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Step 3
Once you're communicating with the PowerScout
™
, you can use the other tabs in the ViewPoint
™
program to
configure the PowerScout
™
. See the next section for a description of each tab.
Using the ViewPoint Program
The program has four tabs to bring up screens for a particular task. Click a tab to bring up the desired screen.
Below is a brief description of each tab:
Communications
The Communications tab lets you specify the PC COM Port and the Modbus Base Address to let the program
communicate with the PowerScout
™
.
Real Time Values
The Real Time Values tab displays the current readings to allow you to verify that the system is configured
properly. Select one of the six elements (on a PowerScout
™
18) using the radio buttons and click Update to get
the values for that element.
Set CT Values
The Set CT Values tab let you change the type of current transformers connected.
Read & Write Registers
The Read & Write Registers tab allows you to view or change the value of any PowerScout
™
registers. See the
User's Manual for a list of the registers and their description. This tab is provided for diagnostic and special
configuration purposes, and is not required for a basic setup. Select one of the six elements (on a PowerScout
™
18) using the radio buttons to choose which element to read or write to.
Help Menu
The ViewPoint
™
program has a built-in Help file which you can bring up by clicking the Help button in the upper
right hand corner of the window. This will open your web browser and display help for the tab currently
selected in the program.
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