This white paper describes the proper hookup connections for common mode input style PMI power analyzers. PMI offers the ability to monitor with two styles of voltage input connections to…
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Tools for Cell Signal Verification Before Installation
Good cell phone coverage is not always guaranteed. It varies widely depending upon location, system and cell phone provider. The purpose of this white paper is to provide some suggestions…
Vision Access via Web Interface
Power Monitors, Inc. Vision handheld power quality measuring device features an easy to use web interface, so that the Vision can be used anywhere there is access to a network…
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…
Formulas for Power and Harmonic Measurements
PMI recorders use a variety of algorithms to compute RMS voltage and current, real, reactive, and apparent power, true and displacement power factor, and phase angle. The formulas for these…
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…
Custom Initialization Templates for Application Recorder Setup
This white paper describes how to create custom initialization templates for application specific monitoring with PMI Recorders. PMI recorders have the ability to measure all types of power quality data.…
kWh Variations Between PMI Recorders and Revenue Meters
This white paper discusses some of the reasons that PMI's power quality analyzers may differ with the exact amount of power indicated by a power company's revenue meter. There are…
Hookup Diagram Walkthrough Differential Input
This white paper describes the proper hookup connections for differential input style PMI recorders. PMI offers the ability to monitor with two styles of voltage input connections to provide the…
