powermode-tela: Bespoke remote monitoring systems
Monitoring
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We will now give you an overview of what features the system can have and what systems can be monitored.
The areas covered include:

The attraction of this remarkable system is undoubtedly the simplicity of the graphics. A single line schematic comes to life dynamically and tells a story that is often confusing and missed in conventional BMS management systems.

The individual collection points are connected to a local (max 1km cable run) PC via twisted pair cable. The PC runs bespoke software, on a Windows XP platform. Data retrieval is fast in order to provide accurate event logging.

The device readings are then extracted from the database posted onto the website where they may be read within a browser. The communication support software package monitors the PLC CPU, performs logging, collects alarm information and works through simple settings.

The standard device software captures the following live device readings:

  • Power: Amperes, KWh, Volts and Power Factor.
  • Cooling: Flow and Return temperature, flow rates, on/off/alarm condition.
  • Crac unit: Return air temperature and humidity via the unit’s own controller, on /off/alarm condition
  • Data Cabinets: Amperes, volts and cabinet temperature
    Cooling Towers/Air Cooled Condensers/Dry Air Coolers /Packaged Chillers Monitoring: Chilled water flow and return temperature,
  • on/off/alarm condition.


In addition, the system offers immediate access to O+M manuals, discrimination studies, as fitted diagrams, downloads as well as support, chat room and troubleshooting.
Power monitoring:
The complete singleline is replicated and mapped allowing the user to observe at a glance, which circuits are energised (depicted in pulsing green) and which circuits are de-energised (depicted in red) Navigate around the singleline and simply drag the cursor over a device to observe the load in real time. The standard system offers phase and line voltage, amps, power factor and kilowatts. In addition, the breaker default settings are displayed.
Server room monitoring:
Rows of cabinets can be monitored for single-phase current, volts and temperature output. The cabinets are graphically displayed in 3D allowing the user to drag the cursor across the selected cabinet to view the required readings. Furthermore, the cabinets are designed to glow when they exceed a certain temperature.
Pressure, Temperature, Flow Rate and Humidity:
As with the electrical, the mechanical schematic is replicated and mapped allowing the user to observe at a glance which cooling circuits are in operation (depicted in flowing blue) and which circuits are isolated (depicted in solid blue).
Drag the cursor over a pipe and observe the flow rate in real time. The standard system offers flow and return temperatures and rates. Pump monitoring provides on/off/alarm condition.
Live support:
A chat room is provided for engineers to pool their ideas whilst they are remote from site. In a power or cooling failure scenario there is an inevitable degree of panic and often rash decisions are made in the heat of the moment. Access to system experts live online is now available.
Documents:
Dusty files stored somewhere in the basement is now a thing of the past!

The document handling system now allows the user to access all the operating and maintenance data they need including technical data sheets, discrimination studies, as fitted diagrams, downloads and more within seconds via pdf files.
Embedded Information:
The support tab allows an engineer to access a troubleshooting area, which provides help and support via an easy to follow fault finding table. The user simply ticks the appropriate box and a further instruction follows until the fault is identified.
Event Logging
This facility provides the ‘icing on the cake’ to the user. The readings are taken at fast intervals and via the bespoke software, converted into graphical form. These graphs provide an accurate historical record over a period of time. This period can be selected at will and provides the user with invaluable data on which to assess the past, current and predict future demand.