To run PC-Pro+ 9.60 you need Windows XP or Vista and the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 framework package.  This download does NOT include the .NET installation routine.  You will need to download it directly from Microsoft’s website if you are not upgrading from PC-Pro+ 9.50.

To run PC-Pro+ 9.50 you need Windows XP or Vista and the Microsoft .NET 3.5 SP1 framework package.  This download includes the .NET installation routine there is no need to download separately.

Please note that the installation may take up to an hour depending on your internet connection speed as the .NET packages are downloaded on the fly during the installation.

To download the latest version (9.50) of PC Pro+, visit www.itronmeters.com and go to the secure log in area.

Itron has changed their website and this has impacted the customer log in.  If you have had trouble (re)establishing your secure log in, please contact us and we will help you get this corrected.

The software does take time to load, and you will require an internet connection while loading the software,  to down load necessary support files.  Allow approximately 45min for total installation time.  If you have any problems please contact General Pacific, we can assist you thru a successful installation.

The new version of PC Pro+ will not erase any existing programs and adds new features, such as the ability to reverse engineer programs from Meter Image Files and totalize meters.

Thanks to Dana Smith for being a great instructor and to all the attendees for contributing their experiences.

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Logistics

Conference Reservation: To attend the user’s conference at Kootenai Electric Coop (KEC) a reservation is required to ensure that we have the right space available at KEC for our group. Please email Mike Crumbaker at GenPac (mcrumbaker@genpac.com) the list of those planning to attend from your utility. There is a $50 registration fee.  Attendees: TWACS utility members interested in training on the Aclara Operations Center (OC), PROASys and Optimum software as well as integrating TWACS software to other utility software, creative data use and how the new Demand Response Unit (DRU) and Capacitor Switch Transponder (CST) work and are controlled.

Lunch: Lunch will be included as part of the registration fee.

Accommodations: A block of 30 rooms has been reserved at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. GenPac has secured a rate of $75 for a basic room, $109 for a deluxe room or $159 per night for a Premier room plus taxes. To reserve your room at the resort, call (800) 688-5253. Ask for reservations. The block of rooms is listed under “General Pacific”. The hotel can also arrange a reservation (for a fee) to have a shuttle pick you up at the Spokane International Airport. For those driving, the resort has covered parking that is a fee.

TWACS NW Users Group Agenda

Agenda Theme: Aclara Training and Members Integration of TWACS

Tuesday January 13th

• Start time 8:30am (all presenters from Aclara)
• Welcome
• Customer portal
• OC (Operations Center) software training
• PROASys training
• Optimum training
• New DRU and CST TWACS product: share how they work and are controlled by TWACS software

Wednesday January 14th

• Start time 8:30am (all presenters from NW TWACS member utilities)
• Bryan Garrett, Lower Valley Energy and Joe Meeks with C3-Ilex: LVE’s SCADA interface with TNS via Optimum
• Deanna Melton, Okanogan Electric Cooperative: Using SQL commands to mine information easily from TNS and integration we are doing.
• Darin Smith, Columbia River PUD: On demand reads and pinging meters with our CIS. Transformer loading with TWACS hourly information.
• Bryan Garrett, Lower Valley Energy: Other Systems we integrate with TWACS
• Bryan Garrett, Lower Valley Energy: Tips and Tricks with TNS