menu The ID number for the site will be displayed in a dialog Record the ID number for the site and close the dialog View the Dialout Modems window Properties tab Double click on the dialout modem of interest oe es Ol gS On the Dialout Modem Options dialog enter a value in the Constraints field Constraints may be of the following formats in which lt ID number gt is the ID number of the modem site WHERE port ID IN lt ID number gt WHERE port ID NOT IN lt ID number gt WHERE port ID lt ID number gt WHERE port ID lt lt ID number gt Note that to reference multiple sites you must use a comma separated list of ID numbers for eac
76. a typical Alarm Server application look like this m Generic ION Modem Hayes GVC Zoom cCOM1 conman p1800 g m the type of dialout modem that Alarm Server will use to contact the remote site cCOM1 the COM port on the server that will be used by the Alarm Server dedicated modem ION software Connection Manager that will contact the modem site and retrieve eae priority messages for the ION database p the time to stay connected in seconds g the remote site where the meter that sent the alert is located The command line arguments above instructs Alarm Server to use a Generic Hayes GVC Zoom dial out modem connected to the server COM 1 to contact the remote site where the meter that sent the alert resides and to launch Connection Manager for a 1800 second 30 minute connection to the site so meter data logs can be uploaded CAUTION The command line syntax must be exact a space between characters may cause the command line to fail The dialout modem and remote site syntax must match the information in the ION software described in the following paragraphs The modem syntax must match exactly what appears in the Dialout Modem Options settings in the Management Console as shown below _ Dialout Modem Options Modem Type Haves Accura 336 VW 34 F An Dynamode PCMCIA 33600 Elsa Microlink 56k Generc ION Modem 3Com USA Meqahertz Fts Cts Generic ION Modem Haves GYC 700M Generic ION M
77. abase from a backup is a manual method To recover a database after a full backup the backup database file simply replaces the lost or corrupted database Restoring a database using the Database Manager 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools and double click Services This opens the Services utility Stop all the ION Enterprise services that you have running refer to The ION Enterprise Services on page 13 for more information Keep the Services dialog open Launch the Database Manager from the Management Console and click Databases in the left pane of the Database Manager Icons for the Manual Tasks appear in the right pane Click the Restore icon This opens the Restore Database dialog Select the appropriate database to restore from the Restore from field Edit the Restore as field to match your needs Go back to the Services dialog Restart all the ION Enterprise services Page 157 Manage the ION Database with Archives and Trims ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Manage the ION Database with Archives and Trims A key to managing and maintaining a usable ION Enterprise database is the ability to control the overall size of the data within the database files Note that if you are using the default SOL Server Desktop Engine MSDE 2000 each database is limited in size to 2 GB There are a few options for limiting the growth of the database for improved data access regular archiving and
78. affect the function of the modules or the node in any way Moving a single icon Moving an icon is a simple matter of selecting it and dragging it to the new location A selected icon is identified by handles along the edges E E E E ventLogCtl 1 selected icon with handles E a Hi EE a E E Diagnostics 1 unelected icon A A 1 Click the icon you want to move avoiding the symbols 2 Drag it to the new location and release the mouse button A NOTE When a grouping icon is selected all icons within the associated grouping window are automatically selected as well Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Icons Moving a group of icons You can move a group of icons by selecting each icon in the group and then dragging the selected group to the new location Dragging one selected icon moves the entire eroup 1 Do one of the following Hold down SHIFT and then click each icon you want to move clicking a selected icon will clear it Click outside of the group and drag a selection box around the icons 2 Drag the selection to the new location A NOTE When selecting a group of icons you can only choose icons from within the active window Aligning Icons You specify the alignment of icons by selecting the modules you want to align and choosing Layout from the Edit menu On the Layout dialog box choose the Align tab to display the available hori
79. and 18 Waveform Recorders are configured and regularly recording data By analyzing the inventory of all these possible information sources you may discover that a much smaller percentage of the information being recorded is actually usable by you in your organization You may identify that you only require the Event Recorder 8 or 9 of the Data Recorders and only 6 of the Waveform Recorders While the ION device architecture s flexibility does allow you to remove options you do not require the process of actually removing these information sources from a device is complex A simpler solution is to include only the information from the recorders that your analysis deemed important ignoring the other information until such time as it is deemed usable Once this short list of recorders has been identified it can be used to customize your Log Inserter to record only specified sources and ignore all others CAUTION All configurable software nodes Log Inserter Virtual Processor etc have Event Recorders and should not be neglected The Virtual Processor can have custom Data Recorders that must also be considered Customizing the Database Customizing the database requires modifications to the Log Inserter The Log Inserter is the component of ION Enterprise that collects data from ION devices and builds that data into the database By default the Log Inserter automatically configures itself to collect data from every available recorde
80. and click Select 3 Drag the cursor towards the module you want to link to the cursor changes and a dotted line follows it across the node diagram This indicates you are in the process of creating a link and it shows where the connecting line will appear in the node diagram If you link to a module that is in a different window than the original module either in a different node diagram or grouping window the dotted line disappears but the cursor still indicates that a link is in progress If the module you want is obscured by another window click on the title bar of the window containing the module This brings the window to the foreground without canceling the link If you click on the background of the window the link is cancelled 4 Click the symbol on the left side of the module icon to display the module s inputs In most cases a pop up menu appears listing the module s inputs Those that are of a different class than the selected output register are grayed out to indicate you cannot select them Ifthe input is already linked the label of the register it is linked to is displayed beside the input If you select the input the existing link will be overwritten If there are a large number of inputs a dialog box similar to the More Output Registers dialog appears instead 5 Choose the input you want or in the case of the dialog box click Select 6 Ifthe two modules are in the same window the dotted line remains o
81. and then configure all modules in the group at once Hold the SHIFT key and then click two modules to select all modules in between or hold the CTRL key and then click each individual module you want Once you have selected the modules you can click any check box to change the paste for the entire selection Free Paste or Lock Paste You can use the Free Paste and Lock Paste options to instruct Designer how to respond to potential conflicts For example if you are pasting the module Setpoint 1 into a diagram that already has a Setpoint 1 module you have two options You can either add the new module under a new name for example Setpoint 2 or you can overwrite the existing module with the new one and reuse the old name The first option in the above example free pasting can be used to paste new modules into a diagram without deleting any existing modules This is useful for integrating new functions into a node without disrupting the node s existing functionality Although this may seem desirable it is not always the best option By leaving existing modules intact a free paste can result in needless duplication of functions In addition some groups of modules are interdependent and may require a lock paste to operate correctly A lock paste instructs Designer to recreate the source modules exactly even if this requires Designer to overwrite existing modules in the diagram When used to quickly replace old modules wit
82. apa eases os 23 VIOC DUS COMmmmiMIMCAONS sassate a E se teaoneunnde be teae eae 26 Configuring the Virtual Processor s Modbus Service 0000000005 26 Configuring the Modbus Master Site Parameters 0 00000 28 Modbus AD PNCAUONS 52 4 sacccess nee rcoees Geb REESEN esa a nee as 31 Common Virtual Processor Applications 0 c cece 35 Serine Global Parameters syssanta reekri TEE TERNE EEEE ieee es AE ETA 36 Optimizing System Performance 0 cece eee eee nes 38 Page 17 The ION Log Inserter ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Log Inserter The ION Log Inserter is typically run only on the Primary workstation Most systems use only a single Log Inserter and ION Enterprise automatically configures it to perform all required logging functions If you need to modify the Log Inserter s operation familiarize yourself with the different modes of operation and the functions of the internal components ION Log Inserter Components The Log Inserter is composed of several components that interact with other information system components Understanding the primary functions of the main Log Inserter components helps you decide how to configure the logging in your system A typical Log Inserter installation includes the following ION modules Factory module lets you view your Log Inserter s revision information serial number and compliance information Log Acquisition module stor
83. aphically represent links between modules on different nodes so you will not see a line connecting the modules 8 Click in the title bar of the second node diagram From the File menu choose Send and Save to save your changes to the second node This procedure can also be performed in reverse order You can select a module s input first and then link it to another module s output register A NOTE If the input is already linked the label of the register it is linked to is displayed beside the input If you select this input the existing link will be overwritten A Note About Performance While creating links you may notice the circle at the end of the arrow cursor is sometimes black p Page 111 Linking and Configuring ION Modules Page 112 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide This indicates that Designer is in the process of retrieving information about a module You can still click on the inputs or outputs of other modules but Designer aborts the original request To minimize the amount of communications between Designer and the connected nodes avoid unnecessary clicking onthe gt symbols If you click on several items in a row you only see the menu for the last item you click however Designer initiates many requests for information which may impact its performance Linking ION Modules Using the ION Tree In some cases you may want to use the ION tree to select the register for linking The ION tree is
84. archive completes all check boxes are selected Clear the trim check box for a data type if you only want to perform an archive without subsequently trimming that data You can also choose to trim a particular data type without first archiving it however you must select at least one data type to archive for this to happen For example if you only want to archive data records but trim all data types your check boxes would look as follows Data Types Data Records Waveforms E vents Archive m E E Trim after archive M r Jw Amount of Live Data This setting determines the number of complete months of live data that you want kept in the ION database Archive Interval The available settings for the archive interval are monthly once per month bimonthly every two months quarterly every three months semiannually every six months annually once per year Schedule You can select any day of the week for your scheduled archive the default is Saturday The archive is performed at the specified time on the first occurance of that day in the month For example if you configure the scheduled archive to perform monthly on Sunday at 5 30 00 AM then the Database Manager archives the ION database at 5 30 AM on the first Sunday of every month A NOTE The Scheduled Archive is disabled by default Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Scheduled Tasks Scheduled Trim T
85. as ION devices and provides resources to computers functioning as workstations on the network A server runs service components that create communication and software links between ION systems components and it creates links into the ION database too Computers with primary and secondary ION Enterprise installations are servers as they have the communication software services installed A primary server contains all software components and the database a secondary server contains software but references the primary server for program files and database information Both server types connect directly to ION devices via serial Ethernet or modem links but there can be only one primary server on a network A client install on a workstation only has client software such as Vista Reporter and Designer A third party gateway is a general class of devices called terminal services that convert RS 232 RS 485 to and from Ethernet For example a third party Ethernet gateway receives an Ethernet embedded protocol strips off the Ethernet header and sends the embedded messages out one or more serial ports Likewise it also receives a serial message through one of its serial ports adds an Ethernet header to the serial protocol and sends the result out the Ethernet port Sites A site in an ION Enterprise system is a group of devices that share a common communications link Depending on the type of site these devices do not necessarily nee
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87. ault to non enengized state during the upgrade Laptop computer considerations Laptop computers generally have different default power option properties than desktop computers Incorrect power options can adversely affect the Device Uperader s performance because the connection between the laptop and the device must be maintained in order for the Device Upgrader to complete its task If the laptop s hard disk shuts down or the laptop enters system standby mode this connection is broken and the Device Upgrader must be restarted When using the Device Upgrader utility from a laptop computer it is recommended that you follow these guidelines Plug the laptop into a wall outlet Do not run the laptop on its battery pack Configure the hard disks so that they do not shut down after a certain period of time i e set to never Turn off power suspension e g system standby and hibernate options Disable options that power down the laptop when it is closed This prevents a shut down if the laptop is accidentally closed Disable the screensaver screensavers can burden the CPU Using the Device Upgrader Utility The following instructions detail how to upgrade one or more devices of the same type If you need to upgrade devices that are different types then you must perform the following instructions for each device For example if you need to upgrade an ION 7330 meter and an ION 7330 Ethernet card for meter emai
88. ave the settings to the modem Device Upgrader Each ION meter and certain meter components such as the ION 7300 series Ethernet card ION 7700 XPRESS card or MGT use firmware to store operating software You can upgrade your ION device to a newer version of operating software by simply upgrading its firmware ION software includes a device upgrade utility that you can use to quickly upgrade each ION device in your system Use the Device Upgrader utility to upgrade the firmware on a single ION device or to upgrade multiple ION devices of the same type in a single session If your ION software Security System has been configured then Supervisor password authority level 5 is required to upgrade ION devices Page 64 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using the Device Upgrader Utility You access the Device Upgrader utility from the Management Console After you have access to the application a message appears recommending best practices to reduce downtime during the firmware upgrade process Device Upgrader x _ 1 Recommendations Shut down Vista and stop Log lnserter and Virtual Processor services prior to the upgrade For Faster Upgrades Ethernet Only Set Transmit Delay to 0 and Use Ack Naks to No in the Management Console Wi arming All logs must be uploaded prior to the upgrade as they will not be preserved GrayHill output hardware will def
89. ble for more data However one of the daily scheduled maintenance tasks includes shrinking the database Accessing Archived Data To access archived information in Vista you must first make some custom modifications to the Query Service component of the software Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Option 2 Using Selective Logging Option 2 Using Selective Logging This last method for minimizing the growth of a database requires the most effort and the greatest understanding of both the ION programming concept and the database structure However in large systems this method has the most potential for controlling the database file size by limiting the amount of information from the devices that gets into the database CAUTION The custom nature of this example dictates a high level of prior research and analysis of the information being captured by the ION devices versus the information needs of your organization Take the time to properly define these parameters prior to implementing this solution Analyzing the Data Requirements Limiting the information stored in your database requires a thorough analysis of your information needs to be completed well in advance of implementing this as a strategy Consider this scenario as an example an ION 7600 meter has a total of 1 Event Recorder 40 possible Data Recorders and 18 Waveform Recorders By default the Event Recorder 38 Data Recorders
90. bled You should only use autolinking if you are thoroughly familiar with all the inputs and output registers of the modules you are working with to ensure you don t inadvertently create undesirable links Enabling autolinking From the Options menu select Enable Autolinking A check beside the option indicates it is selected Disabling autolinking From the Options menu select Enable Autolinking again to deselect the option Linking ION Modules on the Same Node If the selected node is a meter such as an ION 7600 or an ION 7300 the process of configuring the node primarily involves creating links between the ION modules on that node A NOTE To cancel a link in progress click anywhere in the background of the window or press the ESC key Linking modules using the point and click method 1 To lista module s output registers click the gt symbol on the right side of the module icon To list the module s setup registers hold the CTRL key while clicking the symbol In most cases a pop up menu appears listing the available registers If the module has many registers a dialog box appears instead EquOmd Log RE1 Log State RET Records Lett RE1 Record Complete Event OF carei Page 109 Linking and Configuring ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 2 Inthe menu click on the register you want to select In the case of the dialog box double click on an output register or choose the register
91. corner of the Text View window When you have finished viewing the text view information choose Close to quit this function Creating a Shortcut to an ION Module To save time switching between modules in different windows you can create a shortcut icon in one window that represents the original module in the other window Over ky suid A shortcut icon is identified by a 7 symbol in the lower left corner of a module icon Creating a shortcut icon Hold down SHIFT CTRL and then left click on a module icon and drag it to the window where you want the shortcut to go Release the mouse button to place the new shortcut icon You can create multiple shortcuts by selecting a group of icons and then holding SHIFT CTRL click on one of the group and drag it to the new location Once you have created a shortcut icon you can use it in the same way you would use the original module icon Both icons support the same features however if you delete the shortcut icon the original module icon is not deleted Deleting the module icon deletes all shortcuts to that module Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Designer Shortcuts A NOTE You cannot create more than one shortcut icon per window for a single module Designer Shortcuts Designer provides several functions designed to assist you with programming your ION nodes Various useful functions are found by using different combinations of the Shift and
92. ct Attempts an advanced site property in the Management Console and Maximum Attempts Multiple an advanced device property in the Management Console Multiplying the values of these two properties will determine the number of attempts made to re establish communications with the device For instance if Connect Attempts is set to 1 and Maximum Attempts Multiple is set to 3 after three timeouts i e on the fourth timeout the device will go offline If there were only two timeouts before the device responded then communications would be re established and the device would remain online Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Page 61 Remote Modem Setup ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Each time the ION Site Service sees a timeout the Total Errors statistic increments by one However the Bad Responses statistic because it is at the client level does not see each individual timeout but rather only sees a bad response if the device goes offline i e the Connect Attempts and Maximum Attempts Multiple are exceeded Consider the case mentioned above where four timeouts occur and the device goes offline Total Errors would increment by four while Bad Responses would only increment by one For the case when only two timeouts occur Total Errors would increment by two while Bad Responses would not increment at all Remote Modem Setup Page 62 Communication between a workstation running ION software and a remote installation o
93. ctions between local and remote power Path to executable D ION Enterprise systembin siteserv exe Startup type Automatic Automatic Service status Start Stop Pause You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Cancel On the General tab locate the drop down list for Startup Type Your three choices are Automatic Manual and Disable Choose your preferred Startup Type For example to make a service start only when you choose to start it select Manual Click OK Chapter 1 Components and Services ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Stopping a Service Stopping a Service There are some instances when you need to stop one or more of the ION Enterprise services in order to complete a certain procedure Service Reason to Shutdown Service ION Log Inserter Firmware upgrade Database creation modification or password change Changing the auto mode operation ION Virtual Processor Modifying global operating parameters Adding modifying Modbus network changes Stopping a service 1 Open the Services window by navigate through Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services a eS PY h Services Select the service you intend to stop Stop the service There are two ways to do this refer to the screen capture Click the stop icon on the menu bar while the service is highlighted Right click the s
94. d quantity of modules offered on a toolbox varies depending on the type of node you are configuring however the generic tools the grouping and text objects are available for all nodes A NOTE To identify a module in the toolbox point to it with the mouse the module type is displayed as a ToolTip beside the module and on the status line at the bottom of the screen You can add a module to your node diagram and to the node itself by dragging its icon from the toolbox into the diagram window You can move the toolbox around the workspace by grabbing its title bar and dragging it to the new location Opening the ION Modules toolbox From the Options menu select Show Toolbox Closing the ION Modules toolbox Click the Close button in the top right corner of the toolbox or deselect Show Toolbox on the Options menu Locating an Existing ION Module Before you can edit a module you must first locate it in the node diagram If you do not know where to find the module you can locate it using the module tray feature of the ION Modules toolbox The module tray displays links to all modules of the specified type that are currently in use on the node A NOTE If the toolbox is not displayed select Show Toolbox from the Options menu Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using ION Modules To display the module tray find the type of module you want on the ION Modules toolbox and then click it with the
95. d to be at the same location A site can be a direct site a modem site or an Ethernet gateway site Direct Sites or serial sites communicate between computers and meters serially transmitting data one bit at a time so you must have and specify a communications port on the computer and the device Commonly used serial interface standards are RS 232 and RS 485 RS 232 is the standard used on most computers and allows connection to one device If you are connecting to more than one device you need to convert this standard to RS 485 To do this conversion you need a COM32 or COM128 converting device A Direct Site is a group of devices that transmit data one bit at a time Page 42 Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Management Console Menus Modem Sites are remote sites where communications occur between a remote modem at the Modem Site and a local modem on a server Even if you have a very fast modem the rate that your modem can receive data is limited by the rate at which the remote modem can transmit data Either before or after adding the Modem Site and its associated serial devices you must add a Dialout Modem to the Primary or Secondary Server Remote sites that use radio modems or leased line modems are configured as Direct Serial Sites not as Modem Sites Ethernet Gateway Sites consists of an RS 485 chain of devices that communicates with an Ethernet network via an Ethernet Device a
96. dbus addresses are combined into the one output The Virtual Processor s Modbus Slave Module A standard Modbus Slave module can take up to 16 ION register values and make them available to a Modbus master In the ION Virtual Processor the Modbus Slave module can also be used to bring Modbus data into your power monitoring system it permits a Modbus master to push data into the Virtual Processor A NOTE Refer to the online ON Programmer s Reference for complete details about the Modbus Slave module Page 33 Modbus Applications Page 34 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide When a Modbus Slave module in the Virtual Processor has no links to its inputs the output registers of the module show the contents of the Modbus register map Currently only the Modbus Slave modules in the Virtual Processor have this additional capability the Modbus Slave modules in ION meters cannot do this Use the Modbus Slave module to bring Modbus data into your power monitoring system as follows 1 Create a Modbus Slave module in the Virtual Processor After starting the Virtual Processor and opening it in Designer create a Modbus Slave module drag and drop one from the toolbox VIP WORKSTATIONS Iofs EventLogCtl 1 BION Modules x m o gijo DDE D A DAD m A Diagnostics 1 eat a Tea u m u Y 5 CI fix 2 AGF hard Me My hI rds AS YIP ION E E E Modbus Slave 1 a IMN a E E F 2 Configure the M
97. de Some nodes have a maximum number of modules you can create for each module type for example on a ION 7300 you can create up to 16 Maximum modules Since there is a finite number of each module available it may be necessary to reuse modules that have been placed in the node diagram You may also want to link a module that is already linked if you want to augment the function it is performing Page 181 Linking and Configuring ION Module ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Why do some module icons appear on top of others The more recently a module is created the closer it is to the top To send a module to the back select the module and then press CTRL B Remember when editing a node diagram the toolbox must be displayed from the Options menu select Show Toolbox Linking and Configuring ION Module What are those X symbols around register names y g or Why do I get a Parent message box In some cases multiple modules share the same registers usually setup registers This saves you from having to specify the same values in multiple places For example in the ION 7700 there are three different Power Meter modules but they all use the same setup registers i e the same PT and CT scales the same Volts Mode etc A shared register still belongs to a single module referred to as the register s parent and the other modules that share it simply borrow the setting of this register Designer identifies s
98. de are deleted as well Designer warns you before deleting modules For more on deleting modules see Removing an ION Module on page 100 1 Select the grouping window you want to delete by clicking on its grouping icon 2 Press the Delete key Ifthe grouping window is empty it will be deleted Ifthe grouping window contains modules Designer displays a list of modules that will be deleted For more on this see Removing an ION Module on page 100 If you want to create links between several node diagrams or grouping windows you need to position the open windows so you can see all the modules involved You can use the Window menu in the toolbar to quickly organize open windows in the workspace Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Windows Arranging windows in your workspace Do one of the following from the Window menu To locate an open window and move it to the foreground choose the window name from the list of open windows on the Window menu To arrange all open windows in the workspace choose Arrange All Changing a Window s Background Color By default the background color of all windows in a node diagram is light gray This color setting is independent of the Windows color settings specified in the Windows control panel You can choose a new background color for any window in a node 1 Right click anywhere on the background of a node diagram or grouping window
