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1. Historical Profile CAFUTWINADATAADEFAULT HPF Instantaneous r verage r Exceeded Limit SS Hour Readings M Van Mla MVan Mla O Van Ola OWatt O Watt M4 Vbn M Ib M bn M Ib Ovbn Olt OVAR O VAR MVen Mic MYecn a le Wen le OVA MvYab Min MWab 4 In Wab In MVbc Freq MVbc m Freq O bc OFreq Inst THD MYca Mwea vca OVa Ola M Watt M Var M Watt M Var O Watt DOYar OVb Olb MWattl MYarl MWattl MYarl elie El Ove Ole MWatt2 MVare MWatte MvYar2z Ess A dWat3 MVar3 MYYatt3 MYVar3 Limit THD MVa MPF va M4 PF Ova OPE OVa Ola M Yal MPFI MV al M PFI O o OVb Olb MVa2 MPF2 Mva2 A PF2 o o OVe Ole MVa3 MPFI MVad PFI o o renan Interval Seconds Check All Check All Check All 7 Uncheck an Uncheck All O Syne Time Print OK Cancel Help Electro Industries Gaugelech 22 Log Status Polling m To display more log status details on the menu bar select Tools Futura Log Status m TheFutura Onboard M emory screen will show e The status of the historical event O and waveform logs Thenumber of records in each log e Thenumber of linked historical records for both the event I O and waveform logs Thepower monitor s address To change the address edit the number in the text box and click Change This will only be a temporary change The address will revert to the original number once you exit this screen Mm Exit Click Exit to return to the main Futura Comm
2. E Power e This consists of two limits each for watt M watt var M var VA M VA power factor and frequency e For each limit specify whether it is above or below and optionally select any combination of trigger relays 1 2 and 3 e Click the large button near the bottom to toggle Limits on Instantaneous Readings and Limits on Average Readings POWER SETPOINTS LI Limit 1 Settings Trigger Relay Limit 2 Settings Trigger Relay E 1 2 3 1 2 3 Watt ooo OAbove og 0 008 OAbove o OBelow O Below OaAb OAb kvAR 0 000 e Ang 0 008 E OBelow O Below kVA poo OAbove o 0 000 O Above 7 O Below O Below Above oC Above P F 0 000 9 000 0 000 9 D O Below O Below Freq 0 00 OAbove Bene Doo OAbove o OBelow O Below Limits on Instantaneous Readings lt lt Previous Next gt gt Help e To access other set points or exit Click Next gt gt to display the Total H armonic Distortion Set Points Click lt lt Previous to display the Current Set Points Click Exit to return to the main ElG Device Programmer screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 75 mM Total Harmonic Distortion e This consists of six limits for voltage two each for Volts A B and C and six for current two each for A B and C e For each limit specify whether it is above or below and optional
3. Modbus RTU M odicon binary protocol e The maximum baud rate is 9600 greater the baud rate of the top port will default Iii If the baud rate of the main port is set at 9600 or to 9600 e InaFutura this port handles only real time data polling With either M odbus protocol some programming functions can be handled Ina DM M S 300 this port handles real time data downloading and programming Port Control for Main and Top Ports For either port select Printing and Communication or Communication Only m Communication Only Prevents accidental meter keypad input from interfering with communications E Printing and Communication U sed for troubleshooting See Troubleshooting Low L evel Access Electro Industries Gaugelech 62 System Toggle the following options on and off by selecting Yes or No If you select Yes Blank Leading Zero Leading zeros will appear as blanks on the Futura s display e Reset Protection A password must be entered through the keypad before it will be possible to use the keypad to reset maximum minimum and hour readings This password will not affect software resets e Open Delta If you are using an open delta connection between the meter and the PTs and CTs check Yes to disable the phase to neutral readings on the Futura display For more information see the Futura Installation and Operation M anual Detect Phase Reversal f a phase reversal is detected
4. e Select the test type from the test mode list box This selection will be used by all ports until another test mode is selected In other words if you select Low End Output all channels will output the low end of the scale Low End Output 1 or 4mA bidirectional 1mA Ports 0 through 2 unidirectional OMA Ports 3 through 9 M idpoint Output 0 or 12mA bidirectional OmA Ports 0 through 2 bidirectional 5mA Ports 3 through 9 High End Output 1 or 20mA you terminate it by selecting another option Save or IIE Warning The Futura will not leave test mode until Port or exiting Electro Industries Gaugelech 66 Ports and Functions The function assigned to each port is indicated on the left side of the screen To alter the func tion of a port E Select a port PO through P9 m Select a function VoItsAN BN CN AB BC or CA AmpsA B C or N Watts Unidirectional or Bidirectional Var U nidirectional or Bidirectional VA Power Factor or Frequency 60H z or 50H 2 E Click the Change Port Function button gt Only one frequency either 50 or 60H z can be assigned at any given time Be sure to assign the Power Factor and Frequency gt functions to bidirectional ports Ports 0 through 2 Adjustments Calibration M High End Coarse and Fine and Low End Coarse and Fine adjustments are usually done on a bench using a calibrated DC ammeter m The adjustment buttons are arranged in two sets
