MiniCom 3
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1. 28 MiniCom 3 3 4 Secondary MBus address The meter ID is a part of the secondary MBus address If you change it you change the secondary address as well The secondary address consists of 4 parts meter ID manufacturer code version and medium It should be unique among all meters so you should always set a different meter ID The delivery setting of the meter ID is the serial number from the manufacturer If the Meter ID has been set successfully it will appear in the Meters window in the Meter ID column when using the secondary address If the meter has already been read in the Results window the meter ID will be changed These changes enable further communication with the meter with its new address To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout Set Customer Location Use this command to set the customer location of the meter This dialog will appear if you haven t read the meter before starting this command If you click on Start Readout after reading the meter a dialog with the current parameter value appears lf you choose lgnore a dialog with a default value appears which doesn t correspond to the real parameter value Set averaging duration kis recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This le necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to cel Set customer location Customer location ms Clic2. Meter params Baudrate 2400 Use primary address Bus Address C Use secondary address CS ECS CS CIS Gees i Use SND_NEE ms Baudrate You can set the communication baudrate in bites per sec as 300 or 2400 Supported baudrates Not all meter types support both baudrates Please check under the topic Meter types to see whether the meter types you intend to read support the selected baudrate Use primary address You will communicate with the meter using the primary MBus address Use this method when Only one meter is connected and you can communicate with the meter via the common address 254 More meters are connected and you know the primary addresses of all connected meters and these addresses are all different In all other cases we recommend using the secondary address or doing a meter scan Bus address Set the primary meter address You can use values from 0 to 250 or the common addresses 254 or 255 You should only use the common addresses if there is just one meter connected Use SND NKE By using this option you select the command SND_NKE before doing a readout This command activates the meter You must use it for the meter types PolluTherm PolluStat E and PolluCom E and we recommend using it for PolluMuk as well Use secondary address You will communicate with the meter using the secondary MBus address Use this method when you have more than one meter connected to one MBus line or when
3. d ee or L e E i om P IE 4 o J d H d z F E a 8 i E L Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals Number of counters in meter readout 7 List of supported commands Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set Meter ID Reset min max values Registered version only 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 21 2 10 Calmex Energy meter totaliser Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 Supported addressing primary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface Number of counters in meter readout 28 List of supported commande e Start Readout e Device configuration 2 11 Unknown Meter A meter which isn t among the supported meters but has been detected by MiniCom 3 is listed as Unknown The only command you can send to this new meter is Start Readout O 2006 Sensus Metering System 24 MiniCom 3 3 1 Commands The following is the complete list of command s for setting the parameters of Sensus meters Start Readout Set Primary MBus Address Set Meter ID Set Customer Location Set System Date and Time Set Averaging Duration Registered version only Reset Min Max Value
4. Consumption Current value of the consumption set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the physical unit Backward buffer Used to clear the backward buffer which stores the loop back input impulse D Value This is the pulse multiplier by which the device multiplies its pulse count to calculate the consumption Always enter the value in units shown i e l imp Mode Registered version only Used to set the current mode of the device B1 to BA Details can be found in HRI documentation To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a meter readout Accupuls Configuration Use this special command to configure the Accupuls device O 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 37 Wb Accupuls Configuration Global parameterz Meter ID eee Fabrication number 04000021 Customer location 55555555 To change the items below vou have to provide a valid password 00000000 Medium and unit parameters Measured Medium water Index volume 00001778 Unit ma marh Pulse value 1 M Date time parameters System date and time 18 1 006 03 25 Wednesday Use PC date and time Next due date 31 12 2006 Biling day 128 Biling hour ms Clicking on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout So
5. set 2006 Sensus Metering System 34 MiniCom 3 3 11 Set storage date New date D 2 2006 ms Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems If the new date has been set successfully and the meter has already been read in the Results window the date will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout Read Logger Values Registered version only Use this command to receive the daily saved values for the FW1 it means for the last 512 days Results 19 112212006 20 1 21 2006 el ee ER et 2D 26 ER 20 24 30 a1 Ke ES aq An 1 20 2006 1 19 2006 1 18 2006 1 17 2006 1116 2006 1 15 2006 111412006 1 13 2006 1112 2006 1 11 2006 1110 2006 1 9 2006 118 2006 1 7 2006 1 HE 0 1111301544109 o tt EIER o 0 0 111301544109 444444249034 de NIE tt EIER A ATHEN 0 o Fb ii KK KK KM toe Fa SES e Ek ele Logger chart If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems Readings These values
6. types to see whether the meter type you intend to read supports secondary addressing By primary addresses The scan will be done according to the meters primary addresses Use this method if you have just a few meters connected or when you re sure that there is no primary address collision among the connected meters Address range Select the range of primary addresses If you are sure of the primary addresses of the connected meters you can restrict the range for the scanning Otherwise you should keep it set at 0 250 O 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 51 Primary addressing The meter scanning by primary addresses always begins with the common address 254 no matter what the selected range of addresses is This accelerates the meter scan in most cases when just one meter is connected When more meters are connected then scanning with the address 254 evokes a collision and the scanning goes to the selected range Repeat request count Select a number of requests 1 5 for one address for the meter scan More repetition extends the Scanning time but increases the probability of scanning all the meters Scanned baudrates Select a baudrate for the meter scan Should just one baudrate be selected only the addresses with this baudrate will be scanned Should both baudrates be selected they will be scanned in the order shown which can be changed with the arrow In this case all the addresses w
7. 2 Registration Registration of the MiniCom 3 program After registration you will be able to use all the commands on MiniCom 3 To register you have go to menu Help About Click on Register and enter your name and password which you have received from SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS Contact Sensus Metering Systems GmbH Meineckestrasse 10 30880 Laatzen Germany Tel 49 5102 740 Fax 49 5102 74 339 http www sensus com e mail info sensus com 13 Supported Communication Channels List of supported communication channels MiniCom 3 only supports communication through the serial port of your computer So you need a O 2006 Sensus Metering System MiniCom 3 computer equipped with at least one COM port or its full functioning equivalent such as USB COM converter Interface RS 232 of the computer and a optical read head d Interface RS 232 of the E computer and inductive read head e g MDK 6921 eg II 2006 Sensus Metering System Introduction 5 Interface RS 232 of the computer and MBus terminals _ DE e 2006 Sensus Metering System 8 MiniCom 3 2 Meter Types List of supported meter types with addresses and baudrates Kg MBus address am Te eee autodetection autodetection PU ves ves arodrcion autodetection _ YES YES autodetection autodetection PolluMUK E YES YES autodetect