99. diagram A NOTE You must have sufficient security clearance to make any changes to a node diagram Page 84 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using a Node Diagram Using a Node Diagram Chapter 5 ION Designer Every ION node contains a number of ION modules The links between these modules are displayed graphically in a node diagram The node diagram shows all the modules currently programmed on the node with lines indicating which modules are linked together It also provides access to the setup registers of each module so you can set them appropriately A node diagram can be edited which provides an intuitive graphical method for programming a node You can drag and drop ION modules into a node diagram then link them together to configure the node Every ION compliant node on the network has its own unique node diagram You can configure the following types of ION nodes using Designer ION meters ION Virtual Processor ION Log Inserter A NOTE You can also configure nodes that are not ION compliant such as 3000 series devices For more on this see Configuring 3000 series devices The Virtual Processor and the Log Inserter nodes are software nodes they are programs that run on a computer on the ION Enterprise network The ION meters are physical hardware devices Designer provides the same interface for configuring both hardware and software nodes You can use any workstat
100. dit Graph in the top right corner of the screen This opens a dialog box with numerous customization options such as changing various aspects of a graph s appearance exporting the graph in an image format configuring print options and more Viewing Global Event Data Page 168 Viewing Global Event Log data with WebReach is done in much the same way as viewing historical data A NOTE There is no alarm acknowledgement capability in WebReach this capability is only available in Vista Viewing the Global Event Log Ii J Launch you web browser and load the meter diagram whose event data you want to view Click the Global Event Log icon which is located under Meter Events A screen appears where you select a date range E ION WebReach Date Range Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help 4 Back gt g At A Seach Ge Favorites iMedia E4 E5 Sb Address Pal http ivorkshations ion Historical D ateR ange asp tid 1810tdgm s prl Diagram Meter Diagram Operations Rev_Meter Please select a date range Today C Last week C Yesterday This month This week Last month OR Between these dates 2003 Ju 09 T AND 2003 Ju 09 7s Show Table E Done Dp a E a Local intranet F id Select one of the date ranges provided or specify your own Chapter 7 WebReach ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide browser 44 10N WebReach Table Microsoft
101. dules happen immediately on a node you cannot refresh a deleted module nor can you undo the creation of a module 1 Select the icon s of the module s you want to reset 2 From the Edit menu choose Reset Page 122 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Copying and Pasting ION Modules All the changes made to the selected modules since the last time you sent and saved the node diagram are discarded Modules not included in the selection are unaffected that is if they had pending changes the changes will still be pending Fast linking ION Modules in the Log Inserter When linking modules in the Log Inserter you can save time by using the Fast Linker utility The Fast Linker automates much of the linking process enabling you to quickly link any combination of event data or waveform recorders To access the Fast Linker options press CTRL and click on the Log Inserter inputs For more information on using the Fast Linker utility see the description for the Log Acquisition module in the online ION Programmer s Reference Copying and Pasting ION Modules You can easily create a new function in a node diagram by copying and pasting modules You can copy and paste a single ION module a group of modules grouping icons text objects or the entire node You can copy modules from one node and paste them into another as long as the node supports the selected modules and has sufficient resources When pasti
102. e Parit Parity used by a serial port In communications a simple form of error checking that uses an extra or y redundant bit after the data bits but before the stop bit s The time allowed for a device to respond to a request The supported range is from 1 to 60000 The Receiver Timeout default value is 1800 Specifies the number of stop bits used to signal the end of the transmission of a group of data bits such as Stop Bits those making up a character during asynchronous transmission A stop bit at the end of each group of data bits improves readability This specifies the network IP service name or port number assigned for this Ethernet gateway This enables the transmission of time synchronization messages to Ethernet devices Interval between time synchronization messages for 3720 devices Interval between time synchronization messages for 3XXX except 3720 devices Interval between time synchronization messages for Ethernet devices Interval between time synchronization messages for ION devices Transmit Del This specifies the time to delay in milliseconds prior to transmitting the next request The supported range A teenth is O to 60000 The default value is 150 Update Period Minimum interval between requests to this device Actual interval may depend on other factors Use Acknaks Asks if message acknowledges should be used to synchronize communications Chapter 3 ION Management Console Page 49 Detail
103. e 5 0 key 3 Set the OneshotRatio value to 20 This value defines the number of one shot programs that are processed for each polled program If the OneshotRatio value does not exist the default value is 4 This is of particular use during first time system startup when a possibly large backlog of records must be retrieved Improving System Performance By Changing Siteserver Thread Pool Size For a system consisting of many simultaneously connected sites communications performance is poor Updates in Vista may be infrequent when the Log Server is running The siteserv process uses two pools of threads to service the sites defined in an ION Enterprise network one pool for connected sites and one pool for disconnected sites The thread pool for connected sites has a default maximum size of sixteen In a site with a large number of continuously connect sites system performance can be improved by increasing this thread pool size To change the size of the thread pool available to connected sites 1 Under the HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Software Power Measurement ION Enterprise 5 0 registry key create anew Registry DWORD value called ConnectedThreadPoolSize 2 Assign a value of 50 decimal to the key The system does not have to be restarted to detect this change The new value will be detected automatically How To Start Log Inserter In Mode Where Only New Records Are Uploaded If anew system or new database is started and no
104. e but there are thousands of registers you can assign them to Many of these registers do not benefit from custom labels For example most setup registers can be left at their default names since the only place their names might appear is in the event log A NOTE Labels for the ION 7300 and the ION 7700 can be up to 15 characters long Page 120 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Configuring ION Modules Customizing Module Labels The ION Module Setup dialog box allows you to edit the module label The module label is the text that appears across the top of the module icon in the node diagram It is also the label that is used in event logs and in the dialog box for the ION tree If you want to specify a custom label type it into the Module Label box If you want to label a module or somehow describe its function but you are out of custom labels you can use the Text tool in the modules toolbox to type in any text you want and place it in the node diagram Note that this text is NOT used for logging and it does NOT appear in the ION tree dialog box It can only be used for adding annotations and comments to a node diagram 1 Inthe ION Module Setup dialog box do one of the following To create a custom label select Use Custom Label and then type a name for the label in the box Ifthe module is already using a custom label and you want to revert to the default label
105. e Database Manager utility ION_Data The ION database has a scheduled backup configured and enabled in the Database Manager backups occur every Friday at 12 00 am There is a scheduled archive and a scheduled trim configured but these schedules are not enabled by default It is important that you establish and maintain a regular backup and archive trim schedule for proper performance of the ION database The tasks you can perform on the ION database via the Database Manager are Detach Attach Restore Backup Archive and Trim Chapter 6 Database Management Page 139 The ION Database Manager ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Database Manager All database management is performed with the Database Manager You can manually perform many maintenance operations on the various databases or you can configure scheduled tasks to perform these operations Launching the Database Manager utility You start the Database Manager from the ION Management Console 1 Launch the ION Management Console 2 Go to the Tools menu and select Database Manager from the list An ION Enterprise logon dialog appears 3 Enter a valid ION Enterprise username and password with Supervisor access See ION User Manager on page 69 for more information on access levels The Database Manager utility appears in the Microsoft Management Console Navigating the Database Manager Interface The Database Manager utility runs as a snap in from
106. e can be saved Page 183 Miscellaneous FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Why do I get an exception when I paste a large series of modules from the Virtual Processor to the ION 7700 Different nodes have different limits on the number of modules you can link in a row For example on the ION 7700 and ION 7300 you can link a maximum of eight modules in a row The Virtual Processor on the other hand has no limit If you copy a linked group of modules and paste it into a node that does not support a chain of modules that long the modules are created but some of the links are not Why do I lose some inputs when I paste a Maximum module from the Virtual Processor to the ION 7700 Unlike the Virtual Processor the ION 7700 cannot support inputs that reference other devices All external inputs pasted to a 7000 series meter are set to null Why do I lose some inputs when I paste a Virtual Processor Data Recorder to an ION 7700 Data Recorder The inputs on a Virtual Processor Data Recorder accept string registers but those on an ION 7700 Data Recorder do not Miscellaneous FAQs Page 184 How can I use Microsoft Access to view ION Enterprise data when the data from a newly configured data recorder is not available 1 Start Access 2 Goto the Tools AddIns menu 3 Add the Link Table Manager 4 Select the database you wish to view data from and update the link A user has made a change to a data recorder and this re
107. e gs Set nes nner ses anes 15 Dery ice B e eae ael E E ces eo oee Rede ener esa een se 15 Page 9 ION Enterprise Software Components ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION Enterprise Software Components ION Enterprise consists of different kinds of software components user interfaces services and databases ION Management Console includes the following Diagnostics Viewer Device Upgrader User Interfaces ION Vista ION Reporter ION Designer Remote Modem Setup Database Manager User Manager License Manager ION Connection Management Service ION Site Service ION Network Router Service ION Log Inserter Service ION Enterprise Services ION Query Service Services ION Component Identifier Service ION XML Subscription Service ION Dynamic Data Exchange DDE Service ION Virtual Processor Service MSSQLS ION default unless a different name for the database instance was selected Database Servers Network Configuration System Events Databases ION Database Hie bace Databaee User Interfaces The user interfaces ION Vista ION Reporter and ION Management Console are available for all ION Enterprise installation types Primary Terminal Server Secondary Server and Client computers Some user interfaces within the Management Console are only available on the Primary Terminal server For more information o
108. eck box A list of schedules appears to create a new schedule click New You can edit each schedule below their listing Set what options suit you on the Settings tab Click Ok to save your changes You may be asked to enter your Password enter it and click Ok Repeat these instructions to create new schedules for each different report you want to automatically generate A NOTE Make sure you have set the Date Range for your report in your report properties and have unchecked Show Report on screen in the Distribution properties Otherwise when the report is being automatically generated it will pause and ask the user to input a date range for the report therefore the report cannot be finished until you come back and set the date range Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs Page 179 Designer FAQs Designer FAQs Node Diagrams Page 180 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide When try to open a node diagram get the following message Bus Meterl Ea es This node is lacked by REVERIE JON Designer Please try again once the node has been released Only one user can view or edit a node diagram at a time If another user has already opened the diagram for the node you selected you will not be able to open it Wait for the other user to finish and then try again Does opening a node diagram affect the node No opening a node diagram does not affect the operation of the node The node continue
109. ecorder that will something like My Data Recorder device A device B This is the one to choose 3 The column selection will proceed as before The following is a sample screen capture of the table selection screen Query Wizard Modet ae oe Node SWLAB rackE500 gt Node SWLAB rack500 Advanced log view Available Data Rec Tinmtsithabhreackesee Wn a sre label Data Rec 120s WLOB racke500 EN2 amp Number Data Rec 2 VIP METRIA SWLAB rackS500 Yil avg Pie Pee od l AM ee lO Lorik Jol SCL el Ltt se LINL del eee Da Jal ii Page 176 Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Operation Differences for ION Enterprise 5 0 Meter Configuration In Which Same Parameter Is Logged Using Different Intervals You can configure a meter so that the same input is used by different recorders and recorded at different intervals For example Data Recorder 1 is recording kWh at 15 minute intervals while Data Recorder 2 is recording kWh at 1 minute intervals When this data is viewed in ION Vista using the Query Wizard both recorders display all the values for kWh Archiving Trimming Databases The Archival utility does not exist in ION Enterprise 5 0 Archiving functionality is part of the new ION Database Manager Refer to the Database Management for more information Trimming the System Log The System Log Trimmer utility no longer exists in ION Enterprise 5 0 The IO
110. ed Operation ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Detailed Operation Your analysis and monitoring system requires one primary Server that controls the system Once you have a server set up you add sites that contain devices If you have a large facility with different buildings you may consider creating a separate site for each building and then adding the devices that are in various locations within a building complex A NOTE The Management Console lets you make bulk configuration changes by selecting multiple items and right clicking however you can only perform bulk configuration changes on common types of items For example if you have two Ethernet devices on different computers you cannot disable them by selecting them both and making the change Adding a new network component 1 Click the button in the System Setup pane that represents the network component i e Server Site Device or Dialout Modem you want to add 2 Right click in the display window select New and the type of Server Site or Device If you are configuring a modem you only have one New option 3 Configure the properties using the drop down menus required properties are colored red If you want to configure advanced properties at this time right click and select Advanced Properties from anywhere within the dialog box _ Ethernet Device Options Right click a field and select Property Details for more information on Enabled a par
111. ed data from every intelligent device in your system it contains all the information displayed by your devices The Network Configuration Database also referred to as the Network Object Model or NOM holds information about your network topology the network Chapter 1 Components and Services Page 11 Databases ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide connections computers and every connected device including dialout modems for other ION software components to use The System Event Database database stores data for events that occur in the operation of ION software components You can view the system event records using the Management Console Page 12 Chapter 1 Components and Services ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Enterprise Services The ION Enterprise Services Chapter 1 Components and Services Windows Services are designed to control applications that do not require a user interface to operate unattended applications Most unattended applications are services with the ION Enterprise software tia ai Services Action View Tree Name 0 Description Status Startup Type LogOnAs Ka i le eile Services Local Sis IDN Component Identifier Service Remotely identi Started Manual LocalSystem ey ION Connection Management Service Manages conne Started Automatic LocalSystem Hy IN DDE Service Enables inter ap Started Automatic LocalSystem E Sia
112. ed range is from 100 to 60000 milliseconds The default value is 1800 milliseconds for serial sites and 3000 milliseconds for Ethernet sites For Ethernet sites the protocol used is Modbus RTU Since this protocol does not identify packets packet mix up is possible Therefore specify a value that avoids time outs Time outs are displayed as Information messages in the Virtual Processor window For example INFO VIP LOAD_SHED 05 22 1998 11 12 51 434 AM Modbus Master Service Receive timeout on COM2 CAUTION For Ethernet sites specifying too small a value for Transmission Delay may overload the network Similarly specifying too small a value for Time out Delay may cause time out errors on Ethernet sites This could result in packet mix up Baud Rate This parameter specifies the Baud rate used for Modbus communications to serial sites Supported values are 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 The default value is 9600 baud Parity This parameter specifies whether or not parity is active and if it is active the type of parity i e odd even mark space Parity refers to a technique of checking whether data has been lost or written over when it s moved from one place in storage to another or when transmitted between devices and or computers Stop Bits This parameter specifies the number of stop bits supported by the site Supported values are a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 2 Stop bits sig
113. edicated modem phone number 2 The Alarm Server dedicated modem is contacted and the alert is passed to the Alarm Server 3 The Alarm Server which has been monitoring the phone line waiting for a remote meter to annunciate a priority event receives the alert and immediately requests that the ION Enterprise Connection Manager establish communication with the remote meter to upload its records Server 2 Server computer 1 Remote Site Maan enere receives the alarm informs the Alarm 3 Server that a priority message ml i exists S Modem Site i Alarm Server i Dedicated Modem ey a EN Fi P ig FF Connection 2 K lt Manager Internal External L Remote Modem O E lh 3 Connection ee ee S A Manager contacts Any Dialout the modem site and Modem retrieves meter data The Alarm Server uses a series of command line arguments to specify the actions it takes when a priority event is reported These commands must be entered on the ION Enterprise Primary or Secondary server computer that is running the Alarm Server utility Although the Alarm Server is typically configured to launch the Connection Manager which dials up the remote site and retrieves the logs from the devices the Alarm Server can also be configured to launch other applications A series of parameter switches are added to the command line to pass information about the event to t
114. er uses icons to represent the configuration of the node There are two basic types of icons module icons below left and grouping icons below right Power Meter al Module icons represent ION modules located on the node Grouping icons represent a group of module icons A NOTE A module icon with a symbol a in the lower corner is called a shortcut icon Module Icons All module icons share four common elements a label a graphic an input symbol and an output symbol Label Power Meter Input symbole Ea Output symbol The label displays the name of the module Initially the label displays the module s default name but the label can be changed to read whatever you want For more on displaying labels see Displaying default labels or custom labels on page 90 The graphic indicates the basic function of the module Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Icons The input and output symbols provide access to the module s input and output registers Clicking on the left symbol displays a list of inputs clicking on the right symbol lists output registers For more on this see Linking and Configuring ION Modules on page 107 You will notice that some module icons have a double border while others do not Module icons with a double border represent core modules module icons with a single border represent standard modules Grouping Icons G
115. erty Details Advanced Properties Reset All To Default Chapter 3 ION Management Console Menu and Submenu Item Descriptions Mandatory properties are highlighted with red and must have values entered for them when the component is created Both Duplicate and Delete function exactly the same as they do in the Edit menu Component Property Sheet Shortcuts This shortcut menu is accessed from a property sheet for a server site or device Selecting Property Details opens a window containing information on whichever property you have selected from the property sheet Advanced Properties fills reveals the remaining property fields these are hidden by default and must be revealed each time you access a components property sheet Reset All To Default resets all properties to their original values Page 47 Property Details ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Property Details A basic property for one type of network component may be located under advanced properties for another network component type For example unit ID is a basic property for serial devices but it is an advanced property for Ethernet devices Basic Property List Property Description The server that is connected to a selected site It acts as a data server that communicates with an Ethernet Computer gate or uses a particular Modem channel to connect to remote sites The speed of information being transmitted across a serial interface expres
116. ervice and select Stop Action View gt Gimli 2 Services Local g SION Component aiiai Remotely identifi Started Manual LocalSystem 3 Sia ION Connection b an Manages conne Started Automatic LocalSystem fy ON DDE Service Enables interap Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Log Inserter Pause Provides power Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Network Row Resume Manages data tr Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Quer Service Restart Manages datab Started Automatic LocalSystem ity IOM Site Service All Tasks Manages intera Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION Virtual Proces Provides aggreg Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia ION ML Subscrip Refresh Manages subscr Started Automatic LocalSystem iy IPSEC Policy Ager Properties Manages IP sec Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia Logical Disk Mane Logical Disk Ma Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia Logical Disk Mane Help Administrative s Manual LocalSystem By Messenger Sends and recel Started Automatic LocalSystem x Stop service ION Component Identifier Service on Local Computer Name 4 Description Status Startup Type LogOnAs Similarly if you need to restart a service which you have stopped follow the same general procedure substituting Start for Stop where necessary Service Dependencies Services are typically dependent upon other servic
117. erwriting the core modules Pasting a node s complete configuration into another node 1 Open the node diagram of the node that will receive the new configuration 2 From the Edit menu choose Select All Press the DELETE key to remove the node s existing configuration A dialog box appears listing the standard modules that will be deleted and the core modules that cannot be deleted Click OK to continue The standard modules and text icons are deleted and the core modules and any grouping windows containing core modules remain 3 With the module and grouping icons selected choose Paste from Framework from the Edit menu If the remaining icons have been deselected simply choose Select All from the Edit menu again In the Paste from Framework box select the framework file containing the node configuration you want and then click the Open button The Paste Summary dialog box is displayed cE Paste Summary Ed Here is what will happen in the paste Source Destination Summar gt PA AND OR 1 AND OR 1 Will be created PA AND OR 2 AND OR 2 Will be created PA AND OR 3 AND OR 3 Will be created PA 51 Counter Counter 1 Counter 1 Will be created PA Transient Count Counter 10 Counter 10 Will be created a Aset timestamp Counter 11 Counter 11 Will be created 452 Counter Counter 2 Counter 2 Will be created 453 Counter Counter 3 Counter 3 Will be created F Details Diagnostics 1 gt Diagnostics 1 Comm
118. es Node Information Node Performance Log Performance The four tabs below the right pane allow you to view Select Nodes Node Information Node Performance and Log Performance Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Page 57 Communications Diagnostics ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Select Nodes selects which nodes to include in diagnostics viewing The devices and or nodes of interest can be added or removed by selecting or deselecting the appropriate check box Subsequent ION Log Inserter diagnostic queries will present statistics for only the devices nodes selected Right clicking in this pane allows access to the Select All and Clear All options Select All checks each box and make the diagnostics queries for all devices nodes Clear All clears each box and devices nodes must be re selected for the diagnostics queries Node Information displays information and statistics with regards to the ION Log Inserter for the selected nodes Node Performance displays aggregate log performance statistics for the selected nodes Log Performance displays log performance statistics on a per log basis for the selected nodes Communications Diagnostics Page 58 Site device specific diagnostic information is available from the Communications Diagnostics branch Clicking on the Communications Diagnostics node will display each site on the particular workstation as well as a Site Overview option that present
119. es and retrieves individual data event and waveform logs to and from the database System Log Controller module converts all system events logged by ION software applications into an ION compatible format that is stored in the database The External Boolean module which provides operator control for enabling and disabling log acquisition is another module often associated with the Log Inserter While you can create External Boolean modules using Designer these modules are not part of a typical Log Inserter nor are they installed by default Log Acquisition Module Function The Log Acquisition module collects logs from the devices and the Virtual Processor and inserts the logs into the ION database Data is wratten to the database Data Waveform and Event logs from IEDs and VIPs a 7 a Power System IEDS and VIPs Extemal Boolean Module Log Acquisition Module Database f External Boolean module provides optional ON OFF control of logging System Log Controller Module Function The System Log Controller module collects system events from the system log database and compiles a system event log System events are those generated by applications not by the power system As with all other log registers the System Log Page 18 Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Configuring the Log Inserter Controller s output is connected to a Log Acquisition module for inserti
120. es before they can start up correctly This is the case with ION software services These dependencies are shown on the Dependencies tab under the Properties for each service The following example shows the dependencies for and dependents of the ION Network Router Service Chapter 1 Components and Services Page 15 Service Dependencies ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION Network Router Service Properties Local Computer H x General Log On Recovery Dependencies Some services depend on other services lf a service is stopped or is not running properly dependent services can be affected ON Network Router Service depends on these services Ee eMSSOLSION Fly Remote Procedure Call RPC These services depend on ON Network Router Service E Sya ION DDE Service ia ION Log inserter Service ia IOM Query Service Fly ION Site Service ia IOM Virtual Processor Service Ay ION ML Subscription Service cence Apo The ION Network Router Service is required for most other ION software services The ION Log Inserter Service ION Site Service ION DDE Service and Virtual Processor cannot start and operate without this service If you stop an ION Enterprise service you are also required to shutdown the services that depend upon it In Windows 2000 you are prompted via dialog if you wish to shutdown these dependent applications Stop Other Services EES When ION Network Rou
121. es on other nodes 3 Designer displays a summary of the proposed changes Utility TempReader 5 The following modules will be affected tem Summar me CONNOT be deleted Fower Weter CANNOT be deleted kM svud Will be deleted dependents kwh impint Will be deleted The selected module is a core module it cannot be deleted because it is required by the device for operation The summary lists all selected modules and identifies those in the selection that will be deleted including those with dependents and those that will not Clicking on a module in this list displays any additional information available Click OK to remove the selected modules or Cancel to abort this procedure A NOTE If you delete a shortcut icon the original module is not affected however when you delete the original module all shortcuts to that module are also deleted Designer removes the module icon from the node diagram and deletes the module from the node itself Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using ION Modules Viewing the Text of an ION Node or Module You can display the complete contents of one or more modules or an entire ION node by choosing View Diagram Text from the Options menu Use this option to view the specified information on your screen sort it or print a copy for your records The View Diagram Text function can be useful to anyone performing a diagnostic analysis of
