AVReporter Energy Management Software Quick Start Guide v3.0 r2

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AVReporter v3.0 R2 Quick Start Guide

Software requirements for running AVReporter software package

One of the following operating systems:

o Windows XP SP3 (only for web or desktop client PC – limited support)

o Windows Vista (only for web or desktop client PC)

o Windows 7

o Windows 8 or 8.1

o Windows Server 2008

o Windows Server 2012

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft Silverlight 5.0 or 5.1

Internet Explorer 8, 9,10 or 11, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera

Note: AVReporter can run in both 32-bit and 64-bit software environments.

Installation process

AVReporter comes with x64 and x86 setup files. Depending on the architecture of your

CPU and operating system, you have to install the appropriate version.

Locate AVReporterSetup3R2_x64.exe or AVReporterSetup3R2_x86.exe and execute it. This

file can be in a directory on your PC's hard drive if you opted to download AVReporter

from our website. Make sure you run the installer under administrator privileges (right

click on the executable file and select „Run as administrator”).

The main window of the installer will lead you through the process. The top 2 elements

represent the prerequisites of the AVReporter Software Package. In case you don't have

.NET Framework 3.5 + SP1 installed, you are able to install it by clicking on its icon.

AVReporter database requires an SQL Server 2012 or SQL Server 2008 installation. The

software package contains only the x64/x86 setup files of SQL Server 2012.

Further information about SQL Server 2012 requirements:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143506.aspx



AVReporter Quick Start - Step by Step

1. Install .NET framework v3.5: You need Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to use

AVReporter. If your computer does not have it installed or you do not know whether

it does or not, press this button in order to check and acquire it. The framework’s

installer will pop up. If you see options Repair and Remove, your computer is already

equipped with this package; you can exit the installer and continue with step 2.

Otherwise, accept the licence agreement and press Next. Your computer has to be

connected to the Internet as the installer will download data before proceeding with

the actual installation. Once the process is completed you can close the installer by

pressing Exit.

2. SQL Server 2012 Express + AVReporter local database: this step is only required if

you plan to use the AVReporter local database (to be able to import information

from other databases or to import data from field devices such as data concentrators

or logged power meters). Pressing this button will start the installation of Microsoft

SQL Server 2012 Express with the AVReporter local database already configured.



By clicking on the + button, you are able to select whether you want the install both

the database and the SQL server, or its components only. For example if you have

SQL Server 2008 or 2012 already installed, you are able to fetch the database

creating script from here by clicking on „Get install files”.

Important: run Windows Update before installing SQL server prerequisites to ensure

that you have an up-to-date operating system.

Check the following directory for SQL Server installation logs if the installer gets

interrupted by errors:

c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\

Note: some components (such as SQL Server Management Studio) of SQL Server

installations of older versions may conflict with SQL Server 2012 or prevent its

installation.

3. Select AVReporter Installation Package: Install AVReporter Core Application by

selecting the appropriate installation package. It can be AVReporter Lite, Basic,

Intermediate, Advanced, Client Standard or Client Express Edition. The selected

installation package will include and install all the modules and plug-ins that comes

with the given edition, so they do not have to be installed separately. Please refer to

the table below to learn what the different editions include:

(AVReporter Server and Stand-alone software packages)



(AVReporter Desktop Client software packages)

If you click Custom Installation, you can select the modules yourself that you wish

to install. It can be useful if you upgrade your existing application or the installation

process is interrupted for some reason. The installation process of the modules is as

follows:

a) Desktop Manager: click here to install the base application of AVReporter.

This step is required in order to install any of the modules of the suite. Once

the installer appears, keep pressing Next until you get to the licence

agreement. If you agree, check the appropriate box and press Next again. You

can click Close to exit after the installation is finished.

b) RealTime Data Service: click here to install AVReporter’s RealTime Data

Service component. Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts.

Click Close when it is finished.

c) AVR Connection Center: click here to install AVReporter’s Connection Center

plugin. Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close

when it is finished.

d) OPC Server Service: click here to install AVReporter’s OPC Server Service

component. Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close

when it is finished

e) Advanced Virtual Device Manager: click here to install AVReporter’s

Advanced Virtual Manager Plug-in. Keep pressing Next until the installation

process starts. Click Close when it is finished.

f) Basic Reporter: click here to install AVReporter’s Basic Reporter module. Keep

pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close when it is

finished.



g) Energy Manager Summary: click here to install AVReporter’s Energy Manager

Summary module. Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click

Close when it is finished.

h) Business-Intelligence: click here to install AVReporter’s Business-Intelligence

module. Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close

when it is finished.

i) Alarm Browser: click here to install AVReporter’s Alarm Browser module. Keep

pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close when it is

finished.

Under Additional Modules button you can find those modules that are not basically

included in any of the Editions but can be added optionally:

4. Cost Allocation and Billing Module: click here to install AVReporter’s Cost

Allocation and Billing Module. Keep pressing Next until the installation process

starts. Click Close when it is finished.

5. AVRWEBPublisher: click here to install AVReporter’s WEBPublisher component.

Keep pressing Next until the installation process starts. Click Close when it is finished.

By clicking on the + button, you are able to customize the Webpublisher installation,

by selecting the desired steps only.

Important: IIS (Internet Information Services) is a requirement for

WEBPublisher and needs to be installed before you launch the WEBPublisher

installer. This can be done as follows:

Windows 7: Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn

Windows features on or off. Locate Internet Information Services and check it

as well as the following items:

o Internet Information Services -> Web Management Tools -> IIS 6

Management Compatibility -> IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration

compatibility

o Internet Information Services -> World Wide Web Services -> Application

Development Features -> ASP.NET

Click OK.



Windows 8 or 8.1: Go to Start Screen, type "Control Panel", then select

Control Panel -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off.

Locate Internet Information Services and check it as well as the following

items:

o Internet Information Services -> Web Management Tools -> IIS 6

Management Compatibility -> IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration

compatibility

o Internet Information Services -> World Wide Web Services -> Application

Development Features -> ASP.NET

o .NET Framework 3.5 (includes .net 2.0 and 3.0) -> Check both the

"Windows Communication Foundation HTTP Activation" and "Windows

Communication Foundation Non-HTTP Activation"

Click OK.

Windows Server 2008 or 2012: Go to Start -> Server Manager -> Roles ->

Add Roles. Select Web Server (IIS) and proceed. Check all the role services as

well as their possible requirements and finish the wizard.

6. By pressing More Additional Modules further available optional add-on modules

will show up.

7. Exit installer: closes the window.

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