PMI manufactures several stand-alone power quality analyzers that are designed to fit in tight enclosures and wirelessly transmit recorded data. This paper outlines the differences between two of those devices,…
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Case Study: Ground Fault Detection
The main breaker tripped in a Motor Control Center. All circuits were meggered and checked out, but no cause was found for the trip. Because none of the load breakers…
Automated Operations with the Scheduler Service
The ProVision software package provided by PMI is capable of retrieving recordings from PMI recorders, analyzing data from these recordings, viewing waveforms in real-time, and much more. Most of these…
Guardian vs iVS 2SXplus Form and Function
PMI manufactures a number of units that are designed specifically to monitor incoming power at the revenue meter base. This paper will focus specifically on the Guardian and iVS-2SX+ meter…
Automating ProVision Installation and Uninstallation
Before any end-user program can be used, it must first be installed. This procedure can be as mundane as simply copying files from a type of removable media or network…
NMS Installation
This white paper will discuss the installation process for NMS (Network Management Software) that is used to configure Boomerang Low Voltage Sensors and the default files that are generated by…
Introduction to PMI Network Management Software
The Boomerang Low Voltage Sensor is the latest product from Power Monitors, Inc. The Boomerang is a single-phase, voltage only sensor equipped with a cellular modem capable of reporting into…
Configuring Device Settings Files with Canvass
Power Monitors Inc. Canvass allows Boomerang devices to be configured via the Internet. Many parameters can be configured, including DNP3 slave and master settings. Once created, a settings file is…
Bluetooth Security
This white paper will discuss several of the security concerns regarding PMI's Power Quality Recorders and their implementation of the Bluetooth protocol. Bluetooth security concerns have been tackled for many…
Power Consumption vs. Energy Usage Reports
The Power Consumption and Energy Usage reports both measure kilowatt-hours (kWh). In theory, they should provide identical information; however that is not always the case. Usually, these reports differ only…
Voltage Unbalance with Single Phase Boomerangs in Canvass
Canvass now includes the ability to perform voltage unbalance studies using single-phase Boomerangs. Logical groupings of three Boomerangs may be created, and treated as a single 3-phase device. This virtual…
PC Memory Requirements for the Revolution and Vision
The Revolution and VisionPro are PMI's most powerful and versatile power analyzers. The Revolution is capable of transient waveform capture, recording readings for selected intervals at one-cycle resolution, and can…