8. 45 A 45 3 MENO gt gt aa 46 PWG EEE RE NENNEN EEE ne ec ne es 0 46 Mew 46 R Co e 1 CM 47 Meter EE EE a a EE e 47 EEN 49 DOS A yes 49 Ee E A 52 EXPO AUN aio 53 elt A E o 54 A Too RT TEEN 54 Part V How to Do 58 T SONNO Problems u aan sd us 58 2 HOW To Scan Meters nes en EEN 59 Index 61 2006 Sensus Metering System MiniCom 3 Introduction Description of the MiniCom 3 program Document date 21 2 2006 MiniCom 3 is a software tool for setting the parameters of utility meters made by SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS The program is not designed for other manufacturers meters Mm om 3 enables the user to set his specific parameters such as meter address meter ID customer location system date and time tariff parameters This is done through the communication interface MBus terminal inductive interface and optical interface In order to use all of MiniCom 3 s commands it is necessary to be registered If your version is not registered some commands will not be available and therefore you won t be able to run them List of supported meters PolluTherm energy meter totaliser PolluTherm FW2 energy meter totaliser firmware 2 PolluStat E ultrasonic energy meter PolluStat E FW2 ultrasonic energy meter firmware 2 Pollutom E compact heat meter PolluCom E FW2 compact heat meter firmware 2 HRI a comprehensive pulse and data system for remote reading of a convent
9. LED option Registered version only Set Loft parameters Registered version only Read logger values Registered version only Set bus credit Registered version only O 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 45 4 2 3 Command description Quick help for every command can be viewed with the icon For some commands the current parameter value and the reading time are also shown when you click on the above list for a description Results After opening the program this window may be blank The results will appear after the first readout All read counters and identification data from the telegram head on the meter are listed Identification data is shown first with name and value The counters each have a number name value unit value type tariff storage number and device number Results on x Address 9 Header Meter ID 0171717 Header Status D Header Manufacturer SPH Header Meter Version 96 Header Measured Medium 4 Header 001 Energy 30 85322 GW Inst Value D 0 0 002 Volume 45567 62 ma Inst Value 0 0 0 003 Volume Flow 39 999 mah Inst Value 0 0 o 004 Power 920 527 ka Inst Yalue 0 0 0 005 Flow Temperature FO C Inst Value 0 0 o 006 Return Temperature 49 9 E Inst Value 0 0 o 007 Temperature Difference 20 074 K Inst Value 0 0 o 008 Fabrication Number 23660127 Inst Value D D D k 4 2 4 Output This is available only in the registered version lt shows the sta
10. System Commands 39 3 13 3 Calmex Configuration Use this special command to configure the Calmex device Calmex Configuration New primary MBus address System date and time 124 1 2006 09 00 Set to PC date and time New storage dates Date 1 Dau 30 Month Date A Day Month Please do not forget to switch the Calmex meter into programming mode using the shortcut clip Otherwise this function will Fail ms Clicking on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems New primary MBus address This allows you to change the primary MBus address setting System date and time This allows you to set the date and time on the meter lt is possible to use the same settings that are on your computer Set to PC date and time New storage dates Date 1 and Date 2 You can select two dates when the meter will store the consumption values to the memory Do not forget to switch the Calmex meter into programming mode it can t be done through MiniCom 3 see Meter Manual Otherwise this function will fail To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a meter readout O 2006 Sensus Metering System 4
11. in the Results window the address will be changed These changes enable further communication with the meter with its new address To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 3 Set Meter ID Use this command to set the meter ID Identification as a part of the secondary MBus Address This dialog will appear if you haven t read the meter before starting this command If you click on Start Readout after reading the meter a dialog with the current parameter value appears If you choose Ignore a dialog with a default value appears which doesn t correspond to the real parameter value Set averaging duration kis recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This ls necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to cel Set meter ID Meter ID cnc Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems If you set the meter ID before reading the meter in the dialog window there will appear in the space Meter ID the default value 12345678 If you set the meter ID after the reading the meter the actual ID number will appear in the window O 2006 Sensus Metering System
12. interface inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to terminals 51 52 Number of counters in meter readout 98 List of supported commands Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Set system date and time Set averaging duration Registered version only Reset min max values Registered version only Set LCD option Registered version only Set tariff parameters Registered version only Read logger values Registered version only Set bus credit Registered version only Activation of a meter using optical interface For meter communication via optical interface it is necessary to activate the meter display first If the display blinks it isn t activated You have to hold the red button for 2 seconds To activate the optical interface and enable communication you have to hold the red button for 3 seconds The interface remains active for 3 minutes after which it is necessary to reactivate the optical interface System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E it is only possible to set values for the date and time which are higher than the current values Be cautious before setting the values check them thoroughly The higher values cannot be changed O 2006 Sensus Metering System 14 MiniCom 3 2 4 HRI comprehensive pulse and data system for remote reading of a conventional meter Fea
13. you do not know the primary addresses of the connected meters or when their addresses are the same O 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 49 4 3 3 2 Support of secondary addressing Not all meter types support secondary addressing The meter Calmex cannot be read using the secondary address Please check under the topic Meter types to see whether the meter type you intend to read supports secondary addressing Meter ID Meter identification number ID it is a part of the secondary MBus address Eight position decimal value Manufacturer H The manufacturer can be set in one of two forms as a hexadecimal value in the range of O FFFF or as a string of 3 types Medium H Set a medium lt is a hexadecimal value in the range of 0 FF Version H Set the version number It is a hexadecimal value in the range of 0 FF The parameters can also be changed by double clicking on the meter in the Meters window or by clicking the button on the right on your mouse and selecting the command Meter Parameters or by the icon in the tool bar COM Number Set the communication port number COM Number in the range from 1 to 255 set COM COM number If you choose an invalid or unavailable communication port number an error dialog will appear and you will have to choose a valid number in order to continue Port cannot be opened COM cannot be opened when you set an invalid COM port number or whe
