AVTM82318

Rev. 5
February 2020

Power DB LITE Operation

with the
Megger BITE Battery Testers

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Valley Forge Corporate Center
2621 Van Buren Avenue
Norristown, PA 19403 U.S.A.
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Copyright 2013-2020 by Megger. All rights reserved.

The information presented in this manual is believed to be adequate for the intended use of the product.
If the product or its individual instruments are used for purposes other than those specified herein,
confirmation of their validity and suitability must be obtained from Megger. Specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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Valley Forge Corporate Center
2621 Van Buren Avenue
Norristown, PA 19403 U.S.A.
Tel.: 610-676-8500
Fax: 610-676-8610
www.megger.com
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Power DB Overview...........................................................................................................................................1

2 Transferring Data from a BITE2/2P Receiver...............................................................................................3

3 Transferring Data from a BITE3 ................................................................................................................... 11

4 Report Generation ........................................................................................................................................... 19

Opening a Report............................................................................................................................................ 19
Manually Entering Site Information............................................................................................................. 21
Manually Entering Limits............................................................................................................................... 21
Auto Select Limits based on Battery Chemistry ......................................................................................... 22
Manually Entering String Data ...................................................................................................................... 23
Manually Entering Charger Data .................................................................................................................. 23
Manually Entering Inspection Data ............................................................................................................. 25
Creating Charts ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Bar Chart ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Show Symbols ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Show Limits ................................................................................................................................................... 28
Calculating Baseline Data ............................................................................................................................... 29
Inputting a New Battery Baseline Value ...................................................................................................... 30
Downloading the Baseline from the BITE ................................................................................................. 32

5 Entering New Battery Cell Data .................................................................................................................... 33

Create the Battery Report .............................................................................................................................. 33
Entering New Warning & Alarm Limit Values .......................................................................................... 36
Selecting a New Battery Cell.......................................................................................................................... 39

6 Inputting a Company Logo............................................................................................................................. 41

7 Transferring Instrument Setup Data to the BITE3 .................................................................................... 45

8 Transferring String Configurations to the BITE3 ....................................................................................... 49

9 Updating Firmware in the BITE3 .................................................................................................................. 53

10 Importing a ProActive Database.................................................................................................................... 57

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Power DB Software. This software operates with the
BITE2, BITE2P and BITE3 battery testers. This software allows you transfer data from
the unit, analyze the data and create custom reports. This manual lists the requirements
of the software, as well as the step-by-step instructions.
If you find any bugs in the PowerDB Software or have any comments, please send them
to Megger via fax, e-mail or phone.
Megger
Valley Forge Corporate Center
2621 Van Buren Avenue
Norristown, PA, 19403
Attn: Customer Service
Fax: (214) 331 7397
E-mail: [email protected]
For Technical Support please consult the Megger Web Site at www.megger.com for the local
distributor near you.

Receiving Information
Contents of Power DB Kit:

Qty Part No. Description

1 1001-381 Power DB software

1 AVTM82318 Manual
When your Megger Power DB Software Kit arrives, check the items received against the
packaging list to ensure that all materials are present. Notify Megger of any shortages.
Examine the contents for damage received in transit. If any damage is discovered, file a
claim with the carrier at once and notify Megger or its nearest authorized sales
representative, giving a detailed description of the damage.

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Equipment Required
The following equipment or equivalent is required to operate the Power DB Software.

Qty Part Number Description

1 1001-381 Power DB Software

1 IBM Compatible PC 2 GHz PC with 2GB RAM

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7, Windows 8 or
Windows 10.

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Power DB Overview
Power DB is a PC based Megger instrument interfacing software, that operates with
multiple Megger units, including Megger’s line of Battery Testing Instrumentation.
Power DB will operate with the BITE2, BITE2P, BITE3, DMA Hydrometer, Torkel
and BVM voltage monitors.
There are 3 versions of the Power DB software, Power DB LITE, Power DB Advanced
and Power DB Pro. Power DB LITE comes with the BITE2, BITE2P and the BITE3 at
no additional charge. The Power DB Advanced and Pro versions are ordered separately
and have associated charges with them.
The Power DB LITE software allows operator to communicate with the BITE2,
BITE2P and BITE3 as well as import data, configure the units, import Hydrometer data,
create reports and charts, configure the reports and charts, configure battery data as well
as import pre-existing ProActiv Databases. The following table illustrates the differences
between the different versions of Power DB.
COMPARISON GUIDE PowerDB Edition
ONBOARD LITE PRO
Runs in a hardened embedded environment 
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Navigate with arrow and enter keys (no mouse) 
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Manage data files with internal drive and USB drive 
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Uses a subset of PowerDB Pro forms applicable to your instrument  
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Files can import into PowerDB Pro  
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Relay/Breaker/Re-closer curve library   