122. escription View See alzo Arrange lecons j My Documents Line Up Icons My Network Places Refresh My Computer a a Customize This Folder Paste Creates a new empty shortcut Paste Shortcut 4A Undo Delete Chit Folder Properties fo Shortcut O OOOO An icon titled New Shortcut appears in the folder and the Create Shortcut dialog box prompts you to type the location of the Alarm Server executable for which you are making the shortcut 2 Click the Browse button and locate alarmsrv exe In this case alarmsrv exe is located in the ION Enterprise SYSTEM bin folder Browse for Folder H E Select the target of the shortcut below F ION Enterprise H config network __ PFEGASYS_DE Setuplogs J syslogs tem Gb alarm exe foe Balan inist y exe le apppicapi dll EA achive ey bi F N 3 Rename the shortcut e g Alarm Server The shortcut icon changes to an Alarm Server icon Page 73 Configuring the Alarm Server ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 4 Right click on the Alarm Server shortcut select Properties then click the tab named Shortcut To configure the Alarm Server response command line arguments for the remote meter to be contacted modem to be used etc MUST be added to the information in the Target field Alarm Server Properties RAEI General Shortcut Options Font Layout Colors Security e D mib a Alarm Server Target type Application
123. etup can be used to perform all required modem configuration functions Activating the utility 1 Launch the Management Console 2 Select Tools gt System gt Configure Remote Modems The Remote Modem Setup utility window appears Remote Modem Configuration Utility Serial Port For Configuring Modem The utility will use this serial port to transmit the configuration strings to the modem Baud Rate 9600 Remote Modem Settings Type 3Com Megahertz 56k Cellular POMCIA Site Baud Rate M Auto Answer Number of Rings W Store Profile m Volume Low T The Serial Port For Configuring Modem settings let you communicate to the modem so you can configure it to be used at a remote site Once you can communicate to your modem via the Serial Port For Configuring Modem settings the Remote Modem Settings let you set the configuration parameters that the modem uses at the remote site Serial Port For Configuring Modem Port select the workstation COM port that you have connected the modem to so you can configure the modem with the settings it uses at the remote site Baud Rate select the COM port baud rate Remote Modem Settings CAUTION The settings you choose for a remote modem cannot be changed once the modem is installed at the remote location You need to bring the modem back to a workstation and use the Remote Modem Setup utility Type select your modem type
124. existing Network database or ION database with the database from the appropriate backup file These backup files are located in the following directory by default ION Enterprise config cfg DBBackups Restore from This section of the dialog lists all the available database backups You can verify that a database is selected when there is a black arrow next to the database Click the Properties button to open a property box for the selected database The information displayed is the database name size start date finish date location and backup description Restore as This field lets you to rename the backup database when it is restored A NOTE It is not possible to simply detach the live file copy the backup file into the live file location and reattach the file The backup file is a file copy of the live database but it must have some operations performed on it to allow it replace the live database The Restore command performs these operations Show Archives Select this task if you want the Databases entry in the left pane of the Database Manager to include all archived databases along with the live databases already displayed Once Show Archives is selected you have the option to perform any of the tasks available for the live ION database on your archived databases This means you can archive backup restore detach and attach and trim your archived databases To perform these tasks you can either right clic
125. f for example you increase this number to 5 the Firmware Upgrade utility continues to upgrade devices until the entire selection has been upgraded or a total of five devices have failed the upgrade process Select Ignore All to attempt to upgrade all of the selected devices regardless of the number of devices that fail to upgrade Failure handling is useful when upgrading large numbers of devices Because the upgrade process is time consuming you may choose to leave the Device Upgrader to operate unattended By setting the failure handling accordingly you can instruct the Device Upgrader to continue the upgrade even after encountering problems with one or more devices Possible causes for device upgrade failure are communications interruption a locked device not in test mode et cetera In the Select Revision section click the Select File button In the Revision File Selection box locate the revision file that you want to use and click Open Select Revision File C rania 4 upg Revizion aoard The selected file and revision number are displayed below the Select File button This file is downloaded to all the devices that are highlighted in the Select Devices to Upgrade list Click OK to upgrade the selected device s The Upgrade Status box describes each step in the upgrade process and the Percent Completed bar indicates the progress of each upgrade Each completed upgrade is noted in the Upgrade Status box Page 67
126. f a power meter is made possible through the use of modems The Remote Modem Setup utility lets you configure your remote modems and your workstation serial port The utility uses a database that contains configuration data for a variety of modems and provides direct access to your modem so you can customize settings and troubleshoot operation A NOTE The meter internal modem is NOT configured with Remote Modem Setup Refer to your meter documentation for information regarding the meter internal modem Before Getting Started Ensure that you meet the following requirements before you perform remote modem configuration You have installed the required components including the Remote Modem Setup utility You have the modem you wish to configure either connected to your work station serial port external modems or properly installed inside your computer internal modems You have your modem user manual available Communications Port Considerations You cannot use the Remote Modem Setup utility to configure your modem through a serial port that the Communications Server is using If you want to configure the modem through the same port that the Communication Server uses shut down the Communication Server before initializing communications with your modem Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using the Remote Modem Setup Utility Using the Remote Modem Setup Utility Remote Modem S
127. f each ION module in the selected group It saves the framework as an fwn file under a name that you choose You can then use the Paste from Framework command to reproduce the group in another node diagram You can use frameworks to simplify the process of programming multiple devices with similar configurations For example if you wanted to program a single function into several nodes you could program the first node and then copy the configuration to a framework You could then quickly program the other nodes by simply opening their node diagrams and pasting the framework you created You can also use frameworks to program an entire node at once considerably reducing the amount of time required to set up a large installation Before you save a group of modules as a framework consider carefully which modules you want to include If you include core modules in your framework you will not be able to paste them unless you overwrite the existing core modules that correspond to those in your framework Another approach is to select the modules downstream of the core module and save them as a framework Then when you paste the framework into another node diagram you can use the Maintain External Inputs option to preserve your links to the original core modules For more on this see Using the Paste Summary Box on page 127 A NOTE Once you have saved a framework it can be used in another node diagram as long as the node supports t
128. f the node itself Node diagrams use module icons to represent ION modules and lines drawn between icons to depict links between modules D Designer guest Utility T empR eader EE File Edit Options Window Help x AG E N BEN H Right chck a module fo access ifs sefuo registers Double check on a folder to open if Basic Configuration Fower Quality Setup Demand Setup Log Trigger CT PT olts Mode Sag Sywell Limits Period of Sub periods Logging Fr Se Sue TO a Setpoint Setup Meter Clock Setup Display Setup Communica Time Delays Time Zone OST Settings Auto Scroll Baud Rate a O a Clock 1 Sean 1 H I BS I a oo ay Sees TEE E a ito L 3rd Farty Protocols Advanced Setup Factory Info Modbus DNP Frameworks Firmware S er er 735010N x l E Module icon Grouping object O In some cases groups of modules are organized into grouping windows When open a grouping window displays the module icons contained within When closed it appears as a grouping icon The first time you view a node Designer displays a default node diagram that depicts the node s present configuration You can change the configuration of the node just by editing this node diagram for example when you delete a module from anode diagram the module is removed from both the diagram and the node You can add configure link and delete modules on the node all by editing the modules in the node
129. following example the total kWh from an ION meter s Integrator module is recorded every 15 minutes by a Virtual Processor s Data Recorder module ION meter Virtual Processor Data Recorder ma Module kWtot W Integrator Module Data Log kWhto E Source Record Power Meter Module Integrand Trigger Periodic Timer Period 900 sec Setting Global Parameters Page 36 The Virtual Processor global operating parameters and modbus network setup are configured using ION Virtual Processor Setup see Modbus Parameters The global parameters do not need to be changed for normal operation the Virtual Processor operates properly in most applications with the default settings Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Setting Global Parameters A NOTE The ION Virtual Processor service must be restarted for any changes to take effect as the Virtual Processor only reads the vipsys dat file once on startup The ION Virtual Processor service can be restarted like any other service using the Services window found via the Control Panel service applet The ION Virtual Processor Setup utility is accessed through the Management Console 1 Go to Tools gt System gt ION Virtual Processor Setup 2 Double click the ION Virtual Processor Setup icon A window appears showin
130. from the list the list includes all supported modem types Site Baud Rate select the baud rate that the modem uses at the remote site Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Page 63 Device Upgrader ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE To reduce possible communications problems set the workstation modems and meter s to the same baud rate Auto Answer check box select the box so the modem answers the phone line after the number of rings indicated in the Number of Rings field Clearing the Auto Answer check box disables the Auto Answer and Number of Rings features Number of Rings specify how many times the phone line should ring before the modem answers Store Profile check box check to save the modem configuration data in the modem onboard memory The modem reverts to these settings after being cycled off and on Check Store Profile after you have finished configuring a modem for use at a remote site This ensures that the modem still operates properly after a power outage Clearing the Store Profile check box disables the Store Profile feature Speaker On check box check to activate the modem internal speaker and set the volume in the Volume field Clearing the Speaker On check box disables the Speaker On and Volume features Volume specify the modem internal speaker volume as Low Medium or High After you have configured your modem for remote site use click the Send button to s
131. ftware attempts to determine the appropriate default diagram to open based on information retrieved from the device Custom Network Diagram for WebReach You can specify a custom Network diagram for WebReach by adding a string value to the registry at the following key HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE Power Measurement lON Enterprise 4 5 WebReach You must add the name of your custom network diagram and its path under the value name NetworkDiagram see the table under WebReach Registry Settings on page 169 for details If there is no NetworkDiagram entry in the registry then WebReach uses the x pml diagrams ud network dgm by default Once you have changed this registry key the Network Diagram navigation button found on the date range page and on the results page automatically links to the custom network diagram you specified However the default user diagram for each meter has hard coded references to x pml diagrams ud network dgm for the Network Diagram button You must change this reference in Vista Changing the network diagram button s default reference 1 Open Vista 2 Select Options gt Show Toolbox from the menu bar to enable the Toolbox Show Toolbox must be selected in order to make any customizations 3 Right click the Network Diagram button and select the Action tab The Open User Diagram radial button is already selected 4 Click Browse navigate to your custom network diagram and click Open
132. g or descending 2 Click on the header again if you want to change the direction of the sort There are some cases when the display is updated before system changes are complete In this situation the new system state is not reflected in the display Altering display properties 1 Right click on the title area of the display just above the column headers 2 Select Properties from the popup menu to access the display properties From this dialog you can control which columns are shown and enter filter criteria to restrict which rows are displayed Viewing text that is too long to fit There may be times when the text shown in a display field is too long 1 Right click on the display s title area just above the column headers 2 Select View Field from the popup menu Now select the field from the list provided For system events double clicking on the row will display a dialog showing the complete text of all columns Controlling display updates When the Management Console starts the display is updated on demand The actions that trigger updates are as follows viewing a different network component switching between the Properties and Events tabs after accessing the right click menus or an Edit menu item after refreshing the screen pressing the F5 key You have the option of selecting automatic display updates by clicking on the Tools Options menu Page 54 Chapter 3 ION Management Console chapter
133. g the settings for the Virtual Processors on your system To view a Virtual Processor s configuration double click its Global Parameters 10N Yirtual Processor Setup Root WORKS TATIONS VIP WORKS TATIONS Double click Global Module Update Period ms 100 Parameters to view a Configuration Saver Period sec 60 Virtual Processor s Chent Polling Frequency LOW Server Folling Period me 1000 settings Modbus Network Modbus setup is shown here The four parameters and their current values appear as shown above The Global Parameters and their descriptions are as follows Global Parameter Name Default Value Range Description Module Update Period 100 ms 50 to 1000 ms Period at which ION modules inside the Virtual Processor are updated Configuration Saver Period 60 sec 10 to 600 seconds Period at which the Virtual Processor writes its configuration data to the computer s hard disk Client Polling Frequency Rate at which the Virtual Processor client subsystem LOW MEDIUM or HIGH polls an ION software server node for example an IED Server Polling Period 1000 ms 200 to 1440000 ms server sends its information to client nodes for Period in milliseconds at which the Virtual Processor example Vista Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Highlight the parameter you wish to change and click Modify Make any changes you require and click OK Click Save
134. ge 46 P2 Large Icons ta Small loons Refresh F5 View Field O Properties F F Name Type Address Server Enabled Description Computer Srd Party Gateway Direct Site Modern Site Ethernet Gateway Site Seral Device Ethernet Device ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Shortcut Menus Shortcut menus are accessed by right clicking in a particular spot within the Management Console Depending upon the spot you open a unique shortcut menu The following areas of the Management Console access shortcut menus System Setup pane This shortcut menu allows you to select the size of the icons within the pane Title bar You are given three options when you access this shortcut menu Refresh functions in the same way as pressing F5 on the keyboard it manually updates the Management Console Selecting View Field and then one of the appropriate column headings opens a window that displays the entire contents of the column for whichever row you had selected This is useful for viewing text that is too long to fit into the column s field Your column heading selection changes according to whether you are on the Properties tab or Events tab Properties opens a property sheet for the Display Window s column and row settings Set Highlight Colour Events Retieve mostrecent 2000 Hj event records E Description FF Corvett timestamps to local date ard time Set Fike
135. gisters are configured The Modbus Slave module responds to a read request from the remote Modbus Master device and sends the Modbus data to the specified Modbus registers again according to how the Modbus Slave module s setup registers are configured Vi rtual Processor 1 Read request by remote Modbus Master Remote Modbus Device Modbus Register Map Modbus Slave Modbus Value 1 E Export Module Modbus Value 2 E K Source 1 gO Source 2 Modbus Value 32 W Modbus Base E Modbus Link E a0 ET 2 Requested data is sent from the Slave Module to the specific Modbus registers Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Modbus Applications Writing Data to a Remote Modbus Slave Device This diagram illustrates how to configure a Virtual Processor to act as a Modbus Master that can write numeric or Boolean data to a remote Modbus Slave device In this example Source 1 is linked to another ION module s numeric Boolean output register An External Pulse object is created in Vista to generate the pulse at the Write Now input of the Modbus Export module When the pulse is sent from Vista the Modbus Export Module writes the data into the Modbus des
136. h new ones lock pasting is an efficient alternative to the time consuming process of deleting a module creating a new one and then configuring it When deciding whether to use free paste or lock paste remember that you can use a combination of both within a single paste operation A NOTE You can pre select modules for Designer to reuse when free pasting In the actual diagram where you paste the selection press SHIFT and then click on any module icons that you don t want When you paste the new selection Designer has the option of replacing any of the selected modules with the new ones A NOTE Overwriting a module is not the same as deleting the module and then pasting a replacement module If a module is overwritten links from the outputs of that module are retained at the inputs of other modules If a module is deleted these links are also deleted and will not exist after the replacement module is pasted Page 129 Copying and Pasting ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Pasting Shortcuts Identified by the symbol 4 a shortcut icon is a representation of a module icon that is located in another window PF sigh mean You can copy a shortcut in the same way you would copy the original module but when you paste a shortcut one of two things happen It either is pasted as a shortcut to an existing module if one is available or as a new module In either case it continues to perform its function as before
137. h site for example WHERE port ID IN 1 2 3 Page 186 Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide How to Preserve A Pegasys Install When Installing ION Enterprise How to Preserve A Pegasys Install When Installing ION Enterprise Use the following the steps to install ION Enterprise without upgrading an existing Pegasys installation on the same machine 1 2 3 4 Run regedit Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE SOFTWARE Rename the Power Measurement Ltd key as Power Measurement Ltd old Install ION Enterprise The installer will be unable to find reference to an existing Pegasys installation and will proceed as if the operation was a new install After the install is complete run regedit again Rename the Power Measurement Ltd old key as Power Measurement Ltd How to Uninstall Pegasys From Windows 95 Or Windows 98 Stop all Pegasys applications Using Sybase Central and stop and delete the database service Using the following command from the winnt system32 directory delete the Pegasys system log service slservice u Using the Add Remove programs applet on the Control Panel uninstall Sybase Delete Pegasys 2 0 directory Using the registry editor delete the following registry entries HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Software Power Measurement Ltd HKEY CURRENT USER Software Power Measurement Ltd Delete the following environment variables from the autoexec bat file PML_ROOT1 a
138. hared registers by placing asterisks around them in the Module Configuration dialog box If you try to change the value or the label of a shared register Designer alerts you that the register is shared and it reports which module is the true parent If the module you right clicked is not the true parent you can still change the value or label but when you return to the node diagram the selected module icon will not change the module icon for the true parent however appears pending For example in a ION 7300 if you right click on the MUPower Meter icon then change one of the setup registers the MUPower Meter icon will not change in the node diagram but the Power Meter module icon changes to look pending Why can t I change some register values and or labels The node protects some registers because they contain information that cannot change Copying and Pasting ION Modules Page 182 Why can t I paste one of the modules I ve copied It is possible that one or more modules in the group cannot be pasted particularly if you are copying from one node type and pasting into a different node type Some possible reasons include The module is not supported on the selected node The node cannot create the new module because it has already created the maximum number of modules of that type The module is a core module Core modules cannot be created or deleted Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Ad
139. he application that is launched More information regarding command lines and command line arguments is presented in the following sections Configuring the Alarm Server The Alarm Server should have a dedicated phone line modem and COM port on the ION Enterprise server computer to avoid conflicts with other ION software components Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Page 71 Configuring the Alarm Server ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The modem used by the Alarm Server is not configured with the Management Console only dialout modems are configured in the Management Console The Alarm Server s executable alarmsrv exe is typically located in C Program Files Power Measurement ION Enterprise SYSTEM bin You can run the Alarm Server in a console window or you can define a shortcut icon that includes all of the command line arguments required Defining an Alarm Server shortcut is recommended because you type the Alarm Sever command line only once when the shortcut is initially defined the command line can be modified at any time however Alternatively running the Alarm Server in a console window requires you to type the Alarm Sever command line every time that you launch the Alarm Server Preparation for Alarm Server Configuration In addition to setting up your ION Enterprise network in the Management Console to model your physical communications network an Alert module must be set up for each remote meter that w
140. he following dialogs illustrate the default settings for both scheduled trims T Scheduled Trim a Scheduled Trim ION _Data 7 ON_SystemLog g Occurs every 1 dayfs at 2 00 00 4M Both the ION database and the System Events database have scheduled trim tasks configured Note that the scheduled trim for the ION database is disabled the scheduled archive for the ION database also includes a trim option the scheduled trim for the System Events database is enabled Schedule Click the Change button and the Edit Schedule dialog appears where you can reconfigure the occurrance and time not shown of the scheduled trim The Edit Schedule dialog differs according to the occurrance you choose fist E fsunday E Note that if you choose a Weekly occurrance you can select multiple days to have the trim task performed Chapter 6 Database Management Page 153 Scheduled Tasks ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Scheduled Backup The following dialogs illustrate the default settings for both scheduled backups FL Scheduled Backup Database to backup fion Data Save backup to DION Enterprise confighcfg D BB ackups D ata Keep only the last 2 H backups Schedule Oecurs ever 1 week s On Friday at 12 00 00 4M Change FE Scheduled Backup Ed Database to backup Jian Network Save backup to DION Enterprise confighcfg D BB ackupsN etwork M Keep only the last lz backups Sc
141. he modules included in the framework Although it is possible to create a framework from one node type and use it with another node type it is advisable to restrict your use of frameworks to nodes of the same type Copying a group of ION modules to a framework 1 Select the group of module icons you want to copy Hold down SHIFT and then click on each icon or click outside of the group and drag a selection box around the icons 2 From the Edit menu choose Copy to Framework 3 Designer displays the Copy to Framework dialog box In the File Name box type aname for the framework and then choose Save The framework filename extension fwn will be added automatically The selection is saved as a framework file Once you have copied a group to a framework you can paste it into a node diagram using the Paste from Framework command on the Edit menu Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 125 Copying and Pasting ION Modules Page 126 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Pasting ION Modules You can paste a saved copy of one or more ION modules into any node diagram Designer offers two ways to paste modules Paste and Paste from Framework The Paste command inserts a selection that has been placed on the clipboard using the Cut or Copy command the Paste from Framework command inserts a selection that has been saved as a file Both of these commands are accessed from the Edit menu For more on this see Pasting ION Modules fr
142. he properties for that database The properties listed are as follows Size The current size of the database Primary File Location The file path for the primary database mdf file Transaction Log Location The file path for the transaction log ldf file Creation Date The date and time that the databse was created Last Backup Date The date when the last backup was performed gt 6M Disk Space Available The amount of free space available on the disk where the database resides Server Version The database type MSDE or SQL 2000 and service pack version Page 141 Navigating the Database Manager Interface Page 142 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Schedules Selecting Schedules brings up the scheduled tasks in the right pane Note that it may take a few seconds for the Database Manager to gather the information for display ya Console Root ION Tools ION Database Manager WORKSTATIONXSION Schedules l Es Action View E m Ee Tree Schedules 9 Console Root Schedule Type Enabled Last Run Date Hest Run Date A ION Tools ON_Data MAINTENANCE Yes 16 06 2003 20000 AM 1340672003 2 00 00 AM Egi ION Database Manager ION Data TRIM Ho Unknow 197 0872003 5 00 00 AM a WORKSTATION MION l ION_Data ARCHIVE Ho Unknown 04 10 2003 12 00 00 4M A Databases E IOM_ Data BACKUP es 15 08 2003 12 00 00 AM 22 08 2003 12 00 00 4M gy ION_Data E ION Network BACKUP
143. hedule Oecurs every 1 day s at 1 00 00 4M Change W Schedule Enabled W Schedule Enabled Both the ION database and the Network database have scheduled backup tasks configured and enabled by default The save location is a different folder for each database although both databases share the same parent directory ION Enterprise config cfg DBBackups You specify the number of backups ranging from 1 to 4 that the Database Manager keeps available Scheduled Click the Change button and the Edit Schedule dialog appears where you can reconfigure the occurrance and time of the scheduled backup Weekly Every fi E week s D Mon Tue Wed Thu w Fri Sat Sun Time Oecurs at 12 00 00 4M Cancel Occurs Daily fe Weekly Monthly The Edit Schedule dialog for a scheduled backup has the same selections as the Edit Schedule dialog for scheduled trims see Scheduled Trim on page 153 Page 154 Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Detaching then Re attaching Databases Detaching then Re attaching Databases The following procedure explains how to detach a connected database and then re attach a new database in its place Detaching and reattaching a database 1 Go to Start gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools and double click Services This opens the Services utility 2 Stop all the ION Enterprise services that you have r
144. hen the server connects to a Site 1 Enter the name of your connection schedule for example Daily Reading General Settings Sites Schedule Name Description A I Enabled This schedule is valid on or after this date fi January 2000 gt 2 Click the Sites tab and Change Selection You can include or exclude the sites that you want to connect using this dialog click OK when you are done Select Sites to Connect E Available Sites Included Sites All Sites All Modem Sites H All Modem Sites i All Direct Sites Ea H All Ethernet Sites a Excluded Sites EF _ lt a Advanced Page 52 Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Detailed Operation 3 Make your changes in the Site Connection Settings section and click the Schedule tab SS Site Connection unng mwg 4 Make your changes to the scheduling of the Site Connection click Apply and then OK If you configure a daily full day schedule be sure to allow a two minute gap between the time that it stops end time and the time that it starts again start time 2 Site Connection owm ewn Chapter 3 ION Management Console Page 53 Modifying Management Console Displays ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Modifying Management Console Displays Sorting the display 1 Click on the column header you wish to sort An arrow appears indicating whether the sort is ascendin