5. Log Files Historical Event 1 0 Waveform Script Log M ax M in and H our Readings Electro Industries Gaugelech Upload Profiles Historical Event I O Waveform Download Profiles Historical Event 1 0 Waveform Log Files Historical Event 1 0 Waveform All Available Max Min and H our Readings e Print Set Up Printer e Exit m Edit Use these basic editing functions to manipulate text in a script log maximum minimum and hour readings log etc Undo e Cut Copy Paste Delete Clear All E Meter e Futura Device Time Retrieve Set e Historical Log Start Stop Clear e Eventl O Log Start Stop Clear Electro Industries Gaugelech e Waveform Log Start Stop Clear e All Logs Start Stop Clear E Connection Phone Book e Manual e Disconnect e Change Address Refresh D evice Status E Graphs e Toggle Global Zoom e Electric Consumption e Watt and VA Demand e Power Factor Distribution e Voltage Deviation Phaseto N eutral Phaseto Phase e Current Distribution e Total H armonic Distortion Volts A B and C Electro Industries Gaugelech AmpsA B andc Circular Data Graph Volts VAN VBN V CN VAB V BC V CA Amps 1A 1B 1C Watts Var VA Frequency E Script N ew Edit Run Abort Script Scheduler m Tools Low L evel Access M anual Relay Real Time TH D Instantaneous Polling
6. e 52 Viewing Waveform Graphs o e o 52 Zooming Waveform Graphs aoaaa a a a a 53 Printing Waveform Graphs sn ao oe wee ce a es ee tes 53 Exporting a Waveform Log 1 ee 4 54 Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters 55 Resetting M aximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters 2 2 eo 55 Max Min and Hour Reset Profiles 00584 55 Storing M ax M in and Hour Reset Profiles 00404 55 Loading M ax M in and Hour Reset Profiles 56 Downloading Retrieving Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters from aFutura 0 56 Viewing Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters o 57 Printing Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters from Notepad 2 2 2 2 20204 4 57 Exporting Maximum M inimum Readings andHourCounters 2 2 ee 57 AE OOS aoii see a BOR Gee Ge BE ee ee Be eA Re 58 Starting Stopping and C learing All Logs 2004 58 Starting All Logs o a a a a 58 Stopping AM LOS s aai nl hoe Boe a nl aaa RI nt ele 58 Clearing All Logs 2s Phy eRe ee Re a 58 Downloading Retrieving AllLogsfromaFuturat 59 Futura Device Programming 1 eee ee o 60 EIG Device Programmer 1 aa 60 Communications aa 69 a a a e 61 Communication Protocols 2 bei El da a a 61 Port Control for M ain and T
7. s Onboard Clock screen enter a date mm dd yy and or time hh mm ss and click OK or Cancel Set Futura device s onboard clock Date 07 16 96 Time 15 36 28 Electro Industries Gaugelech 86 Viewing a Futura s Date and Time Settings Once you have established a connection with the Futura m On the menu bar select M eter Retrieve Futura Device Time m The date mm dd yy and time hh mm ss used by the Futura will be displayed Click OK to continue Futura Device Time Date 07 16 98 2 Time 15 37 06 Electro Industries Gaugelech 87 Data Polling Harmonics Real Time THD and Instantaneous Polling m Onthe menu bar select Tools R eal T ime TH D Instantaneous Polling m Use the Real Time TH D Instantaneous Polling screen to poll the connected meter and display e Instantaneous Values V AN V BN V CN V AB V BC V CA Frequency Power Factor lA 1B 1C 1N Watt Var and VA e Maximum Demand Watt Var A B C e Total H ours Watt and VA Watt hour and VA hour counters e THD Graphs Select a graph type Spectrum THD bar graph Waveform THD waveform graph Harmonic Values actual TH D values and phase angles e Maximum and minimum values for a selected channel THD M ax Min e Face Plates U nits assigned to measurements See EIG Device Programmer e Select a channel VAN V BN V CN A IB or C by clicking the corresponding radio button m f you
8. Click OK to return to the EIG Device Programmer screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 78 Using Scripts and the Scheduler Scripts Scripts automate the retrieval of data from Futura devices Each script may use only one COM port connection location or phone number but may contain up to 100 commands Up to thirty scripts can be assigned to each schedule see Scheduler below CAFUTWINADATAAGETALL SCR r Connection Name EE Phone Retry fi Pot COMi y Baudiseo0 E O Direct O Remote r Commands GET ALL Logged Data DODI 2 STOP ALL Logging 0001 2 CLEAR ALL Logged Data 0001 2 START ALL Logging 0001 2 Creating a Script m On the menu bar select Script New m Entera name for the script The default Electro Industries Gaugelech is New 79 m Inthe Script noname scr screen enter the following or click Phone Book to have it copied from the phone book e Connection Choose the type of connection Direct or Remote e Phone If applicable enter a phone number e Retry Count The maximum number of attempts to make a connection e Port Select a port COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 or COM 4 Baud Rate Select a baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 m To add commands to a script e Click Add e In the Script Add Command screen Choose a command from the list box See Script Commands Meter Address Enter the device address Retry Coun