14. 2 MiniCom 3 4 1 4 2 User Interface Program Opening After opening the program you have to choose the right COM port through which the MiniCom 3 will communicate with the meters If you choose an invalid or unavailable communication port number an error dialog will appear and you will have to choose a valid number or the program will be terminated See also COM number Main Window The main window contains the following Menu Tool bars with icons for quickly opening chosen commands from the menu Window Meters with 2 tab pages o Supported with the list of all supported meters o Scanned with all already scanned meters Window Commands Window Results Output window only in the registered version Status bar with the following features left to right o quick help for chosen item from user interface o registered or unregistered version o information about the communication status with which communication port the program is communicating and at what baudrate o coloured LED icon showing activity on communication port O 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 43 he Minicom 3 File View Tools Help dl Start Readout a Meter scan Meters Meter type Baudrate 0 PolluTherm PolluTherm EW 2 PalluStat E PalluStat E FW 2 Pollutorm E PolluCom E EW 2 HRI PolluMuk E DYNAMIC Hyb Ele DYNAMIC Encoder Accupuls FM 20uk Calmex Supported Output window Con
15. 2400 PolluStat E 254 2400 Pollustat E Fw 2 254 2400 Pollutorn E 5 2400 Pollulom E Fw 2 254 2400 HRI 254 2400 Follufluk E 10 2400 DYNAMIC Hyb Ele 254 2400 DYNAMIC Encoder 254 300 Accupuls 2400 FM ZD K 254 2400 Calmex 1 300 supported Meter parameters Before selecting a command you must first check communication parameters of the meter The meter you select must have its MBus address and baudrate set correctly The parameters can be changed by double clicking on the meter in the Meters window or by clicking the button on the right on your mouse and selecting the command Meter Parameters or by choosing from the main commands menu Tools Meter Parameters 4 2 2 Commands After opening the program this window may be blank The commands will become available after you select a meter There is a list of commands for a single meter type The Commands window is different for every type of meter To use all the commands which MiniCom 3 provides you need to be registered In the unregistered version some commands are unavailable and cannot be selected Details for using commands can be found under the topics Commands and Meter types Commands Start Readout Set meter ID Set primary MBus address Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Set customer location Set system date Set system date and tine Set averaging duration Registered version only Reset minmasx values Registered version only Set
16. 9 Set tariff parameters 31 Start Readout 24 Startup 42 Status bar 42 Storage date 33 Supported 43 Supported addresses 8 Supported bauds 8 Supported channels 8 Supported interface 8 Supported meters 2 System date 29 System time 29 T Tariff condition 31 Tariff parameters 31 Time 29 2006 Sensus Metering System Index Timeout 49 Timeout scale 49 Totaliser 11 21 U Uknown 21 Ultrasonic energy meter 12 V Version 3 View 46 W Water meter 14 15 16 17 19 Window Commands 44 Window Meters 43 Window Results 45 63 2006 Sensus Metering System
17. MiniCom 3 User manual _ 2006 Sensus Metering System up AR MATEC www armatec com Contents Table of Contents Part oO Mech Part Il O ON OO Gr oa N mb 11 Part Ill O ON 9 OF P N mh hhh D N O Part IV Introduction JE CEV o WEE Se LE de E Supported Communication Channels Meter Types PONT OP dpto dans Hunden PolluStat EE POIIUCOME nennen ol ER PONUMUR ES nn ice DYNAMIC Hyb Ele DYNAMIC Encoder MECUPUIS eege EMEA ennnen CAE eer Unknown Meter u see Commands Start Readout ce eee ene nee enter tenetSieeaerae acne nine veneer Set Primary MBus Address Set Meter ID Set Customer Location Set System Date and Time Set Averaging Duration Reset Min Max Values Set LCD Option 2 00 crc mer eomternre noon tenes Set Tariff Parameters Set Storage Date isis Read Logger Values ccsccccssssseeeseeessseeeseeeees Set Bus Cr nnne Device Configuration HRI Configuration ccccccccccnonnccncnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnanananans Accupuls Configuration Calmex Configuration User Interface Program Opening aaaa a2000000nnnnnn nn 2006 Sensus Metering System Il MiniCom 3 2 Main dUIle Ie UO 42 EC EE 43 i eil SEENEN 44 R su ults aeaiee aeaea ii eutucmeenebacdenepetcaladebecciecmencndueetenedncecseecus
18. a or the key F6 Abort communication This command immediately stops the communication with the meter You can also use the icon d or the key F7 Exit This command closes MiniCom 3 You can use the combination of keys Alt F4 You cannot exit the program when communication with the meter is running To stop communication immediately use the command File Abort communication or use the icon or the key F7 View In this menu the setup of the windows on the screen can be chosen by checking or unchecking the window view option e Status bar e Results e Output window O 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface Tools Help Status bar Results Output window Clear output window Restore panels Clear output window This command only in the registered version is used to erase the data in the Output window Erasing the data is only possible through this command Tools Help Results Output window Ei Clear output window Restore panels Output window REGISTERED Connected to LUMT 300 bps Led Restore panels Use this command to restore the default view of the program window Tools Help Results Output window Ei Clear output window Restore panels 4 3 3 Tools 4 3 3 1 Meter Parameters In this dialog you can set the parameters for the communication with the meter 2006 Sensus Metering System 48 MiniCom 3
19. address e lt could be because of a physical disconnection during the communication with the meter Check the physical connection of the meter e g a loose cable If using a read head check its position and if using an optical interface its activation Firmware 1 e Increase the timeouts for meter reply e The meter may be defective e Repeat the command Meter type does not match MiniCom 3 successfully performed the meter readout but the selected meter type doesn t correspond 2006 Sensus Metering System How to Do 59 with the scanned type e Select the correct scanned meter type 5 2 How To Scan Meters When you have more than one meter connected and you don t know all their addresses or even their numbers it is best to use the command Meter scan The meter scan can be started with the command from the main menu File Meter scan or with the icon Y or with the key F6 How to change the parameters for a meter scan In the dialog Options you can specify the options for a meter scan The dialog Options can be started in the main menu by clicking on Tools Options or with the icon amp E Fundamentals for a meter scan Scanning by secondary addresses is quicker and more reliable because the secondary address collision is almost impossible However not all meter types support the secondary addressing details under the topic Meter Types When reading meters that don t support the seco
20. can be several months old depending on the size of the meter memory and the amount of time the meter has been in use The heat meters PolluCom E PolluTherm und PolluStat E Firmware 1 have a memory for the energy values from the last 512 days The data appears in table form tab Logger values and graph form tab Logger chart On the tab Logger chart you can change the graph properties the graph can be printed and O 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 35 exported Results EE el ET ls RU ee Es ze wll vn el en vn wll vs vn wl en e wl e vn wl es es db es e db ss vs db e ola 12142005 12292005 1137006 1 26 2006 25 22006 Date Readings Logger values Logger chart 3 12 Set Bus Credit Registered version only Use this command to restrict the number of commands you can send to a meter within a day Set bus credit C Set bus credit off creel Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems The MBus credit ensures the lifespan of battery operated devices through their whole calibration validity The read out frequency of the meter depends on for example the addressing type the number of connected meters the te
