402207-063 Prog-History PowerSuite Config-Prog 3v2

PowerSuite Program History

Doc 402207.063, Issue 3.2, 2009-September, Pub. 2009-09-21 1(14)

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Program HISTORY

PowerSuite

The PowerSuite Team

Doc 402207.063, Issue 3.2, 2009-September, Pub. 2009-09-21

Contents • Installation • Compatibility • New in This Version • In Previous Versions • Reported Problems

This document is a record or history database that describes what's new in the latest and previous versions of this program.

PowerSuite is a software application designed for programming Compack- and Smartpack-based DC Power Supply Systems from a personal computer.

Installation

Computer’s Requirements — Minimum:

PC with 400MHz CPU, 96MB RAM memory, 310MB free hard disc space, a 1024x768 display and MS Windows 98 as the operating system.

— Recommended: PC with 800MHz CPU, 256MB RAM memory, 1GB free hard disc space, a 1024x768 16 bit color display and MS Windows XP as the operating system. More powerful PCs running MS Windows Vista are also suitable.

— Communication with the Controller: The PC running PowerSuite may be connected to the controller either locally via an USB port or remotely via an Ethernet LAN (UDP tunneling protocol)

Notice: — Do not connect the USB cable

to the PC before installing the application and drivers, if USB port connection is used

— Automatic Upgrade The PowerSuite installation software will upgrade and overwrite your previously installed version of PowerSuite.

— Upgrade of USB Driver 5.4 The installation software will prompt you to upgrade the Eltek Valere USB driver to version 5.4. If you are unsure whether you have such a driver installed, or which version, we advise you to click on the ―Install‖ button to install or upgrade the driver, and then click on the ―Continue Anyway‖ button to accept the driver installation.

Installation Procedure: You can install PowerSuite directly from the CD-ROM, from the FTP server or from the Elvis site. Follow the instructions on the screen.

In short, to install PowerSuite carry out following steps:

1. Run the setup.exe file, and the ―PowerSuite Install Wizard‖ will guide you through the installation process. — Let the wizard install the Eltek Valere USB driver 5.4, if unsure — Skip steps 2 and 3, if connecting to the controller via Ethernet LAN

2. Switch the Smartpack controller ON and connect the USB cable

3. Wait for Windows to detect the Smartpack (―Found New Hardware‖ balloon tip) In the ―Found New Hardware Wizard‖, select: — ―No, not this time‖ (not to connect to Windows Update), — ―Install the software automatically (Recommended)‖ and — ―Continue Anyway‖ — After the installation, you must let Windows restart the computer

4. Start the PowerSuite program

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Compatibility Controller versus PowerSuite

For a complete overview of compatibility between PowerSuite, Smartpack controllers, Compack controllers, rectifiers and communication protocols, e-mail your contact person at Eltek Valere.

Controller Version No. PowerSuite Version No. 1.0 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.0 3.1 3.2

(Smp) 402070.003, v 01.00 X (Smp) 402070.003, v 01.01 X (Smp) 402070.003, v 01.02 X X X X X X X (Smp) 402070.003, v 01.03

X X X X X X X

(Smp) 402073.003, v 01.00 X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 02.00 X X X X X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 02.02 X X X X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 02.03 X X X X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 02.04 X X X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 03.03 X X X (Smp) 402073.009, v 03.04

X X

(Cpk) 405002.009, v 01.00 X X (Cpk) 405002.009, v 01.01 X X

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Version & Date

New in This Version

Art. 402207.009

3.2

2009-09-18

New functionality (3.2)

Only improvements are implemented in this version

Most Important Fixes in PowerSuite (3.2):

ID Symptom Status 3747 The configuration file for I/O units does not include

events for Outdoor Temperature monitors

Fixed in version 3.2

3771 The XML file includes all events for battery fuse monitor


3772 In some cases, for Programmable Inputs, the configuration list includes Clock and Voltage for battery fuse monitor


3746 Site Manager dialog box uses old password for verification, after changing the password from the Access menu (from v2.3-v3.1)


3799 The Shuffle Time in Rectifier Efficiency Manager is too low in the Smartpack default configuration file


3721 Reallocating rectifiers, in Rectifier Overview, does not function


3728 Alarms overview dialog box displays incorrect number of outputs


3715 All minor alarms for I/O units are displayed as Control Unit Error in the Alarms Overview Summary


3684 The Alarms Overview - Review filters is very slow due to too many monitors are read


3701 Event Log files have no file extension


3777 Modem connections do not function . .

Fixed in version 3.2 (Slow response on 9600 baud connections. Reconnect, if communication is aborted)

Also, read the description of reported problems or bugs at the moment, at the end of this file.