9. Instantaneous Polling with Phases Futura Log Status Limit and Relay Programmer File Exporter Historical Log Waveform Log Electro Industries Gaugelech 10 e Reset M ax M in and Hour Readings e EIG Programmer Options e Historical View er Buffer Size e Circle Graph Time e Historical Viewer Reset Set Start Set End Rebuild Tool Bar The Futura Communicator s tool bar the buttons on the second line of the screen offers a quick way to access the program s most frequently used features The nine selections are listed below along with the their menu bar equivalents Historic al Thisisthe same as selecting File O pen Historical Log File HLG Event T his is the same as selecting File Open Event I O LogFile ELG Wavefm This is the same as selecting File Open Waveform Log File WLG Phone Book This is the same as selecting Connection Phone Book Manual T his is the same as selecting Connection M anual Disconnect T his is the same as selecting Connection Disconnect Polling This is the same as selecting Tools R eal T ime TH D Instantaneous Polling Print T his is the same as selecting F ile Print Exit This is the same as selecting File Exit Electro Industries Gaugelech 11 Status Bar The status bar at the bottom of the Futura Communicator screen is divided into three sections E Connection Status left box e Type of Connection Direct or Remote e Port
10. ON corresponding change button to change that ON relay s state Inputs states are Read Only ON Electro Industries Gaugelech 90 Input Status The M anual Relay screen also displays the state of inputs 1 through 4 E Onthe menu bar select Tools M anual R elay m The bottom left of the screen will list the four inputs and their current states OFF ON or N A HI The state of inputs can only be viewed from this screen they cannot be altered gt This feature is not available for the DMMS 300 which does not accept inputs Electro Industries Gaugelech 91 Troubleshooting Low Level Access Low L evel Access is a tool for testing communications and solving communication problems To use this tool On the menu bar select Tools Low L evel Access El Protocol Commands ASCII El protocol commands start with the letter R followed by a four digit address 0001 9999 The last two characters comprise the command and subcommand For example to request an ASCII dump from an EIG device with an address of 3 R0003S1 R command start 0003 device address 5 command ASCII dump 1 subcommand Page 1 of ASCII dump Global Address There is a global address that all ElG devices respond to To use the global address to request an ASCII dump from any EIG device R gt 151 R command start device address global S command ASCII dump 1 subcommand Page 1 of ASCII dump Electro Industries
11. the Limit 1 LM 1 light on the Futura s optional display will blink If you select Yes you can then use the Current Set Points screen to link the occurrence of a phase reversal to the tripping of a relay output Input Flip This will change the contact sensing status from N O normally open to N C normally closed L100 L200 All and Contact Sensing L100 DC Sensing Setting N O N C N O N C Yes on off off on No off on on off E Averaging Window Interval This is the four digit interval in seconds over which average readings are to be calculated for volts amps and power functions Full Scales The Futura uses a scaling factor to convert secondary measurements to primary readings To set full scales you must know the PT and CT ratios relative to the full scale secondary values of 120V or 75V or 300V and 5A For a table of full scale settings for typical voltages see Appendix 3 For more detailed infor mation refer to the Futura Installation and Operation M anual If the PT ratio is 4 1 the CT ratio is 100 1 and the Futura is calibrated for 120V and 5A PT Ratio V Full Scale V CT Ratio A Full ScaleA 4 1 120V 480V 0480V 100 1 5 500A 0500A Electro Industries Gaugelech 63 m Programming Full Scales for Voltage Current and Power Because the Futura bases its power calculation on the full scales of the voltage and current you may need to adjust the resolution decimal point placement of the
