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1. Remark Value Unit 4 00350204 14 E SEN 12 4 M Tariff 0 Storage number mm 3 gaeren cms a Power aw Flow Temperature Return Temperature DEZ Temperature Difference LEE Fabrication Number 71350030 9 Customer location 71350030 10 Averaging Duration 15 min A Time Point date time 1 8 2007 8 42 00 Start of tariff 6 8 2007 amp lt Z Readings 2010 Sensus Metering Systems User Interface 61 4 2 4 Output This function is available only in the registered version It shows the status 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 OF 2F 00 42 02 04 27 16 lt lt ES gt gt 10 5B FD 58 16 lt lt 68 19 19 68 08 09 72 17 17 17 70 18 4E 60 04 A2 lt lt D0 00 00 0F 1F 00 42 02 04 03 29 97 22 FF 16 gt gt 10 40 FD 3D 16 lt lt ES H REGISTERED Connected to COM1 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 are shown in the order of the list of counters vila The data in the Output window can be erase only with the command only in the registered version View del Clear output window E
2. 4 3 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 Meter Info 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 e Help o Contents o About 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 62 MiniCom 3 4 3 1 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 X or the key F6 Abort communication This command immediately stops the communication with the meter You can also use the icon X or the key F7 Exit This command closes MiniCom 3 ROE 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 x U a or the key F7 4 3 2 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 s Meter Info e Results e Output window Clear output window This command only in the registered version is used to erase the data in the Output windo
3. Set password Registered version only Set cooling meter parameters Registered version only Set pulse input parameters Registered version only Data Logger Setup Read daily consumption Registered version only X Set correction factor Registered version only New version New version XX I KK KK KK Se Se KK OK Se OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OX gt lt K K OOK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OX System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Activation of a meter using optical interface PolluCom E C 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 PolluCom E C New version and PolluCom M New version To activate the optical interface push the red button for 1 second before starting MiniCom 3 command After this the interface is active for 1 hour After any communication the interfa
4. lt x Fk lt 0 e MBus 2P Input 1 Set primary MBus address MBus 2P Input 2 Set meter ID Ee E Set primary MBus address M Set meter ID Set customer location SAR Set system date and time Reset min max values Reset min max values Ciearerrors LL Set storage date Set storage date Select readout telegrams X Setpassword x Device configuration x x HRECO Device configuration PolluMuk E Set primary MBus address eae a Set system date and time Set storage date DY NAMIC Hyb Ele Set primary MBus address X Set system date and time Reset min max values Reset minimax values Setstoragedate LL x DYNAMIC Encoder Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID Encoder ER 56 MBus Set primary MBus address Sakae Set Baud Rate 300 Set Baud Rate 2400 Accupuls Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location x x I lt x x M New version e x i Ki i Fk x pe x x x x Reset min max values Device configuration FM 2D K X 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Introduction 5 1 3 Supported Communication Channels List of supported communication channels MiniCom 3 only supports communication through the serial port of your computer So you need a 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 optical read head To attach the opti
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 14 Set Tariff Parameters New version 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 Set tariff parameters Tariff Logic te Tariff Off C Condition Tariff On Bonus Malus Tariff On Condition T ariff Bonus Malus Tariff C Average power Bonus 7 Malus tariff is available only for PolluStat E New Version Volume flow with Fw 2 Inlet temperature Power Calculation Mode with Temperature Limit Temperature difference e Bonus Malus Tariff Password Bonus Malus password is required if it already differs from default manufacturer value 0 If it is not set the value you enter is greater than here will be used as a new password is lower or equall to Password hex 234 Warning Password can be set only once If it already differs from the default manufacturer value 0 you will not be able to change it again r r C Outlet temperature Temperature Limit C 22 r r Start Stop time The actual value may differ slightly from that programmed as the meter operates with an internal data format a Clicking on OK sends the data to the mete
6. The meter scan can be started with the command from the main menu File Meter scan or with the icon a or with 2010 Sensus Metering Systems How to Do 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 N Fundamentals for a meter scan Scanning by secondary addresses is easier and more reliable because secondary address collision is almost impossible and all meters with the exception of Calmex support secondary addressing 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 primary address collision In this case use the meter scan by secondary addresses or connect the meters one by one and set unique addresses for them After starting the scan a dialog with information about the running communication appears It shows the baudrate being used and the address being searched for After the operation the dialog with the scan result including the number of scanned meters appears These meters appear in the Meters window on the tab Scanned 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Index Ge About 68 Accupuls 22 Accupuls configuration 52 Activation of meter 10 11 12 Activation of PolluComtE 12 Activation of PolluStat E
7. User Interface 65 4 3 3 3 Options This menu allows you to select the options for a meter scan General On this tab you can check the possibility of loading the parameters at startup and updating the address after the readout Load parameters of the meters at startup Check this option if you want this application to load the last used parameters on the meters at startup of the application e g last used meter addresses Please do not check this option if you want this application to use default parameters e g broadcast address After successful readout update the meter address Check this option if you want this application to update the meter address in the meter list each time the meter is successfully read Please do not check this option if you want this application to keep the broadcast address in the meter list Meter scan Here you can select the type of meter scan Options General Meter scan Timeouts By secondary addresses Use this method if you have many meters connected to one mbus line or when you have no information about their primary addresses C By primary addresses Pp sp 3 M Use broadcast address address 254d FEN Repeat request count 3 Scanned baudrates vw v 300 Start meter scan at startup 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
8. e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID e Reset min max values Registered version only 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 23 2 16 Calmex Energy meter totaliser Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 Supported addressing primary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface List of supported commands e Start Readout e Device configuration Registered version only 2 17 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 26 MiniCom 3 3 Commands The following is the complete list of commands 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 Values 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 Data Logger Values Select Readout Telegrams Registered version only Collision Detection Set Password Registered version only Set Cooling Meter Parameters Registered version only Set Pulse Input Parameters Registered version only Data Logger Setup Choose Battery Ty
9. 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 29 3 4 Set Customer Location Use this command to set the customer location of the meter It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to set Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H 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 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 or the name of the customer has changed The delivery setting of the customer location is the serial number from the manufacturer H 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 3 5 Set System Date and Time Use this command to set the system date and time of the meter It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get t
10. 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 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID For more settings of the MBus 2P input parameters see the Set Pulse Input Parameters command for heat meters Using 1 heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 14 MiniCom 3 2 5 MBus 2P Input 2 External meter connected to input 2 of the MBus plug in unit with two contact inputs The MBus plug in unit is available for the heat meters PolluTherm New version PolluCom E C New version and PolluCom M New version For details about MBus implementation of the heat meter s 2 contact inputs please see the heat meter s manual Eingang 1 Eingang 2 The three meters are represented by 2 virtual MBus slaves The heat meter is the main MBus heat meter device and the 2 contact input devices will answer to a request separately from the other by primary or secondary response In addit
11. 11 Activation of PolluTherm 10 Address 58 Averaging 30 31 B Battery 37 42 Baudrate 58 Baudrate for meter scan 65 Bus credit 37 C Calmex 23 Calmex configuration 55 Change date and time 29 30 Choose Battery Type 42 Clear errors 32 Clear output window 62 Collision Detection 40 COM number 64 COM port 64 Commands 26 59 Communication channels 5 Communication port 64 Communication protocol 2 Compact heat meter 12 Configuration 44 45 46 48 51 52 55 Contact 3 Cooling 41 Cosmos Electronic 19 Cosmos Encoder 20 Cosmos Hyb Ele 19 Cosmos Hybrid 19 Current version 3 Customer location 29 D Data Logger Setup 42 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Data system 18 Date 29 30 Date and time 29 30 er Encoder ER56 MBus 21 Energy meter 10 11 23 Error 70 Error messages 70 Export 37 67 Export results 67 External meter 13 14 Fixed date 36 FM 2 DK 22 Frequency converter 22 G General 65 Graph export 37 H Harry interface 5 Heat meter 12 Help 68 HRI 15 HRI CO 18 HRI CO configuration 51 HRI configuration 44 HRI Mei 17 39 65 HRI Mei configuration 48 Icons 68 IEC 870 2 Input 1 13 Input 2 14 Installation 3 Interface 5 le Language 67 Limit values 30 31 Logger 37 Logger graph 37 jee MiniCom 3 Main Menu 61 Main window 58 MBus 2 MBus 2P 13 14 Menu 61 Meter 8 Meter baudrates 8 Meter commands 8 Meter display 32 Meter ID 28 Meter interfac