Completed forms are saved as files to your computer   

Associates current test data with historical results   

Control Megger instruments and download test data  

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Control non-Megger instruments 
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280+ industry standard test forms are provided 
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advanced Relay Form 
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Trend historical results for asset for predictive failure analysis 
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Trend historical results for asset against other similar assets 
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Database functionality to manage data for all electrical equipment 
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One step report generation 
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COMPARISON GUIDE PowerDB Edition

ONBOARD LITE PRO
Summarize noted comments and/or deficiencies 
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Trigger work order and maintenance schedules 
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Synchronize results from field to master database 
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Synchronize results with other testers 
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Form editor allows test sheets to be created or customized 
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Import data from other software packages 
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Maintain calibration data for test instruments 
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Transferring Data from a BITE2/2P Receiver
Open PowerDB LITE. (The following screen will appear)

Click on the BITE2 picture. (The following screen will appear)

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Select COM Port that the unit is connected to, then click OK.. (The following screen
will appear)

NOTE: If you are unsure what COM port the unit will be connected to
then click on DEVICE MANAGER and scroll down to COM
Ports. Expand the COM Port section and you will be able to
see what the COM port designations are.

Select COM Port for Hydrometer then click OK. (The following screen will appear)

NOTE: If you are not using a hydrometer then just click OK to

proceed.

Click YES on the “Do you want to import data from a BITE2” screen. (The following
BITE2 data transfer Wizard screen will appear)

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Connect the BITE2 receiver to the COM port you selected.

Power Up the BITE2 receiver by pressing the Power ON key on the receiver.

The message “TRANSMIT DATA (Y/N)?” should appear on the BITE2 Receiver
display.

Click NEXT in the PowerDB software.

NOTE: Read the entire selection below before proceeding. The software
will time out if too much time lapses between these steps.

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Select “Y” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the UP arrow key on the BITE2 receiver.
(The following will be displayed on the BITE2 receiver)

Select “EBITE / PC” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the UP arrow key on the
BITE2 receiver. (The following will be displayed on the BITE2 receiver)

Select “PC” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the DOWN arrow key on the BITE2
receiver. (The receiver will now start transferring the data to the PC)

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When the data transmission is complete, the following screen is displayed. This screen
will allow you to select the data path you wish to save the transmitted data to.

If you wish to save the data to a different path then the one displayed then click on the
BROWSE button and select the desired path.

NOTE: The default data path is displayed. If you are not saving the data
to a different path just click on NEXT to proceed.

When the desired path is selected, click on the NEXT button. (The following screen is
displayed).

NOTE: All the recorded data files in the receiver will be displayed.
Uncheck the box next to any files you do NOT want to save;
such as old files that have already been saved.

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Select the desired OWNER by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW OWNER.

Select the desired REGION by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW REGION.

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Select the desired SITE by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW SITE.

Select the desired STRING by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW STRING.

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When selections have been completed click on the FINISH button. The transferred data
will now be saved to the desired location and the following import completion message
will appear.

Click OK.

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Transferring Data from a BITE3
Open PowerDB LITE. (The following screen will appear)

Click on the BITE3 picture. (The following screen will appear)

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Select COM Port he unit is connected to then click OK. (The following screen will
appear)

NOTE: If you are unsure what COM port the unit will be connected to
then click on DEVICE MANAGER and scroll down to COM
Ports. Expand the COM Port section and you will be able to
see what the COM port designations are.

Select COM Port for Hydrometer, then click OK. (The following screen will appear)

NOTE: If you are not using a hydrometer then just click OK to

proceed.

Click YES on the “Do you want to import data from a BITE3” screen. (The following
BITE3 data transfer Wizard screen will appear)

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 Transferring Data from a BITE3

Connect the BITE3 receiver to the COM port you selected, using the Null modem RS-
232 cable supplied with the unit .
Power Up the BITE3 receiver by pressing the Power ON / OFF button on the unit.

Verify the unit boots up to its main menu.

Click NEXT in the PowerDB software.

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Power DB LITE will now display all the data files recorded in the BITE3 unit.

Select the data files you wish to download by checking the box next to them. When
complete click the NEXT button.
The data will now transfer from the BITE3 to the Power DB LITE software.
When the data transmission is complete, the following screen will be displayed. This
screen will allow you to select the data path you wish to save the transmitted data to.