21. d a contact for service and support Tool Bars The tool bars contain the icons for quick launching of selected commands from the main menu F executes the same function as the command Start Readout in the main menu a executes the same function as the command Meter scan in the main menu A executes the same function as the command Abort communication with the meter in the main menu pe executes the same function as the command Meter parameters in the main menu executes the same function as the command COM number in the main menu a executes the same function as the command Options in the main menu S executes the same function as the command Language in the main menu gt executes the same function as the command Export results in the main menu T this arrow adjusts the Tool bars View adjustment of Tool Bars To adjust the tool bars use the arrow which makes the menu accessible for adding and removing buttons Add or Remove Buttons Gei Meter params ez COM number N Options DL Language v Export results Reset Toolbar Customize Reset Toolbar By using the command Reset Toolbar the default view of the buttons will be restored This means that all buttons will appear in their primary locations 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 55 Customize The button Customize is used for further adjustment of buttons and menus When you click on this button a dialog f
22. d to the real parameter value Set averaging duration kis recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This ls necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to cel Change date time New system date D 2 2006 New system time 15 38 Use PC date and time ze Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems 2006 Sensus Metering System 30 MiniCom 3 3 6 System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E it is only possible to set values for the date and time which are higher than the current values Be cautious before setting the values check them thoroughly The higher values cannot be changed Clicking on Use PC date and time sends the system time from the user s PC to the meter If the system date and time have been set successfully and the meter has already been read in the Results window the date and time will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout Set Averaging Duration Registered version only Use this command to set the averaging period for the calculation of the tariff s
23. egistered version of MiniCom 3 you can follow the communication in detail in the Output window O 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 25 Meter parameters Before selecting a command you must first check communication parameters of the meter The meter you select must have its MBus address and baudrate set correctly for the communication with just one meter we recommend the common primary address 254 The parameters can be changed by double clicking on the meter in the Meters window or by clicking the button on the right on your mouse and selecting the command Meter Parameters or by choosing from the main commands menu Tools Meter Parameters If you don t know the exact meter address and you are communicating with just one meter use the common primary address 254 which every meter replies to If you are communicating with more than one meter and you don t know their addresses use the command Meter scan Using the common primary addresses 254 und 255 When you send a command for programming or setting the primary addresses 254 and 255 all of the connected meters execute this command You risk accidentally sending a command to all connected meters that was only intended for one meter Don t use the common addresses when communicating with more than meter at once In the case of communication with the meter using the common address 254 where the meter was successfully read the program automatica
24. em Commands 33 23660127 1xt Pozn mkov blok Soubor Upravy Format Zobrazeni M pow da Meter Pollustat E Fabrication Number 23660127 Average power 15 greater than old tariff tres d 200 kw current tariff energy value 22974 842 Mwh Read at 11 1 2005 13 04 11 New tariff setup Average power 15 lower than New tariff de A EE 20 kw Programmed at 11 1 2006 13 04 16 Time stamp 15 PC time End of protocol Minicom 3 ver 3 6 0 5 If you reset tariff parameters for the same meter all changes will shown in the file in the order that they were made In that file all the made changes will be documented 3 10 Set Storage Date Registered version only Use this command to set the storage date The storage date is when the meter stores the accumulated current data to its memory These values are called stored values This dialog will appear if you haven t read the meter before starting this command If you click on Start Readout after reading the meter a dialog with the current parameter value appears If you choose Ignore a dialog with a default value appears which doesn t correspond to the real parameter value Set averaging duration kis recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This ls necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to Ignore The storage date is part of the meter readout along with the other counters or it can be read on the display
25. ers O RS A ET Hyb Ele Encoder Start Readout YES YES YES Set primary MBus address wee es ves Set meer D VES VES Set customer location YES 7 O Set system date and time YES VES O Set averaging duration TTT Reset minmax values NOVOA Bet LCD opter NOVO Set storage es es Ster parameter MN VOTO Read logger values NO VOTO Set bas ee es 2006 Sensus Metering System MiniCom 3 The following table contains the commands for other types of meters Set customer location VES Set system date and time DO VESYIT 7 Set averaging duration LIT Reset min max values VES VES o Set LCD option hb Set storage date Set tariff parameters hb Read logger values 7 Set bus credit 2 2 Device configuration he YES Y 1 7 Can only be used with the command Device configuration 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 11 2 1 PolluTherm Energy meter totaliser ER Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optional optical interface inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to terminals 51 52 Number of counters in meter readout 98 List of supported commande Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Set system date and
26. etting and for the maximum values of the meter This dialog will appear if you haven t read the meter before starting this command If you click on Start Readout after reading the meter a dialog with the current parameter value appears If you choose Ignore a dialog with a default value appears which doesn t correspond to the real parameter value Set averaging duration kis recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This ls necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to cel Change averaging duration New averaging duration Valid range 12 from 3 to 765 with step of 2 minutes ms Clicking on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter lf the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems The meter calculates the maximum values of power volume flow flow and return temperature based on the set averaging duration The set averaging period also provides a basis for the tariff setting calculation O 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 31 The averaging duration can be set in the range between 3 and 765 minutes for firmware 2 it is 3 1440 minutes 24 hours The averaging duration is always a multiple of 3 If you set a number which is not commensu
