The RMS Voltage Sag Directivity Answer Module arms you with the ability to identify and locate the problem. Voltage sags can be caused by faults on the power system or by internal events, such as the start-up of large loads. Knowing the location of the fault – either inside the facility or in the distribution network of the power supplier – is the starting point to resolving the problem and protecting your operation quickly and cost-effectively. The AnswerModule detects a voltage sag event, identifies its characteristics, and determines the direction of its location relative to the monitoring point. Located within the Encore Series Software, the RMS Voltage Sag Directivity Answer Module enables power customers to quickly determine whether the fault occurred upstream or downstream of the monitoring point.

The Sag Directivity Answer Module is an optional add-in module for PQView that accepts any device compatible with PQView that provides voltage and current waveform data.

Encore Series Software
 

The heart of Encore Series is its web browser-based Encore Series Software. This advanced, intelligent software is both a system controller and a user interface for your entire system. Encore Series Software can be used in any application, from small systems with a few instruments to very large multi-point, facility-wide or utility monitoring systems with 50 or more points. Encore Series Software automatically communicates with each instrument in your system via all supported communications methods to download and store data. Encore Series Software is also a password-protected web server that acts as the gateway to your Encore System. All user interactions with the system such as trending, reports, real time and setups are done using any web browser with connectivity to the system. The multi-user interface allows co-workers, engineers or consultants simultaneous access to analyze and share data and reports within a familiar web environment.

Intelligent Answer Modules

Answer Modules are proprietary algorithms that convert raw power quality event data into precise answers to determine the source and cause of disturbances. Answer Modules characterize data recorded by Dranetz power quality instruments, storing the results of the analysis as part of the data recorded in the Encore Series Software database. These unique software tools are only available from Dranetz, and enable users to save time and improve accuracy when troubleshooting power quality problems.