145. id and specify the distance in pixels between gridlines Activating and deactivating the grid 1 From the Edit menu choose Layout 2 On the Layout box choose the Grid tab 3 On the Grid Tab select either No Grid to turn the grid off or Grid Size in Pixels to activate the grid You can specify the size of the grid by typing a number into the Grid Size in Pixels field 4 Click OK Grouping Windows Page 92 A grouping window is like a folder or sub window where you can store any icons that you want to keep together You can open a grouping window by double clicking its grouping icon E grouping window OF x Double click a a grouping 4 icon para i I I I I _ to open grouping ican a grouping window ka 4 Bl 4 This section describes how to move an icon into a grouping window and how to add rename and delete a grouping window Moving Icons into a Grouping Window You can move an icon or group of icons to or from an open grouping window by selecting it and dragging it to the new location 1 Double click on a grouping icon to open the grouping window The grouping window is displayed Grab the window by the title bar and position it so that you can see the icon s that you want to move Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Grouping Windows 2 Select the icon or group of icons and drag it into the grouping window
146. ied by the workstation s PATH variable Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities To verify the modem name 1 Open the Management Console and click the Dialout Modems icon 2 Right click in the Dialout Modems content window and select New 3 Examine the drop down list in the Modem Type field Page 77 Configuring the Alarm Server Page 78 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide You can have the Alarm Server pass information to the launched program by adding different parameters The Alarm Server substitutes the corresponding value for each of the parameters shown below These parameters must be added after the program name but within the double quotes Parameter Value passed to launched program T local timestamp in Unix time number of seconds since Jan 1 1970 Yot local timestamp in date format YYYY MM DD hh mm ss mmm U universal timestamp in Unix time number of seconds since Jan 1 1970 u universal timestamp in date format YYYY MM DD hh mm Ss mmm n node name of priority message source P alarm priority O to 255 p alarm priority text format low medium high or urgent YM message delimited by double quotes m message without delimiter 9 site name where the remote meter that sent the alert resides the percent symbol Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities chapter 5 ION Designer Designer is the component
147. ies the value for which it is calculating demand kWtotal In this case the easiest way to delete the link is to click on the line joining the Power Meter and the Sliding Window Demand module its color will reverse to indicate it is selected and press Delete Power Meter A If there are multiple lines between the same modules and you only want to delete one of the links you may want to use the method described in the next topic Deleting Links with a Hidden Line Deleting Links with a Hidden Line If you cannot see the line that links the modules for example if they are in different windows or you need to know which output registers and which inputs are involved you must use a dialog box to delete the link between modules You can look either at the output register owners of the first module or you can look at the inputs of the second module to see what they are linked to and then delete the link from there Deleting a Module s Input Links Deleting links at a module s inputs is generally faster than deleting them at the module s output registers because Designer does not need to check the entire node On the other hand there is less information available if you view input links All you see is the label of the output register that is linked to the input If this is sufficient information proceed with this method if not go to the output registers to delete the link A NOTE If the link you want to delete is betwee
148. igh high high high 2002 Nov 06 22 00 00 000 603 255 607 937 603 239 599 586 0 802 605 176 610 366 605 294 600 034 0 075 Zl b Dene BE Local intranet E 6 Select the check boxes for the parameters you want to graph and click the Show Graph button The information appears in a graph on the next screen F WebReach Graph Microsoft Internet Explorer Fle Edt View Favorites Took Help Back GD a A Sech Favorites CHoy ch Sp fe A EEE EN NO 20mestanp 21 lt 2teday 120M Giy clty cZy c3tymch E Go CopencAmn eve a Meter Diagram Change Date Range Show Table Downstairs xev 7 Select or clear the check boxes in the legend to show or hide respectively the corresponding data in the graph You can also manipulate your view by doing the following To zoom in on the information left click and drag your mouse to select the portion of the graph The view changes once you release the mouse button To scroll through the information contained in the graph right click and drag your mouse in the direction you want to move A NOTE You can return to the original view of the graph by refreshing your browser display i e pressing F5 Clicking the back button returns you to the data table screen Chapter 7 WebReach Page 167 Viewing Global Event Data ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide You can further alter your graphed data by clicking on E
149. igure ION Enterprise software user accounts Add Remove Change password D User Mame Access Level quest Supervizor SUPervisor Supervisor The access level that is specified for a user account defines the types of operations that you can perform it defines how you can use the software to view and acknowledge meter data or set up configuration changes that are sent to a meter A NOTE A valid user account is required to log on to any ION software application If it is the first time that an ION software component has been launched and or user accounts have not been created a Logon window with a default guest user name displays when you launch the application The Management Console provides two default ION software security settings guest and supervisor Both security settings use 0 zero for the password These settings have supervisor privileges allowing complete control of the system The user name and password should be changed from the factory set default values Software access does not necessarily give a user any access rights to view or configure meter information For example when Standard security is enabled you can be logged on to Designer with Supervisor access if you make a change to one of the ION modules and then Send amp Save this change the meter requests the meter password before allowing the change on the meter If Advanced security is enabled on the meter
150. ill contact the Alarm Server Setting up the Remote Meter Alert Module An Alert module for each meter at the remote site must be configured prior to the Alarm Server configuration because Alarm Server command line arguments reference the remote meter Alert module information The Alert module is part of the meter firmware and can be set up to send an alert for each high priority event Refer to the online ION Programmer s Reference for complete details on the Alert module For the remote meter to send an alert to the Alarm Server the following Alert module setup registers must be configured Type Enter ION ALERT for alerts to the Alarm Server Destination This string register identifies the alert s destination Because the Alarm Server alert is sent over a modem enter the dialing string that the modem will dial Com Port Enter the COM port that the remote meter uses to send an alert to the Alarm Server i e the serial COM port where the internal or external modem is wired Lockout Time When you set the Type setup register to ION Alert for alerts to the Alarm Server the Lockout Time setup register must be set to a value greater than zero For successfully sent alerts the Lockout Time specifies a period in seconds that all Alert modules wait before another alert transmission can begin Triggers received by Alert modules remain pending until the lockout expires Lockout Time begins after the alert succeeds lock
151. in the Select Devices to Upgrade box shown below List Devices of Type Taol z Select Devices to Upgrade Tolerance Feeder 1 device selected Page 66 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Using the Device Upgrader Utility Select the device s you want from Select Devices to Upgrade To make multiple selections hold down the Ctrl key The Save Restore Framework check box is selected by default so that you do not lose your current framework template during the upgrade When selected the Device Upgrader restores the framework after the firmware download Clearing the Save Restore Framework check box deletes the current framework template for each selected device when the firmware upgrade is complete there is no framework configuration in the upgraded devices It is recommended that you leave this check box selected If you are upgrading multiple devices specify in the Failure Handling area how the Device Upgrader responds to an unsuccessful upgrade w Save Restore framework q Save Restore framework is enabled by default so Failure Handling custom frameworks are not overwritten during upgrade f Halt after f i Ignore all Select Halt After if you want to specify the number of failed device upgrades that can occur before the utility stops By default the utility is set to stop after the first failed upgrade I
152. ion on the ION Enterprise network for node configuration as long as it is registered to use Designer Before beginning ensure that the communication link to the node you intend to configure is working If there are communication problems while you are configuring a node you may lose your changes and leave the node in an undesirable state Automatic Diagrams in Designer Designer is aware of both the meter type and the service type volts mode of each meter on your network When a meter is opened in Designer the default diagram for the appropriate meter and service type are loaded automatically This is especially helpful with meters that have several different form factors A NOTE All default diagrams provided with Designer have been created using standard Designer tools You can use them the same way you would use any Node diagram If you have configuration access rights you can also edit or customize a default diagram Page 85 Using a Node Diagram Page 86 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Opening a Node Diagram Before you can view or edit a node you must first open the node s associated node diagram You can display a list of available nodes by choosing Open from the File menu cH Select Node x Nodes Production Main _Feed QUERYSERVER WORKS TATIONS VIPAWVORES TATIONS When you select a node from the list Designer communicates with the specified node and opens the applicable node diagram CAUTION
153. ions Here are some recommendations to follow when backing up your database Back up often As a general rule a full back up once per week is sufficient This procedure should be automated to avoid user negligence Monitor disk space Backup files can be very large If you choose to store multiple backup copies you must ensure there is enough available disk space Use the Database Manager s Alarm Configuration task Store multiple copies of the backup This cannot be stressed enough Once you create a backup it is recommend that you store multiple copies of this backup in at least two different locations You can store one copy on the computer running the ION database itself and you may also create a copy that will be stored using some other removable storage devices such as a Jazz Drive or on a re writable compact disc This additional copy is useful in the event of a hard drive crash or other unexpected hardware failure In extreme cases it is also a good practice to keep a backup copy somewhere off site to account for catastrophic possibilities like fire or theft Performing the Backup Refer to Backup on page 145 for information on performing a backup of the ION database Page 156 Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Restoring the ION Database from a Backup Restoring the ION Database from a Backup Chapter 6 Database Management The simplest method for restoring the dat
154. iority to ION Enterprise administrators they must ensure that information stored in the ION database is always safe and available when needed Regular database backups are the only sure method for keeping a database secure from corruption and unexpected data loss All database management is done with one utility the ION Database Manager You launch the Database Manager from the ION Management Console component of ION Enterprise In This Chapter The SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine eee cece eecees 138 The Network Configuration Database 0 cece eee eee eee 138 The System Events Database sidscse cee aeietandiies osetiamaetenea ns 139 The TON Da ADase napo acon tape A eee sweeney onde cee e nares 139 The ION Database Manager ccc cece cece cece ee eceees 140 Navigating the Database Manager Interface 0 0 0 eee eee eee 140 NAMA TASKS nnn ce eet aang eae heey Cae ae en ade eae ann pe ns 143 Sanc ene lt lt ean ene ee E ee er ee E ee ee 150 Detaching then Re attaching Databases 0 0 00 eee eee eee 155 Attaching a Database Using the Database Manager 00 155 Creating a Backup of the ION Database 00 0 cee ee eee 156 Restoring the ION Database from a Backup 0 0 ce ee eee ee 157 Manage the ION Database with Archives and Trims 158 Option 1 Regular Database Archiving and Trimming 158 Opuon 2 U
155. it uses to process information Using the Virtual Processor Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes The Virtual Processor is not configured at the factory To perform data collection data analysis Modbus communications or distributed control you must first create ION module frameworks Refer to the online ION Programmer s Reference for detailed information on ION architecture and ION Designer software A NOTE Virtual Processor startup differs according to the platform you are using Windows NT 2000 Refer to Changing a Service s Startup Type on page 14 Page 21 Using the Virtual Processor Page 22 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Configuring the Virtual Processor with Designer In Designer you can create new ION modules configure module setup registers and link module inputs and output registers to other modules All Virtual Processor configuration is done with Designer To learn about Designer refer to the Designer section of the online ION Enterprise Help In addition you can consult the online ION Programmer s Reference for complete operational details on each ION module Adding Additional Virtual Processors You can create multiple instances of the Virtual Processor and use each one to perform different functions To create additional Virtual Processors consult Technical Services Creating a Second Virtual Processor Create a second ION Virtual Processor Service and start it using the following steps 1
156. k the database archive listed below Databases in the left pane of the Database Manager and select All Tasks or you can select the desired database archive from the list box on each tasks dialog Select the Show Archives task a second time to hide the archived databases from view and to prevent the ability to perform the aforementioned tasks on database archives Show Non ION Databases Select this task if you want the system databases to appear in the list of databases in the left pane These system databases are represented with a green icon SQL Editor When you choose this task you are presented with the following warning AN Any alterations made using the SQL Query Editor may be irreversible Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 6 Database Management Manual Tasks Click OK to proceed to the SQL Editor ig SQL Editor Oy x File Select Database ION Data k B Execute Close The SQL Editor task is included within the ION Database Manager for a number of reasons The SQL Editor lets you export database information for troubleshooting purposes With the SQL Editor you can write custom queries that let you view whatever data you want The SQL Editor provides a method for implementing custom changes to the databases For example this would allow you to execute a custom SQL script provided by Power Measurement A NOTE Ensure tha
157. l then you must perform the following instructions first for the meter and then again for the Ethernet card A NOTE Data stored in the meter s memory is lost during a firmware upgrade This data includes waveforms data recorders min and max values and integrators e g kWh Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Page 65 Using the Device Upgrader Utility ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Upgrading your ION device s 1 Launch the Management Console 2 Go to Tools gt System and select Device Upgrader 3 Type your username and password and click OK Use guest and 0 if ION software security has not been configured Refer to the ION Security technical note for more information A text file appears with usage information and firmware compatibility data When you have read the text file and you are ready to upgrade your devices click OK The Device Upgrader window display Device Upgrader ie ES File Help List Devices of Type Select Revision Upgrade 7350 Select File Select Devices ta U de E rcs meer File No Revision File Selected Caries Tolerance Feeder Revision Upgrade Status 1 device selected W SaveRestore framework Failure Handling amp Halt after f gnore all 4 Select the appropriate device from List Devices of Type The Device Upgrader searches your system configuration and lists all the supported devices of that type
158. les that depend on it For this reason you should be aware of all dependent modules also known as owners before deleting anything Checking for Dependent Modules When two linked modules are located in the same window Designer depicts the link as a thin line that runs from the output register of the first module to the input of the second You can easily identify the dependent module or owner by the line running to its input However if one of the linked modules is located in a different window the connection is not visible A more effective way to locate a module s owners is to view the owners of its registers Viewing the owners of a module s setup and output registers A register is a type of memory bank that stores a module s linking and configuration information Each module uses two types of registers output registers and setup registers By viewing a register s owners you can quickly identify all dependent modules on the node You can determine what purpose the modules serve and then decide whether to delete them or not 1 Doone of the following To view the output register s owners right click on the output symbol the on the right To view the setup register s owners hold the CTRL key and then right click on the output symbol Power Page 100 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using ION Modules A dialog box appears listing all of the module s registers and any dependent module
159. ll not be pasted Page 127 Copying and Pasting ION Modules Page 128 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE You can sort the paste summary information alphabetically by source or destination or by importance of summary Clicking on the Source Destination or Summary column headers sorts the list by the chosen criteria Details The Details box located below the list section expands upon the description in the Summary column When you click on a module in the Source column you can view a description of the proposed transaction in the Details box This description explains how a module is pasted or offers reasons why it will not be pasted A NOTE You can create a copy of the information displayed in the Details section of the Paste Summary box To copy it use the mouse to highlight the text you want right click on the selection and then choose Copy You can then paste this selection into a word processing program Maintain External Inputs The Maintain External Inputs check box offers the option of pasting the module selection with all external links intact If this check box is cleared all external links links to modules outside the selection are discarded The following example depicts an external link to a Power Meter module external link Pete eee eee eee eer ee l Setpoint 1 l Power Meter i se Fa e E eater A ee oe eee ee a a Z i If you copied the two modules on the right but omitted the
160. lled prior to you installing the WebReach edition of ION Enterprise then WebReach is automatically installed You are given the opportunity to change the default virtual root during the ION Enterprise installation If HS is installed after the WebReach edition of ION Enterprise installation you must execute the PMLWebReachVrootSetup exe file found in the ION Enterprise system bin directory This lets you configure the virtual root Manually configuring the virtual root 1 Navigate to your ION Enterprise system bin folder in Windows Explorer 2 Double click the file PMLWebreachVRootSetup exe or 1 Go to Start gt Run 2 Type ION Enterprise system bin PMLWebreachVRootSetup exe Generating Vista Diagrams for WebReach When ION Enterprise is first installed there is no network diagram configured for your network You must generate the network diagram in Vista prior to being able to view it in the WebReach environment Generate the network diagram automatically 1 Open Vista 2 Select File gt Generate network diagram One or more grouping objects appear 3 Select File gt Save or click the save icon to save the Vista diagrams Page 164 Chapter 7 WebReach ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using WebReach Chapter 7 WebReach Using WebReach Once you have generated and saved a network diagram in Vista the WebReach environment can be used When a specific device is selected in WebReach the so
161. lude only one Log Inserter you may have to configure the Log Inserter to run in Auto Mode Activating or deactivating Log Inserter s Auto Mode You activate or deactivate Auto Mode by modifying the Log Inserter s command line arguments You should only deactivate Auto Mode when manual configuration is absolutely necessary Z N CAUTION If you used the Services dialog to stop the ION Log Inserter Service you must close the Services dialog before unregistering and re registering the service If you do not do so an error message appears indicating that the Log Inserter is marked for deletion 1 Open a command prompt and change to the ION Enterprise system bin directory Execute the command logsrv exe unregserver 2 Open a command prompt and change to the ION Enterprise sytem bin directory 3 Execute the command logsvr exe service a to activate Auto Mode or execute logstv exe service to deactivate Auto Mode Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Virtual Processor Service Log Inserter and Large Systems The Log Inserter may need manual configuration in large systems However since there is no firm definition for what constitutes a large system Log Inserter configurations can vary Thus commissioning is likely required for larger systems Commissioning options include reconfiguring the devices to eliminate unneeded Data Recorders prior to starting the Log Inser
162. match the node until you choose Send and Save from the File menu Until it is saved the edited module is depicted as pending to indicate that it does not match the configuration on the node When you send and save your changes to the node the module will become programmed Core Modules and Standard Modules There are two basic types of ION modules core modules and standard modules Power Meter A A core module standard module Core modules are required ION modules that are fundamental to the operation of the node You cannot create or delete core modules and in some cases you cannot configure them Core module icons are identified by a double border around the edge The Power Meter module is an example of a core module Standard modules are reusable ION modules Generally most modules in a node are standard modules You can create or delete standard modules as required Standard modules are represented by icons with single borders The Setpoint module is an example of a standard module Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 97 Using ION Modules Page 98 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Displaying the ION Modules Toolbox The ION Modules toolbox is a collection of ION modules and generic tools that you can add to anode diagram To display the ION Modules toolbox select Show Toolbox from the Options menu D ION Hodila E D ION Modules x t E C DP DNF Torm i A AC ie AM Me TPE ka ae als The type an
163. menu select System gt Designer The Designer start up screen is displayed as Designer connects to your network Normally Designer connects within ten seconds however some connections for example a remote access or heavily loaded network connection may require more time 2 Upon connecting to the system Designer prompts you to log on by entering a user name and password Logging on Designer requires all users to log on to the ION Enterprise network ION Enterprise Logon St Please enter a valid ION Enterprise user and password User name guest Password Cancel Help View only Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The Designer Interface If you have a user name and password you can log on with Change mode for full access If you don t have a user name and password you can log on with View Only mode for limited access Change mode Full access A user logged on in Change mode can configure any aspect of an ION compliant node View Only mode Limited access A user logged on in View Only mode can view module configuration links and layout but cannot make changes The user name identifies you as a registered Designer user This name may be your name employee number or any unique combination of letters and or numbers The default user name is guest The password acts as a security key It may consist of any combination of letters and or numbers The default password i
164. ministrator s Guide Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs Copying and Pasting ION Modules The module is a Factory Communications or Diagnostics module Designer will not paste these types of modules because they can disrupt communications with the node When pasting new modules why doesn t the module number of the pasted module match the module number of the copied module When pasting modules Designer can either replace existing modules or create new ones If you paste a module into a diagram that already has a module of the same type and number Designer may create a new module using the next available module number This may occur for a few reasons If you free paste a module it will not replace an existing module Lock pasting the module overwrites the existing module with the new one and retain its number You may be using Designer version 2 0 with devices that are operating on an older version of firmware for example version 1 3 Ensure that your devices have been upgraded to the latest version of firmware available Why have I lost some inputs Many ION modules have free numbers of inputs depending on the node type For example an Arithmetic module on a Virtual Processor supports more inputs than an Arithmetic module on a ION 7700 If you attempt to paste a Virtual Processor Arithmetic module into a ION 7700 and it has too many inputs the extra inputs are ignored Why does the device return an exception t
165. n En beta obo ke cape eee nn eee eee 181 Linking and Configuring ION Module 00 cee eee eee eee 182 Copying and Pasting ION Modules 00cccssbciae near ad naune ds aeenrdan 182 Miscellaneous FAQs 3 sccssasgn 4 4 a5 oo oes eareete ee 94 eeae eee 184 OW lO iss 6505 555 644 46 54 49 S55ESSHS CDOS HeN SR EERE SS 185 How to Manually Set Time Synchronization with ION Enterprise 185 How to Add Constraints To A Dialout Modem 0 000 006 186 How to Preserve A Pegasys Install When Installing ION Enterprise 187 How to Uninstall Pegasys From Windows 95 Or Windows 98 187 How to Determine The Type Of ION Enterprise Install 187 How to Specify a Vista Diagram to Open for a Given User on Startup 188 Page 173 ION Enterprise Optimizations ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION Enterprise Optimizations Increasing Log Retrieval Capacity The Log Inserter retrieves records from the device using one shot programs In a system with a heavy logging burden the following changes can be made to favour record retrieval by the Log Inserter 1 Inthe Management Console set the Update Period for each device from 500 ms default to 10000 ms This setting specifies the frequency at which data collected by polled program is retrieved from the device 2 Create a DWORD registry value called OneshotRatio under the HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE Power Measurement ION Enterpris
166. n individual components refer to the help sections specific to that component ION Vista presents a graphical view of your power system allowing you to view and analyze real time data from power meters and historical data from the ION database Vista reports on the status of your system components informing you of alarm conditions and providing you with control capabilities for initiating intelligent device functions or actuating field machinery Vista includes sophisticated tools for analyzing real time and logged power data and system events Page 10 Chapter 1 Components and Services ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Services ION Reporter lets you define and create comprehensive database reports using Microsoft Excel Configured Power Quality Load Profile Energy and Demand and EN50160 reports are included with Reporter You can create custom reports with ease and support is provided for other third party reporting tools ION Management Console is used to build your ION Enterprise power monitoring network to reflect the way the physical communications network is wired so that ION Enterprise software can communicate with your devices You create the network using sites servers modems and intelligent devices which you can add remove configure or duplicate You can access these Management Tools From the Management Console menus Diagnostics Viewer is the primary source of troubleshooting information in ION E
167. n modules on different nodes you must delete the link at the module s inputs Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Deleting Links Viewing a module s input links 1 Right click onthe symbol on the left side of the module icon The following dialog box appears Delete Links 551 DistOur Source 551 Dist 1Min Source 551 Dist Max Source 4 557 Disty 2Min Source 5 57 Dist eMax Source amp 557 Dit ahin Source 557 Dist SMax Source amp 557 DistNominal Enable Record 551 DistEnd Ream 0K Unlink Cancel 2 Each input and the label of the output register it is linked to are displayed in the list box To delete one or more of these links click on the input and Unlink The output register label is replaced with dashed lines 3 When you have unlinked all the modules you want click OK The next time you choose Send and Save the modules will be unlinked on the node A NOTE When clicking links you can hold the SHIFT key to select a range of links or the CTRL key to select a group of individual links Deleting a Module s Output Links As described earlier Checking for Dependent Modules on page 100 you can view the owners of a module s output registers i e all the local modules that are linked to it you can also delete these links from the same dialog box This method gives you the most information about the link you are deleting the output register label and