12. HRI Mei you can choose from the following combinations of readout telegrams e All Standard Statistic Fixed Data All Historical Data the default value all telegrams which are available Standard Telegram Standard Telegram Fixed Data Standard Telegram All historical data Standard Telegram Last Month s Telegram Statistic Telegram Standard Telegram Statistic telegram Test telegram H the new readout telegrams setting has been set successfully then after running a meter readout you will see the correct number of counters shown on the display in the Results window 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 40 MiniCom 3 3 20 Collision Detection Use this command to enable or disable the collision detection among the meters Collision detection C Collision detection is DISABLED und 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 QA MiniCom is not able to read the current setting of the collision detection Zei When you run this command the dialog always displays Collision detection is ENABLED as the default gt value 3 21 Set Password Registered version only This command enables you to set a new password for the meter Se
13. MBus address e Set meter ID als Secondary addressing fp For secondary addressing only the Start Readout command is supported All other commands must be executed using primary addressing 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 21 2 13 Encoder ER56 MBus Register for cold water meters Encoder MBus Attention Supported baudrates This Encoder ER 56 does not support autodetection of the baud rate Should you encounter problems with meter scan or readout try to set the other baud rate Baud rate of the meter scan can be changed in Options dialog The baud rate of the meter reading 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 Text on Encoder ER56 MBus cable grey M Bus no polarity Protocol EN 1434 IEC 870 vs Attention Encoder ER56 MBus cable grey N Be careful what type of Encoder you use The Encoder ER56 MBus will not communicate when connected to MiniBus inductive interface Text on Encoder ER56 MiniBus cable black Do not connect to an M Bus red Signal lt gt black Ground Protocol EN 1434 IEC 870 Attention Encoder ER56 MiniBus cable black Be careful what type of Encoder you use The Encoder ER56 MiniBus cannot be connected to MBus terminals Such a connection would des
14. Set tariff parameters Y LL le y y Read data logger values Y y Set Baud Rate300 VS Set Baud Rate 2400 LL V The following table contains the commands for other types of meters TA Resi Resi New version TRR TRS Accupus FM2OIK Unknown Set primary mausadaress ves ves vs ves ws ves Semen ves vs ves ves ves ves Set customer locaton vs vs ves Set systomdate andtine vs ve fs EE ET A Reset rinrax vales EE areas lekel a elmer ef fe ee Set storagedaio vs st pl ee fe Ee Pess der gg vas Ft Got readout taegrars vs st Setpassword vs st Device configuration ws vs vs eee See also Registration for the commands divided according to the standard or registered version 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 10 MiniCom 3 2 1 PolluTherm Energy meter totaliser l d mi 07 PolluTherm we sensus d lt ol Es Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 List of supported commands PolluTherm PolluTherm New version Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set custome
15. duration has been set successfully and the meter has already been read this item will be changed in the Results window To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 32 MiniCom 3 3 9 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 Information changes were made please read the meter again 1 Command executed successfully Meter has acknowledged all requests To ensure that the required H 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 these items will be set back to zero in the Results window and a window with confirmation of the successfully executed command will appear To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 10 Clear Errors Registered version only Use this command without further dialog for clearing the errors displayed on the meter and in the result protocol H the command doesn t run successfully still try to
16. picture of the chosen meter and some information about this type 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 Sb MiniCom 3 E ER File View Tools Help O Meter scan X E COMnumber DB Em rah i Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Meter type Address Baud PolluTherm 1 2400 PolluTherm New 14 2400 PolluStat E 254 2400 PolluCom EIC 254 2400 PolluCom E C Ne 0 2400 Set system date and time MBus 2P Input1 254 2400 f Suig MBus 2P Input2 254 2400 lts S DAX HRI 254 2400 z Residia M 254 2400 3 Name Value Unit 2 HRI Mei 254 2400 Meter ID 87654321 KKK HRI CO 254 2400 Address 1 PolluMuk E 0 2400 DYNAMIC HybjEle 254 2400 DYNAMIC Encoder 0 300 Meter Version 52 Accupuls 6 2400 Measured Medium 4 FM 2D K 254 2400 Status o Cal 1 300 Energy 3580000 Wh fa Scanned Volume 21 98 m3 Meter Info Volume Flow Manufacturer ES Power KI Flow Temperature Return Temperature Temperature Difference 139 356 K Fabrication Number 34950569 PolluTherm lt FE Output window SND_NKE Reading meter w
17. read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems If the errors have been cleared successfully on the display the data will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 11 Set LCD Option Registered version only Use this command to set the LCD display and data which will be shown there Set LCD option Display C Minimum items coed Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H 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 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 user manual for your individual meter To see if the LCD option has been set successfully check the meter display 3 12 Set LCD Option New version Registered version only Use this command to set the LCD display and data which will be shown there 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 33 st Set LCD positions TE L4 Service Level Service Level L5 Control Level Service Level II L6 Setup Level L1 User Level L2 Appointed Date Level Statis
18. 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 ofthe 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 one meter In the case of communication with the meter using the common address 254 where the meter was successfully read the program automatically 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 When 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 Wh
19. the primary address scan If checked then the primary address scan will check all the addresses from the range but first it will check the broadcast address 254 This is useful when you have only one meter connected the meter will be detected with the broadcast address no matter what its current address is If not checked then the primary address scan will check all the addresses from the range without the broadcast address This is the recommended setting when more meters are connected Do not check this option when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected Using 1 heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 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 scanne
20. 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 connected 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 Meter PolluTherm New version Fabrication Number 71350023 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 35 Old tariff setup Tariff function is disabled Old tariff treshold Current tariff energy value N A Read at 23 2 2010 13 51 48 New tariff setup Average power is greater than New tariff treshold 100 kW Programmed at 23 2 2010 13 52 08 Time stamp is PC time End of protocol MiniCom 3 ver 3 6 0 63
21. 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 Register value The current value of consumption is set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the configuration of liters per rotation and number of digits in register Number of digits in register This value defines the amount of digits at the electronic register for the consumption value against the mechanical meter This value cannot be changed Liters per rotation This value defines the quality rating of the mechanical pointer which Residia M New version detects This value cannot be changed 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 47 Checkbox Clear rotation counters If this checkbox is selected and you click on OK the internal counters positive Accu negative Accu and Negative Index will be set to zero Limit time for leakage This time value can be set from 1 to 59 minutes and defines the time that must be elapsed without flow after which the Residia M New version will set the internal event flag No Leakage Default value is 5 minutes If internal event No Leakage doesn t occur in a time space of 24 hours the Leakage Flag will be set at Residia M New version status word Limit time for break This time value can be set from 1 to 59 minutes and defines the time that must be elapsed with a flow more th
22. to the supplied water Set correction factor The value must range between 0 5 1 5 To change the value the meter must be opened for programming i e seal is opened To see if the correction factor has been set successfully check the meter display 2010 Sensus Metering Systems a MiniCom 3 3 30 Device Configuration 3 30 1 HRI Configuration Use this special command to configure the HRI B DATA not possible for solo pulse HRI device HRI Configuration Consumption Backward buffer Clear backward buffer D Yalue Registered version only Mode B1 und 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 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 Consumption Current value of the consumption set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the physical unit Backward
23. www sensus com It is supposed that the program user understands the basic principles of Sensus communication and can assess the risks of programming within the installation 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 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 Re
24. 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 current ID number will appear in the window 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 lt should be unique among all meters so you should always set a different meter ID The default 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 Attention The meters PolluMUK E and DYNAMICS do not support the command to set the meter ID In this case the meter ID is identical to the meter number
