Client types

In PME you use clients to access the configuration tools and the applications for viewing data. There are two different types of clients:

  • Engineering Clients configure and administer the system.
  • Web Clients view power monitoring information.

NOTE: See Licensing for details on client licensing.

Engineering Client

An Engineering Client is an administrative interface in PME that is used to configure and administer the system. Engineering Clients include tools such as the Management Console, Vista, and Designer.

One Engineering Client is installed, by default, on the PME server. Additional Engineering Clients can be installed on other computers, for example on a portable notebook computer, that are more accessible than the server. Engineering Clients require a Base Access license.

Web Client

A Web Client is used to view power monitoring information such as real-time data, historical information, and alarms which are used in day-to-day power management tasks.

Web Clients access the data on the server through a Web browser. No installation is required. Web Clients can run on any computer on the network. Web Clients require a Client Access license.

Web Clients can access the Web Applications (Dashboards, Diagrams, Trends, Alarms, and Reports) in PME.

To set up a Web Client, enter the fully qualified domain name of the PME server or its IP address, followed by /Web into your browser.

Examples:

  • http://10.160.42.1/Web
  • http://PMEServer.MyCompany.com/Web

NOTE: Web is the default root directory. The root directory is configurable and can be changed during installation.

By default, the first application on the navigation bar in Web Applications opens in the browser. To specify which application should open first, add one of the following application parameters to the Web address: (Note that the parameters are case-sensitive.)

#Dashboards, #Diagrams, #Trends, #Alarms, #Reports

For example, http://PMEServer.MyCompany.com/Web/#Alarms opens the Alarms application in the browser.

NOTE: For cybersecurity and performance reasons, we recommend that you do not use a Web Client on the PME server computer.