168. n the screen to show the link between the modules When you save this change to the node the line changes from a dotted line to a thin black line to indicate that the link is now programmed on the node The procedure described above can also be performed in reverse order You can select a module s input first and then link it to another module s output register A NOTE Some modules such as AND OR modules Data Recorder modules and Log Acquisition modules have a variable number of inputs In these cases when you click on the input symbol the pop up menu offers one instance of the variable input as well as any fixed inputs the module may have NEW Source Source 1 Quadrant 1 Source 2 Quadrant 2 Source 3 Quadrant 3 Source 4 Quadrant 4 Source 5 kVA tot Enable Reset Cale ow When linking to one of these modules you can select the NEW Source item to add a new link or you can select an existing link and overwrite it Page 110 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Linking and Configuring ION Modules Linking ION Modules Across Different Nodes If the selected node is a software node such as the Log Inserter or a Virtual Processor many of the links you create will be to modules on other nodes When you create links across different nodes it is important to keep track of these links and note what modules are dependent on others This will help you determine what
169. nadvertently linked to the next module to occupy the location of the deleted module Deleting or Cutting an ION module Once you have determined that you can safely remove an ION module without disrupting other functions there are two ways you can remove it You can either delete the module by selecting the icon and then pressing the DELETE key or you can cut it by selecting the icon and then choosing Cut from the Edit menu In either case Designer immediately removes the icon from the node diagram and deletes the module from the node The difference is when you delete a module it is discarded but when you cut a module it can be restored by choosing Paste from the Edit menu Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 101 Using ION Modules Page 102 A NOTE You do not have to select Send and Save Changes to delete a module Designer immediately removes the module from both the diagram and the node Removing an ION module from the node 1 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Select the icon of the module you want to remove To select a group of icons hold down the SHIFT key and then click each one Do one of the following To cut the module choose Cut from the Edit menu To discard the module press the DELETE key A NOTE If a module has a dependent module on another node Designer does NOT alert you of the dependency when you delete it Before you delete a module ensure that you are aware of all links to modul
170. nal the end of a unit of transmission on a serial line Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Configuring the Modbus Master Site Parameters Data Bits This parameter specifies the number of data bits bits that contain information or data supported by the site Supported values range from a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 Adding Modbus Devices 1 Select the Modbus Master site you want to add a Modbus device to Expand the tree to display Settings and Devices Click to highlight Devices and then click Add Device IP Setup Add Modbus Device s Name Unit 10 w en Enter the Name and Unit ID of the Modbus device in the appropriate boxes The Name must be unique among all the sites serviced by a given Virtual Processor The Unit ID must be unique inside a given site Click Add Repeat the previous step if you are adding more Modbus devices to the same site When you have finished connecting all the Modbus devices to that site click OK A NOTE A Modbus device name cannot contain spaces lt should start with a letter followed by letters numbers and or underscores The supported range for a Modbus device Unit ID is from 1 to 247 O is reserved for broadcast messages Renaming a Modbus Device 1 Zz Select the Modbus device you want to rename Click Rename Device IP Setup Modbus Device Name Name Modbus_One
171. nce 1 Shrink the database leaving 10 free space in the database file afterwards 2 Check database fragmentation and defragment if the fragmentation level is more than 10 3 Update statistics for all the tables in the database 4 Check and track the database size 5 Send an email alert if any maintenance step fails The maintenance schedule for each database is as follows ION_Data maintenance job occurs daily at 2 00 AM ION_SystemLog maintenance job occurs daily at 7 05 AM ION_Network maintenance job occurs daily at 7 30 AM Note that the disk usage monitor starts at 7 00 AM taking only a few seconds to complete Scheduled Archive The following dialog illustrates the default settings for the scheduled archive that is performed on the ION_Data database FE Scheduled archive Database IOM_ Data save Archive to DION Enterprise contigiclg4rchives D ata Data Types Data Records Waveforms E vents Archive m Trim after archive m Amount of Live Data Keep at least E months of data in the live database Archive Interval Archive my data Quarterly Schedule Archives will occur on the first Saturday of the appropriate month at 12 00 00 AM Schedule Enabled OF Page 151 Scheduled Tasks Page 152 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Data Types A scheduled archive is preconfigured to archive all data types and to trim each of the data types after the
172. nd PML_ROOT2 How to Determine The Type Of ION Enterprise Install Use the following instructions to determine if an ION Enterprise is a Primary Secondary or Client install 1 2 Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs Start Regedit Browse to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SOFTWARE Power Measurement ION Enterprise 5 0 Locate the SetupType key The data value for the Setuptype key gives the install type Page 187 How to Specify a Vista Diagram to Open for a Given User on Startup ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide How to Specify a Vista Diagram to Open for a Given User on Startup Page 188 In some circumstances it is desirable to maintain a specific Vista workspace for a particular user so every time the user logs on to Vista the same set of diagrams is opened 1 Log on to Vista using the user account that is to be set up 2 Organize Vista to appear as you want it to appear on startup 3 Save and close Vista 4 Using Windows Explorer navigate to the ION Enterprise or PEGASYS config cfg ud directory Notice there is a wsu file named for each user account 5 Locate the wsu file for the user account you want to lock down and right click to bring up the Properties dialog box 6 Mark the file as Read Only Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs MRP 70000 0204 01 Revision Date August 18 2004
173. nd line arguments m lt modem type gt Specifies the type of dialout modem that the Alarm Server will use to contact the remote site The string must be enclosed in double quotes and match the name of the modem as it appears in the Management Console c lt port gt Specifies which COM port Alarm Server uses on the server computer COM 1 is used by default b lt baud rate gt Specifies the data rate 9600 bps is used by default D Displays diagnostics Indicates that priority event messages are not to be stored in the ION software system log Include w if both the Alarm Server and the Communications Services share one COM port on the w server computer If you wish to use the same modem for both the Alarm Server and for dialing out to a remote site please contact Technical Services for more information conman g Use conman g to have Alarm Server launch the Connection Manager and connect to the site that issued the priority message When the qg is passed to the Connection Manager it is replaced by the name of the site where the meter resides that issued the priority message lt program gt lt x gt If you want to launch an executable in response to the priority message i e instead of or in addition to launching Connection Manager enclose the program s name in double quotes The program you reference must be available in one of the folders specif
174. new database schema when you install ION Enterprise on an existing ION Enterprise server If you install the latest version of ION Enterprise on a different server so that you can manually copy older database files to the new computer you can run this task on the older databases to upgrade them with the new schema The ION Database Manager has a number of preconfigured scheduled tasks The following table explains which tasks are preconfigured on which databases these scheduled tasks are performed and whether or not the scheduled task is enabled by default Database Scheduled Task Enabled by Default Archive No Trim No ION database ION Data Backup Yes Maintenance Yes Backup Yes Network database ION Network Maintenance Yes Trim Yes System Events database ION _SystemLog Maintenance Yes Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 6 Database Management Scheduled Tasks Scheduled Maintenance The schedule for the maintenance tasks is fixed However you can choose to view the history for a maintenance task right click the task and select View task history This allows you to see the last run date status successful or failure and duration should you need to do so for troubleshooting purposes There are a number of tasks performed on the database when a maintenance job is executed The following is an ordered breakdown of a scheduled maintena
175. new changes should now be reflected in the tree view Changes in Viewing CommServer Console Messages The CommServer console of PEGASYS V2 x has been removed from view as it is now a service The console messages are still available for viewing through the Diagnostics Viewer These console messages can be accessed by viewing the Service Diagnostics gt Communications Server tree view node and selecting the Console Message tab It is possible to view CommServer console messages associated with every server workstation in your ION Enterprise network from any workstation including client workstations Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Service Diagnostics Information Service Diagnostics Information When you expand the Service Diagnostics node there is diagnostic information presented for two services Communications Server and the ION Log Inserter Communications Server Diagnostics Click on the Communications Server node W310N Diagnostics Viewer Oy x File Help Communications Server a E ION Enterprise Diagnostics ION Enterprise 5 0 Build 124 Network Router Copyright 2003 Power Measun H A WORKSTATIONS INFO WORKSTATION Router 20 05 2003 08 03 17 439 AM Network Service Diagnostics IMFO WORKSTATION Router 20705 2003 08 03 20 694 4M Spawnir E eee IMFO WORKSTATION Router 20 05 2003 08 03 24 189 4M User co F INFO WORKSTATION Router 20 05 2003 08 03 28 125 AM User co
176. nfigure the setup registers of the modules before you link them or after Regardless of the order in which you edit a node diagram always ensure that when you send and save your changes to the node you are not sending incomplete functions that might behave unexpectedly Choosing which ION Modules to Link The first step in linking modules is to decide which modules you want to use When choosing a module to link you have two choices you can create and link a new module or you can re link an existing module In some cases you may not want to create anew module For example if all the modules of a particular type are already created you will want to re link one of them to perform the new function Some devices are preconfigured at the factory to provide common measurements and calculations If any of these factory defaults are unnecessary in your application you can unlink the modules involved and reuse them A node diagram may also contain modules that have been created but not linked to anything For example you could drag several Minimum modules onto the node diagram link half of them and then send and save the node diagram without linking the rest of the The inactive Minimum modules though would limit the number of modules available for other functions If the node contains modules that are created in the node diagram but not currently linked you should use these modules before creating new ones This makes it easier to kee
177. ng ION modules you can replace existing modules or create new ones You can also copy ION modules and save them to disk as a framework You and other users can then reuse this framework in other nodes Saving a node s configuration as a framework provides a fast and easy way to program a large number of nodes at once CAUTION Persistent modules cannot be deleted but they can be overwritten during a framework paste Overwriting a persistent module effectively relinks its outputs and rewrites its label but its core functionality remains intact e g the Master Reset module may be relabelled but pulsing this module still initiates a master reset When pasting a default framework onto a meter use lock paste to ensure that all persistent modules in the old default framework are overwritten by the corresponding persistent module in the new default framework A list of Persistent modules is available on the Library page of Power Measurement s website under ION Device Templates Copying Modules Designer offers two ways to create copies of ION modules copy and paste using the ION software clipboard or copy and paste using a framework A NOTE The ION software Clipboard is a temporary storage area that holds any information cut or copied from Designer This clipboard should not be confused with the Windows Clipboard Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 123 Copying and Pasting ION Modules Page 124 ION Enterprise Administrator s
178. nning Database Manager Furthermore the Database Manager creates a filtered ODBC registry key export file called ION_DsnKeys reg that includes items only related to lt SQL gt DSN s This registry file is created every time you perform an archive so that the file provides complete current information It is stored in the directory ION Enterprise config cfg on the primary machine allowing client installations and secondary servers access through the ION E share Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 6 Database Management Manual Tasks FE Attach Database Database to attach Fe Attach as The Attach task lets you reattach a detached database You specify the database to attach By default the database will attach as with the name used the last time a database was attached you can specify a different name However before you attach a database you must stop all ION Enterprise services Once you have attached the database you must then restart the ION Enterprise services Backup FE Backup Database Database to backup iON Data Save backup to 7 Description of backup The Backup task lets you create complete backups for the ION_Data and ION_Network databases If you have Show Archives selected you can also choose to backup your archives You can save the backup to your local computer or to your network using a Universal Naming Conven
179. ns port defined as a site in the ION Management Console Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Configuring the Virtual Processor s Modbus Service Setting up a Virtual Processor s Modbus network 1 Launch the Management Console 2 Choose Tool gt System gt ION Virtual Processor Setup from the menu bar 3 Select the Virtual Processor you wish to configure for Modbus service 4 Expand the branch to display the current settings for the Modbus Master and Modbus Slave 10N Yirtual Processor Setup Root Add COM Pott WORKSTATIONS ghee VIP AWORKSTATIONS Global Parameters Delete Modbus Network eee H a C el 5 eee eee ee se Modify cave Exit Adding the Modbus Master Site 1 Highlight Master Sites and click Add Site 2 Select the type of site you are adding in the Modbus Port Site dialog below IP Setup Modbus Port Site This is the IP address of the Master site or gateway The TCP IP port number is used to connect the COM port used by the Modbus network For example TCP IP port 7802 connects to an EtherGate device s COM2 port TCPVIF Address i g T T ar T mu peers TCP IP Fort Serial Site COM Port com Z N CAUTION Never use 502 for the TCP IP port Modbus TCP packets use the TCP IP protocol and are sent to this registered port number At this time
180. nt and saved to the node Closing a Node Diagram Once you have finished viewing or editing a node diagram you can close it by choosing Close or Close All from the File menu Close quits the active diagram Close All quits all open diagrams and grouping windows If you attempt to close a diagram without first saving your changes Designer displays a warning and a list of the modules affected NewFacility PPC IN The following modules should be sent to the node before closing the diagram Harm high Log Harm mean Log Hist high Log Rul Close Anyway l Page 87 Icons Icons Page 88 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide You can then choose to Close Anyway and discard the changes or press OK to return to the diagram and save the changes If you reopen a diagram containing unsaved changes Designer may list the unsaved changes as offline modules 1 Doone of the following From the File menu choose Close to close the active diagram From the File menu choose Close All to close all open diagrams and windows 2 Ifyou have not saved your work Designer displays a list of modules that have not been sent to the node You can then do one of two things Choose OK to return to the diagram You can then choose Send amp Save from the File menu to save your work before closing the diagram Choose the Close Anyway button to discard any unsaved changes and close the diagram In each node diagram Design
181. nterprise Device Upgrader allows you to upgrade the operating software inside ION devices Remote Modem Setup allows you to set up modems for remote sites e Database Manager lets you manage your ION Enterprise databases with both manual tasks and scheduled tasks User Manager allows you to configure ION Enterprise software user accounts that define different operations permitted within the ION software e g viewing meter data performing control actions or configuring the configuration License Manager lets you upgrade the number of devices and Vista clients you can have without re installing the software You can also access Designer from the Management Console ION Designer lets you customize the operation of an ION device the ION Virtual Processor the ION Log Inserter and the ION Query Server Services Many of ION Enterprise s core components run as Windows Services allowing your servers to monitor your power system without any user logged on In the event of a power outage your system automatically resumes power monitoring when the power is restored Refer to The ION Enterprise Services on page 13 for detailed information Databases ION Enterprise databases install automatically on the Primary Server and run in the background of your ION Enterprise network system The ION Database is the database where ION device data is written and retrieved The ION database is essentially a historical account of logg
182. ny write IUSR_ pc name deny write C Inetpub wwwroot IWAP _ pc name deny write C WINNT system32 msvbvm60 dll IUSR_ pc name allow read and execute HKEY LOCAL MACHINE Everyone Group allow full control The C Inetpub wwwroot folder is the only sub folder that requires these permissions unless the FTP server is being used If using the FTP server then C Inetpub ftproot requires these permissions too 2 This is required for WebReach to function properly 3 This is required for proper ASP functionality Run regedt32 to modify the registry if necessary Chapter 7 WebReach Page 171 Additional WebReach Information ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Page 172 Chapter 7 WebReach chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs This section is a collection of tips tweaks and troubleshooting it also provides answers to some frequently asked questions about ION Enterprise components ION Enterprise Optimizations has details on how to increase your performance in certain situations and How To has solutions to various specialized tasks In This Chapter ION Enterprise Optimizations eee eee ec ccc ecw ewww eee 174 Operation Differences for ION Enterprise 5 0 00eeeeee 176 ION Reporter and Scheduled Tasks cece ce eee ee eees 178 Designer FAQS ane ee ese sec e ss 180 NOGe Dineraiis oc ranseeeta tens eee g anes enae here heen eneeena knee 180 WON IM OGUNCS hanse
183. o describe any process or function in your system for example you can label individual components of your system or display a block of descriptive text or instructions Tour text goes here Creating a new text box is a simple matter of dragging the Text object m from the ION Modules toolbox and dropping it onto the node diagram Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 105 Designer Shortcuts Page 106 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE If the toolbox is not displayed select Show Toolbox from the Options menu Creating a new text box 1 On the ION Modules toolbox click on the Text object and drag it onto the node diagram Release the mouse button to place the object in your diagram When you release the mouse button a text box appears in the diagram with the default message Your text goes here To replace this message with your text right click on the text box The Text Box Configuration dialog box is displayed Text Box Configuration Edit Text Test Box OF C Use default Bones f Use custom Tour text goes here Your text goes here On the Edit Text tab do one of the following To display the name of the node in the text box select Use Default To display your own message select Use Custom and then type your text into the field provided 4 Click OK The text box displays your specified text Resizing a Text Box If a text box appears incomplete or
184. o my pasted labels On some ION meters the length of custom labels is restricted to 15 characters but the Virtual Processor support labels of unlimited length If you copy a module with a long label and paste it into an ION 7300 the node truncates the label however the various software components i e Designer Vista the Log Server etc attempt to continue using the longer label Why does the device return an exception for some of my pasted register values Different nodes support different ranges and options for numeric bounded and enumerated setup registers For example the log capacity of a Data Recorder can be much larger on a Virtual Processor than on a ION 7700 The length and allowable characters in string setup registers may also vary across node types If you paste a module into a node that does not support how one or more of the module s setup registers is set you are notified when you attempt to send and save the module to the node Why do I get an exception when paste a Scheduler module from the Virtual Processor to the ION 7700 On the ION 7700 there is a limit on the number of activities you can program into a Scheduler module however no such limit exists for the Virtual Processor If you copy a Scheduler module from a Virtual Processor and paste it into an ION 7700 the paste will be successful but you are notified when you attempt to send and save the module to the node You must delete activities before the modul
185. odbus Slave module s inputs Leave the inputs of the Modbus Slave Module unlinked The Modbus Slave module will not read the Modbus register map if any of its inputs are linked the module provides the linked data to the Modbus register map 3 Configure the Modbus Slave module s setup registers The Modbus Slave module reads the register map starting at the address specified in BaseAddr setup register until each output register is filled A NOTE Descriptions of the Modbus register map and the effect of the different data formats are presented within the Modbus Import and Modbus Export module descriptions in the online ON Programmer s Reference If the Format setup register is a 16 bit format 16 bit data is put into each of the ModVal outputs 32 bit format two pieces of 16 bit data are combined into one 32 bit ModVal output register Packed Boolean then the data is put into the ModVal 1 output register in Packed Boolean form Ignore the Scaling InZero InFull and OutZero OutFull setup registers there is no scaling applied to any of the Modbus register map values Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Common Virtual Processor Applications 4 Configure Modbus Slave module s outputs You can now link the outputs of the Modbus Slave module to the inputs of other ION modules of the Virtual Processor Three such examples are Data Recorder modules for data logging Setpoin
186. odbus registers can be converted and used by other ION modules In this example the Virtual Processor performs a simple recording of data read from a remote Modbus device The registers to be read from the remote device are specified using the setup registers in the Modbus Import module Modbus Master Vi rtual Processor Import Module Data Recorder Module Remote Modbus Device Value 1 E Modbus Register Map d 2 Value 2 a Source 1 Data Log Value 3 E Source 2 Loa State oO Value 4 E Source 3 Record Left o 2a Source 4 l Record Complete A Event D Value N E Source n a Status Q Enable Sueco Read A Record Exception Code W Rearm _ a Update Period H Eveni D Providing Data for a Modbus Master The following diagram illustrates how the Virtual Processor can make values in ION registers available to a Modbus Master device Assume the Modbus Slave module s source inputs are linked to numeric or Boolean output registers from other ION modules In this example the values obtained from those registers are converted to the proper Modbus format according to how the Modbus Slave module s setup re
187. odem Other Use DTR GYC 14400 Voice Fax Modem mpeg GYC 33600 OICE FAX HODEM G C 56K Speakerphone Description Property Description Modem Type Type of modern oe Page 75 Configuring the Alarm Server Page 76 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide As indicated in the preceding formatting example the syntax g refers to the remote site where the meter that sent the alert to the Alarm Server is located This syntax g references the information entered for the remote meter Alert module Location register and is used by the Alarm Server to locate the remote site where the meter that sent the alert resides so the Alarm Server can upload meter data logs from that site In this example the meter that sent the alert to the Alarm Server is named Meter Feeder_A ION Module Setup Setup Registers Output Registers ION Alert ALAT Pending ALAT Sending Comm 1 ALAT Lockout ALAT Attempts 3 ALA Success ALR Retm Time 15 ALR Fail ALRT Lockout Time 15 Eyen rit 4LA1 Email From 9 Alert PO 0206401 Module Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label fat Modify x Cancel The remote meter name entered for the Alert module Location register must match the meter name exactly as it was originally typed in the Management Console Devices screen Devices Production MainFeed 600 OM 10 1 45 10 7 700 Ethernet WORES TATION Tolerance Feeder 7350 ION WORESTATIONS COM2 601 Direc
188. odule detects a communication problem between the ION meter A and the Virtual Processor e g timeouts or slow network connections This helps to ensure that control actions are only performed based on fresh data Device Control This example framework monitors total harmonic distortion THD which could cause a piece of equipment like a power transformer to overheat When a setpoint is reached the system sends a network message to a workstation and turns on a fan Page 25 Modbus Communications ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide l Virtual l ION meter Processor i l l Setpoint Module Status P Distributed l Boolean Module H Anal edie Source l Source l Activate Data Monitor Module Destination ION meter External Boolean module Switch register Status I Trigger AL External Boolean Module Digital Output Module 1 State Source Source Launching Module RunCommand net send Workstation 1 Current THD is high Signal to turn on cooling fan has been sent D4 D3 D2 DI C s COOMO Launch Fan Switch Modbus Communications Modicon Modbus RTU is an industry standard communications protocol used in control and power monitoring industries The devices in a Modbus network have a Master Slave relationship with communication transactions
189. odule performs a specific function Using Designer you can add remove or link modules together to customize the function of the node This section explains how to add and remove ION modules from your node diagram It describes the basic types of modules and explains how you can organize your node diagram by grouping modules together arranging them and labeling them Using ION Modules You can change the function of a node by editing the appropriate module s in the node diagram This section describes how to locate an existing module how to create anew module and how to delete a module It also explains how to create a shortcut to a module and how to view the contents of a module in text format Once you have located or created the module you want you can configure it using the procedure described in Linking and Configuring ION Modules on page 107 Module Status Online and Offline The terms online and offline describe whether a module is currently active or not A module is described as online when it is functioning normally monitoring its input and updating its output registers An offline module is inactive Anytime you send and save changes to a node Designer temporarily takes the affected modules offline and programs them with your changes Once they have been programmed the modules are then placed back online Normally this is a routine procedure however certain circumstances may prevent a module f
190. om the Clipboard or a Framework on page 126 If you paste a selection that contains a shortcut Designer may paste the shortcut as a module For more on this see Pasting Shortcuts on page 130 In some cases Designer may not paste every module in your selection For more on this see Modules that Cannot be Pasted on page 130 Pasting ION Modules from the Clipboard or a Framework When pasting ION modules the first thing to do is choose the node diagram and window where you want the modules to go If you have more than one window open you can click on the title bar of the window you want to make it the active window The selection you paste is placed into the active window A NOTE You can paste ION modules into the same node diagram they were copied from or into a different one You can paste ION modules from two sources the clipboard or a framework When you paste a selection from either source Designer describes the proposed changes on the Paste Summary dialog box You can use the Paste Summary box to review your changes and make modifications as necessary Z N CAUTION The lock paste option in the Paste Summary box instructs Designer to overwrite existing destination modules as necessary Use lock paste with caution to avoid accidentally overwriting required modules For more on this see Using the Paste Summary Box on page 127 Pasting ION modules into a node diagram 1 Open the window where you
