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…
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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…
ProVision Settings for Wireless Communications
This white paper describes the proper communication settings for wireless PMI Recorders using ProVision software. PMI offers many different recorders for capturing disturbing and expensive PQ events. With the many…
Calibration Booklet Walkthrough
All PMI Revolution power quality analyzers go through a thorough and rigorous testing phase to ensure that they operate reliably and effectively. All Revolutions go through multiple tests including: a…
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…
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…
Conservation Voltage Reduction During Peak Loading Times
The Johnson City Power Board is an electric power distributor located in Johnson City, Tennessee, serving over 75,000 customers in 5 counties. JCPB operates and maintains over 2000 miles of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…