12. 3 Introdu tion gor oe ee e S Gh So E A 4 OVEIVIOW c we esa a a a aa ew a 4 Using Futura Communicator with Power System Supervisor 5 Quick Start Using Futura Communicator 4 5 Starting Up Futura Communicator 0 0004 6 Basic Screen Elements e e 7 MEDAL e pose bug tb toe 6 a oe big al 7 Tool Bar ia sorer boa ed A Bb a ek A Bee we a a 11 Status Bab to Mes wh teat o e Be EEA Ae oda EA 12 Connecting to and Disconnecting from aFuturat 2 2 13 M anual Connection Udo A ta 4 08 1S inte st a 4 13 Phone Book Connection 4 4 4 4 pa a 9 Ya we 14 DisconnectingfromaFuturat 2 ee 15 Using the Phone Book aaa 4 16 Using the Phone Book to Connect to aFutura 16 M aking Phone Book Entries s 6 bo i we G8 0 4020 224 16 Remote Connection Modem Setup Strings 2 2 204 20 Programming the Originating M odem 1 ee ee 20 Programming the Remote M odem 1 ee ee ee 20 Futura Log Status 0000 ts ek Gh ede wet et Qa at ee 22 LOG Status e x gives de cde de a tae Foes ee ee oe ee de Ge t 22 Log Status Polling ost ia a Bey Wk EL Se Ee 23 Historical Log s 03 Fi a ee ee A a ee oe ee ey Bees 24 Historical Profile 2 2 0 0 25 Creating an Historical Profile 0 26 Editing an Historical Profile oc Sek
13. COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 or COM 4 e Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 e Device Address 0001 through 9999 e Examples Direct C om2 9600 0002 Direct connection on COM 2 at 9600 baud with device at address 0002 No Connection No connection has been made E Device Status center box e Examples CPU 1000 V4 0 250 Script Run A script is running No Device No connection has been made NW Log Status right box The status of the historical event I O and waveform logs e Thelog types are represented by an H historical E event 1 0 and W waveform If all logs are running the display would read lt H LOG gt lt E LOG gt lt W LOG gt e Examples lt H N A gt The historical log is not available lt E LOG gt The current event I O profile is being used to log the event I O data lt W STOP gt The logging of waveforms has been stopped lt H gt Due to bad communications the power monitor cannot be found No Status No connection has been made Electro Industries Gaugelech 12 Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura Manual Connection Mm Direct M ake a direct serial connection when the power monitor is hardwired to the computer that is running Futura Communicator Do either of the following Onthe menu bar select Connection M anual On the button bar select M anual e Inthe M anual screen under Link select Direct Connection e Enter the device address and select the C
14. From the scroll list choose the date 01 to 28 Monthly by Day Once a month on the nth week and selected day of the week From the scroll list choose the week 1st through 4th and day Sun through Sat combination Date Once In the box to the right enter the year month and day yy mm dd Please note that the year is listed first Weekly Once a week on the specified day From the scroll list choose the day Sun through Sat Interval hh mm Every hh hours and mm minutes In the box to the right enter the interval 00 01 through 99 99 e Run Time Enter the first run time in the edit box time to start for Interval selection time of day for all the other selections e Script Enter a name for the script SCR or choose to overwrite an existing one Note Be careful It is possible to enter an invalid path e OK Click OK to accept the settings Adding the Scheduler to Windows 95 Startup m n Windows Explorer find C WINDOWS Start M enu Programs StartU p or equivalent E Right click on the Contents area and select New Shortcut e Inthe Create Shortcut screen click Browse e Highlight the FUTWIN directory and click O pen e Highlight FUT EXE and click Open Click Next Electro Industries Gaugelech 84 e In the Select a Title for the Program screen enter a name for the program in the text box Futura Communicator for example e Click Finish E Back in Windows E xplorer
15. Gaugelech 92 Power Graphs Advanced Tools for Reporting and Analysis Communicator to immediately display a Power Graph of that log On the menu bar select Graphs Power Graphs IIE If you have an historical log on screen in Futura Preparation for Graphing m f you have a Power Graph on screen first close the file O n the menu bar select File Close m f you haven t done so already download an historical log file E Convert the historical log file into a data log file M DB On the Power Graphs menu bar select File Open Historical Log File This may take a couple of minutes The Select Parameter to Graph screen will then appear data log you can open the data log directly If you have a data file open close it Then on the Power Graphs menu bar select File O pen Data Log File IIE Once an historical log had been converted into a Selecting Items for Graphing Choose the Instantaneous or A verage R eadings tab Select a category Current Frequency or A pparent Power for example Within the category check off the elements phases and or total you want to graph Click the Circle or XY Graph button menu bar select New Graph and again select the E gt To change the graphed items on the Power Graphs items you want to graph Electro Industries Gaugelech 93 Circle and XY Graphs In the Circle or XY Graph screen Optionally change any of the following and click R edraw e Specif