191. on into the database Data is written to the database System Event data System Log Controller Meadule Log Acquisition Module Warkstation Database Extemal Boolean Module External Boolean module provides eptioanal ON OFF control of lagging Only system events with a priority greater than or equal to 192 get transferred into the ION database This cutoff is set to 192 by default External Boolean Module Function Add External Boolean modules and link them to the enable inputs of the Log Acquisition modules This lets you enable or disable logging via a control object within Vista Configuring the Log Inserter Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes The Log Inserter controls the flow of data into the database it initiates and controls data collection and organizes data storage You can configure the Log Inserter yourself or you can let the Log Inserter perform and maintain its configuration for you The Log Inserter s Auto Mode provides automatic configuration of all of the required links between the database and device log registers and system event logs When in Auto Mode the Log Inserter automatically reconfigures itself when nodes or workstations are added or removed from your system Auto Mode is recommended provided your system does not include a large number of logging devices You can manually configure the Log Inserter using ION software to create each link between device reco
192. original purchaser and should be tested by the original purchaser It is the original purchaser s responsibility to determine the suitability of any product and associated documentation for its purposes The original purchaser acknowledges that 100 up time is not realizable because of possible hardware or software defects The original purchaser recognizes that such defects and failures may cause inaccuracies or malfunctions Only the terms expressed in these limited Warranties shall apply and no distributor corporation or other entity individual or employee of Power Measurement or any other entity is authorized to amend modify or extend the Warranties in any way The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate at the time of publication however Power Measurement assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear here and reserves the right to make changes without notice Power Measurement ION ION Enterprise MeterM il WebMeter and smart energy everywhere are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Power Measurement All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Covered by one or more of the following patents U S Patent No s 6751562 6745138 6737855 6694270 6687627 6671654 6671635 6615147 6611922 6611773 6563697 6493644 6397155 6186842 6185508 6000034 5995911 5828576 5736847 5650936 D459259 D458863 D443541 D439535 D435471 D432934 D429655 D429533 D42753
193. ou want and click OK Page 134 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Advanced TOU Schedule Configuration Advanced TOU Schedule Configuration The TOU program editor provides an advanced mode that lets you make configurations supported by the meter but that are not provided in the TOU Editor described above The advanced TOU is useful in the following cases When TOU seasons do not use a fixed start or end date that is the same in every calendar year Alternate days defined as a specific date and are not a particular day of the week Accessing advanced TOU mode 1 From the Options Menu in Designer select Edit TOU Programs Select a TOU Program or create a new one and click Edit Launch Program Editor 2 Hold the Ctrl key and right click the mouse in the text in the Seasons section of the Seasons and Rate Definitions screen A dialog appears that lets you add a setup register override or delete or modify an existing setup register override oe Setup Register Overrides x Click Add to add a new setup register to the overnides list Select an existing setup register to modify it or to delete it from the list Season 2 Jun 26 2001 dec 31 2001 jun 2 Modify Delete OF Cancel 3 Toadd anew setup register override click the Add button ee Add Setup Register Override OR Register Name Season 1 Register Yalue 4 Select a setup register from
194. out will not occur if the messaging attempt fails Location The Location register identifies the meter that is sending the alert Enter the meter name into this register exactly as it appears in the Management Console The Location setup register only applies to ION Alerts or PEGASYS alerts to the Alarm Server see the Type setup register Page 72 Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities Configuring the Alarm Server Configuring an Alarm Server Shortcut with a Command Line This section describes how to create a shortcut to the Alarm Server that includes the command line arguments required for the Alarm Server to respond to an alert You may want to read the instructions before proceeding including the section Defining Alarm Server Command Line Arguments on page 75 as you will need to enter an Alarm Server command line for step 5 1 Open the ION Enterprise Tools folder right click in the folder and select NEW gt SHORTCUT w C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs4ION Enterprise Tools lel Es File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back p A Seach C Folders 4 BA 2 Ez B C Documents and Settings ll Users Start MenusProgramaMlON Enterprise Tools eGo i D i M i R fi M H H H HH H Address Designer Management Report wiew Reporter Vista Console Manager Select an item to view its d
195. p track of module resources You may also want to find a module that is already linked and add a new link to augment the function it is performing For example if you have a Setpoint module that triggers a waveform recording and you decide to make it reset a counter as well then you must link the Counter module to the same Setpoint that controls the Waveform Recorder module Linking ION Modules Graphically The easiest way to link modules is to do it graphically pointing and clicking at the registers involved You can use the graphical method to link to modules on the same node or to create links across nodes Designer also provides features that simplify some of the steps involved in linking modules You can use the autolinking feature to speed up the process of linking ION modules Typically linking ION modules involves connecting the output register of one module to the input of another In many cases only one of the module s inputs have the same register class as the selected output register Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Linking and Configuring ION Modules If autolinking is enabled Designer automatically selects the appropriate input and establish the link If necessary it overwrites an existing link This relieves you from having to manually select the input however it also prevents you from seeing what input you are linking to By default autolinking is disa
196. pe a name for your new task and select how often you want to perform the task Click Next 5 Set the start time and other relevant data for your schedule Click Next A screen asking for your User name and Password appears as below 6 Enter your password and confirm it A user name is automatically entered Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 10 11 12 13 ION Reporter and Scheduled Tasks Click next A summary screen of your schedule appears Select the check box Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish Click Finish The Properties screen of your task opens ION Reporter 24 x Task Schedule Settings Security LR C AWINNTTasks ION Reporter job Bun D IONENT 1 systembin repgen exe Browse Start in D IQNENT 1 system bin Comments Run as MAIN_Company user admin Set password MV Enabled scheduled task runs at specified time Cancel Apply The Task tab displays the command line to run the Reporter This is all you have to modify on this tab It should be highlighted in blue so click at the end of the line Add the following bold text to the end of the command line repgen exe r lt Report Name gt The r calls the report and Report Name is the name of the report in Reporter Select the Schedule tab and verify your schedule settings To create more schedules select the Show multiple schedules ch
197. pre existing data from the meters is required use the q quick start Log Inserter command line argument When started with q as an argument the Log Inserter will upload records with a timestamp greater than NOW This can make the startup process complete much more quickly if meters have already stored many records Page 174 Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Optimizations To put the Log Inserter in quick start mode 1 Unregister the Log Inserter service logsrv unregserver in a command prompt 2 reregister with the q logsrv Service q a CAUTION Once the system is caught up be sure to shut down the ION Log Inserter Service unregister it and then re register it without the q If you fail to do this on every subsequent restart the Log Inserter will only upload new data Optimizing Database Query Time There are a few things you can do to optimize the database query time Use the ION Database Manager to defragment the appropriate database Use the ION Database Manager to Update Statistics on the appropriate database A NOTE Instructions on how to perform the Defragmentation and Update Statistic operations can be found in The ION Database Manager on page 140 Run only one instance of SQL Server Run SQL Server 2000 instead of the SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine MSDE 2000 Page
198. r Clear Fite Chear All You can choose to filter specific text for the various fields under Column Properties Row Properties allows you to configure the color of the row highlighting and whether or not you want it and the number of event records retrieved when you switch to the Events tab Display Window There is a different shortcut menu depending on which Display Window you have selected i e Devices Many of the options are the same in each menu but there are some options that are menu specific Most of the menu specific options fall under New which is to be expected since you are adding a new component according to the Display Screen you are on Connect and Disconnect for the Sites shortcut menu do exactly what they say connect or disconnect the selected site Likewise Connect Ethernet and Disconnect Ethernet to the same for a selected Ethernet device You cannot connect or disconnect an individual serial device this can only be done by connecting or disconnecting the site to which the serial device belongs Security accesses the Advanced Meter Security Settings dialog box This is used by the software to gain access to security enabled devices i e ION 8000 Series it is only available from the shortcut menu for the Devices Display Window When you select Properties a property sheet opens for the selected server site or device Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Prop
199. r 5 ION Designer Quitting Designer On the left side of the status bar is the status line The status line describes any active processes and provides brief descriptions of the currently selected command or toolbar button For example when you move the mouse pointer over a toolbar button or click on a menu name a brief description of the item appears in the status line e g Create a Link On the right side of the status bar is a time display a progress indicator and two communication status lights The time display shows the present time set within Windows the progress indicator depicts the progress of an action being performed and the communication status lights flash briefly to indicate if Designer is currently communicating on the ION network receiving or transmitting data When you have finished using Designer you can choose Exit from the File menu to quit the program 1 From the File menu choose Exit A message box appears prompting you to confirm your intention to exit Exit Es oo _ 1 Are you sure you want to exit ON Designer 2 Choose Yes to quit or No to return to Designer If you attempt to quit without saving your work Designer prompts you to save your changes Page 83 The Node Diagram ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The Node Diagram A node diagram is a graphical representation of an ION compliant node When you view a node diagram you are actually viewing the configuration o
200. r gt system bin Repgen exe r Power_Quality Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Page 35 Setting Global Parameters ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide As transients often occur in groups the five minute delay made with the One Shot timer module allows multiple transients to appear in one Power Quality report A NOTE Using the Virtual Processor s Launching module may require that the Virtual Processor be run as an application instead of a service Contact Technical Services if you require more information Data Aggregation In the following example meters monitor average current values I avg Every day at a specified time determined by the Periodic Timer module the Data Recorder Module stores the maximum average current value at each meter ION meter A Virtual Processor Maximum Module Power Meter l v9 a Source Module Reset pak Maximum Module Source ION meter B Reset Power Meter Maximum Module Source Reset Module f ION t n One Shot Timer Recorder Module MEREN Start Module Source 1 A Source 2 Power Meter l avg External Control Source 3 Module a Module Enable Periodic Timer Record Module Logging Data From meters The Virtual Processor can be used to log data from meters that do not have Data Recorders In the
201. r in every ION device or ION software component and inputs this data into the database Chapter 6 Database Management Page 159 Option 2 Using Selective Logging Page 160 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide While this may be a simple and desirable solution for some systems you may find that this automatic configuration can create a flood of information and quickly force the database file to an unmanageable size in large more complex systems Making the Log Inserter Manually Configurable The first step in creating a manually configurable Log Inserter is to remove the attribute that causes the Log Inserter to automatically configure itself The a attribute needs to be removed from the Log Inserter s start up command line parameters To activate or deactivate Auto Mode modify the Log Inserter s command line arguments 1 Open a command prompt and change to the ION Enterprise system bin directory 2 Execute the command logsrv exe unregserver 3 Execute the command logsrv exe service a to re activate Auto Mode or execute logsrv exe service to deactivate Auto Mode 4 Restart the Log Inserter service For more information on the operation of the Log Inserter and Auto Mode refer to The ION Log Inserter on page 18 CAUTION Auto Mode should only be deactivated when manual configuration is absolutely necessary Once restarted the Log Inserter can now be customized using ION Designer Log In
202. r sites including devices used for distributed control Minimize the number of applications such as Vista diagrams that are requesting data from the control site Set the Virtual Processor s Client Polling Frequency to HIGH Maximize the site s baud rate Page 24 Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes Distributed Control CPU Performance Dedicate a single Virtual Processor for control purposes an additional Virtual Processor can be run for less critical functions Donotrun CPU intensive functions on the same workstation as your distributed control Virtual Processor Distributed Control Applications The Virtual Processor s Distributed Control frameworks can perform various control processes two examples are presented below Ensure that you are familiar with the sections above before using any of these module frameworks in a control system Passing a Value Between Devices The following example shows how the numeric output of the Integrator modules in ION meter A is sent to an External Numeric module in ION meter B Virtual Processor fi aes Distributed yay ION meter A Numeric Module Oime meter B Source Activate na M Numeric Module Integrator Module Data Ann If Module Source Note that the Distributed Numeric module is disabled if the Data Monitor m
203. ration Database The ION Network Configuration database also referred to as the NOM is the database component where all the details related to network configuration and communication with the network of ION devices and other power monitoring devices are stored This information is used by the communications services e g ION Network Router Service ION Site Service and other software components to manage data and control requests to and from the devices and the other ION software components i e Vista Designer Log Inserter Default Install Location ION Enterprise Database Network Default Name in the Database Manager utility ION_Network By default the Network database is automatically backed up every day at 1 00 am This scheduled backup is configurable using the Database Manager utility The tasks you can perform on the Network database via the Database Manager are Detach Attach Backup and Restore Page 138 Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The System Events Database The System Events Database The ION System Events database often called the System Log is another database component that is responsible for storing and displaying data for events that occur in the operation of ION Enterprise components For example the event details about the communication services s interactions with devices details about controls initiated through Vista and general or alarm level events that occ
204. rce module no line appears between the two modules The link is still there but Designer only draws lines for links between modules in the same window The procedure described above can also be performed in the reverse order You can click the I N button first select an output register and then click the symbol on the left side of a module icon to select one of its inputs If you want to disassemble a group of linked modules and use them for another function you can delete the links between the modules rather than deleting the modules Most links between standard modules can be deleted however some links between core modules are fixed and cannot be deleted These fixed links include Data Acquisition module and all Power Meter modules Data Acquisition module and all FFT modules FFT module and all Harmonics Analyzer modules FFT module and all Symmetrical Components modules If you attempt to delete a fixed link Designer informs you that the link cannot be deleted Designer provides several ways of deleting links Page 113 Deleting Links Page 114 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Deleting Visible Links If the linked modules are in the same window you can simply click on the link line and then press the Delete key This is the easiest method as long as you know which output register and input are involved For example in the situation below the Sliding Window Demand module has a custom label that identif
205. rders and the database Manual configuration is required if you have a very large system or if you use multiple Log Inserters Manual configuration also provides increased control over logging functions Log Inserter Auto Mode The Log Inserter service is configured for Auto Mode by default when ION Enterprise is installed The first time the Log Inserter runs in Auto Mode it automatically configures system event logging for you links that exist between log registers and Log Acquisition modules are ignored All nodes and workstations in your network are included in the Log Inserter s configuration The Log Inserter continually monitors the network When new devices are added to your system the Log Inserter recognizes the new log registers These log registers are automatically read and uploaded for insertion into the database As long as the Log Inserter remains in Auto Mode all system event logs are written to the database If you restart the Log Inserter without the a switch see Activating or deactivating Log Inserter s Auto Mode all System Log controller Page 19 Configuring the Log Inserter Page 20 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide modules must be manually linked to Log Acquisition modules for system event logging to resume A NOTE Auto Mode functions only in systems with a single Log Inserter If you upgraded a large system that included multiple Log Inserters and you want to reconfigure your system to inc
206. register refer to the module s description in the ION Programmer s Reference When you have completed all your modifications to the module click OK to return to the node diagram The module icon appears pending until you send and save your changes A NOTE For a ION 7700 or a ION 7300 you may want to limit the number of custom labels you use for setup registers these devices have a fixed number of custom labels available and they may be more useful for labeling output registers or Boolean conditions Page 117 Configuring ION Modules Page 118 cD Modify Enumerated Register Ed Options Norma E Max 999999 000 Min 1 000 Register Label i Use Default Label Use Custom Label Pe V1 Polarity ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Modifying Enumerated Numeric Bounded and String Setup Registers If the register you have selected is an enumerated numeric bounded or string register one of the following dialog boxes appear when you click Modify Modify String Register B Modify Numeric Bounded Register Value Register Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label fer Subneth ask e Register Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label Pe CT Sec Cancel Format Cancel Note that labels can be up to 15 characters long To modify an enumerated register select an option from the Options box To modify a numeric bo
207. retains the setup register values custom labels link information and layout of the original selection A NOTE When selecting modules to be cut or copied you can also include grouping icons and text objects If you select a grouping icon all modules within the group are copied as well as any nested grouping icons 1 Click on the module icon to select it To select a group of modules hold down SHIFT and then click on each icon or click outside of the group and drag a selection box around the icons 2 Doone of the following To cut the selection to the clipboard and remove the original choose Cut from the Edit menu To copy the selection to the clipboard and retain the original choose Copy from the Edit menu Designer copies the requested information to the clipboard Once the selection has been copied to the clipboard you can paste it into any user diagram using the Paste command on the Edit menu Copying ION Modules to a Framework You can use the Copy to Framework command to create a framework from the selected modules A framework is a template that you can use to reproduce a eroup of ION modules Unlike regular copying and pasting a framework is stored as a file so you can paste it later Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Copying and Pasting ION Modules When you choose Copy to Framework from the Edit menu Designer copies the layout linkage and configuration information o
208. right mouse button The module tray appears beside the toolbox Display Modules D ION Modules Ei iil Hl fel BEI aie ra Bri Jax Te In this example there are i 0 DNP DNP eight Display modules on oon ae he aL the module tray z AA tg l e Y fh a FFT e Sen g i u Eis z Jp i Inside the tray are links to all modules of the specified type that are currently programmed on the node To identify a link in the tray point to it with the mouse the module s label is displayed on the status line at the bottom of the screen To locate the module click on its link in the module tray Designer locates the selected module and displays it in the center of the workspace If the module is located inside a grouping window Designer opens the window to display the module To close the module tray left click on the Toolbox Locating an existing module from the module tray 1 Inthe ION Modules toolbox right click on the icon of the module type that you want to locate The module tray is displayed 2 Inthe module tray click on the module you want to locate To close the module tray click on a different module icon in the toolbox Designer locates and displays the module Creating a New ION Module Most nodes are pre programmed at the factory with a selection of modules designed to provide the most commonly required functions If however the factory default configuration is not appropriate for
209. riod The Virtual Processor s configuration file is saved to the workstation s hard disk at the rate defined by the Configuration Saver Period Increasing the Configuration Saver Period significantly reduces the processor load if you have a large Virtual Processor configuration file Client Polling Frequency This global parameter sets the frequency at which the Virtual Processor gets information from other nodes in the network for example another Virtual Processor or a device A value of LOW is suitable for most Virtual Processor applications If you require more frequent update for example distributed control applications set this parameter to either MED this is the frequency at which Log Inserter polls or HIGH Vista Server Polling Period The Server Polling Period defines how often the Virtual Processor responds to requests for information from client nodes such as Vista or the Log Inserter Reducing this value increases the rate at which these responses are sent however reducing this value tends to increase network traffic The default value should be satisfactory for most applications Page 38 Chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes chapter 3 ION Management Console The Management Console is the starting application for ION software where you can manage network components i e servers sites devices set up dialout modems and connection schedules launch system and database applications update the serial number and
210. rom returning online For example if the node lacks sufficient processing power to operate the module the module remain offline You can easily identify any offline modules all offline modules are highlighted with a red outline In addition whenever you open a node diagram Designer displays a list of all offline modules in the node including those that are not immediately visible for example those located in a grouping window A NOTE If you have offline modules in your node you may be able to put them back online by choosing Send amp Save from the File menu Page 96 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Using ION Modules Module Status Programmed vs Pending The terms programmed and pending refer to whether or not a module s representation in the node diagram matches the node itself A programmed module is one that is the same both in the node diagram and in the node The links labels and setup register values in the node diagram exactly match those on the node When you first open a node diagram all the modules appear programmed since they are read directly from the node itself and then displayed in the node diagram Dist Count Aset Ext Pulse 5 re Din r Bj r r Ej F Once you start editing a node diagram module icons appear differently to indicate that they have been edited If you change a module in the node diagram for example re link it or edit its setup registers it will not
211. ropriate page with a link to the trending information you want to view e g Trending section on the Volts Amps page 3 Click the 4 icon that corresponds to the data you want to view A screen appears where you select your date range 44 WebReach Date Range Microsoft Intemet Explorer Ee Edt view Favorites Tools Help ae Bak Gz A GSeach ayFavoites C Histoy ye 2 A l Address E OGSRV DANOS518L ogServerHande 327952 Go Copemic Agent PQ tre wet Meter Diagram Downstairs Xev Please select a date range Today C Last week Yesterday C This month C This week C Last month OF C Between these dates Show Table E Dore E Local intranet z 4 Select one of the date ranges provided or specify your own Page 166 Chapter 7 WebReach ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Viewing Historical Trend Data 5 Click the Show Table button The following screen appears 4 WebReach z lable Microsoti Internet Explorer xj Ele Edt Wew Favorites Toole Help E HBak gt OA a GSeach sifavoites aH e d e SG _ Address E 22timestampe 3Cetoday_12AM 28 29 29 gPGo CopemicAget 2 ewe Ss Meter Diagram Change Date Range Downstairs Xev Show Graph Rv mvi evi Ev Cy evn ov ov ov oo Timestamp avg ab be ca unbal avg ab be ca unba mean mean mean mean mean high h
212. rouping icons represent grouping windows Double clicking on a grouping icon opens the associated grouping window Grouping windows contain module icons You can use grouping windows to group module icons by application for example a single grouping window may contain all module icons required for demand or advanced setup routines You can use a grouping window much like a standard window You can create rename or delete a grouping window you can move a grouping window within a diagram and you can move a module into or out of a grouping window When you have finished you can close the grouping window to save space on your node diagram Opening a grouping window Double click on the grouping icon Closing a grouping window Click Close in the top right corner of the grouping window Displaying Default or Custom Icon Labels Module icons can display two types of labels default labels and custom labels You can display either type by selecting or deselecting the Show Default Labels option on the Options menu This is a global setting that applies to all node diagrams ExtPulse 1 default label Reset re F B F custom label B F All modules have a default label The default label appears in node diagrams user diagrams and event logs unless a custom label is available Each default label identifies the module by type and if applicable by number Custom labels are available only if they have been preconfigured by a user
213. rs The ION Scheduler module has a special class of setup register called a calendar register Configuring a calendar register is more involved than configuring enumerated numeric bounded and string setup registers and it is only necessary for nodes that have a Scheduler module For detailed information about how to configure a calendar register refer to the description of the Scheduler module in the online ION Programmer s Reference Modifying Address Setup Registers All Distributed Numeric Distributed Boolean and Distributed Pulse modules contain an Address Setup Register that references another register You can specify anew value or clear an existing value as required Currently the Virtual Processor is the only node offering these types of modules A NOTE Currently you can only link the Address Setup Register to External Numeric External Boolean and External Pulse registers Modifying an Address Setup Register 1 Right click on a Distributed Numeric Distributed Boolean or Distributed Pulse module to display the ION Module Setup dialog box ION Module Setup Setup Registers Output Registers E OB Statue DB1 Refresh Time 0 DB1 Initiate Write DBT EvPriority 128 DBT Acknowledge DBT Time to Update DBT Evert Module Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label Pist Bool Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 119 Configuring ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 2 Inthe Setup Registers