25. 22 een 34 14 Set Tariff Parameters New version SEENEN EEN seen nese ee ee ennenen 35 15 Set Storage EE 36 16 Read Data Logger Values New version ess eee sees essere ee enesenn neee eee 37 17 SetiBUS Credit diari 37 2010 Sensus Metering Systems I MiniCom 3 18 Select Readout Telegrams New version csss sese sese sese sese sese esec sees senenn ennenen 38 19 Select Readout Telegrams HRI Mei ee sees neee eee eee eee 39 20 CollisionDetection 2 5 28 22 2 524 2254 208 24a un Aasaa a humanen abe aa Heumann nenn anne 40 KAN EE AAA TO 40 22 Set Password New version REENEN ENEE KEREN EEE REENEN EEN EEN 41 23 Set Cooling Meter Parameter ss sese se vese ee ess ee ess eee sees ese seene ee ennenen neee nenen 41 24 Set Pulse Input Parametere sees sese ees eee sees esse esse esse enesenn ennenen nenen ner 41 25 Data Logger Setup ii 22 22 22 NENNEN Ehe 42 26 Choose B ttery Type 22 22 22 000 ae neee ennenen nenen nenen ennn d2 27 Read Daily Consumption ssssss seves esse sese sese ees eee esec esse essen ennenen neee nenen 43 28 Set Baud Rate ni iia 43 29 Set Correction Factor stees gek deg la ion in 43 30 Device ComfiQurati Om red 44 A TT Residia M Configuration Residia M New version Configuration snnnnnnennnnnennennennennnnnnnnnenennenne 46 HRI M l Contigua ne aaa iazo HRI CO Configuration uunssensnensnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnn Accupuls Configuration CalMex COMPIQUIAL
26. 7 2007 v New system time 14 59 Use PC date and time Password hev en Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even H you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H 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 Clicking on Use PC date and time sends the system time from the user s PC to the meter System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Password hex The meters Firmware ll new version require a password in hex format to change the system date and time Ifthe 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 3 7 Set Averaging Duration Registered version only Use this command to set the averaging period for the calculation of the tariff setting and for the maximum values of the meter It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the current value of the
27. ION ae TTT Part IV User Interface Program Opening E 58 REIWEN 58 Motors EE 58 COMM ANS E 59 Results A di 59 3 Hipi A ida 68 A Tool Bars EHH 68 Part V How to Do 70 1 Solving Problems eege eege geesde EE 70 2 How To Scan Meters tool SEENEN ENEE ee EC NEES 70 Index 73 O 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 1 2 MiniCom 3 Introduction Description of the MiniCom 3 program Last update of document 29 9 2010 MiniCom 3 is a software tool for setting the parameters of utility water and heat meters as well as system components made by SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS The program is not designed for other manufacturers meters MiniCom 3 enables the user to set his specific parameters such as meter address meter ID part of the secondary address 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 In the unregistered version you will not be able to view the input window and generate only the logger values export See also Registration List of supported meters PolluTherm energy meter totaliser PolluTherm New version energy meter totaliser firmware 2 PolluStat E ultrasonic heat meter PolluStat E New version ul
28. Mask 00000 Clear rotation counters Limit time for leakage 3 ES min Limit time for break 3 min Limit flow for break 64 5 m3 h 6450 rot h Output pulse value 1 m3 Pulse mode B1 Bauen 128 M 0x1000 ERROR_TAMPER_DEFECTED T 042000 ERROR_PICKUP Ox4000 ERROR_STORAGE MS 0x8000 ERROR_HARDWARE cro 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 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 Register value The current value of consumption is set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the configuration of liters per rotation and number of digits in register Number of digits in register This value defines the amount of digits at the electronic register for the consumption value against the mechanical meter With this value the user can align the HRI MEI to the mecha
29. Metering Systems o MiniCom 3 Wakeup character count Number of wakeup characters to be sent in wakeup signal Wakeup parity Parity for wakeup signal Delay after wakeup sequence Length of the communication break after wakeup signal transmission in milliseconds Operator mode This section applies only for HRI Mei meters There are 3 options to choose from e Don t use password Use when your meters are not protected with a password e Ask before each command the set password will be required before every command to this meter Use when you have protected meters and want to enter a different password for each meter e Use always the following password hex it is used as default with the 00000001 hex value Use when you have protected meters and want to always use the same password for all the meters 4 3 3 2 COM Number Set the communication port number COM Number in the range from 1 to 255 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 when 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems
30. MiniCom 3 User Manual O 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Contents Table of Contents Part I Introduction 2 NET CU ET 3 2 2 E WEE 3 3 Supported Communication Channels sssssssssesssssess seve sees sese ees eee sees essen een eenn nner 5 Part Il Meter Types 8 T ee d EE 10 2 UE 9 E 11 RU Le EE 12 K TT MPU a TTT 13 AAA PPP nee EES aer genes Tes IEE a Finn SEELEN genes ee nun 14 CARR aia iia 15 T TE A Mii ee ne A a ennui 16 E HRI Mei a ia 17 CRT e EE 18 10 PollUMUK E 0 ees 18 11 DYNAMIC Hyb Ele dorini aiaa nn eines Innen 19 12 DYNAMIC lee D EE 20 13 gt Encoder ER56 MBUS ie ui ENEE ee 21 14 ACCUPUNS ii ta 22 A ARA A A A A 22 16 CAMEO E 23 17 Unknown Meter sn a 23 Part II Commands 26 1 Start T Ut iii iaa 27 2 Set Primary MBus Address cesses sesssssessss sese 0 nenen nenes 28 KW E CL EE 28 4 Set Customer Location esse sese sese sese ss ees eee 29 5 Set System Date and Time cesses sesssssessss KEREN KEREN nesne nenen nenen nenen neee 29 6 Set System Date and Time New version ss ssss esse sse sse ss resse see ee rees neee 30 7 Set Averaging Duration ss enesenn nenen nenen nenen nenen 30 8 Set Averaging Duration New version sese sese sees sees esse ese ee esse nn nr rre rre 31 9 Reset Min Max Values esse sese sese sees esec eenn nenen nenen nenen eee 32 10 Clear dE 32 11 Set Me sie 32 12 Set LCD Option New version SEENEN sees cesse senenn EEN ENEE eee 32 13 Set Tariff ParamefterS 2 2 222
31. Set storage date Registered version only RTE Secondary addressing fp For secondary addressing only the Start Readout command is supported All other commands must be executed using primary addressing 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 2 MiniCom 3 2 12 DYNAMIC Encoder Register for cold water meters Encoder MBus and MiniBus ARTA AAG mi ig e Ad x J Text on DYNAMIC Encoder MBus cable grey M Bus no polarity Protocol EN 1434 IEC 870 hs Attention DYNAMIC Encoder MBus cable grey N Be careful what type of Encoder you use 4 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 MiniBus cable black 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 Features 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 DYNAMIC Encoder MiniBus can be connected through inductive head to MBus terminals List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary
32. ace the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals pulse output List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address s Set meter ID e Device configuration 2010 Sensus Metering Systems MiniCom 3 2 7 Residia M A data system for remote reading of a Sensus Residia apartment meter Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 pulse output List of supported commands Residia M Residia M New version Start Readout X Set primary MBus address X Set meter ID X Set customer location Set system date and time Reset min max values Registered version only Clear errors Registered version only Set storage date Registered version only Select readout telegrams Set password Registered version only Device configuration X lt KK OK Se OK K OK DE OK OX Residia M New version units support three configuration modes Service Mode is used for access to privileged commands during device production or service not used in MiniCom Operator Mode provides access to password protected commands By default there is no password protection You can activate the protection property using the command Set Password User Mode provides access to un
33. ace 8 Supported meters 2 System date 29 30 System time 29 30 B d Tariff condition 34 35 Tariff parameters 34 35 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Time 29 30 Timeout 65 Timeout scale 65 Totaliser 10 23 U Uknown 23 Ultrasonic energy meter 11 Unregistered version 2 3 V Version 3 View 62 W Water meter 15 18 19 20 21 22 Window Commands 59 Window Meters 58 Window Results 59 2010 Sensus Metering Systems
34. an that defined in Limit flow for Break after which the Residia M New version will set the Break Flag at Residia M New version status word Default value is 5 minutes Limit flow for break This value can be set in m3 h and defines the flow rate that must be exceeded for a dedicated time see Limit time for Break after that the Residia M New version will set the Break Flag at Residia M New version status word Default value is 288 m3 h if litres per rotations is set to 10 Billing day Every month on this day at midnight the current value of the consumption is stored The Residia M New version accepts only values from 1 to 28 for the billing day Example Bill_ day 1 gt copy made on the first of every month at 00 00 o clock Bill_day 28 gt copy made on the 28th of month at 00 00 o clock Measured Medium Choose medium measured by the device ROE Measured medium fp Changing the measured medium requires a service mode If you are changing the medium please enter the correct service mode password in Meter parameters To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a Residia M New version readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 4 MiniCom 3 3 30 4 HRI Mei Configuration Use this special command to configure the HRI Mei device HRI Mei Configuration ep ex Register value Billing day 28 Number of digits in register 8 Liters per rotation 10 v Error
35. 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 37 3 16 Read Data Logger Values New version Use this command to receive the logger values Read data logger values Number of the records available 1269 Number of the records to be read Results DT Energy MWh volume m3 E Tarrif MWh E Cooling M A 1 20 2 2008 13 10 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 2 20 2 2008 13 05 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 b3 20 2 2008 13 00 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 4 20 2 2008 12 55 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 15 20 2 2008 12 50 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 6 20 2 2008 12 45 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 o 20 2 2008 12 40 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Ja 20 2 2008 12 35 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 a 20 2 2008 12 30 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 10 20 2 2008 12 25 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 11 20 2 2008 12 20 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 112 20 2 2008 12 15 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 13 20 2 2008 12 10 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 14 20 2 2008 12 05 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 15 20 2 2008 12 00 00 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 Readings pager H the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to probl