27. he default value is 00000000 The password can be changed using the command Set Password Medium and Unit Parameters To change the following parameters you must enter a valid password Measured Medium Enter the physical quantity which will be measured based on input pulses Index Volume Current value of the pulse counter It shows the the current value of the meter in the units selected in the field Unit Please keep in mind the specified physical unit Unit Select a physical unit Pulse Multiplier Value Enter a pulse multiplier Date Time Parameters To change the following parameters you must enter a valid password System Date and Time Set the date and time on the meter clock Next Due Date On this date the current year value on the meter is stored to the memory For example if you set 31 December then every year on that day the meter will store the value of yearly consumption This date needn t to be lower than the current or invalid Details can be found in Accupuls documentation Billing Day On this date every month at the time set in the billing hour box the current value of the consumption is stored Details can be found in Accupuls documentation Billing Hour At this time on the billing day the current value of the consumption is stored Details can be found in Accupuls documentation To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a meter readout O 2006 Sensus Metering
28. ication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems This command allows you to select the items shown on the meter display Some items on the display can be faded in or out For details see the documentation for your individual meter To see if the LCD option has been set successfully check the meter display 3 9 Set Tariff Parameters Registered version only Use this command to set the tariff parameters to enable and active the tariff function on the meter according to a selected condition The tariff function is based also on the setting of the averaging duration O 2006 Sensus Metering System 32 MiniCom 3 Set tariff parameters Condition f Average power ls greater than Average power ls lower than Volume flow i greater than Volume flow ts lower than Inlet temperature is greater than Inlet temperature i lower than Outlet temperature is greater than Outlet temperature 18 lower than Temperature difference is greater than 3 2 P S Temperature difference is lower than 200 KW Iw Save changes to protocol ms Clicking on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter Time delay after selecting this command First the meter must be connected After selecting this command first the current meter parameters are read and then the configuration dialog is shown We recommend using this c
29. ion autodetection DYNAMIC Hyb Ele YES YES autodetection autodetection DYNAMIC eme ICI ICI ES Accupuls YES YES FM 2D K YES YES DE Uwe ves axtodetaction autodetsction List of supported meter types with interfaces A Inductiveinterface Optical interface MBus terminals PolluTherm LES VES __ YVES U PolluTherm FW2 YES YES YVES PolluStat E YVES YES YVES U ARO O YESO O VES PoluMUKE YB YES DYNAMIC Encoder VES MiniBus Version ES MBus Version Acoupus ER ER DEER BIER ESO Came Ta ss 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 9 The following table contains the commands for heat meters Calmex Start Readout VES YES YVES O Set primary Bus address VES YES YES SetmeterID_____________________ YES __ Yes O Set customer location VES Yes O Set system date and ime YES YES YVES Set averaging duration E Y VES 7 Reset min max values YESO Y YVES 7 Clear errors 7 Yo so 7 Set LCD option E ER 7 Set tariff parameters YVES ER 7 Set storage date EST Read logger values ES Y Yeso 7 Set bus credit ES ER 7 Select readout telegrams VES Set password VES Set cooling meter parameters VES Set pulse input parameters 7 VES 7 Set pulse output parameters ES Device configuration 7 7 YVES Can only be used with the command Device configuration The following table contains the commands for water met
30. ional meter PolluMUK E multijet universal coaxial appartment water meter DYNAMIC Hybrid register for cold water meters Hybrid DYNAMIC Electronic register for cold water meters Electronic DYNAMIC Encoder MBus register for cold water meters Encoder MBus DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus register for cold water meters Encoder MiniBus Accupuls complementary AMR systems for pulse output meters FM 2D K frequency converter Calmex energy meter totaliser MiniCom 3 has put together DYNAMIC Hybrid and DYNAMIC Electronic under one name DYNAMIC Hyb Ele MiniCom 3 has put together DYNAMIC Encoder MBus and DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus under one name DYNAMIC Encoder More information under Meter Types MBus MiniCom 3 uses MBus protocol to communicate with meters This protocol is defined by the international standard IEC 870 It is supposed that the program user understands the basic principles of MBus communication and can assess the risks of the programming within the complex MBus installation An error can affect all connected meter Detailed information about MBus can be found at www m bus com MBus uses two types of addresses primary and secondary MiniCom 3 supports both Some meters support both while others only support the primary address Details can be found under Meter Types MBus communication uses the most common baudrates of 300 and 2400 bps MiniCom 3 is able to communicate using both rates Some meters su
31. ith the first baudrate will be scanned first and after that all addresses with the second baudrate Support of baudrates Not all meter types support both baudrates Please check under the topic Meter types to see whether the meter type you intend to read supports the selected baudrate Start meter scan on startup By selecting this checkbox the meters will be scanned automatically after the program is opened Timeouts Here can you select the timeouts for the communication O 2006 Sensus Metering System 52 MiniCom 3 4 3 3 4 Options Meter scan Timeouts Timeout for meter reply Sul sl es Change this for meters with a longer reaction time eg DYNAMIC Timeout scale All internal timeouts of this software will be maltiplicd by this number Increase it when this software 2 not able to scan all the meters or there are some other problems on the serial line Cancel Timeout for meter reply Timeouts are specified in milliseconds and the default setting is 800 ms This is the time that the meter has to process the sent command It is not the time for the whole reply You should extend this parameter for meters with a longer reaction time e g DYNAMIC Hyb Ele Timeout scale Here you can select the number by which the timeout will be multiplied for sending and receiving of data Increase this option when there are problems on the serial line Language In this menu you can choose
32. king on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems O 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 29 3 5 Customer Location The customer location has nothing to do with the meter ID or Fabrication Number parameters It normally uses a value which serves as the identifier of a meter site in the utility distribution network This number stays the same even if the meter itself has been replaced The customer location number should be the same for all meters used at one location The delivery setting of the customer location is the serial number from the manufacturer If the customer location has been set successfully and the meter has already been read in the Results window the customer location will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout Set System Date and Time Use this command to set the system date and time of the meter This dialog will appear if you haven t read the meter before starting this command If you click on Start Readout after reading the meter a dialog with the current parameter value appears If you choose Ignore a dialog with a default value appears which doesn t correspon
33. lly exchanges the common address 254 in the meter parameters for the real address The address change automatically appears in the Meters window The last read meter address will be saved in the program Wenn you connect another meter you have to change the meter address In the case of one meter to the common address 254 Using the optical interface When using the optical read head it is necessary to first ensure that the head is in the correct position on the meter The cable should be parallel to the straight vertical side of the meter with the LED icons on the head and the meter connecting as on the picture below Some meters require activation of the optical interface before starting the readout The description of each specific meter type tells you how to activate the optical interface O 2006 Sensus Metering System 26 MiniCom 3 3 2 Palla Therm E eral wa Set Primary MBus Address Use this command to set the primary MBus address of the meter set primary MBus address Mew piman MBus address Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems Primary MBus address The primary MBus address 1 250 must be unique among the
34. lutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems Time delay after selecting this command First the meter must be connected After selecting this command first the current meter parameters are read and then the configuration dialog is shown We recommend using this command only after doing a meter readout If there is a communication error during the readout this will be shown on the screen and you won t be able to continue in the configuration Global Parameters Meter ID Meter identification number also a part of the secondary meter address Fabrication Number Fabrication Number The Fabrication number has nothing to do with the meter ID or Customer location parameters It is assigned to the meter at the time of manufacture by Sensus Metering System GmbH lt cannot be changed Customer Location O 2006 Sensus Metering System 38 MiniCom 3 Customer Location The customer location has nothing to do with the meter ID or Fabrication Number parameters It normally uses a value which serves as the identifier of a meter site in the utility distribution network This number stays the same even if the meter itself has been replaced The customer location number should be the same for all meters used at one location The delivery setting of customer location is the serial number from the manufacturer Password Enter a valid meter password T
35. meters connected to one MBus line to one serial COM port Therefore such an address can be used just once within the MBus line Having more than one meter in the system with the same primary address generates a collision so the address cannot be used neither for parameter setting nor meter readout For primary addresses you can use values fitting within one byte from 0 to 255 with the following limitations The address 0 should only be used for new meters which haven t yet been configured The addresses 251 and 252 can t be used because they are reserved for the MBus standard The address 253 can t be used because it is used during communication via secondary MBus addresses The address 254 can t be used because it is reserved for communication with all meters at once broadcast address with reply When you use 254 all meters receive the communication and reply to it The address 255 can t be used because it reserved for communication with all meters at once broadcast address without reply When you use 255 all meters receive the communication but they do not reply to it 2006 Sensus Metering System Commands 27 Allowed primary addresses Meters can be programmed with addresses from 0 to 250 but we recommend not using 0 lf the MBus address has been set successfully it will appear in the Meters window in the Address column when using the primary address If the meter has already been read
36. mperature probe and the battery type The meter handles a specified amount of communication a day as defined by the meter clock Keeping the mode at Set bus credit off reduces the lifespan of the battery If you require unlimited communication and the meter is battery operated you should switch to a meter which uses a power supply unit The meter PolluCom E has no bus credit O 2006 Sensus Metering System 36 MiniCom 3 3 13 3 13 1 3 13 2 Device Configuration HRI Configuration Use this special command to configure the HRI device HRI configuration Consumption Backward buffer Clear backward buffer D A alue d imp Registered version only Mode E ms Clicking on OK sende the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems Time delay after selecting this command First the meter must be connected After selecting this command first the current meter parameters are read and then the configuration dialog is shown We recommend using this command only after doing a meter readout If there is a communication error during the readout this will be shown on the screen and you won t be able to continue in the configuration
37. n the port is being used by another application If you don t know the communication port number a complete list of active ports can be found by clicking on Start Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Ports COM and LPT 4 3 3 3 Options This allows you to select the options for meter scan Meter s scan Here you can select the type of meter scan O 2006 Sensus Metering System 50 MiniCom 3 Options Meter scan Timeouts C By secondary addresses Use this method if vou have many meters connected to one mbus line or when vou have no information about their primary addresses e By primary addresses Address range D 20 Use this method if you have just few meters connected or when ponte sure that there 12 no primary address collision among the connected meters Repeat request count 1 Scanned baudratez ye A w 200 Start meter scan on startup Cancel By secondary addresses The scan will be done according to the meters secondary addresses Use this method when you have more than one meter connected to one MBus line or when you do not known the primary addresses of the connected meters or they are the same the default setting from the manufacturer is 0 Support of secondary addressing Not all meter types support secondary addressing The meter Calmex cannot be read using the secondary address Please check under the topic Meter
38. n 3 Customer location 28 D Date 29 Date and time 29 Es Energy meter 11 12 21 Error 58 Export 34 53 Export results 53 F Fixed date 33 FM 2 DK 20 Frequency converter 20 G Graph export 34 H Heat meter 13 Help 54 HRI 14 HRI configuration 36 Icons 54 IEC 870 2 Installation 3 Interface 3 L Language 52 Limit values 30 Logger 34 Logger graph 34 2006 Sensus Metering System 62 MiniCom 3 Main Menu 46 Main window 42 MBus 2 Menu 46 Meter 8 Meter baudrates 8 Meter commande 8 Meter display 31 Meter ID 27 Meter interface 8 Meter parameters 47 Meter scan 59 Meter scan parameters 59 Meter types 8 Meters 43 MiniCom 2 Minimum requirements 3 N Name and password 3 Number of communication port 49 O Optical head 3 24 Optical interface 3 24 Options 49 Output 45 Output window 45 P Password 3 PolluGomE 13 PolluMukE 15 PollustatE 12 PolluTherm 11 Primary address 26 47 Program opening 42 WR Read logger values 34 Readout 24 Readout results 45 Registration 3 Requirements 3 Rest min max values 31 Results 45 RS 232 3 WP Scanned 43 Secondary address 47 Sensus 2 Sensus Metering Systems 2 Set averaging duration 30 Set bus credit 35 Set customer location 28 Set display 31 Set LCD option 31 Set MBus address 26 Set meter ID 27 Set primary MBus address 26 Set storage date 33 Set system date and time 2
39. ndary addressing or when you don t know if all connected meters support the secondary addressing you should scan by primary addresses When just one meter is connected and you want to do a scan use the primary addressing When you scan the meters using primary addresses and no meters are detected it can be caused by the primary address collision In this case connect the meters one by one and set unique addresses for them or use the meter scan by secondary addresses After starting the scan a dialog with information about the running communication appears lt shows the baudrate being used and the address being searched for After the operation end the dialog with the scan result with the number of scanned meters appears These meters appear in the window Meters on the tab Scanned O 2006 Sensus Metering System Index 61 Index About 54 Accupuls 19 Accupuls configuration 36 Activation of meter 11 12 13 Activation of PolluComtE 13 Activation of PolluStatE 12 Activation of PolluTherm 11 Address 43 Averaging 30 B Battery 35 Baudrate 43 Baudrate for meter scan 49 Bus credit 35 C Calmex 21 Calmex configuration 39 Change date andtime 29 Clear output window 46 COM number 49 COM port 49 Commands 24 44 Communication channels 3 Communication port 49 Compact heat meter 13 Configuration 36 39 Contact 3 Cosmos Electronic 16 Cosmos Encoder 17 Cosmos Hyb Ele 16 Cosmos Hybrid 16 Current versio
