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• Installing the Software CIMPLICITY PMCS Read-This-Book-First
Installing Additional Software
Install any additional software, such as Microsoft Excel or COMTRADE file
browsers for analyzing waveform files, at this point in the procedure. Follow the
instruction procedures provided by the manufacturer.
Installing the EPM Software Components
The EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM 7500 Meters require additional software to
operate with PMCS client software such as the Event Logger, Waveform Capture
Module, or CIMPLICITY Wizards. This is because the EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and
EPM 7500 are not compatible with the standard PMCS DDE Server. Instead, a
separate DDE Server called the 7700 Gateway Server must be installed, along with a
pair of ‘helper’ applications, the Communications Server and the ION_Link Server.
The Communications Server processes all communications between the Gateway
Server and/or the ION_Link and the Ethernet-based EPM 7700, EPM 7600 and EPM
7500 meters.
The EPM 7700 software may be selected during the standard PMCS installation
routine. If you are not using any EPM devices in your PMCS setup, you do not need
to install the EPM options during PMCS installation.
The EPM software components do require some special configuration beyond that
required for other PMCS components. Refer to the section titled EPM Device Special
Considerations for details after running the installation routine described in this
section.