16. Log Event 170 Log Status Status Records 39731 Records Linked Historical Records C 7 Waveltom Log Status Linked Historical Records Records BI Address When you are communicating with remote devices gt the use of EIG s M odem M anager 1 an RS485 to RS232 converter is highly recommended M odem M anager 1 not only makes modem programming unnecessary it also makes for successful communi cation over even the worst lines Electro Industries Gaugelech 21 Log Status Futura Log Status Once you have used Futura Communicator to connect to a power monitor the status of the monitor s three logs historical event I O and waveform will be displayed on the right side of the status bar at the bottom of the screen The possible statuses are listed below Te lt L N A gt Not Available For the L below substitute the log type H for historical E for event I O or W for waveform lt L LOG gt Running lt L STOP gt Stopped lt L gt Bad Communication The power monitor as configured does not support this feature The log is unavailable The power monitor is using the current profile to log the specified data The log is logging The log is frozen Logging has been stopped The log is not logging The power monitor cannot be found The log is unavailable
17. Set Delay before setting energizing the relay when the linked limit is exceeded e Reset Delay before resetting de energizing the relay when the linked limit is no longer being exceeded m Computer Control U se this Yes No toggle to enable or disable the control of relays through the software E Logic Control U se this AND OR toggle for logic control AND For the relay to set all limits linked to this relay must be exceeded e OR For the relay to set at least one limit linked to relay must be exceeded Electro Industries Gaugelech 77 m Hysteresis This Enabled D isabled toggle uses two limits to determine whether the relay will be turned on or off When hysteresis is enabled and two limits are set the relay will not be turned on until the value of the parameter exceeds the higher limit The relay will not be turned off until the value of the parameter falls below the lower limit Limit 2 Limit 1 Voltage gt Relay On Energized Relay Off De Energized Time gt E Logic Type This is a N egative Positive toggle e Positive Relay Reset Position Continuity between the common and N C Normally Closed pins Relay Set Position Continuity between the common and N O Normally O pen pins e Negative Relay Reset Position Continuity between the common and N O normally open pins Relay Set Position Continuity between the common and N C normally closed pins e OK
18. a direct connection Automate Meter Reading and Data Collection Futura Communicator can be programmed to connect to power monitors and download their readings at a specified interval All the data stored on every Futura can be periodically downloaded to a central computer entirely automatically Customize Historical Charts and Graphs Futura Communicator displays and prints completely customizable charts and graphs of all logged data except the maximum and minimum readings and hour counters It even provides a unique circle chart recorder format that mimics traditional analog chart recorders Futura Communicator exports data in standard ASCII format which means that it can be imported into almost any other software for custom analysis Power Quality Subcycle Waveform Analysis Use Futura Communicator to download and display waveform information when current faults and voltage disturbances occur You can also use it to superimpose waveforms and display the magnitude of voltage surges and sags and the harmonics on the line Electro Industries Gaugelech 4 Using Futura Communicator with Power System Supervisor When used in conjunction with Power System Supervisor Futura Communicator is used to handle a limited number of tasks It is needed to m Create and edit programming and profiles m Display downloaded data logs programming and profiles m Export data logs Quick Start Using Futura Communicator This is a
19. apped to kwatt hour M apped to kVA hour Electro Industries Gaugelech 69 If over the course of an hour kwatt hours increased by 400 kwatt hours increased by 20 and kVA hours increased by 1200 during that hour Output 1 would have pulsed 20 times 400 20 Output 2 would have pulsed once 20 20 and Output 3 would have pulsed 60 times 1200 20 normally open to N C normally closed or from N C to N O IIE A pulse is one change of state from N O Mappings Use mappings to assign hour function to relays Each KY Z output 1 2 and 3 can be assigned to output any of the following ME Kwatt hour ME Kvar hour m KVA hour NW Kwatt hour m Kvar hour m Nothing not assigned Electro Industries Gaugelech 70 Response Delay Click Response D elay to display the Communications Response D elay Settings screen Use this to specify the delay the Futura is to use before responding to queries When operating an ElG device over a two wire RS485 half duplex connection the RS485 converter or card may require a delay before it can receive information If you do not program a delay the Futura will respond as quickly as possible and data may be lost due to the two wire converter s delay in changeover from transmit to receive mode The required delay will depend on your equipment gt and or the software that is conducting the polling If you are losing information enter a long delay Communications Res