40. necting aut eut out 5 o Connected to COM1 2400 bps Start Readout 4 2 1 Meters The Meters window contains 2 tabs e Supported on this tab page all supported by SENSUS meter types are listed so you can select the command without needing to do a meter scan If you want to select a command simply choose the proper meter type and in the window Command the proper command e Scanned on this tab page you will find a list of all meters which were detected using the command Meter scan This tab page is blank after you open the program After scanning a list of the scanned meters is shown This list is erased by the next scan When the primary address is used for Start Readout Set primar MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Set system date and time Set averaging duration Registered version only EEK EE G o Reset min mas values Registered version only Results REGISTERED Connected to COM1T 2400 bps scanning then the list of scanned meters uses primary addresses When the secondary address is used for scanning then the list of scanned meters uses secondary addresses Both lists contain the following meter parameters o Meter type the name of meter type o Address meter MBus address o Baudrate communication baudrate of the meter 300 or 2400 2006 Sensus Metering System 44 MiniCom 3 Meters q PolluThetrn O 2400 PolluTherm EW 2 254
41. nly for Start Readout Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals DYNAMIC Electronic has an optical interface DYNAMIC Hybrid doesn t have an optical interface Number of counters in meter readout 34 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set storage date Registered version only e Set system date and time e Reset min max values Registered version only Secondary addressing In the secondary addressing only Start Readout command is supported and all other commands must be executed with the primary addressing 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 17 2 7 DYNAMIC Encoder Register for cold water meters Encoder MBus and MiniBus nannnn m Ab dl Text on DYNAMIC Encoder MBus cable grey M Bus no polarity Protocol EN 1434 IEC 870 Attention DYNAMIC Encoder MBus Be careful what type of Encoder you use The DYNAMIC Encoder MBus will not communicate when connected to MiniBus inductive interface Text on DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus cable black Do not connect to an M Bus red Signal lt gt black Ground Protocol EN 1434 IEC 870 Attention DYNAMIC Encoder MBus Be careful what type of Encoder you use The DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus cannot be connected to MBus terminals Such a connection would destroy the register Featu
42. ommand only after doing a meter readout If there is a communication error during the readout this will be shown on the screen and you won t be able to continue in the configuration If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems In the default setting the tarif function is switched off You have to activate this function first the top item in the dialog Then the specific conditions are available and you can select the tariff condition and its limit value Please keep in mind the specified physical unit If after selecting the command Set tariff parameters and before setting the new condition by clicking on OK the physical meter is changed then the new tariff setting won t go through If the setting has been made successfully it will be shown on your screen and the meter will calculate further values using the new tariff If you check Save changes to protocol a protocol file in text format will be created to document these changes the corresponding time and the newly set tariff parameters with the setting time system time of your PC This file is named using the fabrication number of the meter for example 23660127 txt and stored in the MiniCom 3 main directory This is when installed as suggested the directory C Program Files MiniCom 3 2006 Sensus Metering Syst
43. or editing the Tool bars will appear In this dialog you can set the layout of the main menu and buttons The command Reset cancels all changes made and restores the default setting Customize Options Toolbars O 2006 Sensus Metering System 58 MiniCom 3 How to Do Solving Problems These are the general error warnings that appear in MiniCom 3 Timeout expired Device is not responding CH Timeout expired Device is not responding Source M Bus slave Current setup TOMS 2400 bps MiniCom 3 didn t receive any reply from the meter e Check the physical connection of the meter e g a loose cable If using a read head check its position and if using an optical interface its activation Firmware 1 e Check the COM number e Check the Meter parameters e Repeat the command Timeout expired Response is invalid or incomplete Timeout expired Response is invalid or incomplete Source M Bus slave Current setup COM 2400 bps MiniCom 3 received an invalid reply The meter started to reply but its reply was incomplete or invalid e lt could be because of the primary address collision When using the common primary address 254 check that just one meter is connected When using another primary address check that the entered address corresponds with the meter address e lt could be because of the secondary address collision Check that the entered address corresponds with the meter
44. pport both while others support only one Details can be found under Meter Types O 2006 Sensus Metering System Introduction 3 1 1 Installation The Installation of the program MiniCom 3 The installation program of the current version of MiniCom 3 can be found on the SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS http www imsemea com website Minimum requirements To install MiniCom 3 it is necessary to have at least the following e Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Intel operating system with SP3 installed or Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Windows 98 SE or Windows ME Administrative Privileges on the system for Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 and Windows XP during installation Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher if running on NT 4 Windows 98 64 megabytes of RAM 128 MB recommended Super VGA monitor 600x800 Disk Space required 2 MB of free space in the target directory One COM port on your computer or its full functioning equivalent such as USB COM converter First installation To install MiniCom 3 do the following 1 Run the file mc3XXX exe XXX is the version of the software which you can get from SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS 2 Continue according to the Wizard on the screen Reinstallation or upgrade For reinstallation or upgrade simply run the file mc3XXX exe again and continue according to the Wizard on the screen Removing the software from the computer Use Windows Control Panel Add or Remove Programs 1
45. r readout 98 List of supported commande Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Set system date and time Set averaging duration Registered version only Reset min max values Registered version only Set LCD option Registered version only Set tariff parameters Registered version only Read logger values Registered version only Set bus credit Registered version only Activation of a meter using optical interface For meter communication via optical interface it is necessary to activate the meter display first If the display blinks it isn t activated You have to hold the red button for 2 seconds To activate the optical interface and enable communication you have to hold the red button for 3 seconds The interface remains active for 3 minutes after which it is necessary to reactivate the optical interface System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E it is only possible to set values for the date and time which are higher than the current values Be cautious before setting the values check them thoroughly The higher values cannot be changed O 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 13 2 3 PolluCom E Compact heat meter Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optional optical