36. 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 B4 Details can be found in HRI documentation To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a HRI readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 45 3 30 2 Residia M Configuration Use this special command to configure the Residia M device Residia M Configuration Consumption 00099 999 m3 Backward buffer Clear backward buffer Measured Medium Water ones 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 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 c
37. cal read head to PolluCom E C use the adapter for the optical read head Best Nr 68503675 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 2 8 MiniCom 3 Meter Types List of supported meter types with addresses and baud rates MBus address Baudrates primary secondary 300 2400 Polumem PolluStat E PolluCom MBus 2P Inputt MBus 2P Input2 HRIMei RECO PolluMUK E DYNAMIC Hyb Ele DYNAMIC Encoder YES YES YES YES no autodetection Encode ER S6 YES YES no autodetection MBus pus yes YES YES autodetection YES autodetection FM 2D K YES autodetection YES autodetection Cames Yes ws 5 List of supported meter types with interfaces Inductive interface Optical MBus terminals Harry interface PolluTherm YES Terminals 51 52 YES YES with MBus Module 24 25 PolluStat E 2 L YES Terminals51 52 YES YES with MBus Module 24 25 PolluCom EC VES Terminals 51 52 YES YES with MBus Module 24 25 YES with MBus Module 24 25 MBus 2P Input2 vs Terminals 51 52 YES YES with MBus Module 24 25 RI __YES green and brown VES green and brown Residia M YES green and brown YES green and brown HRI Mei YES green and brown YES greenandbrown HRI CO EC EA EE PolluMUK E o oo ves ES DYNAMIC Hyb Ele_ ES v Yes DYNAMIC Encoder __ YES ONLY MBus Versio
38. ce will be active for another hour PolluCom E C New version and PolluCom M New version using a heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 13 2 4 MBus 2P Input 1 External meter connected to input 1 of the MBus plug in unit with two contact inputs The MBus plug in unit is available for the heat meters PolluTherm New version PolluCom E C New version and PolluCom M New version For details about MBus implementation of the heat meter s 2 contact inputs please see the heat meter s manual Eingang 1 Eingang 2 The three meters are represented by 2 virtual MBus slaves and the heat meter itself The heat meter is the main MBus heat meter device and the 2 contact input devices will answer to a request separately from the other by primary or secondary response In addition the 2 contact devices will accept the bus address change command To configure the 2 contact input devices the communication takes place with the heat meter as the main device using the already existing commands Features Protocol MBus MiniBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection
39. corresponds with the meter address It could be caused by 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 Increase the timeouts for meter reply Repeat the command e The meter may be defective Meter type does not match MiniCom 3 successfully performed the meter readout but the selected meter type doesn t match the selected meter type e Select the correct meter type Response is invalid or incomplete The ongoing communication with the meter was broken or the meter is faulty 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 Repeat the command Error setting parameters from DCB The selected COM port has become unavailable This can happen when using the USB dewces in particular and when unplugging the device during the communication process 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 Repeat the command 5 2 HowTo Scan Meters When you have more than one meter connected to one MBus line and you don t know all their addresses or even their numbers it is best to use the command Meter scan
40. d 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 with the first baudrate will be scanned first and after that all addresses with the second baudrate UTE Support of baudrates fn Not all meter types support both baudrates Please check under the topic Meter types to see whether the at 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems User Interface Timeouts Here can you select the timeouts for the communication Options General Meter scan Timeouts Timeout for meter reply 800 sl mp Change this for meters with a longer reaction time eg DYNAMIC Timeout scale All internal timeouts of this software will be multiplied by this number Increase it when this software is 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 lt is not the time for the whole reply You should extend this parameter for meters with a longer reaction time e g DYNAMIC Timeout scale To allow sufficient time between the readout command and the meter rep
41. 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 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 when all connected meters are programmed with different primary addresses Having more than one meter in the system with the same primary address generates a collision so the address cannot be used within one installation neither for parameter setting nor meter 2010 Sensus Metering Systems e MiniCom 3 readout Address range Select the range of primary addresses lf 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 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 Use broadcast address address 254dFFh Applies only to
42. e 8 Meter parameters 63 Meterscan 70 Meter scan parameters 70 Meter types 8 Meters 58 MiniCom 2 Minimum requirements 3 N Name and password 3 New version 30 31 32 35 37 38 41 Number of communication port 64 Os Optical head 5 27 Optical interface 5 27 Options 65 Output 61 Output window 61 P Password 3 40 41 PolluComE 12 PolluMuk E 18 PolluStat E 11 PolluTherm 10 Primary address 28 63 Program opening 58 Pulse and data system 17 Pulse input 41 Pulse input parameters 41 R Read Daily Consumption 43 Read logger values 37 Readout 27 Readout results 59 Readout telegram 38 39 Registered version 2 3 Registration 3 Requirements 3 Residia M New version Configuration 46 Residia M configuration 45 Rest min max values 32 Results 59 RS 232 5 E Scanned 58 Secondary address 63 Select readout telegrams 38 39 Sensus 2 Sensus Metering Systems 2 Set averaging duration 30 31 Set Baud Rate 43 Set bus credit 37 Set cooling meter parameters 41 Set customer location 29 Set display 32 Set LCD option 32 Set MBus address 28 Set meter ID 28 Set password 40 41 Set primary MBus address 28 Set pulse input parameters 41 Set storage date 36 Set system date and time 29 30 Set tariff parameters 34 35 Standard version 3 Start Readout 27 Startup 58 Status bar 58 Storage date 36 Supported 58 Supported addresses 8 Supported bauds 8 Supported channels 8 Supported interf
43. ecified at the start of exporting Export Selection This selection enables you to export only the selected rows or all rows Include hidden rows within collapsed groups Check if the export should contain the hidden rows 4 3 4 Help Contens This command opens the index page of the MiniCom 3 Helpfile About Here you can find basic information about the program its version and registration who it is registered to and a contact for service and support 44 Tool Bars The tool bars contain the icons for quick launching of selected commands from the main menu 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 X executes the same function as the command Abort communication with the meter in the main menu D executes the same function as the command Meter parameters in the main menu e executes the same function as the command COM number in the main menu N executes the same function as the command Options in the main menu executes the same function as the command Language in the main menu executes the same function as the command Export in the main menu this arrow adjusts the Tool bars View adjustment of Tool Bars To adjust the tool bars use the arrow on the right which makes the menu accessible for adding and removing buttons Reset Toolbar By using the command Reset Toolbar the default view of the buttons will be restored This
44. ecodes units and multipliers y v N To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a HRI CO readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 52 MiniCom 3 3 30 6 Accupuls Configuration Registered version only Use this special command to configure the Accupuls device S Accupuls Configuration Global parameters Meter ID ERR Fabrication number 00000000 Customer location 0000001 2 To change the items below you have to provide a valid password 00000000 Medium and unit parameters Measured Medium Water D Index Volume 00000000 Unit m3 mad D Pulse value 1000 Date time parameters System date and time IH 7 2005 e 11 2 40 ES Sunday Use PC date and time Next due date 29 5 2006 Billing day 1 Billing hour fo ES en Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even H 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 sh
45. ems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems The number of read and shown logger values can be determined by the user in the first window The maximum number of logger values of the chosen meter type is shown in the window as well The data appears in table form tab Data logger 3 17 Set Bus Credit Registered version only Use this command to set bus credit on or off 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 38 MiniCom 3 Set bus credit C Set bus credit off Setting the bus credit off can decrease battery lifetime depending on the frequency of reading coa 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 temperature probe and the battery type The meter handles a specified amount of communication a day as defined by the meter clock MiniCom is not able to read the current setting of the bus credit when you run this command the dialog always displays a default value Set bus credit on T
46. en 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 28 MiniCom 3 3 2 Set Primary MBus Address Use this command to set the primary MBus address of the meter 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 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 O should only be used for ne
47. er at a time no bus communication possible and for connecting the meter you need the Harry interface device 2 10 PolluMUK E Multijet universal coaxial apartment water meter PolluMUK E Features Protocol MBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary only for Start Readout Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optical interface The PolluMUK E does not support the command to set the meter ID List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set system date and time e Set storage date Registered version only UTE Secondary addressing Zei For secondary addressing only the Start Readout command is supported All other commande must be executed using primary addressing 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 19 2 11 DYNAMIC Hyb Ele Register for cold water meters Hybrid or Electronic Features Protocol MBus MiniBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary only for Start Readout Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interface the inductive interface MiniPad can be connected to MBus terminals The Hyb Ele registers do not support the command to set the meter ID List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set system date and time e Reset min max values Registered version only e