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Version & Date

In Previous Versions

3.1

2009-06-05


Support for Compack controllers

Support for Solar Charger Units

Implemented configuration of logged alarm monitors in Data Log

Implemented logging of Energy and Power

New selection: enable/disable Efficiency Manager functionality (HE)

New Temperature Handler tab (alarm monitors) in control unit’s dialog boxes

Increased the Event Log’s maximum number of events

Improved Import/Export Configuration (―clone tool‖) to also read from customized files, in addition to the default Configuration Files (xml)

Added new functionality to I/O Monitor units: Humidity Reduction Scheme, Pressure Test, selective temp probe setting on temperature monitors

Implemented new alarm monitor in I/O Monitor units: Speed Deviation

Added new digital inputs’ configuration settings: Voltage and Clock

Added new control for digital inputs used with setting: Clock

Implemented more PLC functionality, for ―AND (&)‖ of alarm groups

Added Standard Generator setup

Improved 60V systems settings command: Set Default

PowerSuite language improvements. New language: Greek

Added selection check boxes for Load Events, in Alarms Overview dialog box

Improved current measurement functionality: display in deci-ampere

Implemented Master Password functionality

Added new events: Battery Test Inhibit and System Shut Down (Use rectifier ON/OFF function)

Implemented upgrade for USB to UART driver version 5.4


ID Symptom Status 3190 Programmable Inputs are displayed as ―Configured

As: Normally Closed‖, when I/O card is not installed


2383 PowerSuite program hangs when suddenly disconnecting the cable between the PC and the Smartpack controller.


3489 In the Data Log dialog box, the Cancel button does not stop loading the log.


3301 Error message ―Object reference not set to an instance of an object‖.


3420 Error message when no connection. In case of unstable communication the user will be notified, with the possibility to disconnect or to continue communication.


3655 The "Find COM-Port #" button in the Site Manager dialog box doesn’t work properly.



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Version & Date


3.0

2008-06-26


New Alarms Overview dialog box

Implemented C#-comm driver

New Profiles functionality implemented

Improved Import/Export dialog box (clone tool functionality)

Improved Battery Table dialog box

New dialog box – AC Generator functionality

Support for new control unit - Mains Monitor

Added password protection on I/O Monitor control unit

Ability to rename Battery Monitor and Mains Monitor

Data Log functionality is moved to control unit level

Added system capacity scale, battery boost current threshold and voltage threshold

Improved control on battery symmetry vs. digital inputs

PowerSuite language improvements. New language: Russian

Improved Site Manager dialog box

Added attribute (versions header) in XML file

Updated XML files

Improved Modem Callback dialog box

Improved OVS reference voltage; 4 decimals for better accuracy

Implemented delete Data Log functionality

Nominal voltage setting based on cell voltage and number of cells


ID Symptom Status 2402 Site Manager’s difficulties resulting in wrong port

connections


2665 Import/Export (cloning tool) possibility to read other files than default Smartpack


2152 Output Test dialog box should only display existing outputs


2605 Fan Configuration reading functionality


2417 Rectifiers Reallocation problems with high IDs


2448 Slow navigation when activating tabs in Rectifiers dialog box


2736 Battery Capacity (Ah) not saved in Smartpack (from battery table file)


2677 MainsFail monitor deactivation – info about consequences



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Version & Date


2.4

2007-11-05


MS Windows Vista compatibility

Battery-Capacity used alarm monitor

I/O Alarm Interface Functionality on CAN bus connected units

Rectifier Shut Down alarm monitor (only in Chinese versions)

PowerSuite language improvements

Eltek Valere branding code implemented (logo, colours, etc)

Import & Export configuration uses a new Wizard; clone tool improved

Calibration, Scale and Configuration of Alarm Monitor functionality; improvement

Battery Test Guard Time remaining time indication on Status bar; improvement

Site Manager adjustments; improvement

PowerSuite appearance options or themes ; improvement


ID Symptom Status 1594 At times the dots in the Power Animation are not

displayed. Part of another window is displayed instead.


1596 Missing monitor text link, after opening the Power Summary pane and clicking on the Apply or OK buttons. Also, after editing values, before clicking on these buttons.


