Dynamic data exchange server

A method of data exchange comprising:

• designating power monitoring or control devices;
• configuring a register map for each of said devices, each of said register maps comprising a plurality of register addresses;
• configuring communication ports for communication between said devices and a server;
• polling said devices to acquire event data therefrom;
• storing said event data in said registers addresses associated with each of said devices;
• acquiring waveform data from said devices;
• time synchronizing said devices to adjust for various time formats through which a consistent waveform interface is provided;
• and
• presenting said event data and said waveform data to other computer programs.

A method of data exchange comprising:

• designating power monitoring or control devices;
• configuring a register map for each of said devices, each of said register maps comprising a plurality of register addresses;
• configuring communication ports for communication between said devices and a server;
• polling said devices to acquire event data therefrom;
• storing said event data in said registers addresses associated with each of said devices;
• maintaining a DEAD or ALIVE status for each of said devices;
• reviving said device having said DEAD status to said ALIVE status when said device responds to a poll;
• and
• presenting said event data to other computer programs.

An apparatus for data exchange comprising:

• means for designating power monitoring or control devices;
• means for configuring a register map for each of said devices, each of said register maps comprising a plurality of register addresses;
• means for associating a mnemonic name with each of said register maps, each of said mnemonic name indicative of a corresponding said device;
• means for configuring communication ports for communication between said devices and a server;
• means for polling said devices to acquire event data therefrom;
• means for storing said event data in said registers addresses associated with each of said devices;
• and
• means for presenting said event data to other computer programs.

An apparatus for data exchange comprising:

• means for designating power monitoring or control devices;
• means for configuring a register map for each of said devices, each of said register maps comprising a plurality of register addresses;
• means for configuring communication ports for communication between said devices and a server;
• means for polling said devices to acquire event data therefrom;
• means for storing said event data in said registers addresses associated with each of said devices;
• means for acquiring waveform data from said devices;
• means for time synchronizing said devices to adjust for various time formats through which a consistent waveform interface is provided;
• and
• means for presenting said event data and said waveform data to other computer programs.

An apparatus for data exchange comprising:

• means for designating power monitoring or control devices;
• means for configuring a register map for each of said devices, each of said register maps comprising a plurality of register addresses;
• means for configuring communication ports for communication between said devices and a server;
• means for polling said devices to acquire event data therefrom;
• means for storing said event data in said registers addresses associated with each of said devices;
• means for maintaining a DEAD or ALIVE status for each of said devices;
• means for reviving said device having said DEAD status to said ALIVE status when said device responds to a poll;
• and
• means for presenting said event data to other computer programs.