48. for 3 minutes after which it is necessary to reactivate the optical interface PolluTherm New version To activate the optical interface push the red button for 1 second before starting MiniCom 3 command After this the interface is active for 1 hour After any communication the interface will be active for another hour PolluTherm New version using a heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 11 22 PolluStatE Ultrasonic heat meter La sensus o Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 List of supported commands PolluStat E PolluStat E New version 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 Clear errors Registered version only Se
49. function will fail 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 It 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 To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a meter readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 5 MiniCom 3 4 User Interface 4 1 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 Program opening The application can be started only once When attempting to open the program for the second time a warning that the application is already running will appear 4 2 Main Window The main window contains the following e Menu e Tool bars with icons for quickly opening chosen commands and settings from the menu e Window Meters with 2 tab pages o Supported with the list of all supported meters o Scanned with all already scanned meters Window Results Window Commands Window Meter Info with a
50. he Bus credit should be set off solely for the initiation of MBus 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 3 18 Select Readout Telegrams New version Use this command to select the type and number of readout telegrams for the New version heat meters 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 For the heat meters in the new version you can choose the type and settings of the readout telegrams e All telegrams the default value the meter will use all telegrams including telegrams with statistical and historical values e One telegram meter will use only the standard telegram containing current values 1st telegram e One telegram extended you can decide about the length of the telegram the meter will use only 1 telegram with fixed MBus structure containing only the current value of the heat consumption and volume This is available only for compatibility with older AMR systems Using the option Fixed fixed length telegram Please remember that when you set the readout telegrams of t
51. he current value of the parameter you want to set Change date time New system date fi 2 2006 e New system time 15 38 Use PC date and time cms 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 System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Ifthe 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 30 MiniCom 3 3 6 Set System Date and Time New version Use this command to set the system date and time of the meter It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to set Change date time New system date IE
52. he heat meter to the Fixed fixed length telegram then the meter will no longer be recognised by the MiniCom software The MiniCom will not be able to recognise the meter type based on this type of readout telegram lf you need to switch the meter to fixed length telegram please do this as the last command in the configuration procedure lf you send the order All telegrams you can read the meter with MiniCom again H the new readout telegrams setting has been set successfully then after running a meter readout you will see the correct number of counters shown on the display in the Results window 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 39 Using 1 heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Fixed fixed length option when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 3 19 Select Readout Telegrams HRI Mei Use this command to select the type and number of the readout telegrams for the HRI Mei meters 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 For the
53. ill 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 you do not know the primary addresses of the connected meters or when their addresses are the same 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 0 FFFF or as a string of 3 types Medium H Set a medium It 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 Use SND_NKE When using this option the SND_NKE command will be sent before doing a readout This is needed to activate some meters Send wakeup sequence This section applies only for some meters When using the optical or inductive interface of the meters some meter types might require a wake up sequence to be sent before the start of communication Please do not modify these settings and use the default settings if you are not an expert Wakeup character hex Character to be used in wakeup signal 2010 Sensus
54. ion the 2 contact devices will accept the bus address change command To configure the 2 contact input devices the communication takes place with the heat meter as the main device using the already existing commands Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set meter ID For more settings of the MBus 2P input parameters see the Set Pulse Input Parameters command for heat meters Using 1 heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 15 2 6 HRI A comprehensive high resolution pulse pulse and data system for remote reading of a residential meter Features Protocol MBus MiniBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals inductive interf
55. ith address 254 REQ_UD2 REGISTERED Connected to COM 2400 bps 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 lf 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems User Interface 59 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 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 primary or secondary o Baudrate communication baudrate of the meter 300 or 2400 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 Mete
56. ive for 1 hour After any communication the interface will be active for another hour PolluStat E New version using a heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 12 MiniCom 3 2 3 PolluCom Compact heat meter Features Protocol MBus MiniBus Supported baudrates 300 2400 autodetection Supported addressing primary secondary Supported communication interfaces MBus terminals optional optical interface inductive interface PolluCom E MiniBus cable To attach the optical read head to PolluCom E C use the adapter for the optical read head Best Nr 68503675 List of supported commands PolluCom E C PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Clear errors Registered version only Set LCD option Registered version only Set tariff parameters Registered version only Set storage date Registered version only Read data logger values Select readout telegrams Collision detection
57. lculation of the tariff setting and for the maximum values of the meter It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to set Change averaging duration New averaging duration 15 min One day 1440 min cms Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H 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 For the meter PolluStat E and the firmware 2 it is 3 1440 minutes 24 hours The highest value can be set with the special check box One day 1440 min The averaging duration is always a multiple of 3 If you set a number which is not a multiple of 3 this value will be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 3 and the program will ask the user to confirm this new value Information gt Value must be changed to the nearest lower value which is divisible by 3 15 min J Do you want to continue i Cancel The averaging duration pre set before delivery is 15 minutes Ifthe averaging
58. lly still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can be found under the topic Solving Problems ale MiniCom is not able to read the current setting of the battery type I When you run this command the dialog always displays Select battery type small AA as a default X value 3 27 Read Daily Consumption Registered version only The command reads daily consumption from FW1 and FW2 meters and shows the results under Daily Consumption 3 28 Set Baud Rate Use this command for setting the baud rate of the meter to 300 or 2400 bps H 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 baud rate has been set successfully the data will be changed To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 29 Set Correction Factor Registered version only This command enables you to set the correction factor by PolluTherm New version PolluCom E C New version and PolluCom M New version Set correction factor 2 X Correction Factor 1 050 The value must range 0 5 1 5 To change the value the meter must be opened for programming seal open D S en This correction factor is used for correcting the consumption values when adding special antifreeze mixtures
59. ly set the timeout multiple for the meter reply You can select the number by which the timeout will be multiplied for sending and receiving of data Increase this option e g when there are problems on the serial line 4 3 3 4 Language In this menu you can choose the language for the user interface of MiniCom 3 In the version for Western Europe you can choose from English German Portuguese Spanish French and Finnish currently not available In the version for Eastern Europe you can choose from English Czech Hungarian Polish Russian Slovak and Serbo Croatian latin alphabet 4 3 3 5 Export Export What You See Is What You Get In the standard version Export is available only for exporting the logger values In the registered version Export is available for exporting readouts logger values and daily consumptions 2010 Sensus Metering Systems e MiniCom 3 With this dialog you can choose the export settings of the read data 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 To save the logger chart use the icon Save in the Results window The data can be exported or saved only after doing the readout Export Type s HTML s XML e Excel default e Text File name The exported data will be saved in the file under the name sp