20. are using an R 485 bus with multiple Futura devices you can change the device address to poll other Futura devices E dit the A ddress edit box and click Change to have the new address take effect will revert to the address in use before you i gt Once you exit this screen the device address began polling grayed out You will be unable to exit the screen un VV During polling the Done button will be inaccessible til the Futura s response has been fully processed Electro Industries Gaugelech 88 m Print Click Print to send a copy a screen capture of the Real Time TH D Instantaneous Polling screen to the printer m Done Click Done to exit the Real Time TH D Instantaneous Polling screen Hour Counters Instantaneous Polling with Phases m Select Tools Instantaneous Polling with Phases NW Thelnstantaneous Polling with Phases screen displays e Instantaneous values V AN V BN V CN V AB V BC VCA 1A 1B C 1N and frequency e THD VAN VBN VCN IA 1B 1C e Maximum I A B and Cc e Phases A B and C watt var power factor VA e Maximum Demand watt watt var var e Total Hours watt watt var var and VA gt The hour counter resolution is 12 digits 5 5 on the display m If you are using an R S485 bus with multiple Futura devices you can change the device address to poll other Futura devices E dit the A ddress edit box and click Change to have the new address take ef
21. bar select M eter Stop Event I O Log m When a message confirms that logging has stopped click OK The status bar will show STO P Clearing an Event I O Log gt You must stop the log before you can clear it ll Be sure to download the event I O log file before you Clear it Clearing a log destroys all of its data m Onthe menu bar select M eter Clear Event I O Log m You will be asked if you want to clear all the event data in the Futura device s memory Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abort m When a message confirms that the log has been cleared click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 41 Downloading Retrieving an Event I O Log To retrieve an event I O relay and input log file from a Futura device mM Connect to the Futura device if the hardware or software connection to the meter is incomplete or incorrect See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura 111 This menu option will be inaccessible grayed out E Onthe menu bar select File Download Event I O Log File ELG m Enter a file name for the retrieved log or select a file name and opt to overwrite it m During retrieval the progress and the total number of log entries will be displayed When a message indicates that the retrieval was successful click OK E You can now display the event I O data table See Event O Data Tables Event I O Relay and Input Data Table Viewing an Event I O Data Table To
22. data file and a slow computer shorten the load time by setting the buffer size to approximately 500 Increase the number if you re using a fast computer m Onthe menu bar select O ptions Historical Viewer Buffer Change the buffer size enter a number from 250 to 2000 and click OK m To change the buffer size while the historical data table is open on display On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Buffer Change the buffer size and click OK To have the change take effect do either of the following e Close the file and reopen it e On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Reset Electro Industries Gaugelech 36 Historical Viewer m Reset Use Reset to implement a buffer size change made while the historical data table is open on display On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer R eset Set Start To specify a date and time as the first earliest snapshot to be displayed or graphed display the historical data table and highlight a date and time On the menu bar select O ptions Historical Viewer Set Start The data table must be rebuilt once a new start and or end has been specified See Rebuild below m Set End To specify a date and time as the last latest snapshot to be displayed or graphed display the historical data table and highlight a date and time On the menu bar select O ptions Historical Viewer Set End The data table must be rebuilt once anew start and or end has be
