GE ge multilin, PMCS 6.15 Introduction

Introduction

Hello and welcome to the POWER LEADER Power Management Control

System for CIMPLICITY® HMI. You are about to begin using your computer in

an exciting new way—as a tool to help you increase productivity while reducing

downtime and energy costs.

This book is for anyone getting started with CIMPLICITY PMCS. It contains

the information you need to install and begin using PMCS effectively.

• Chapter 2, Getting Started, explains the terminology of power-

management systems, describes each of your PMCS items,

outlines the minimum system requirements, and lists methods of

getting GE Technical Support.

• Chapter 3, Installing the Software, explains how to prepare your

system and install all of the PMCS software. Any special

installation steps are outlined for each software module.

• Chapter 4, Configuring the Software, describes how to efficiently

configure PMCS to get up and running in the shortest time.

• Chapter 5, EPM Device Special Considerations, details the

additional configuration required to use EPM 7700, EPM 7600

and EPM 7500 meters in a PMCS network.

You will find this book easy to use if you look for these simple conventions:

• Boldface type indicates the name of an item you need to select.

• Monospace type indicates an example or text that is displayed on

the screen.

• UPPERCASE type indicates a file name, command name, or

acronym.

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