2178 The Clone tool write to file "Save button" does not save file.


2415 The Reconnect message dialog box does not disappear after clicking on the dialog box Cancel button


2410 The Battery Bank Current alarm monitors do not display the shunt size, before you edit the size value manually


2416 The alarm monitor’s alarm group list is not updated, when an alarm group is edited (outputs enabled) on other control units than Smartpack



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Version & Date


2.3

2007-07-dd New functionality (2.3)

Rectifier ID reassignment directly from PowerSuite

Connection to an Smartpack Connection File

Modem Call-Back Functionality

Battery String Monitor Functionality on CAN bus connected units

All Smartpack connection and login tasks collected in the same dialog box

Site Manager connection data (phonebook) preserved after upgrades

Calibrate, Configure and Scale functionality on applicable Alarm Monitors

Import & Export configuration data supports several units; improvement

PowerSuite version displayed in title bar; improvement

White unused nodes in Power Explorer pane; improvement

More PowerSuite languages, added


ID Symptom Status 1982 Rectifier Status and Details export


2079 Battery test log does not show correct info


1977 More information in the battery test log file


1995 Added explanation in discontinuance tab


1881 The OK button will not save data


2076 String view is not correct


906 In negative system polarity, most of the dc-voltages will be shown as negative


2080 Status field - When system is in critical state, show ―Critical‖ in the status field


1849 Increased the number of maximum Control Units from 10 to 100


1845 Control System \ Summary: Hide the OK and Apply buttons


2062 Added "Reset Manual Alarm" in the "Tools" menu


2065 Options dialog - bug when closing dialog fixed


2125 Tree View - Only nodes that are "In view" are updated for status. Should be all nodes where the parent node is expanded


1120 The battery table Export to File function only exports the actual displayed table values. Other relevant battery test data will not be exported.



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Version & Date


2.2

2007-03-16


No new functionality has been added


ID Symptom Status NNN When manually configuring Battery Symmetry

settings with Power Suite, v 2.1, other battery configuration settings might be inadvertently changed too.



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Version & Date


2.1

2006-12-21 New functionality (2.1)

Site Manager, PowerSuite site connection overview

Storage of the 5 last site connections

Modem Dial-up functionality

Efficiency Management functionality

Distributed functionality and configuration, improved

PowerSuite languages, added

Smartpack language configuration

Default setting for 48V and 24V systems

Smartpack Data Log overview

PowerSuite Data Log overview

Symmetry Configuration, improved

Battery String overview, improved

Discontinuance Battery Test

Inhibit Battery Test option

Battery Test Log view, improved

DeltaStringCurr – monitor, added

RectCapacity – monitor, added

RectCurrShareEr – monitor, added

―Max. Discharge (Ah)‖ configuration in Simplified Battery Test, added


ID Symptom Status 904 The PowerSuite program window hides behind

other program windows


1098 LVD monitors may display negative values, when entering data outside the min/max limits


1118 The Get Data button, in the Battery table data, may be disabled (grey), when it should be active.


1198 The String Cell monitor text may not be displayed correctly, the first time you open the window.


1605 The Control Unit dialog box may sometimes hide behind the Animation View pane.


Xxxx We have also corrected several other fixes, among them fixes with following ID numbers: 1046, 1506, 1520, 1573, 1589, 1649, 1650, 1685, 1785, 1805, 1832. For detailed information about these and other fixes, e-mail your contact person at Eltek Valere.


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Version & Date


2.0

2006-07-17 New functionality (2.0)

Distributed functionality Support for larger power systems with several Smartpack controllers.

Multilanguage support

Automatic data refresh for dialog boxes

Dialog boxes design improvement OK and Cancel buttons located on the bottom of dialog boxes

PowerSuite Help implemented

Improved Event-log functionality

More configurable LVD alarm groups

Shunt scaling implemented

Expanded calibration functionality

Control unit Error monitor implemented

Smartpack’s front panel option disabled

Rectifier Fail suppressed, when Mains Fail option is active

Rectifier Walk-in time configuration implemented

Rectifier Communication Error monitor implemented

Rectifier Capacity monitor implemented

Battery Test/Boost event configuration implemented

Manual Reset Configuration monitor extended

Hysteresis Configuration monitor implemented

Time Delay Configuration monitor implemented

Fuse Input Configuration (NO/NC/Diode Matrix) implemented


ID Symptom Status 611 If Time/Date is adjusted during a Battery Test or

boost it will affect the test time.


832 Test Mode could have sub levels: Boost, Float Man., Auto, Interval and Charge/Discharge.


834 If you try to start a Battery Test and it is not possible, a warning should be displayed informing the reason.


867 Refreshing the Power Explorer pane expands all the tree options.


881 Cancel functionality. Automatic refresh.


918 As the Event Log list is displayed in a ring-buffer-manner, all messages will re-appear after last message.


923 Alarm group names longer than 16 characters may be entered in PowerSuite. But, characters above 16 are lost when refreshing (Smartpack’s max. string length)




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930 It is possible to set the rectifier’s Standby Voltage to be higher than the battery test End Voltage. This may cause the battery test to enter an endless loop.