23. display a table of the contents of an event 1 0 log file relay and input data that has been retrieved from an Futura device do either of the following m Onthe menu bar Select File Open Event I O Log File ELG enter or select a file name and click OK m Onthetool bar Select E vent enter or select a file name and click OK Instantaneous values will be available only if there is a link to a snapshot at that time stamp Electro Industries Gaugelech 42 To select a snapshot and display all of the information recorded at that date and time scroll through the list on the left side of the table where the date time and snapshot number are indicated and click one to select it The information collected at this date and time will be displayed on the right of the screen Description e g Interval Snapshot Channel Instanta neous Value Average Value State Limit 1 and Limit 2 Printing an Event I O Data Table To print part or all of an event I O data table Open the pertinent event I O log file m On the menu bar Select File Print In the Print screen select All or choose a time range by selecting options in the From and To scroll list boxes Click OK In the second print screen make your selections and again click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 43 Waveform Log The Futura stamps waveform information with the date and time The waveform log file WLG is a collection of time stamped records Each rec
24. end of the range or both as discussed above Then on the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Reset Viewing Snapshots m Each point date and time at which data has been recorded is referred to as a snap shot To select a snapshot and display all the information recorded at that date and time scroll through the list on the left side of the table where date time and snapshot number are indicated and click one to select it The information collected at this date and time will be displayed on the right of the screen Description e g Interval Snap shot Channel Instantaneous Value A verage Value State Limit 1 and Limit 2 m If an exceeded limit snapshot occurs a limit code will identify each channel for which limit s have been exceeded If a scheduled snapshot was not taken an explanation for its absence will appear here N ote In line and circular charts the fact that a snap IiE shot was missed is readily apparent No point will have been plotted at the interval location and or no line will have been drawn through the interval Electro Industries Gaugelech 32 Limit Snapshot Codes Use the following to interpret the state codes that appear in the descriptions of snapshots that have been recorded because limits were exceeded E General e j instantaneous e a average e L1 limit 1 e L2 limit 2 m Specific e Instantaneous i lt L1 The instantaneous value is less than the limit 1 value
25. placement on the set point screens will reflect your full scale settings gt Warning M ake sure that full scales are set for the Electro Industries Gaugelech 72 Set Point Groups The Limit Programmer is divided into four groups of set points E Voltage e This consists of six voltage phase to neutral limits two limits each for V AN V BN and V CN and six voltage phase to phase limits two limits each for V AB V BC V CA e For each limit specify whether it is above or below and optionally select any combination of trigger relays 1 2 and 3 e Click the large button near the bottom to toggle Limits on Instantaneous Readings and Limits on Average Readings VOLTAGE SETPOINTS Limit 1 Settings Trigger Relay Limit 2 Settings Trigger Relay Volts 1 2 3 1 2 3 AN Do OAbove ooo Do OAbove o O Below O Below OaAb OAb a lan ove p Mm ove a Below O Below cn Wo OAbove TO 00 O Above o O Below O Below OAbove OAbove AB 00 000 0 0 D O Below O Below Be oo OAbove ee To OAbove A Below O Below CA To OAbove Saa 00 OAbove at Below Below Limits on Instantaneous Readings 4 lt Previous Next gt gt Help e To access other set points or exit Click Next gt gt to display the Current Set Points Click lt lt Previous
26. power For example if the PT 480 120 the CT 500 5 and there are 3 phases PT CT number of phases power 480 500 3 720 kilowatts 0720kW full scale Therefore you would select XX XX kW E Resolution 2000 Counts Where the load is normally very low increase the watt resolution by moving the decimal point to the left If the FSW is too small a value for a megawatt meter move the decimal point 1 440M W 1440kW Change X XXX MW to XXXX kW If the FSW is too large a value for a kilowatt meter the range is 0000 to 2000 with the decimal point omitted change it to a megawatt meter 43200kW 043 2M W Ili The labels on your Futura s display should reflect the selected scales FSW full scale wattage is the product of FSV full scale voltage FSA full scale amperage and the number of phases FSW FSV FSA number of phases Device Firmware Each power monitor has two types of firmware m COMM The version of the connected power monitor s communications firmware CPU 1000 V 4 0 250 for example m DSP The version of the connected power monitor s digital signal processing firmware CPU 196 V 2 8 for example Electro Industries Gaugelech 64 Storing and Retrieving Device Programming m Load To load programming information from disk into the EIG Device Programmer screen click Load In the O pen screen select a device programming PR G file and click OK m Save To save the informatio