60. means that all buttons will appear in their primary locations Customize The button Customize is used for further adjustment of buttons and menus When you click on this button a dialog for 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems MiniCom 3 5 How to Do 5 1 Solving Problems In MiniCom 3 these are the general error warnings and their causes CH Timeout expired Device is not responding Source M Bus slave Current setup COMS 2400 bps Timeout expired Device is not responding 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 MiniCom 3 received an invalid reply The meter started to reply but its reply was incomplete or invalid e It 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 It could be caused by the secondary address collision Check that the entered address
61. mode If you are changing the medium please enter the correct service mode password in Meter parameters Billing day Every month on this day at midnight the current value of the consumption is stored The HRI MEI accepts only values from 1 to 28 for the billing day Example Bill_ day 1 gt copy made on the first of every month at 00 00 o clock Bill_day 28 gt copy made on the 28th of month at 00 00 o clock Error Mask You can select or deselect several events out of a list which will be combined with an OR function If one of the selected events will occur HRI MEI will activate the output 12 Error in pulse mode B1 or B4 You can find out by reading test telegram which of the chosen events was responsible for activating output 12 If you press button OK this value will be programmed to HRI ME Example You select AL TAMPER and AL MAGNET and ERR_PICKUP and ERR_HARDWARE the Hex word A810 will occur If you press then button OK means value will be written to HRI MEI HRI MEI will set output 12 yellow cable if a tamper_alert or a magnet_alert or a pickup_error or a hardware_error appear To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a HRI Mei readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 51 3 30 5 HRI CO Configuration Use this special command to configure the HRI CO device It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the cur
62. move Programs 1 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 GmbH Hannover Meineckestrasse 10 30880 Laatzen Germany Tel 49 5102 74 0 Fax 49 5102 74 3339 http www sensus com e mail info sensus com 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 4 MiniCom 3 The difference between standard and registered version of MiniCom 3 The Output window is available only in the registered version In the standard version Export is available only for exporting the logger values In the registered version Export is available for exporting readouts logger values and daily consumptions Metes 3 Commands ST REG PolluTherm Set primary MBus address Re PolluStat E Set meter ID PolluCom E C Set customer location Eur Pelee Set system date and time ES Se x x x Set averaging duration lt Reset min max values Reset min max vales Cear errors LL Settaritf parameters YA x Setstoragedate x Read data logger values x Colision detection x x Set cooling meter parameters x x Set puise input parameters x x Data Logger Setup X Choose battery type Read Daily Consumption sea Set correction factor x Fk
63. n A YES Es Oo OYES i O wo O YE s gt E C Inductive interface can be connected through MiniPad and inductive head The following table contains the commands for heat meters PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom New version PolluCom Calmex Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Y O 1 E Set system date and time 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 9 Set averaging duration ES TES Reset mimax values ES TES Gest errors S SetLCDoption ESS Gart parameters ES ES Set storage date ___ AER ves Read data logger vaes gt ES Select readouttelegrams Jo ES Collision detection passw ord A OSO AA Set pulse inputparameters J ES Data Logger Setup S Choose Battery Type ER Read Daily Consumption ES ES Setcorrectionfactor ve Device configuration ES Can only be used with the command Device configuration This command is available only for the meter type PolluTherm New version This command is NOT available for the meter type PolluStat E New version The following table contains the commands for water meters onic iiss Te Raas Encoder Tg Setmeter ID Cvs Set customer location LL le y Setsystemdateandtime Yes ves Set averaging duration J o o o LL y Reset min max values Jo o o o Y ves y y SetLCDoption LL ll y y Set storage date o Yes ves LI
64. nal device clock You can use the button Use PC date and time to set the internal meter clock on your computer time Next Due Date On this date Accupuls will store the current volume index to the year value memory location The copy action will take place at 23 59 on this due date and Accupuls will automatically set the next due date for one year in the future Enter only valid dates and avoid entering dates like this 29 02 05 31 04 04 Enter only dates which are definitely in the future in respect to the real time clock of Accupuls Example set Next Due Date to 28 02 2007 gt then every year on that day the meter will store the value of yearly consumption 2010 Sensus Metering Systems MiniCom 3 Billing Day Here you can change the billing day of Accupuls which should have values from 1 to 28 The billing day is the day of the month when the volume index was copied into the monthly memory location A copy will be made one minute before the value of Billing Hour see below IF Attention gt Avoid entries like 29 30 and 31 because several months do not have enough days for this feature Example Billing Day 1 Billing Hour 0 gt copy of current index made on the last of the month at 23 59 Billing Day 15 Billing Hour 15 gt copy of current index made on the 15th of the month at 14 59 Billing Hour Here you can change the billing hour of Accupuls which should have values from 0 to 23 The billing h
65. ncy 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 MiniCom 3 has put together Encoder ER 56 MBus and Encoder ER 56 MiniBus under one name Encoder ER 56 MBus More information under Meter Types 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Introduction 3 MBus communication protocol 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 support both while others support only one Details can be found under Meter Types Sensus communication protocol MiniCom 3 uses Sensus protocol to communicate with some of the meters e g HRI CO Detailed information about Sensus can be found at
66. nes the time that must be elapsed with a flow more than that defined in Limit flow for Break after which the HRI MEI will set the Break Flag at HRI MEI status word Default value is 5 minutes Limit flow for break This value can be set in m3 h and defines the flow rate that must be exceeded for a dedicated time see Limit time for Break after that the HRI MEI will set the Break Flag at HRI MEI status word Default value is 288 m3 h if litres per rotations is set to 10 Output pulse value This value determines the value for output pulses and the unit is litres or m3 Which values are possible depends on value litres per rotation Examples for litres per rotation 10 following output pulse value are possible output pulse value 101 251 501 1001 2501 5001 1 m3 2 5 m3 5 m3 10 m3 and for litres per rotation 100 following output pulse value are possible output pulse value 100 I 250 I 500 I 1 m3 2 5 m3 5 m3 10 m3 25 m3 50 m3 100 m3 Pulse mode HRI MEI can be set for six different output modes which are called B1 to B6 or pulse output can be completely switched off Explanation of pulse modes Off no output pulses will produced B1 Pulseout1 generates balanced pulses OC Pulseout2 generates error signal OC log 1 Ok log 0 Error B2 Pulseout1 generates forward pulses OC Pulseout2 generates reverse pulses OC B3 Pulseout1 generates forward and reverse pulses OC Pulseout2 generates di
67. ng password Zei Password can be set only once If it already differs from the default manufacturer value 0 you will not be able to change it again To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend sending the Set System Date and Time command which requires the password 3 23 Set Cooling Meter Parameters This command enables you to set the inlet temperature and the temperature difference in degrees Celsius Set cooling meter params Inlet temperature 25 Temperature difference negative 0 156 gt The actual value may differ slightly from that programmed as the meter operates with an internal data format omen 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 its The actual value may differ slightly from that programmed as the meter operates with an L 4 D gt internal data format x Ke If the cooling meter parameters have been set successfully and the meter has already been read the cooling parameters will be changed in the Results window To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 24 Set Pulse Input Parameters The new versions of heat meter may have up to 2
68. nical meter which HRI MEI is mounted to Possible values are 5 6 7 8 or 9 For bulk meters like MeiStream D 8 digits is common which means 6 digits on the drums For the smaller units there are 3 pointers and HRI MEI detects the smallest pointer which rotates once every 10 liters unit of second pointer 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 49 Liters per rotation This value defines the quality rating of the mechanical pointer which HRI MEI detects With this value the user can align the HRI MEI to the mechanical meter which HRI MEI is mounted to Possible values are 1 10 100 1000 This depends on the mechanical construction of the water meter For bulk meters like MeiStream D 10 liters per rotation is common which means HRI MEI detects the complete rotation of the smallest pointer which rotates once every 10 liters Checkbox Clear rotation counters If this checkbox is selected and you click on OK the internal counters positive Accu negative Accu and Negative Index will be set to zero Limit time for leakage This time value can be set from 1 to 59 minutes and defines the time that must be elapsed without flow after which the HRI MEI will set the internal event flag No Leakage Default value is 5 minutes If internal event No Leakage doesn t occur in a time space of 24 hours the Leakage Flag will be set at HRI MEI status word Limit time for break This time value can be set from 1 to 59 minutes and defi
69. onfiguration Consumption The current value of consumption is set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the physical unit Backward buffer By checking the Clear backward buffer the backward buffer will be cleared The backward buffer stores the loop back input impulse Measured medium Choose medium measured by the device To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a Residia M readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems MiniCom 3 3 30 3 Residia M New version Configuration Use this special command to configure the Residia M New version device e Residia M New version Configuration Register value Number of digits in register Liters per rotation Clear rotation counters Limit time for leakage 5 ES min Limit time for break 5 E min Limit flow for break 3 mah 3000 rot h Billing day 28 D Measured Medium 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 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
