T software (Vinplus) to Lap top / Desktop

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Procedure to load Vinplus (L&T PC software) to Desktop / Laptop.

Minimum system requirement: Pentium II or above, 1GB RAM, Windows XP (service pack 3) or Windows Vista (service pack 1) Core 2 duo.

For Windows 7 pls. see Annexure A

Software required by the application: Microsoft .net ver2.0 or above, SQL Express.

The following sequence has to be followed while loading the software/s. Dont jump the sequence. For any reason not able to proceed further, contact your system administrator or us.

Procedure for loading the software: Login your PC in Administrator mode (copy Vinplus folder that you have received to your PC drive C)

1. Normally .net will be preloaded in all computers. To check go to Start \ Control panel \ add or remove programs check for program Microsoft .net ver 2.0 or higher. If not available in your PC, load the application from folder Vinplus \ dotnetfx \ (double click on file) dotnetfx.exe.

2. Install Windows Installer (if it is not there in your PC. To check go to Start \ Control panel \ add or remove programs), if not there, install windows Installer from Vinplus \ dotnetfx \ (double click on file) windowsInstaller-K893803-v2-x86.exe). 3. Install SQL Express: Vinplus \ MSSQL Express 2005 \ (double click on file) SQLEXPR.exe. While installing, some where in the middle it will ask for Normal mode or Mixed mode. Select mixed mode & enter the password as Vinplus with V must be Capital letter. This will prompt you to install SQL Express to your computer.

4. Create a new folder in Drive C: Vinplus DB.

5. Go to Vinplus folder install VinplusSetup.msi. In the middle it will prompt for password, database creation & Path. Select source as .\SQLExpress, User ID sa, Password Vinplus, Create New DB, Database (browse & select Vinplus DB folder created in drive C: (folder in C Drive was created as in step

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4 above) \ Start. This will install Vinplus software.

6. Go to Vinplus folder and double click on HDDNO.exe. This will create a number in C\Vinplus DB\notepad. Please SMS* this number to us to obtaining License key. Do not proceed further without obtaining License Key from us.

7. On getting license key, open Vinplus shortcut from desktop, select update License, type the number that received from us and press update.

8. After updating the license key, enter amr for both login & password & click login, will open the Vinplus application. 9. Go to Utilities \ property files update. This will prompt you to select the folder containing property files. Select the property files folder from C:\Vinplus\property files and press update. In the same window left side down you will see property files updated. Now Vinplus is completely installed and ready to use, close Vinplus.

* SMS HDD No to: Mobile No. __(Mr. Contact person _) and inform the Division name.

Procedure to collect data from MRI to Vinplus:

(MRI must have s/w: Speed Ver 10.03)

1. Prepare MRI: Select L&T Option from MRI main Menu \ select U for PC communication \ select port No. 1 if black tel cable or 2 if white round cable \ MRI displays waiting for data request form PC. 2. Open Vinplus shortcut: Before collection of data from MRI, configuration file has to be set in the application. For MRI configunmration, select configuration on main menu and select MRI configuration. Now select file by browsing c:\Programme files\LnT\Vinplus\MRI configuration.xml, this will open a window select as following: Instance ID: 1, Port No.: Select the port no. to which MRI cable is connected (to know the port No. go to Start \ My computer \ (right click) properties \ Hardware \ Device manager \ Ports(com & LPT) see the port no USB-Serial connected) type the same no. in Vinplus screen Port No.: , Baud rate: 300, MRI Make: Any, select - Data, Collect, Split files. Do not change the paths. Press Save\Save\Yes\ok\close. Select Read Data (from main menu) \ Read MRI \ go to Select Config. File browse and double click on MRI configuration.xml (window closes) (confirm point 1 above) now select Commands \ send. Collection of data will be started from MRI to PC. 3. To see the data collection progress press clear Grid or take cursor down. Once data collection is completed displays data collection successful.

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4. Take the cursor to left side of screen below search option block and press right click \ Refresh. Meter serial nos. will be displayed. Click on Meter serial No. go to right side and opt the collection intend to view. Data can be viewed under various options. Note all the options are left side of the screen and results on right side. 5. Data Deleting from MRI: Select H in MRI. Go to Vinplus \ Read Data \ browse to select config. File \ double click and select file Delete MRI Data.xml (window closes) \ Commands \ send. This deletes data stored in MRI and prompts after deleting.

Procedure to collect data directly from Meter to Vinplus:

1. For meter configuration, Open Vinplus, go to configuration, select Meter config. 2. Now select file by browsing c:\Program files\LnT\Vinplus\Meter configuration.xml, this will open a window select as following: Instance ID: 1, Port No.: Select the port no. to which Meter cable is connected (to know the port No. go to Start \ My computer \ (right click) properties \ Hardware \ Device manager \ Ports(com & LPT) see the port no USB-Serial connected) type the same no. in Vinplus screen Port No.: , Baud rate: 4800, Meter Comm Port: Optical, Serial Number: (type the serial No. of the Meter connected), Connection type: Direct. Dont change the Data file Path & Result File Path., What to read (select your choice) or select Full Data. \ Save \ Save \ Yes \ ok \ close. 3. Main Menu: Select Read Data \ Read Meter \ go to select Confg. File browse and double click on file named Meter configuration.xml (window closes) \ Commands \ Send. On right side down displays L&T Read API is running. will start collecting Data from Meter to PC. 4. To see the data collection progress press clear Grid or take cursor down. Once data collection is completed displays data collection successful.

Procedure to Print data collected:

1. While viewing data of any type right side bottom View Report will be displayed in gray colour. Select view Report and select the parameters to view in next window. Now Vinplus opens a Report Viewer for the selected parameters. 2. 2.This feature allows to use Windows commands like Refresh, Print, Print layout, Export (to Excel or pdf format), energy or demand format.

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