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If you wish to save the data to a different path then the one displayed then click on the
BROWSE button and select the desired path.

NOTE: The default data path is displayed. If you are not saving the data
to a different path just click on NEXT to proceed.

When the desired path is selected, then click on the NEXT button. (The following
screen will be displayed)

NOTE: All the recorded data files in the receiver will be displayed.
Uncheck the box next to any files you do NOT want to save;
such as old files that have already been saved.

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Select the desired OWNER by clicking on the drop down arrow

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW OWNER.

Select the desired REGION by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW REGION.

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Select the desired SITE by clicking on the drop down arrow.\

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW SITE.

Select the desired STRING by clicking on the drop down arrow.

NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW STRING.

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When selections have been completed click on the FINISH button. The transferred data
will now be saved to the desired location and the following import completion message
will appear.

Click OK.

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Report Generation

Opening a Report
To open a report either click on the “Open” folder or the picture “Open Results”.

The following window will open.

Select the desired file to open then click on OPEN. The following screen will open.
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Select the desired test to open then click on OPEN. The report will now open, as shown
in the example below.

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Manually Entering Site Information

SITE data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply click on
the desired field and a window will open. Enter the data either from the PC keypad or
from a touch screen. When the report is closed, it will prompt you to save the changes.
Select YES to save the data you entered and any changes you made.

Manually Entering Limits

LIMIT data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. This data will be
used by the reports to calculate voltage limits, variation limits, deviation limits, percent
change limits and strap limits. Simply click on the desired field and a window will open.
Enter the data either from the PC keypad or from a touch screen. When the report is
closed, it will prompt you to save the changes. Select YES to save the data you entered
and any changes you made.

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Auto Select Limits based on Battery Chemistry

The Power DB software will automatically set the limits based on the battery chemistry
being tested. To use this feature enable “USE DEFAULT LIMITS BASED ON
BATTERY TYPE”.

Then select the battery chemistry by clicking on the “BATTERY TYPE” field.

Then select the battery chemistry.

All the limits fields will now be set, with the exception of the voltage field. This field
needs to be set manually. It is recommended to use the voltage limits from the battery
datasheet.

NOTE: These limits are intended as initial values.

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Manually Entering String Data

STRING data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply click
on the desired field and a window will open. Enter the data either from the PC keypad
or from a touch screen. When the report is closed, it will prompt you to save the
changes. Select YES to save the data you entered and any changes you made.

Manually Entering Charger Data

CHARGER data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply
click on the desired field and a window will open. Enter the data either from the PC
keypad or from a touch screen. When the report is closed, it will prompt you to save the
changes. Select YES to save the data you entered and any changes you made.

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Float voltage information can be entered by enabling the “FLOAT VOLTAGE” field.

Data for a second charger can be entered by enabling the “CHARGER 2” field.

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Manually Entering Inspection Data

Inspection data can be added to the Power DB report. To add inspection data to the
report enable the “INSPECTION DATA” field.

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Creating Charts
To add a chart to the report scroll down the report then click on SELECT CHART.

Click on SELECT CHARTS and the following Window should open.

All available charts are displayed on the right side of the window under CHART. To
view a chart in the report simply click on the display box in front of the chart. If the
check is present the chart will be displayed in the report.
There are several options the operator can select to customize the charts in the report.

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Bar Chart
All charts will be displayed as line charts unless the bar chart selection is checked for the
associated chart. (NOTE: This option is only available for those charts that are displayed
as both bar charts and line charts.)

Show Symbols
When this selection is enabled for the associated chart, it will display symbols in the line
chart where each data point is located. (NOTE: This only applies to line charts.)

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Show Limits
When this selection is enabled for the associated charts, it will display warning limits and
alarm limits in the chart. (NOTE: These limit values in the report are the ones used by
the charts.)

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Calculating Baseline Data

Power DB allows you to establish baseline values in three different manners.
If you need to establish a baseline value for a battery string Power DB will calculate the
baseline value with the data from the first test. (It is recommended to use data from a
new string that has completed formation to use as a baseline value.)
To establish a new baseline value first create a report
Click on USE THIS TEST AS THE BASELINE.

The new baseline value will be displayed. (This value is calculated by averaging all the
cells together then discarding any cells values that are more that 5% from the average.
Then the average is recalculated. This process id continued until all the cell values used
are within 5% of the calculated average. This value is now the baseline value.)

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Inputting a New Battery Baseline Value

If you already established baseline values these can be either entered manually or
downloaded from the instrument used to test the battery string.
Enter a baseline manually.
Create a battery report.
Select USE DATABASE BASELINE

Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open)

Click on CELL MODEL. (The Battery Model Window will now open.)