214. rsacaeeeaarns and EEEE T A teases eseae ns 105 Linking and Configuring ION Modules 0 00 eee eee eee eee 107 Delete Eis 223 s 2cccecub doses ccusansen eset sect a ene ceaa tee 113 Conheuring ION Modules c 2 20 0sis6054 sse be heew ees eendesaseed ees 116 Copying and Pasting ION Modules 0 0 eee eee eee eee 123 Viewing Output Registers Setup Registers and Inputs 132 Time of Use TOU Program Management eceeeeees 134 Advanced TOU Schedule Configuration 0 00 c eee eee eee 135 Page 79 Getting Started with ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Getting Started with ION Designer Starting Designer Page 80 Designer is based on ION architecture ION treats the functions used in traditional power monitoring as discrete modular objects that can be interconnected and customized These objects known as ION modules are the basic building blocks that comprise a node Designer is used to make any changes to the operation of an ION node The Virtual Processor the Log Inserter and ION devices are all configured using Designer To use Designer effectively you should have some experience working with your operating system A NOTE Before using Designer you should be familiar with the full ION software system including the ION architecture You can start Designer from the Management Console 1 Open the Management Console From the Tools
215. s and Diagnostics modules will not be pasted because they could disrupt the operation of the device s communications If you need to change the settings of these modules you can do so manually Page 130 Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Copying and Pasting ION Modules Copying a node s complete configuration 1 Open the node diagram of the source node the node you want to copy Ensure that the main or root window of the diagram is selected by clicking on its title bar 2 From the Edit menu choose Select All All core modules standard modules grouping windows and text icons are selected 3 From the Edit menu choose Copy to Framework 4 Designer displays the Copy to Framework dialog box In the File Name box type aname for the framework and then choose Save The framework filename extension fwn will be added automatically The complete node configuration is saved in this framework file Once you have saved the source node s configuration to disk as a framework you can paste it to other nodes of the same type This file can also serve as a backup in case you want to restore the configuration of the source node Before pasting the source node s configuration onto another node you should first open the diagram of the other node and delete its contents A dialog box will be displayed indicating that the core modules cannot be deleted This does not pose a problem because you are going to be ov
216. s click on the input you want 3 Click the button in the toolbar To link a module s setup register hold the CTRL key while clicking this button The Create Link dialog box appears providing access to the ION tree Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Deleting Links Chapter 5 ION Designer Deleting Links Nodes LOGSRY WORKSTATIONS Meter Feeder _A NewF acility PPC Production M ainFeed Tolerance Feeder Utility TempReader VIPWORES TATIONS Double click the node the manager and the module to get to the list of output registers for you to link to Managers Modules Alert Modules Analog In Modules Output Registers Analog Out Modules AND OR Modules Arithmetic Modules Calibration Pulser Mod Clock Modules S ART Result 8 Cancel 4 Use the Create Link dialog box to specify a node manager module and output register Start by double clicking the node you want in the Nodes box All managers within the selected node appear in the Managers box You can then double click the manager you want and repeat this procedure for the modules and registers The module whose inputs changed appear grayed out to indicate it is now pending 5 From the File menu choose Send and Save The new link is established and the module appears programmed If the module you are linking to is on another node or in a different window from the sou
217. s such as client workstations and the Log Inserter The service dynamically detects changes to the network configuration including the addition of new servers it is also capable of recognizing new software nodes such as Vista that are added to an existing server This mechanism is used for automatic software node registration A NOTE ION Network Router Service has many dependent ION software services the Virtual Processor ION Log Inserter Service ION Site Service and DDE services cannot start and operate without it ION Site Service is responsible for handling packet communications to system devices and controlling direct device communications The service reacts to changes in network configuration often changes to certain channels gates ports or device parameters can interrupt a connection You can add delete or change channels gates ports and devices without having to restart the ION Site Service ION Network Router Service and ION Connection Management Service Page 13 Changing a Service s Startup Type ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide ION DDE Service is responsible for providing Dynamic Data Exchange DDE connectivity between ION devices and DDE compatible applications such as Excel The ION DDE Server service is registered as a manual service and is stopped by default For more information please contact Technical Support ION Virtual Processor Service provides coordinated data collection data proce
218. s 0 A NOTE Neither the user name nor password needs to match your Windows Username and Password 1 Ifyou have a user name and password type them into the Name and Password fields and then click OK 2 Ifyou don t have a user name and password click View Only Once you have logged on the main Designer screen is displayed The Designer Interface Chapter 5 ION Designer The Designer interface consists of a main screen with a title bar a menu bar a toolbar a workspace and a status bar D Designer guest File Edit Options Window Help Eel E eN Gee A E Title bar Located at the top of the screen is the title bar E Designer guest Jol x The title bar displays the name of the program Designer the user name for example guest and the name of the active node diagram Page 81 The Designer Interface Page 82 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Menu bar Just below the title bar is the menu bar File Edit Options Window Help Clicking on a menu name displays a list of available commands You can use the mouse or keyboard to select a command from the menu bar Choosing a command from the menu bar 1 On the menu bar use the mouse to click on a menu name or press ALT and then type the underlined letter in the menu name The menu appears displaying a list of commands 2 On the menu click on the desired command or type the underlined letter in the command
219. s 2000 documentation 1 Click on the title bar of the window you want to print i e either the root window or one of the open grouping windows This brings the selected window to the foreground 2 Use the scroll bars to scroll to the portion of the node diagram you want to print If the area you want to print does not fit in one screen you will need to print in multiple steps 3 From the File menu choose Print Window The standard Print dialog box appears offering various options depending on the printer to which you are attached Select the options you want and click OK This prints the entire Designer workspace that is visible on the screen 4 Repeat steps 1 3 until you have printed all the areas of the node diagram you want to print An alternative to printing each screen separately is to make screen captures of each area of the node diagram copy each one to the clipboard and paste them into any application that supports printing e g Paint or WordPad You can then use the standard printing technique of the selected application to print all the Designer screens at once Saving a Node Diagram Saving anode diagram serves two purposes it saves your changes to the diagram and applies your changes to the node Do one of the following To save the active node diagram choose Send amp Save from the File menu To save all open node diagrams choose Send amp Save All from the File menu The revised node diagram is se
220. s on the node Dependent modules located on other nodes are not displayed Registers Owners Source 1 Source 1 Source Source nine Caneel 2 Click on a register in the list on the left to display all local owners of that register in the box on the right Owner information includes the module name or label and its relevant input Note that owners located on a different node are NOT displayed in this dialog box 3 If necessary you can delete the link between a register and one of its owners by selecting the owner from the list and choosing the Unlink button For more on deleting module links see Deleting Links on page 113 4 When you have finished viewing the register owners click OK Displaying a module s register owners is an effective way of locating all dependent modules on the selected node but remember that any dependent module that is located on another node will not appear on the list of owners Viewing owners on other nodes If you remove a module with a dependent module on another node the dependent s inputs are not reset It continues to look for the deleted output register If you are not sure whether a module has dependents on other nodes check with the person who programmed them to ensure you do not disrupt the operation of any modules on that node If you still want to remove the module you may want to directly delete the link on the other node first This ensures that the module is not i
221. s summary information from all sites Click Communications Diagnostic gt Site Overview to view W310N Diagnostics Viewer Of x File Help Site Overview Folder Items E go ION Enterprise Diagnostics H A WORKSTATIONS DirectFeed Tolerance Feec Offline O Do Serice Diagnostics E a a Modemi Meter Feeder_ Onine i LOGINSERTER WORESTATI me Communication Diagnostics Site Overviatal amp DirectFeed oo Production MainFeed The two tabs below the right pane allow you to view Site Summary and NetUser Status Site Summary displays communications statistics on a per site basis NetUser Status displays the state of the incoming and outgoing priority queues in particular the number of programs currently in the queue awaiting processing the total number of processed programs Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Communications Diagnostics Site specific information can be found by clicking the site node 3 10N Diagnostics Viewer Piel Es File Help Production MainF eed Folder Items Total Errors Total Er Els ION Enterprise Diagnostics EB WORKSTATIONS Es Service Diagnostics i Communications Server LOGINSERTER WORESTATI El Communication Diagnostics Production MainFeed 182221 182213 9 0004 182221 182213 3 o 0n434 The three tabs below the right pane allow you to view Communication Status Site Status and Polling Status
222. s to perform all the functions it is programmed to do until you change module configurations or change links and send these changes to the node At that point only the operation of the affected modules is modified How long should it take to open or save a node diagram Each time you open or save a node diagram Designer communicates with the node The amount of time it requires depends on the type of communications link For example a node connected via modem may take more time than one linked directly to the network through Ethernet When try to open a node diagram get the following message Busl Meterl x x You ae not authorized to view or configure this node This means you do not have access to the node diagram Talk to your system administrator about changing your authorization When I try to save a node diagram my changes are rejected In some cases the node may reject one or more of the changes you have sent This may occur for example if the node does not have enough processing power to implement the proposed changes Other possible causes include Setting a Data Recorder Depth setup register too large The node may have insufficient non volatile memory to support the requested depth Creating circular linkages Most nodes do not allow modules to link to themselves or chains of modules to link back to an earlier module in the chain Exhausting the number of custom labels available on the node Some
223. sed in bits per second bps Baud Rate When communicating via a serial interface the baud rate settings for two pieces of equipment must match The auto value means automatic detection Description This field is for your own information details and notes on a particular network component Device Type The type of meter This setting enables the serial port IP serial port Ethernet device serial device or modem channel for Enable gon os use The default setting is YES RisCts Determines whether or not RTS CTS Request To Send Clear To Send hardware handshaking is enabled for the site This is serial port COM1 COM2 etc on the server that is used for the direct connection If you have Serial Port multiple sites serial or modem connected to a server and they are configured to connect at startup make sure each site is assigned and connected to a different communications port on the server The site that is used to communicate with a particular serial device TCP IP Address This is the IP address of the gateway host which is the device listed under the Gateway property Unit ID This is the unit ID of the serial device This number must be unique among other devices in the same site This enables Data Terminal Ready DTR signalling for the site DTR is the name of the serial Use DTR Cae Ae ae ae nae communication signal indicating that the computer or device is ready for communication Time Synch 3720 Enabled This enables the transmi
224. send each character not including any added timing or error checking bits Contrast with the nondata bits start bit parity bit stop bits that are used to separate characters or verify their correct transmission ICMP Timeout This is the time allowed for the device to respond to an existence check Maximum number of useful modem connections is 1 The number that is multiplied with the value specified in Attempt Increment to determine the maximum Maximum Attempts Multiple ee i ae ee number of communication attempts before an online device node on this site is marked offline K n Pad bne This specifies the number of bytes used to pad every frame The supported range is from O to 9 The default value is 2 Gine Aiempi Number Number of times to attempt to communicate with an offline device The supported range is from 1 to 10 The default value is 1 a The priority of a logged system event when the device is marked offline The supported range is from O to Ch eee ony 255 The default value is 128 Offline Timeout Period The time to delay before attempting to communicate with an offline device The supported range is from 1 to 9999 The default value is 30 Snie keni Pnoy The priority of a logged system event when the device is marked online The supported range is from O to 255 The default value is 10 This specifies the padding byte dummy data to fill unused portions of a field such as blanks or zeros Pad Byte i that prefixes of every fram
225. serter Configuration If no custom modifications have been made to the Log Inserter the default framework consists of only 3 modules the Factory module the Event Log Controller module and one Log Acquisition Module that was created by the Auto mode feature The first step for customizing the Log Inserter to record only manually linked data is setting the Log Source setup register from ALL to INPUT LOGS Manually link the relevant recorders from the devices that you previously identified as required to the Log Acquisition module A NOTE You may want to use the Fast Link option to select the event recorders from all the available nodes This ensures that no Event Recorders are missed Fast Link can be accessed by pressing and holding the Ctrl key while clicking the Input to the Log Acquisition Module Finally create and maintain a record of the data sources picked from each device Keep in mind that any new recorders added to the system must be manually linked if the new data is required Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Accessing the ION Database with 3rd Party Applications Accessing the ION Database with 3rd Party Applications The following example uses Microsoft Excel to retrieve data from the ION Chapter 6 Database Management database A NOTE The database uses Universal Coordinated Time UTC time When you import data into Excel the Clock module s Time Zone Offset
226. simply a hierarchical listing of every node manager module and register in the ION software network It allows you to select a register on a node without opening the node diagram Generally you would use the ION tree for creating links across nodes The ION tree is also the only way to select registers from devices that are not ION compliant and use translators to make data available such as 3000 series meters For example if you are programming a Virtual Processor node and you want to sum data from several 3720 ACMs you must access the 3720 ACM register via the ION tree Using the ION tree is faster than opening a node diagram It is useful if you want to link to a register on a node whose diagram has not yet been opened It is also useful if you want to link to a register but you are not acquainted with the configuration of the node in which it resides You can go straight to the register without having to click through an unfamiliar node diagram Also since a diagram can only be accessed by one user at a time you may need to use the ION tree to link to a register on another node where the diagram is already open A NOTE You cannot link modules on one device to another For example you cannot create a link between a module on a ION 7700 to a module on a different ION 7700 or to a module on a ION 7300 1 Click the gt symbol on the left side of the module icon A list of the module s inputs is displayed 2 In the list of input
227. sine Selective Loceme sc s5cceneoedeus es arasgetorcesoreat es 159 Accessing the ION Database with 3rd Party Applications 161 Page 137 The SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine The Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine MSDE 2000 manages the ION Enterprise databases which are the ION database the Network Configuration database and the System Events database A NOTE There are blank database and transaction log backup files available in the event of a complete database loss or corruption They are located in the ION Enterprise system etc directory The task in the ION Database Manager called New ION Database uses these files MSDE 2000 runs as a service it can be controlled through the Services utility in the Windows Control Panel The SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine should rarely if ever need to be stopped Databases are detached from and attached to the server if the files need to be manipulated and these tasks are performed by the Database Manager Note the the follow information pertains to the default SQL Server instance called ION If you chose a different name for the server instance then it would appear in place of references to ION Default Location Microsoft SOL Server MSSQOL ION Server Executable Microsoft SOL Server MSSOL ION BinnMSSOLSION Binn Database Services MSSQLSION and SQLAgent ION The Network Configu
228. sole application Edit Menu Properties Opens the Options dialog box for the selected Server Site or Device Duplicate Makes a duplicate of the selected Server Site or Device Delete Removes the selected Server Site or Device from the Management Console Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 3 ION Management Console Menu and Submenu Item Descriptions View Menu Refresh Manually updates the Management Console Pressing F5 does the same Tools Menu Database Manager Opens the Database Manager snap in for the Microsoft Management Console User Manager Opens a dialog box where you can add remove or configure ION Enterprise software user accounts License Manager Lets you upgrade the number of devices you can have without re installing the software Options Opens a dialog box where you can configure the Automatic Refresh feature This feature is disabled by default due to the significant processing load on the computer when many devices are present in the system Tools gt System Designer Launches the Designer application that lets you configure meters and virtual processors by creating new ION modules changing links between modules or editing setup registers inside existing modules A logon screen appears asking you for a valid ION Enterprise username and password Diagnostics Viewer Launches the Diagnostics Viewer application which
229. ssing and control functions for groups of meters For more information on the Virtual Processor and its functionality refer to The ION Virtual Processor Service on page 21 ION XML Subscription Service manages subscriptions to XML data for Vista diagrams This service is used only for the web application When you or a software component requests XML data for a diagram this service creates a subscription and delivers the XML data when it is available Subscriptions expire automatically if they are not renewed A browser renews a subscription by repeatedly requesting XML data ION Component Identifier Service manages communications between local and remote ION Enterprise components Changing a Service s Startup Type Page 14 When your workstation boots all ION software services start automatically except for the DDE Service which is a manual service You can change any service s startup mode if you want Changing the startup type of a service 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Settings gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Services Select the service to change and click the appropriate icon on the right side of the menu bar to start stop or pause the service Double click the selected service to modify its properties ION Site Service Properties Local Computer HE General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name PMLSS Display name ION Site Service Description Manages intera
230. ssion of time synchronization messages to 3720 devices Time Synch ION Enabled This enables the transmission of time synchronization messages to ION devices Time Synch 3XXX Enabled This enables the transmission of time synchronization messages to 3XXX devices A NOTE The property for enabling or disabling time synchronization appears in the Basic Property List but the property for adjusting the time synchronization interval is found in the Advanced Property List Page 48 Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Advanced Property List Advanced Property List Property Description This is the number of consecutive unsuccessful requests allowed to the device before a communications Attempt Increment failure is reported Small values allow the system to keep the polling rate high by quickly ignoring offline devices large values allow the system to quickly mark device offline at the expense of rapid polling Byte Timeout This is the time allowed for the next byte in a response from a device byte time units Connect At Startup This setting determines whether or not the site gets connected at startup This is the number of times a device attempts an automatic reconnect before giving up The supported Connect Attempts ae range Is from 1 to 9999 where 1 equals unlimited attempts This specifies the number of data bits used by the serial port In data transmission the number of bits used Data Bits to
231. sulted in a new report view Even though the new view has been generated it will not be available in Access until the Table Manager has been used to update the link When using WebReach get image placeholders an x inside a box at the location where there should be an image How can I get the images to appear again Close Internet Explorer Have your network administrator reset IIS Internet Information Services using the iisreset command Once IE is opened and WebReach is accessed again the images should appear as normal Why are my manual connection requests never removed Manual connection requests made through the Management Console are only removed when manual disconnection requests are issued Therefore rebooting a workstation stopping the ION Network Router Service or upgrading ION Enterprise does not remove manual connection requests Since manual connection requests have a higher priority than scheduled connection requests make sure that sites with manual connection requests are manually disconnected before implementing a scheduled connection scheme Chapter 8 Tips Troubleshooting FAQs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide How To How To When try to run a power quality report with MS Office XP the report does not complete and I receive the following error Error 1004 Programmatic access to Visual Basic Project not trusted has occurred in Microsoft Excel How can I get the report to work
232. t and Relative Setpoint modules for alarming Distributed Numeric module for redistribution to ION meters for automated plant wide demand or power factor control Common Virtual Processor Applications The Virtual Processor can be used to create numerous analysis recording and control functions This chapter describes three common Virtual Processor applications The examples shown on the following pages assume that you understand the functions and options of the various ION modules used Refer to the online ION Programmer s Reference for ION module details See the previous chapters for common Modbus and Distributed Control applications Event Driven Report Generation The Virtual Processor can be used in conjunction with a device and the Log Inserter to generate reports in response to system events In the following example a Power Quality report is automatically generated in the event of a system disturbance ION Log Inserter ION meter Log Acquisition Transient ee Data Recorder Module Module Trans Dur E Dur Trans Dur E Module Source Data J ae a Source 1 Log Monitor Records a Processed Source 2 Module Source AA e e A m M mn M One Shot Timer Module Module Module Source Source Start Formula IF S1 P1 1 gt 0 1 0 High Limit O Duration 300 sec Low Limit 1 Eval Mode Greater Than Launching Module Virtual Launch Processor i i RunCommand lt ION Enterprise folde
233. t you select the appropriate database before executing your SQL statement Trim FE Trim Database Database to trim ION Data Trim Range Remove all data older than eo day s Data Types Data Records D Waveforme T Events You can perform the Trim task on the ION_Data and ION_SystemLog databases If you have Show Archives selected you can also perform a trim on the archived databases You must select the data types you want to trim only if you are trimming the ION database or an archive You can select any combination of data types to trim Page 149 Scheduled Tasks Scheduled Tasks Page 150 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Update Statistics FE Update Statistics Improves quer performance recalculating the statistics used to determine the most efficient way to access tables Select database IOM_ Data i Statistics on numbers of rows and ranges of key values in the data provided can be used by SQL Server to determine the most efficient way to access the base tables thus improving the performance of distributed queries Update statistics recalculates these values for better performance Upgrade Database FE ION Database Upgrade Upgrade selected ION database to the latest version Select database ION Data This task upgrades the selected database with the new database schema The ION Enterprise installer automatically upgrades your databases with the
234. tFeed Utility TempReader 350 0N 10 1 60 20 7700 Ethernet WORKSTATION gt New acility PPC 8500 ION 10 17 44 73 7700 Ethernet WORKSTATION Meter Feeder f340 ON H55 Modem Alarm Server Command Line Arguments for Launching Windows Net Send The command line arguments for launching the Windows net program look like this Alarmsrv exe net send MARCOM_3456 please check this problem t Yon Yom Z CAUTION If using the net send command be sure to enclose the message within single quotes or no quotes as in the examples above and below otherwise the net send command will not work When specifying the launch of multiple programs each program is separated by regular quotations see the example below for details This command launches the Windows net program and sends a message to the workstation named MARCOM_3456 The message reads Please check this problem followed by the timestamp the name of the node that sent the message and the event message programmed into the node Chapter 4 ION Enterprise Utilities ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Configuring the Alarm Server The display on workstation MARCOM_3456 might look like this Messenger Service x Message from WORKSTATION to MARCOM _ 3456 on 6 10 98 4 02PM please check this problem 1998 06 12 10 21 32 Site1 Mamr r00 Setpoint 2 Out of Range Supported Alarm Server Command Line Arguments The Alarm Server supports the following comma
235. tach icon This opens the Attach Database dialog 3 Specify the path and name of the database you want to attach by clicking the button next to the Database to attach field You can edit the Attach as field with your own name or you can accept the default name Click OK The following message box appears when the task is successful ION Database Manager i The Database Attach completed successfully Please ensure all ION services are running 4 Click Ok Chapter 6 Database Management Page 155 Creating a Backup of the ION Database ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Creating a Backup of the ION Database If data loss or corruption occurs it is essential to have a secure copy of the current database so that you can restore the corrupt database to its normal operating state In many situations lost data equates to lost revenue and incurred costs A secure backup helps you avoid these unnecessary pitfalls The Database Manager performs a complete or full database backup each backup is a copy of the entire database mdf file and the transaction log file Once a backup has been created it is recommended that you store multiple copies in at least two different locations You can save one backup copy in a folder on your workstation and another copy should be stored onto your secondary backup medium such as a removable storage device CD Rewritable disc Jazz Drive or elsewhere on your network Backup Recommendat
