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Welcome to the May 2007 edition of the Square D PowerLogic Wire, an e-newsletter from Schneider Electric offering helpful news and tips about the latest in power and energy monitoring applications and systems.

White Paper - Tackling Today's Data Center Energy Efficiency Challenges

Energy efficiency measures are of high importance for data center designers, operators, and owners. This paper outlines a software-based infrastructure that not only gathers and trends, but also masks engineering complexities by representing the data as energy metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). It also describes necessary considerations to apply successful energy efficiency measures in data center environments, new techniques data centers can use for reducing energy consumption and strategies organizations can use to maximize their over-all energy savings. Click here to read this new white paper.

PowerLogic ION Enterprise Software, version 5.6 is now available

• Power quality compliance reporting to the international IEC 61000-4-30 Class A standard, when deployed in conjunction with the PowerLogic ION7650 equipped with v331 firmware.
• "Out-of-the-box" support (PC logging, VISTA screens) for the new PowerLogic PM750 and PM710 power meters and PowerLogic High Density Metering Cabinets equipped with those devices.
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database support enables customers to stay current with the
  latest IT standards and benefit from enhanced data management and data security functionality.
• A number of system performance enhancements include wizard-based report configuration, faster network setup and simpler Modbus device configuration.

Offline (virtual) meter capability is now available for PowerLogic ION meters

Offline meter programming allows programming, configuration and testing of ION device templates on your computer, without a meter being physically present. This powerful tool is currently available for a variety of PowerLogic ION meters and legacy devices when used in conjunction with PowerLogic ION Setup V2.1. Offline meters offer the same functionality as their physical equivalents, including the ability to save your programs and templates.  Click here, to download the latest version of PowerLogic ION Setup and the applicable offline meter files.

Careers

Do you know of a recent college graduate or a passionate self-starter who might be a perfect candidate for a career at our PowerLogic Power Management Operation?  If so, send them a link to our Careers page that has just been added to the PowerLogic.com website.