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Enter the new baseline value.

Click OK to close the Battery Model Window

Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window

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Downloading the Baseline from the BITE

If you already have establish a baseline values programmed into the BITE unit, this value
can be loaded into the report.
Click on USE THIS TEST AS THE BASELINE. (This should be done on the first test
performed on the battery string under test.)

Click on USE INSTRUMENT BASELINE VALUE.

The Power DB report will now use the baseline value programmed in the BITE
instrument as the reference value for this string.

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Entering New Battery Cell Data

Create the Battery Report

Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open)

Click on CELL MODEL. (The Battery Model Window will now open)

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Click on NEW.

Enter new battery data.

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Click OK to close the Battery Model Window.

Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window.

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Entering New Warning & Alarm Limit Values

Create the battery report.

Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open).

Click in the Cell Model Field.

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Select the desired battery.

Click on CELL MODEL.

Enter new warning and alarm values.

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Click OK to close the Battery Model Window.

Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window.

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Selecting a New Battery Cell

Create a battery report.

Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open).

Click in the Cell Model Field.

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Select the desired battery.

Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window.

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Inputting a Company Logo
To input a company logo into a report first click on the TOOLS tab.

Click on OPTIONS.

The Options window will now open. This window will allow the operator to insert logos
on both sides of the report, right or left. Simply click on the BROWSE button for the
logo location you are interested.

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A standard Windows OPEN screen will be displayed. Navigate to the location of the
bitmap you wish to use. Select the desired bitmap and then click on OPEN.

The software will return to the OPTIONS screen. Simply click on OK to apply the logo.

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NOTE: It will be necessary to close and re-open the report in order to

view the logo.

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Transferring Instrument Setup Data to the BITE3
Click on SELECT INSTRUMENT button to open the home screen.

Select the BITE 3 by clicking on the BITE3 image.

The following window will open.

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Select the correct settings for the COM PORT in use and click on the SETTINGS
button.

The following INFORMATION AND SETTINGS Window will open.

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Turn on the BITE 3 instrument, wait until unit has completed boot up and click on the
INQUIRE button to view the present BITE3 settings.
Input the desired data under the “Bite 3 Settings” Section.
Turn on the BITE 3 instrument, wait until unit has completed boot up and click on the
UPDATE button.

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Transferring String Configurations to the BITE3
Click on SELECT INSTRUMENT button to open the home screen.

Select the BITE 3 by clicking on the BITE3 image.

The following window will open.

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Select the correct settings for the COM PORT in use and click on the CONFIGURE
button.

The following Configurations Window will open.

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Configure and install new configuration into the BITE3.

Edit existing configurations in the BITE3.
Delete string configurations in the BITE3.

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Updating Firmware in the BITE3
Connect the BITE3 to the PC and power up the BITE3.
Click on select instrument button to open the home screen.

Select the BITE 3 by clicking on the BITE3 image.

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The following window will open.

Select the correct settings for the COM PORT in use and click on the FIRMWARE
button.

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The following BITE3 – FIRMWARE UPDATES Window will open.

Click on the “ACQUIRE UPDATES” button in the top left of the window. You can
acquire the BITE3 firmware updates either from a local file on your PC or from the
internet.

Now click the “QUERY INSTRUMENT” button in the bottom right of the WINDOW
to get the instrument information required to check which firmware update to apply.

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After the query has finished, select the firmware version from the left side of the dialog.
The “UPDATE” button in the bottom right will become active if the firmware update is
valid. When the “UPDATE” button is active, click it and allow the update to complete.

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Importing a ProActive Database
First open a report either click on either the “Open” folder or the picture “Open
Results”.

The following window will open.

Select the desired file to open then click on OPEN. The following screen will open.

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Select the desired test to open then click on OPEN. The report will now open, as shown
in the example below.

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Click on IMPORT / IMPORT PROACTIV DATA

The following screen will open. Click on the ProActiv Database File BROWSE button
as shown.

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The following screen will open. Navigate to your database location and then select your
desired database. When complete click on OPEN.

The following screen will open. Click on the PowerDB Database BROWSE button as
shown.

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The following screen will open. Navigate to the folder you wish to copy the database to.
(The default folder is MY DOCUMENTS / POWERDB) When complete click on the
OK button.

The following screen will open. Click on the IMPORT button to start the import.

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The following screen will open, showing the import status in the lower left. When it
reads Import Complete, click on the CLOSE button.

The following message will be displayed. Click on OK.

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