Getting Started with the Wizard

The Energy Wizard Reporter software consists of 3 programs:

1. Energy Wizard Setup - Setup program for both the Monitor and the Reporter.
2. Energy Wizard Monitor - Monitors energy consumption and stores the data in a store file for the Reporter to analyse. Typically the Monitor starts automatically with the MicroScan2000 scada.
3. Energy Wizard Reporter - Prepares Energy Reports

If you have just installed the Energy Wizard and wish to set it up for the first time, take the following steps:

• Load the Energy Wizard Setup program.
• Complete the General setup.
• Complete the Supplier setup.
• Complete the Tag setup.
• Complete the Cost Center setup.
• Save the setup.
• Exit the Energy Wizard Setup program.
• Add the Monitor to the MicroScan2000 Auto Start/Stop facility as detailed below.

Auto Start/Stop with MicroScan2000
Start the MicroScan Setup Manager and click on the "Admin Tools" button.

From the "Administration Tools" form click on the button "Accessory Files". Enter the data into the "Accessory Files" form as detailed below:

Once all of the entries have been made into the "Accessory File" click on the "OK" button, this will take you back to the "Administration Tools" form. Click on the "Close" button to get back to the MicroScan Setup Manager main form.

From the MicroScan Setup Manager main form click on the "System Setup" button. The "System Settings" form will appear similar to the one below:

Under the "Accessories" heading make sure that the Energy Wizard Monitor program is ticked.
Click on the "OK" button to confirm.

Now the Tag Monitor program will start and stop with the Autoloader.

For the Energy Wizard Monitor program to run you will need to have the correct setting enabled in the Intech Dongle, and have the Intech Dongle fitted to one of the parallel ports of the PC.

Generaly the Energy Wizard Monitor will need to run for a whole calander month before serious reporting is done. However to view data in the Energy Wizard store file, and for preliminary reports, start the Energy Wizard Reporter and open the current store file. The store file names are described in the General Setup section.

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