236. te copy or delete your TOU Programs using the file management features below or click the Edit button to modify an existing Program File Management Use these buttona Make a New TOU Program to create copy or delete a TOU Copy Selected TOU Program program TOU Programs Delete Selected TAU Program Edit a TOU Program Select a program fromm the list on the left then click the Edit button below to launch the TOU Program Editor Edit Launch Program Editor Renaming TOU Programe fou can rename a TOU Program by selecting it then clicking itt name a second time The program s name appears in a thin black bos ype in a new name then press the Enter key to save the change 3 Click Edit Launch Program Editor 4 Follow the instructions on screen and click Finish when you are done and Close Downloading a Time of Use Schedule into an ION meter 1 Launch Designer and connect to your meter using the software 2 From the Factory Configuration screen right click the Sample TOU module under Time Of Use Setup 3 Click the Quick TOU button 4 Select the TOU schedule you want and click OK The steps for downloading a Time Of Use schedule into an ION meter differ when trying to do so with Meter Shop Use the following steps in this situation 1 Connect to the meter using Vista and select Meter Setup from the main menu 2 Click the TOU schedule button in the Basic Setup diagram 3 Select the schedule y
237. ter deactivating Auto Mode removing the a switch and manually configuring a number of Log Acquisition modules LAMs to upload only desired logs deactivating Auto Mode removing the a switch and configuring LAMs on a site by site basis in order to distribute the load amongst several ION databases i e multiple Log Inserters logging to multiple databases The ION Virtual Processor Service The ION Virtual Processor is a service that operates on your workstation The Virtual Processor provides coordinated data collection data processing and control functions for groups of meters This makes distributed operations possible providing customized solutions to a variety of industrial commercial and power utility needs The Virtual Processor lets you to gather the information available from your network of power monitoring devices The Virtual Processor enables you to categorize manipulate and or customize the data before distributing the information to the different departments in your company You may think of the Virtual Processor as a virtual device capable of collecting and processing data from several power monitoring devices analyzing the information and performing control functions as required The Virtual Processor s name implies its characteristics Virtual The Virtual Processor runs in the memory of your PC not as a remote device Processor The Virtual Processor contains a wide selection of ION modules which
238. ter Service stops these other services will also stop ION ML Subscription Service ION Virtual Processor Service ION Site Service ION Query Service ION Log Inserter Service ION DDE Service Do you want to stop these services Chooses Yes and all of the ION software services are shut down Choose No to cancel the service shutdown procedure Once stopped you must start each service separately or you can reboot the system and have them all restart if they are set to start automatically Page 16 Chapter 1 Components and Services chapter 2 ION Enterprise Nodes A node is defined as any device or processing location on a network including intelligent metering and control devices servers workstations processors printers and routers Every node has a unique network address There are also software nodes where data is collected stored or processed when interacting with the ION Enterprise network such as the ION Virtual Processor and the ION Log Inserter In This Chapter The ION Log inserter 0 0 0 cece ccc cee eee cee eee eeeeee 18 ION Loe Inserter Components 42 44 ndesdaeneytays Er CEREN IINR 18 Conuig rne Me Lop INSErIET aooq44 sce nade henna tee eteouen ea eeneonee aoe 19 The ION Virtual Processor Service 2 cee ee cece eee ee eens 21 Usmo the Virtual nOCessOF a4 etn toe nae nee nea Mn oo eee tena ans 21 DisttibUledC ON tho 6 sicts cnterte ye tsb s ott ameter eee aces GB R
239. the Virtual Processor does not support Modbus TCP MBAP Serial Site Select this option if you want to use your Modbus Master to communicate to the slave devices via the computer s serial port The computer s COM port you select is used for Modbus communications through the Virtual Processor s Modbus Import and Modbus Export modules Due to the different protocols used this specific COM port must be a dedicated communications port to utilize the Virtual Processor Modbus Service In other words the COM port used to define a Master Site must be separate from the port connecting all the ION devices to your computer Page 27 Configuring the Modbus Master Site Parameters ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Use the COM Port dropdown list to select which communications port you want to assign as a Modbus Master site The default is COM1 Configuring the Modbus Master Site Parameters Page 28 Select the site and expand the tree to display Settings and Devices Click to highlight the parameter you want to change and then click Modify Transmission Delay This parameter specifies the amount of time the Virtual Processor waits between sending out requests The supported range is from 0 to 60000 milliseconds The default value is 150 milliseconds for serial sites 500 milliseconds for Ethernet sites Time out Delay This parameter specifies the time period the Virtual Processor allows for establishing communications The support
240. the drop down list and type in the register value available registers are Seasons 1 2 3 and 4 and Alt 1 and 2 Days Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 135 Advanced TOU Schedule Configuration ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide A NOTE Be sure to follow the syntax rules described in the TOU module section of the ON Programmer s Reference f the syntax is incorrect the meter will not accept the configuration To delete an existing setup register override select it in the list and click Delete and OK To modify a register select it in the list and click Modify Make your changes and click OK ee Modify Setup Register Override OF x Register Name Season Register Yalue Jun 26 2001 dec 31 2001 jun 27 2002 dec 31 2002 jun 28 2003 dec 31 2003 jun 29 2004 dec 31 2004 5 Click OK to return to the TOU Program Editor 6 Click the Summary tab in the TOU Program Editor This compiles the schedule to include the setup register overrides you just defined The Device Setup Register Values section of the summary displays the register values that will be sent to the meter and include the configured values The TOU Program Log Output section of the summary displays the log generated while the TOU schedule is compiled Any setup register overrides that are defined appear as entries in this log file Page 136 Chapter 5 ION Designer chapter 6 Database Management Database maintenance is a pr
241. the output symbol located on the right side of the module icon Viewing setup registers Press CTRL and then left click the output symbol or right click the graphic in the center of the module to display the ION Module Setup dialog box Viewing setup register settings Press CTRL SHIFT and then left click the output symbol or right click the graphic in the center of the module to display the ION Module Setup dialog box Viewing setup register owners Press CTRL and right click the output symbol Viewing Input Information Input information includes the module s inputs and a sample of its real time input values Each of these can be accessed from the module s input symbol Viewing inputs Left click the input symbol Viewing real time input values Press SHIFT and then left click the input symbol Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 133 Time of Use TOU Program Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Time of Use TOU Program Management Tariff schedules or Time of Use programs are easily created Once you have created a tariff schedule you can manage these files using the TOU Program Manager Creating a Time of Use Schedule 1 Choose Options from the main menu and Edit TOU Programs 2 Click Make a New TOU Program A New Program appears in the left window of the display Click on this to rename it 4 gt Time Of Use Program Manager Bi x Welcome to the Time Of Use Program Manager Crea
242. ticular property Property Description Group Name of the group ERROR Required property must have a value 4 Click OK when you are done Adding a Modbus TCP device 1 Click the Device button in the System Setup pane 2 Right click in the display window select New gt Ethernet Device The properties dialog displays Page 50 Chapter 3 ION Management Console ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 3 ION Management Console Detailed Operation 3 Use the drop down menus and enter the appropriate information in the fields required properties are colored red You also must enter a Unit ID found under Advanced Properties 4 Right click anywhere in the properties dialog box and select Advanced Properties 5 Scroll down to the Unit ID field and enter the appropriate value Click OK when you are done 6 Right click on the device in the display window and select Connect Ethernet Editing a network component 1 Click the appropriate button in the System Setup pane and select the network component in the display that you wish to edit 2 Right click and select Properties A menu appears providing access to configurable options for that component Right click again and select Advanced Properties to access even more configurable properties For example if you want to change a COM port setting you do the following 1 Click the Sites button in the System Setup pane 2 Select the direct site you want
243. tination register specified in the RegAddr setup register of the remote Modbus device Vista S Pulse to Write Now input Virtual Processor Modbus Master Export Module weite gt To another module s Numeric or Boolean 4 output register rce External Pulse m Module ule Event Source n Writing Data from a Modbus Master to Virtual Processor Remote Modbus Device Modbus Register Stack L a In order to allow a Modbus Master to push data into the Virtual Processor Modbus Slave module you create a Slave Module with no input linkages See Expanded Functionality of the Virtual Processor s Modbus Slave Module for more information and configuration details When there are no input links the output registers show the contents of the Modbus address map as defined by the setup registers of the Slave Module The values at the map address are copied to the output registers starting at the address specified in the BaseAddr setup register until each output register is filled If the Format setup register is a 16 bit format then 16 bit data is put into the outputs If the Format setup register is a 32 bit value then 32 bit data is put into the outputs In other words two adjacent Mo
244. tion UNC or a mapped drive The Description of backup field is included so that you can provide information about the nature of the manual backup Defragment FE Defragment Database Improves performance by making database files contiguous Database to defragment ION Data OF You can choose to defragment the ION_Data ION_Network and ION_SystemLog databases These databases are defragmented every morning by default but this task allows you to defragment a database anytime such as a newly attached archive or backup database The default defragmentation only occurs if 10 or more of the database is fragmented Page 145 Manual Tasks Page 146 ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Detach FE Detach Database Detach a database from a server so the database files can be copied 4 detached database cannot be used until itis attached again Database to detach ION Data Database Statistics Connections using this database 2 Clear Warming 4 database cannot be detached while there are connections using it Please stop al ION services pror to detaching an JON database Detach options Update statistics prior to detach This task lets you detach a database from the SQL Server so that the existing database files can be copied allowing the option to reattach alternate or default copies of these files if necessary You must clear any connections to the database before
245. to write the changes to the configuration file You must restart the Virtual Processor for the changes to take effect Page 37 Optimizing System Performance ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Optimizing System Performance The performance of a Virtual Processor depends on many factors overall number of ION modules in your Virtual Processor the execution of ION software or other applications and the values of the global parameters You can significantly enhance your system performance by following these steps Reduce the number of Virtual Processors operating concurrently on the same workstation Reduce the number of ION software or other Windows applications running simultaneously on the same workstation Reduce the number of complex ION modules used for example the Arithmetic Data Recorder and Scheduler modules Modify the global parameters By reducing the number of active Virtual Processors and applications you free up some of your workstation s resources Using fewer ION modules increases the processing speed of the Virtual Processor as it has fewer calculations to make Global parameter modifications change your system performance as discussed in the following sections Module Update Period Frequent module updates contribute to the workstation s processor load By increasing the Module Update Period you effectively reduce the number of times a module executes in a given time period Configuration Saver Pe
246. tore data that has been processed by the module such as numeric values event log entries and waveform data Setup registers store the module s configuration information Viewing Output Register Information Output register information includes the module s available output registers the output register real time values and the output register owners Each of these can be accessed from the output symbol located on the right side of the module icon Power Viewing available output registers Left click the output symbol Viewing output register real time output values Press SHIFT and left click the output symbol Viewing output register owners Right click the output symbol to view output register owners This displays an output register s owners so you can identify all dependent modules on the node and determine the purpose of each dependent module This is useful when determining the effects and consequences of deleting a module Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Viewing Output Registers Setup Registers and Inputs Viewing Setup Register Information A module s setup registers contain its configuration information When a module processes data it manipulates the data according to the guidelines stored in its setup registers Setup register information includes the module s available setup registers the setup register settings and the setup register owners Each of these can be accessed from
247. trimming and limiting database file size Z N CAUTION Some of the detailed procedures outlined below require an advanced understanding of the database structure and its operation within ION software Make a back up copy of your database files prior to any custom configurations outlined here Option 1 Regular Database Archiving and Trimming Page 158 The simplest method to control database size is regularly archiving logical sections of the database and then trimming removing these sections from your main database file This method is recommended for all ION Enterprise systems The Database Manager utility is a graphical utility which can archive and trim your database The Database Manager archives data by creating a new database file that is configured in the exact format of the existing database The utility can then trim when that task is selected the same information out of the main database file to make room for more database information It is recommended that you always archive information first then trim the database You can perform these tasks manually or you can create an archive trim schedule in the Database Manager utility A NOTE Remember to select the appropriate data types for both the archive and trim tasks For example if you only chose waveforms to archive you should only select waveforms to trim CAUTION The Trim operation does not physically reduce the size of the database it simply makes room availa
248. uested cD Paste Summary Ed Here is what will happen in the paste Source Destination Summar v eee Ext Bool 7 Will be created M kW sed S WinDemand 1 SWinDemand 21 Will be created M Over kW sid Setpoint 5 Setpoint 1 Will be created vg Power Meter Power Meter Will not be affected Details Over kw Enble Ext Bool 11 gt Ext Bool 7 fou have asked to ree paste this module ION Designer will attempt to create this module at Maintain external inputs Cancel The following sections describe the various areas of the Paste Summary box Source The Source column lists each module that was copied to the clipboard or framework Each source module is listed by its default label unless a custom label has been specified in which case the default name appears in brackets after the label Click on a module in this column to view additional information in the Details box below Destination The Destination column indicates where the copy of each source module is placed in the node diagram The module label listed in the Destination column may or may not match the module label listed in the Source column If the destination module is to be overwritten it is reused otherwise the next available module is used Summary The Summary column indicates whether the source module is copied into the destination as anew module or if it replaces overwrite an existing module This column also indicates if a module wi
249. unded register type a number in the Value box The allowable range is shown under the Value box you are alerted if you type a number outside this range To enter a formatted numeric value click Format In the Formatted Numeric Value dialog box you can enter the numeric value as a date offset from Jan 1 1970 or a time interval To modify a string register type your text in the String box Note that when you click Modify for a string register that is the connection string for a Log Acquisition module or Query module you receive the Modify Database Connection Properties dialog box D Modify Database Connection Properties x Connection Properties Data Source works TATION MON Initial Catalog Jano ata User Id HERR MEHEEE Password Connect Timeout g Register Label f Use Default Label Use Custom Label ae Data Source Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Configuring ION Modules Modifying a custom label for a setup register Do one of the following in the dialog box To create a custom label select Use Custom Label and then type a name for the label in the box If the register is already using a custom label and you want to revert to the default label select Use Default Label When you have completed all your modifications to the selected setup register click OK to return to the Setup dialog box for the module Modifying Calendar Setup Registe
250. unications and Diagnostics modules contain node specific information The source icon will be pasted but itis a placeholder only and will not change the behaviour of the existing module Maintain external inputs Cancel Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 131 Viewing Output Registers Setup Registers and Inputs ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 4 Select all modules in the list click last item hold SHIFT and then click first list item the entire list appears highlighted 5 Change the paste type to lock paste hold SHIFT and then click the paste type check box until all modules are set to lock paste M 6 Click OK to complete the procedure The selected framework is pasted into the node diagram All module icons in the selection appear as pending until you send and save the changes to the node Viewing Output Registers Setup Registers and Inputs Page 132 As described earlier each module icon has an input symbol gt and an output symbol gt The input symbol on the left provides access to the module s inputs and the output symbol on the right provides access to the module s registers input symbal Power Meter fal output symbol A register is a type of memory bank that stores an ION module s linking and configuration information Each ION module uses two types of registers output registers and setup registers Both types of registers serve as storage locations for the module Output registers s
251. unne the Alarm Server sssrrrrteraatad nia ented aN ES 71 Page 55 The ION Diagnostics Viewer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide The ION Diagnostics Viewer Main Console Page 56 ION Enterprise comes with a fully featured diagnostics tool called the ION Diagnostics Viewer Diagnostics Viewer is the primary source of troubleshooting information in ION Enterprise It is highly recommended that if you are not actively using the Diagnostics Viewer that you shut it down as it uses system resources CPU memory that should remain available for other ION Enterprise applications The Diagnostics Viewer is accessed via the Management Console Tools menu The application displays a tree view of the available diagnostics information The selections are called tree view nodes For each node there may be tabs to change the type of diagnostics for your selection An example of the Diagnostics Viewer main console with collapsed tree view nodes is shown below Ws Diagnostics Viewer Of x File Help ION Enterprise Diagnostics Folder Items x I Tree view objects E e AEE the workstation B E WORKSTATIONS Server Diagnostics 149 Service Diagnostics a oa iQ ioe ae Communications Diagnostics ls Communication Diagnostics If changes are made to the system topology while Diagnostics Viewer is running collapse the ION Enterprise Diagnostics tree view object the root of the tree and then expand the tree again The
252. unning refer to The ION Enterprise Services on page 13 for more information Keep the utility open 3 Launch the Database Manager from the Management Console and click Databases in the left pane of the Database Manager Icons for the Manual Tasks appear in the right pane 4 Click the Detach icon This opens the Detach Database dialog 5 Select the database you want to detach using the list box ensuring there are no connections to the database and click OK Click OK on the message box 6 Click the Attach icon in the right pane of the Database Manager This opens the Attach Database dialog 7 Specify the path and name of the database you want to attach by clicking the button next to the Database to attach field You can edit the Attach as field with your own name or you can accept the default name Click OK 8 Go back to the Services utility Restart all the ION Enterprise services Attaching a Database Using the Database Manager If you are attaching a database to the ION Enterprise system via the Database Manager you must keep all ION Enterprise services running This differs from the Detach Attach procedure described in Detaching then Re attaching Databases on page 155 Attaching a Database Using the Database Manager 1 Launch the Database Manager from the Management Console and click Databases in the left pane of the Database Manager Icons for the Manual Tasks appear in the right pane 2 Click the At
253. ur in the Virtual Processor are all inserted into the System Events database and made available from the Management Console and through access to the main ION database using Vista Default Install Location ION Enterprise Database SystemLog Default Name in the Database Manager utility ION_SystemLog Unlike the Network Configuration database the System Log is not backed up Some contents of the System Log System Events with a priority of 192 or greater are automatically inserted into the main ION database file on a regular basis and are viewable through Vista The System Log database is automatically trimmed of all non current data data older than 30 days in order to better manage its size The trim occurs every day at 1 30 am This scheduled trim is configurable using the Database Manager utility The tasks you can perform on the System Log database via the Database Manager are Detach Attach and Trim The ION Database The ION database contains all the information collected from every device that has the ability to record data and from every ION software component This database uses the Log Inserter to gather data from all of the available sources and then makes the data available to ION software components like Vista through the Query Service or directly from the database for tools like ION Reporter or third party database access tools Default Install Location WON Enterprise Database Data Default Name in th
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255. want the ION modules to go Click in the background of the window to deselect any selected modules 2 Doone of the following To paste a selection from the clipboard choose Paste from the Edit menu To paste a selection from a framework choose Paste from Framework from the Edit menu In the Paste from Framework box select the file you want and then click the Open button 3 The Paste Summary dialog box is displayed Use the Paste Summary box to review the proposed changes see Using the Paste Summary Box When you are satisfied with the summary you can click OK to complete the procedure Chapter 5 ION Designer ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 5 ION Designer Copying and Pasting ION Modules The selection is pasted into the active window The entire selection is automatically selected so you can easily move it to a clear area in the window All module icons in the selection appears as pending until you send and save the changes to the node Using the Paste Summary Box Before Designer pastes a selection it displays the Paste Summary box You can use the Paste Summary box to review and modify the proposed changes to the node diagram The Paste Summary box lists each module to be pasted and indicates its destination in the node For each module this box provides a short summary of the proposed modification and a more detailed description of how the module is pasted or why it cannot be pasted as req
256. will happen if you ever want to delete a module that is linked to a module on another node A NOTE You cannot link modules on one device to another For example you cannot create a link between a module on an ION 7700 to a module on a different ION 7700 or to a module on another meter 1 Open the node diagrams that contain the modules you want to link 2 Position the diagrams within the workspace so you can see the two modules you want to link 3 Inthe first node diagram click onthe gt symbolon the right side of the module icon A pop up menu appears listing the module s output registers If the module has many outputs a dialog box will appear instead 4 In the list of output registers click on the register you want In the case of the dialog box click a register and then click the Select button 5 Drag the cursor from the first node diagram towards the module you want to link to in the second node diagram The dotted line ceases to follow the cursor if it crosses the window boundary but the cursor changes to indicate a link is in progress 6 Clickonthe symbol on the left side of the module icon in the second node diagram to see the module s inputs A pop up menu appears listing the module s inputs Those that are of a different class than the selected output register are grayed out to indicate you cannot select them 7 Choose the input you want or in the case of the dialog box click Select Designer does not gr
257. you can perform this procedure if the database you want to detach is an ION Enterprise database this includes the ION_Data ION_Network and ION_SystemLog databases but not archives or other attached databases In order to clear connections you must stop all ION Enterprise services see Stopping a Service on page 15 if you require more information Once you have reattached the database you must then restart the ION Enterprise services For example if you detach ION_Data the Log Inserter and Query Server will not run until you reattach an ION_Data database CAUTION Only move the ION_Network and or ION_SystemLog databases if absolutely necessary Export Database Registry Key FL Database Registry Rey Export Ea An exported registry key can be used to update secondary and client machines if custom SQLServer instance names database names or passwords have been used Export Database Registry Rey to Po Note that ION Enterprise config cfg is the default save location for the exported database registry key This task is particularly useful if you need to setup ION Enterprise clients in a system where the primary ION Enterprise server s database settings server instance name database name or password are customized Once you export the settings to a registry reg file you can run that registry file on the client machine Chapter 6 Database Management ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Chapter 6
258. your application you may decide to create anew ION module For a description of the modules and the links included in a node s default configuration refer to the user documentation supplied with the device Creating a module on a node is a simple matter of dragging a module icon from the ION Modules toolbox and dropping it onto the node diagram 1 Onthe ION Modules toolbox click the icon of the module you want to create and drag it onto the node diagram As you drag the icon the cursor changes shape to indicate you are placing an object Chapter 5 ION Designer Page 99 Using ION Modules ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide 2 Release the mouse button to place the module in the diagram When you release the mouse button Designer creates the module and places a pending module icon into the diagram You can then proceed to link and configure the module Removing an ION Module You can remove a standard ION module from a node by deleting its icon from the node diagram By removing unnecessary modules from the node you can free up resources for use elsewhere While the action of removing a module is easy simply select the module icon and press the DELETE key it is important to consider the effect this has on other functions in the node Each time a module is deleted all of its output registers setup registers and input links are deleted as well Removing this information from the node affects the operation of any modu
259. zontal and vertical alignment options Alion Grid Areenan tenannn Ctrl T Centers Ctrl U Bottoms Chr B Left sides Ctrl L Centers Etrl H C Bightsides ICHIR Space evenly Space evenly The option names in each column describe the criteria by which you can align modules For example if you select Left Sides and Space Evenly under Vertical Designer aligns all objects in the selection by their left sides using the left most object for reference and distribute them evenly along a vertical axis 1 Select the icons that you want to align To select a group of icons hold down SHIFT and then click on each one or click outside of the group and drag a selection box around the icons 2 From the Edit menu choose Layout 3 On the Layout box choose the Align tab Here you can specify the horizontal and vertical alignment of the icons 4 Select the options you want and then click the OK button Using the grid To assist you in laying out module and grouping icons Designer provides an invisible grid Icons placed onto the grid snap to the nearest gridline helping you to space them evenly Page 91 Grouping Windows ION Enterprise Administrator s Guide Select Layout from the Edit menu and choose the Grid tab to view the Grid options Align Gid Cancel Grid size in pixels f Help OF C Ho grid E On the Grid tab you can activate or deactivate the gr

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