972 Changing temperature scale (Celsius, Fahrenheit) does not update battery monitor’s denominations.


974 Information, controls, etc. may not refresh properly in certain dialogue windows.


1009 When Time / Clock is selected in read only mode, you are not allowed to log in to adjust the time.


1027 Certain buttons and controls seem to be deactivated at times.


1059 Warnings for incorrect system voltages entries do not refresh properly (hang)


1073 The Battery Test results table and the graph columns at the bottom are not displayed in the same order, when more than 10 test results are displayed. The result parameters are displayed correctly.


1097 Slow update of animations


1107 When pressing the + or – button in the Explorer pane -- or when double-clicking the Expand / Retract Hierarchy Tree icon -- a window is opened from the Explorer pane.


1108 Power System Install date and Service date have no Min/Max check in PowerSuite.


1125 The Disconnect / Connect animation may display red dots missing.


1128 Calibration in system configuration may not refresh the displayed data. Neither the Refresh button nor closing and reopening the window will refresh the data.


1130 When you open a LVLD monitor, blank fields (no values) may be displayed.


1132 PowerSuite allows displaying LVLD and LVBD data in several windows.


1134 Incorrect temperature scale is displayed in the Rectifier detailed data. E.g.: displaying degree Celsius when Fahrenheit are selected.


1587 System Configuration dialog box crashes if not loaded completely.


1598 Active alarm groups prevent status on slave alarm groups to be presented correctly.




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1602 Error message in Event Log.


1606 Buttons disappear when downsizing the Event Log dialog box.


1607 Alarm group Configuration may report an error message, forcing to quit the application.


xxxx PowerSuite allows displaying Battery Test Result data in several windows.


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1.0

2005-11-04


Finally we release the official version! This program is made for you, hopefully making your Flatpack2 configuration tasks easier.

The beta testing is now completed. The R&D Department thanks Asbjørn, Steffen, Hanne and Bjarne-- special beta test group -- for good accomplished testing job. They have used PowerSuite extensively during many months.


Hopefully we have been able to removed most of the initial problems in the application. But should you find any bugs, please let us know about them

Future software versions will describe the new functionality and fixes in each version. Also, this history file will describe the reported problems or bugs at the moment.

Beta 2005-mm-dd

Our beta test group tested and used PowerSuite during many months, and the R&D Department has revised and improved the software extensively.

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Reported Problems ~ 2009-09-18

ID Symptom Status Workaround 3794 The status in the Alarms Overview dialog box is not always

updated automatically . .

Eltek Valere has confirmed that this might be annoying, and is working to correct the issue.

Refresh the dialog box manually (F5)

3797 In the Battery>Status>LVBD dialog box, the alarm monitor status is not displayed correctly, after Enable/Disable LVBD . .


Refresh the dialog box manually (F5)

2513 The Smartpack controller’s USB driver sometimes malfunctions (communication loss), when PowerSuite writes COM port settings to the controller. Applies to Smartpack firmware 2.0 and upwards, and when PowerSuite 2.3 generates the Smartpack configuration XLM file. Problem is solved in Smartpack firmware 2.4


Restart the Smartpack controller to re-establish USB communication

3022 When running PowerSuite with MS Windows Vista, a doubtful warning message might be displayed when opening alarm monitors. .


Press ―Continue‖ in the message dialog box; PowerSuite will continue working correctly.

3569 In Compack systems, sometimes alarm groups are missing in the alarm monitor configuration dialog box. .


Close and reopen the dialog box

3644 Mismatch in the number of control unit errors, in the Alarms Overview dialog box, sometimes when more than one control unit is not present. .

Eltek Valere has confirmed that this might be confusing, and is working to correct the issue.

Xx The current flow graphics are not updated correctly in the

Power Animation pane.


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The PowerSuite Team

Tonny Mastad

Hanne Cathrine Enger

Many in Eltek Valere have contributed to create the PowerSuite application, among others:

Programmers & Architects: Tonny Mastad Hanne Cathrine Enger Sherry Zhang

Testers: Asbjørn Skjereng

Bjørn Marthinsen Bjarte Håkon Hovden

Product Manager: Bjarne Stavnes

Ty Heaven

Help and Installation system: Manuel Fernández

Contributors Ole Morten Lunden Håkon Andersen

Thanks to all for a great job!

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