70. ord Registered version only Device configuration HRI Mei units support three configuration modes Service Mode is used for access to privileged commands during device production or service not used in MiniCom Operator Mode provides access to password protected commands By default there is no password protection You can activate the protection property using the command Set Password User Mode provides access to unprotected commands MiniCom implements some commands protected under Operator Mode For this reason you might need to set the password options for communication with the HRI Mei meter Using the password You can decide whether to use a password or not under Tools Meter Parameters or by double click on the selected meter There are 3 options to choose from the operator modes e Don t use password e Ask before each command e Use always the following password it is used as default with the 00000001 hex value 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 18 MiniCom3 2 9 HRI CO A data system for remote reading of a residential meter with Sensus protocol Features Protocol Sensus Supported baudrates Supported addressing Supported communication interfaces List of supported commands e Start Readout e Device configuration HRI CO meter uses Sensus protocol HRI CO does not use MBus protocol like most of the meters supported by the MiniCom You can communicate only with one met
71. our is the hour of the billing day when the volume index was copied into the monthly memory location A copy will be made one minute before the value of Billing Hour on the Billing day see above Example Billing Day 1 Billing Hour 0 gt copy of current index made on the last of the month at 23 59 Billing Day 15 Billing Hour 15 gt copy of current index made on the 15th of the month at 14 59 To thoroughly check implementation of the changes we recommend running a meter readout 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 55 3 30 7 Calmex Configuration Use this special command to configure the Calmex device Calmex Configuration New primary MBus address System date and time 24 1 2006 e 09 00 ES Set to PC date and time New storage dates Date 1 Day 30 gt Month 6 gt Date 2 Day 131 gt Month 112 Please do not forget to switch the Calmex meter into programming mode using the shortcut clip Otherwise this function will fail und 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 hs Do not forget to switch the Calmex meter into programming mode it can t be done through I MiniCom 3 see Meter Manual Otherwise this
72. own on the screen and you won t be able to continue in the configuration Global Parameters Meter ID The meter ID of Accupuls in combination with the customer code SEN MEI SPX version number and medium Water Heat make up the secondary address The secondary address of each meter should be unique Fabrication Number DA The Fabrication number also called Factory ID has nothing to do with the meter ID or Customer ID or fp customer location parameters The fabrication number is assigned to the meter at the time of manufacture EN by Sensus Metering System GmbH It cannot be changed 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 53 Customer Location The customer location number 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 or the name of the customer has changed The delivery default setting of the customer location is the same as the fabrication number from the manufacturer This number does not have to be unique for every meter Password For writing some values of Accupuls a password is required After delivery this password is 00000000 The password can be changed using the command Set Password wis Don t forget this new password without the password you cannot write to some special registers N gt e v N Medium and Unit Parameters To change write a ne
73. parameter you want to set 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 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 The averaging duration can be set in a range between 3 and 765 minutes The averaging duration is always a multiple of 3 If you set a number which is not a multiple of 3 this value will be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 3 and the program will ask the user to confirm this new value 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 31 Information 1 Value must be changed to the nearest lower value which is divisible by 3 15 min Y Do you want to continue Cancel The averaging duration pre set before delivery is 15 minutes If the averaging duration has been set successfully and the meter has already been read this item will be changed in the Results window To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 8 Set Averaging Duration New version Registered version only Use this command to set the averaging period for the ca
74. pe Registered version only Read Daily Consumption Registered version only Set Baud Rate 300 2400 Set correction factor Registered version only Device Configuration o HRI Configuration o Residia M Configuration o HRI Mei Configuration o HRI CO Configuration o Accupuls Configuration Registered version only o Calmex Configuration See also Meter Types See also Registration 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 27 3 1 Start Readout This command activates the meter readout and is available for all meter types If the readout goes successfully the new read 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 communicate with the meter using the serial port you selected at the time of program opening During this time the green LED icon in the lower right corner in the Status Bar changes colour to red Then there is only one 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 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
75. protected commands MiniCom implements some commands protected under Operator Mode For this reason you might need to set the password options for communication with the HRI Mei meter Residia M New version using the password You can decide whether to use a password or not under Tools Meter Parameters or by double click on the selected meter There are 3 options to choose from the operator modes e Don t use password e Ask before each command e Use always the following password it is used as default with the 00000001 hex value 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Meter Types 2 8 HRI Mei A comprehensive high resolution pulse pulse and data system for remote reading of a C amp I meter SeNSUS typ MeiStream Plus 50 30 C PN16 On 15 mp metr RC H 7500018 06 Ge 8192 NXN D KASENSUS INN HRI B1 D 10 y 510231955 Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 pulse output List of supported commands Start Readout Set primary MBus address Set meter ID Set customer location Set system date and time Reset min max values Registered version only Clear errors Registered version only Set storage date Registered version only Select readout telegrams Set passw
76. pulse MBus meters connected This command enables you to set these connected meters 2010 Sensus Metering Systems a MiniCom 3 Set pulse input params Counter 1 Counter 2 Meter ID MEE Meter ID 00350294 Fabrication Number 00000000 Fabrication Number 00000000 Counter 1 visible on the MBus M Counter 2 visible on the MBus Iw MBus Address 28 z MBus Address 29 Medium water si Medium water Number of decimal digits B Number of decimal digits a g Index 00000 000 ma Index 00000 000 ma Pulse value ho lt 2 pulse Pulse value fio ai pulse a 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 Using 1 heat meter with activated external inputs Do not check the Use broadcast address address 254dFFh option under Option Meter Scan Tab when you have 1 heat meter with activated external inputs connected In this case 1 physical meter behaves like 3 virtual meters and if you do check this option then virtual meters for the external inputs will not be detected If the pulse input parameters have been set successfully and the meter has already been read the parameters of the connected meters will be changed in the Results window To
77. r even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter To be able to access the tariff setting function you have to check the first check box Enable tariff function on meter M Save changes to protocol 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 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 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 36 MiniCom 3 If after selecting the command Set tariff parameters and before setting the new condition by clicking on OK the physical connected meter is changed then the new tariff setting won t go through If you check Save changes to protocol a protocol file in text format will be crea
78. r Parameters or by choosing from the main commands menu Tools Meter Parameters 4 22 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 RTE Command description Quick help for every command can be viewed with the icon Y AN 4 23 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 its number name value unit value type tariff storage number and device number 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 60 MiniCom3 Data shown in this table can be filtered and sorted and ordered Results SE Name Value Unit 4 00350294 Custom C Address E Fabrication Number C Manufacturer C Measured Medium Meter ID C Meter version C Status C Time Point date time C volume 30 6 2007 23 59 00 volume Time Point date time 31 5 2007 23 59 00
79. r location Set system date and time Set averaging duration Registered version only Reset min max values 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 data logger values Set bus credit Registered version only Select readout telegrams Collision detection Set password Registered version only Set cooling meter parameters Set pulse input parameters Data Logger Setup Choose Battery Type Registered version only Read daily consumption Registered version only X Set correction factor Registered version only RR KK KK KK Se x KK Se Se K K K K nn OK OK OK OK OK DE OK OK OK System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Activation of a meter using optical interface PolluTherm 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
80. rection signal OC log 1 Fwd log 0 Rev B4 Pulseout1 generates balanced pulses OC Pulseout2 generates error signal OC log 1 Error log 0 Ok B5 Pulseout1 generates Opto OD pulses Pulseout2 open means log 1 forever B6 Pulseout1 generates balanced NAMUR pulses as OD AM Pulseout2 open means log 1 forever 2010 Sensus Metering Systems 50 MiniCom 3 Remarks Pulseout1 white wire of the HRI MEI cable Pulseout2 yellow wire of the HRI MEI cable Common GND grey wire of the HRI MEI cable OC means open collector drain transistor at output balanced pulses means only forward pulses occurring reverse pulses had to be compensated first Opto OD pulses three current levels which can code forward and reverse signals For more details see HMN 0001 Namur pulses two current level signal For details see EN 50227 Pulse duration The length of output pulse can be varied for pulse output mode B1 B2 B3 and B4 Possible values are 32 ms 128 ms or 500 ms Be careful not to make the impulse length too long because of high output pulse rates For 500ms pulse length and a duty cycle for 50 a maximum output frequency of only 1 Hz is allowed Default length of 32 ms should be suitable for most devices only for mechanical relays longer times may be necessary Measured Medium Choose medium measured by the device Measured medium Changing the measured medium requires a service
