Reports module for PowerLogic software

ByControl Engineering Staff August 10, 2006

Palatine , IL — System Manager Advanced Reports from Schneider Electric North American Operating Division is software designed for energy-intensive businesses and power-sensitive processes. This reports module for Schneider’s PowerLogic System Manager Software (SMS) Professional Version 4.0 lets users create and manage their reports through Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The integrated Crystal Reports platform reportedly provides a powerful tool for creating, storing and more efficiently managing energy and power information, helping to maximize power quality and control energy-related costs. Designed for intermediate to large systems, the software also provides wizard-driven report creation, on-demand report templates and pre-defined energy analysis reports.

Specific energy efficiency reports can be categorized by shift, per circuit, multiple locations, time of use, or summarized by cost for water, air, gas, electric or steam. The software allows multiple output formats, including Adobe, Word, Excel

— Renee Robbins , software editor, Control Engineering