HWg-PDMS: Monitoring software

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Windows application for logging data from sensors and inputs over a LAN (Poseidon, Damocles, HWg-STE).
The application produces MS Excel reports.

PDMS (Poseidon & Damocles Monitoring System) periodically collects values from inputs and sensors of devices connected to a LAN. Stored data are periodically saved as MS Excel reports.

Registered version is free of charge for one year
Data are collected over a LAN (via http and the device IP address / via an e-mail account)
Data collection runs in the background as a Windows service
Simple export to MS Excel (runs periodically in the background)

Typical applications: Software for monitoring temperature and electricity supply

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Download version 1.3.4

Main features

Windows application, runs in the background as a NT service
Data are collected over a LAN (polling from an IP address, or by e-mail)
Data are stored in the internal database
Graphical overview of the collected data
MS Excel reports:

Template: A MS Excel (XLS) file that imports data using macros
Data file: XML file periodically generated by PDMS and containing values from selected sensors

Typical HWg-PDMS users

IT department: Software for monitoring temperature, power supply, and access to the server room
Audit: End user that needs data logging (operations / storage audit)
Outsourcing: Record of the quality of the provided services. The generated MS Excel summary can be attached to the invoice as a quality assurance measure.
Operations logs: Maintaining a history record that can be manually exported to MS Excel if needed.

Functions

Data collection into a database
- Polling over IP (http)
  - HWg-STE
  - Poseidon (all models)
  - Damocles (all models)
- Reading data from an e-mail account (POP3)
  - Poseidon 2251
MS Excel reports:

Template: A MS Excel (XLS) file that imports data using macros. It is created by the PDMS software, users can edit the template.
Data file: XML file periodically generated by PDMS and containing values from selected sensors.

How to create your own report

HWg-PDMS inserts the currently logged data into the first sheet of the Excel file.
If there are no data in the database, an empty cell is inserted.
- If the sensor is disconnected, "-999" is inserted.
- If the device is not accessible, "-998" is inserted.
Use other sheets in the template to analyze your data (ideally producing one page ready for printing).
When the template is loaded next time, current data are inserted into the first sheet and MS Excel updates the graphs and tables in other sheets.
Even with lots of data, the report can be prepared and printed within 90 seconds.

Ordering numbers

Product	Description
Download 1.3.4	HWg-PDMS Trial Free version, limited to 3 sensors and 1 year
HWg-PDMS 8	Commercial version, max 8 sensors
HWg-PDMS 20	Commercial version, max 20 sensors
HWg-PDMS unlimited	Commercial version, max 250 sensors connected to 100 devices