81. rent value of the parameter you want to set HRI CO Configuration Meter ID 8 digits Consumption 000000 000 6 3 digits Although you can set the consumption using 9 digits resolution liters please remember that the readout of the meter will show only 6 digits resolution cubic meters mea 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 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 Meter ID Meter identification number also a part of the secondary meter address Consumption Current value of the consumption set based on the connected meter Please keep in mind the physical unit Configuration of the HRI CO enables you to set the index of the meter with the resolution 6 3 digits liters although it can only be read with a resolution of 6 digits cubic meters su Readout of the HRI CO also d
82. t LCD option Registered version only Set tariff parameters Registered version only Set storage date Registered version only Read data logger values Set bus credit Registered version only Select readout telegrams Set password Registered version only Set cooling meter parameters Registered version only Set pulse input parameters Registered version only Data Logger Setup S Read daily consumption Registered version only X XX Se SS ze OK D OX D Se Se Se D SS SS Se OK Se Se OK OK OK OK OK Se System date and time For some types of meter PolluTherm PolluStat E PolluCom E C PolluCom M 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 Activation of a meter using optical interface PolluStat E 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 PolluStat E New version To activate the optical interface push the red button for 1 second before starting MiniCom 3 command After this the interface is act
83. t password Old password hex New password hex Retype new password hex C o Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H 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 above window will be shown only for the HRI Mei command You can decide whether to use a password or not under Tools Meter Parameters or by double click on the selected meter or by clicking the button on the right on your mouse Using this command you set the password within the meter Please make sure you use the correct password for the MiniCom communication with the meter More under HRI Mei To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend sending a command with the option Ask before each command checked 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 41 3 22 Set Password New version Registered version only This command enables you to set a new password for the meter Set password Password hev Retype password Warning Password can be set only once IF it already differs from the default manufacturer value 0 you will not be able to change it again o Cancel This command is available only for new versions of heat meters QA Warning for new version of heat meters when setti
84. ted 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 by default the directory C Program Files MiniCom 3 Meter PolluTherm New version Fabrication Number 71350023 Old tariff setup Tariff function is disabled Old tariff treshold Current tariff energy value N A Read at 23 2 2010 13 51 48 New tariff setup Average power is greater than New tariff treshold 100 kW Programmed at 23 2 2010 13 52 08 Time stamp is PC time End of protocol MiniCom 3 ver 3 6 0 63 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 3 15 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 The storage date is part of the meter readout along with the other counters or it can be read on the display Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter H the command doesn t run successfully still try to read the meter using Start Readout Solutions to problems during communication with meters can
85. ters 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 Set tariff parameters Condition C Average power Volume flow Inlet temperature Outlet temperature Temperature difference is greater than is lower or equall to 100 K M Save changes to protocol The value may differ slightly from the programmed as the meter operates with an internal data format omen Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if you don t make any changes Cancel stops communication with the meter To be able to access the tariff setting function you have to check the first check box Enable tariff function on 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 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 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
86. thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout of the connected meters 3 25 Data Logger Setup This command enables to set the data logger Data Logger Setup Logger interval Data logger values Store instantaneous values Store averaged values Cancel 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 You can choose to store instantaneous or averaged values and the interval of the storing If the data logger has been set successfully and the meter has already been read the data will be changed in the Results window To thoroughly check implementation of the change we recommend running a meter readout 3 26 Choose Battery Type Registered version only This command enables you to select the battery type used by PolluTherm New version For PolluTherm PT 500 you can set a higher MBus communication credit with the larger battery type 2010 Sensus Metering Systems Commands 43 Choose Battery Type r Select battery type large C und 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 successfu
87. tics Level L3 Archive Level Statistics Level ll LCD position 3 Heat cooling energy cumulated on appointed date 7 Tariff function consumption of heat energy 8 Tariff function consumption of cold energy 3 Counsumption on external counter 1 10 Counsumption on external counter 2 11 Yolumetric flow rate 12 Power 13 Inlet temperature 14 Return temperature 15 Temperature difference 16 Client number 17 Primary MBus address 18 Secondary MBus address ur ren see 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 porra ano D DOS Si S For the New versions of PolluTherm PolluCom E C and PolluCom M you can select any item 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 If you want to change several meters with the same LCD options you can save different settings for different kind of LCD options You can load different pre set options and sent this configuration directly to the single meter 2010 Sensus Metering Systems a MiniCom 3 3 13 Set Tariff Parame
88. trasonic heat meter firmware 2 PolluCom E C compact heat meter PolluCom E C New version compact heat meter firmware 2 PolluCom M New version compact heat meter firmware 2 MBus 2P Input 1 external meter water electricity gas others connected to the PolluTherm or PolluStat E or PolluCom E C or PolluCom M e MBus 2P Input 2 external meter water electricity gas others connected to the PolluTherm or PolluStat E or PolluCom E C or PolluCom M HRI a comprehensive pulse and data system for remote reading of a residential meter Residia M a data system for remote reading of a Sensus Residia apartment meter HRI Mei a comprehensive pulse and data system for remote reading of a C amp l meter Residia M New version a data system for remote reading of a Sensus Residia apartment meter HRI CO a data system for remote reading of a residential meter with Sensus protocol PolluMUK E multijet universal coaxial apartment 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 Encoder ER 56 MBus register for cold water meters Encoder ER 56 MBus Encoder ER 56 MiniBus register for cold water meters Encoder ER 56 MiniBus Accupuls complementary AMR systems for pulse output meters FM 2D K freque
89. troy the register Features Protocol MBus Encoder ER56 MBus MiniBus Encoder ER56 MiniBus Supported baudrates 2400 300 Supported addressing primary Supported communication interfaces inductive interface MBus List of supported commands e Start Readout e Set primary MBus address e Set Baud Rate 300 2400 2010 Sensus Metering Systems MiniCom 3 2 14 Accupuls Complementary AMR systems for pulse output meters accupuls _ sensi ce S Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 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 Registered version only 2 15 FM 2D K Frequency converter Flow totalization of 2 water meters 2999929999999990 y NO am Se tE ws E 00 w e FM 2D K z Sensor a Se U gt ya El SES M Bus Features Protocol MBus MiniBus 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 List of supported commands e Start Readout
90. w Erasing the data is only possible through this command Restore panels Use this command to restore the default view of the program window 2010 Sensus Metering Systems User Interface 63 4 3 3 Tools 4 3 3 1 Meter Parameters In this dialog you can set the parameters for the communication with the meter 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 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 secondary address You w
91. w 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 Allowed primary addresses Meters can be programmed with addresses from 0 to 250 but we recommend not using 0 Ifthe 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 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 It is recommended that you read the meter before starting this command This is necessary to get the current value of the parameter you want to set Clicking on OK sends the data to the meter even if
92. w value to the following parameters you must enter a valid password Measured Medium Here you can enter a medium for Accupuls You can select one of the following media Other Oil Electricity Gas Heat outlet Steam Hot Water Water Heat Cost Allocator and Compressed Air Index Volume Current value of the pulse counter You can set this index to the same value of the device that the Accupuls is connected to lt represents the value of the connected device in the units selected in the field Unit Please keep in mind the specified physical unit Unit Here you can find pairs of units for the Accupuls For every unit for the index you can find a correspondent flow rate unit Examples watt hour for index unit and watts for the unit for flow cubic meters for index unit and liters per second for the flow cubic meters for index unit and cubic meters per hour for the flow Pulse Multiplier Value This value specifies the quality rating of the pulse input of Accupuls The following entries are possible 0 001 0 01 0 025 0 1 0 25 1 2 5 5 10 25 50 100 250 500 and 1000 Example a pulse value of 0 25 means every 4th pulse will increment index of Accupuls by 1 b pulse value of 50 means every pulse will increment index of Accupuls by 50 Date Time Parameters To change write a new value to the following parameters you must enter a valid password System Date and Time Set the date and time of the inter

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