46. rable with 3 this value will be round down to the nearest commensurable value If the averaging duration has been set successfully and the meter has already been read in the Results window this item will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 7 Reset Min Max Values Registered version only Use this command to reset without further dialog all minimum and maximum values in the meter memory This refers to all peak values from the last use of this command or if this command has never been used it refers to all peak values from the lifespan of the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems If the resetting has been set successfully and the meter has already been read in the Results window these items will be set back to zero To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 8 Set LCD Option Registered version only Use this command to set the LCD display and its data Set LCD option Display Minimum tems cnc Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter If the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during commun
47. res Protocol MBus DYNAMIC Encoder MBus MiniBus DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus Supported baudrates 300 Supported addressing primary secondary only for Start Readout Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals DYNAMIC Encoder MBus inductive interface can be connected through inductive head to MBus terminals Number of counters in meter readout 2 List of supported commands e Start Readout O 2006 Sensus Metering System 18 MiniCom 3 e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID Secondary addressing In the secondary addressing only Start Readout command is supported and all other commands must be executed with the primary addressing O 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 19 2 8 Accupuls Complementary AMR systems for pulse output meters WEE D ecupuls e d Ua Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals Number of counters in meter readout 39 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID e Set customer location e Reset min max values e Device configuration O 2006 Sensus Metering System 20 MiniCom 3 29 FM 2D K Frequency converter Flow totalization of 2 water meters
48. s Registered version only Clear Errors Registered version only Set LCD Option Registered version only Set Tariff Parameters Registered version only Set Storage Date Registered version only Read Logger Values Registered version only Set Bus Credit Registered version only Select Readout Telegrams Registered version only Set Password Registered version only Set Cooling Meter Parameters Registered version only Set Pulse Input Parameters Registered version only Set Pulse Output Parameters Registered version only Device Configuration o HRI Configuration o Accupuls Configuration o Calmex Configuration See also Meter Types Start Readout This command activates the meter readout and is available for all meter types If the readout goes successfully the new values will appear in the Results window If the readout does not go successfully an Error box will appear Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems Line of communication After you select your command MiniCom 3 will begin to use the serial port and communicate with the meter During this time the green LED icon in the lower right corner in the Status Bar changes colour to red Then there is only more function in the program Abort communication that can be selected Communication status is indicated in the Status Bart to the left of the coloured LED icon If you are using a r
49. the language for the user interface of MiniCom 3 2006 Sensus Metering System User Interface 53 4 3 3 5 Select Language Finnish French Cancel German Portuguese Spanish In the version for Western Europe you can choose from English German Portuguese Spanish French and Finnish In the version for Eastern Europe you can choose from English Czech Hungarian Polish Russian Slovak and Serbo Croatian latin alphabet Export Results This dialog exports the data shown in the Results window This function is available only when the Results window is visible and the table inside is activated When viewing the graph in this window the export cannot be done The export can only be done after the readout Export 104 Items Please choose an Export Format e View on Screen f Export to File Export Format HTML Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Text Rich Text Comma Delimited Text CSV Tab Delimited Text Data Interchange Format DIF SYLK Format Clipboard 2006 Sensus Metering System 54 MiniCom 3 4 3 4 4 4 View on Screen The exported data will be viewed directly in the target application e g MS Excel Internet Explorer etc Export to File The exported data will be saved in the file specified at the start of exporting Help About Here you can find basic information about the program its version and registration who it is registered to an
50. time Set averaging duration Registered version only Reset min max values Registered version only Set LCD option Registered version only Set tariff parameters Registered version only Read logger values Registered version only Set bus credit Registered version only Activation of a meter using optical interface For meter communication via optical interface it is necessary to activate the meter display first If the display blinks it isn t activated You have to hold the red button for 2 seconds To activate the optical interface and enable communication you have to hold the red button for another 3 seconds The interface remains active for 3 minutes after which it is necessary to reactivate the optical interface System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E it is only possible to set values for the date and time which are higher than the current values Be cautious before setting the values check them thoroughly The higher values cannot be changed O 2006 Sensus Metering System 12 MiniCom 3 2 2 PolluStat E Ultrasonic energy meter Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optional optical interface inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to terminals 51 52 Number of counters in mete
51. tures Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals Number of counters in meter readout 2 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID e Device configuration O 2006 Sensus Metering System Meter Types 2 5 PolluMUK E Multijet universal coaxial appartment water meter Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary only for Start Readout Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optical interface Number of counters in meter readout 11 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set storage date Registered version only Set system date and time Set bus credit Registered version only Secondary addressing 15 In the secondary addressing only Start Readout command is supported and all other commands must be executed with the primary addressing O 2006 Sensus Metering System 16 MiniCom 3 2 6 DYNAMIC Hyb Ele Register for cold water meters Hybrid or Electronic f nor 3 Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary o
52. tus and details of communication with the meter Output window lt lt 16 A Reading RAM 4 bytes at address 0242 gt gt 68 09 09 68 53 FD 51 0F 2F 00 42 02 04 27 16 lt lt ES gt 10 58 F0 58 16 lt lt 66 19 19 68 08 09 7217 17 17 70 18 4E 60 04 42 lt lt OO OO OO OF 1F 00 42 02 04 03 29 97 22 FF 16 gt gt 1O 40 FO SD i6 lt lt ES wt REGISTERED Connected to COMT 2400 bps The above window shows A description of running communication e g Reading RAM 4 bytes at address 0242 A list of all sent and received bytes in hexadecimal format e g Sending bites gt gt 10 5B 06 61 16 Readout results in the order of the list of counters 2006 Sensus Metering System 46 MiniCom 3 4 3 4 3 1 4 3 2 Menu All MiniCom 3 commands which are common for all meters can be found in the main menu e File o Start Readout o Meter scan o Abort communication o Exit e View o Status bar o Results o Output window o Clear output window o Restore panels e Tools o Meter parameters o COM number o Options o Language o Export results Help o About File In this menu you can Start Readout This command activates a meter readout Details can be found under the topic Start Readout You can also use the icon or the key F5 Meter scan This command performs a scan for all meters Details can be found under the topic How to scan meters You can also use the icon
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