27. the number of hours the chart is to cover the circle graph time you specified On the menu bar select O ptions Historical Viewer Set End e To regenerate the historical data table so that it contains only the data within the range you specified On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Rebuild To redisplay the originally opened table On the menu bar select Options H istorical Viewer R eset Electro Industries Gaugelech 34 Historical Line Graphs m Onthe menu bar select File Open Historical Log File HLG E Select a file name in the list and click OK m Once the historical data table appears on the menu bar select Graphs and choose a graph to display Electric Consumption Watt and VA Demand Power Factor Distribution Voltage Deviation N eutral Voltage Deviation Phase Current Distribution Total H armonic Distortion Select Volts A Volts B Volts c Amps A Amps B or Amps C m To print an historical line graph do either of the following On the menu bar select File Print and make the appropriate selections On the tool bar select Print and make the appropriate selections HI Printing in landscape rather than portrait mode will produce a much larger graph Historical Circle Graphs m Onthe menu bar select File Open Historical Log File H LG E Select a file name in the list and click OK E Once the historical data table appears Select the number of hours to be repr
28. to display the Total H armonic Distortion Set Points Click Exit to return to the main EIG Device Programmer screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 73 m Current e This consists of eight current limits two limits each for Amps A Amps B Amps C and Amps N and one phase imbalance limit e For each current limit specify whether it is above or below and optionally select any combination of trigger relays 1 2 and 3 You can also have a phase reversal trigger a relay See EIG Programmer e Click the large button near the bottom to toggle Limits on Instantaneous Readings and Limits on Average Readings CURRENT SETPOINTS Limit 1 Settings Trigger Relay Limit 2 Settings Trigger Relay Amps 1 2 3 1 2 3 A 0 00 O Above ooo 0 00 OAbove o O Below O Below 0 Abi OAb B 000 SS aa 0 00 N Oo O Below O Below O Above OAbove c 0 00 0o00 0 00 m po Below O Below O Above OAbove N 0 00 ood 0 00 o Below O Below Phase 999 9 Above ood Imb Phase ooo Rev Limits on Instantaneous Readings 4 lt Previous Next gt gt Help e To access other set points or exit Click Next gt gt to display the Power Set Points Click lt lt Previous to display the Voltage Set Points Click Exit to return to the main EIG Device Programmer screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 74
29. 01 00018 08 14 97 15 09 01 D0019 08 14 97 15 24 01 00020 08 14 97 15 39 01 00021 08 14 97 15 54 01 00022 08 14 97 16 09 01 00023 08 14 97 16 24 01 00024 00 14 97 16 39 01 00025 08 14 97 16 54 01 00026 08 14 97 17 09 01 00027 08 14 97 17 24 01 00028 08 14 97 17 39 01 00029 08 14 97 17 54 01 00030 08 14 97 18 09 01 00031 08 14 97 18 24 01 00032 hd lt lt Brey Next gt gt gt Seescehsoeea sa es 0 0 0 D D 0 D D D D D n ea 3s Electro Industries Gaugelech 24 Historical Profile An historical profile is used to specify the readings a Futura device is to record and the in tervals at which they are to be recorded In this profile you can also stipulate which channels exceeded limits are to cause a recording of data regardless of the specified interval In order for data to be stored and retrieved a valid profile must be stored in the Futura device See Creating an Historical Profile m TheFutura can be programmed to store average as well as instantaneous values in ts historical log In addition to storing data at a user specified interval the Futura can also take snap shots when a limit is exceeded and when the value returns to within the limit So if snapshots are scheduled to be taken at fifteen minute intervals and a dip or surge occurs during the interim the voltage drops five minutes after a scheduled recording was m
30. BMS THD 7 45 65 78 1904 49 34 1488 32 04 992 16 45 496 0 00 0 16 45 496 32 89 912 49 34 65 76 1 10 02 CYCLE SAMPLE THD le Cycle 09 Waveform Details OV vo Oh Viewing Waveform Graphs E To open a waveform log file WLG do one of the following e On the tool bar select Waveform e On the menu bar select File Open Waveform Log File WLG m Select a file name in the list and click OK m Double click a listed date and time or on the menu bar select Graphs Waveform Graph Electro Industries Gaugelech 52 Zooming Waveform Graphs While the waveform graph is on display double click to switch to zoom mode or on the menu bar choose Graphs Toggle Global Zoom You can also zoom in on a highlighted or checked waveform by adjusting the scroll bars that appear to the left of a zoomed graph C FUTWIN DATA SAMPLE3 WLG Wavelorm Waveform 2 08 14 97 19 41 41 00 Current Surge HSL2 Global View Double Click Graph To Zoom 00 ed 7 Coe aaa Printing Waveform Graphs m First open a waveform log file e On the menu bar select File Open Waveform Log File WLG e Select a file name in the list and click OK m On the menu bar select Graphs Waveform Graph m With either a global or a zoomed graph on screen on the menu bar select File Print In the Print screen make your selections and click OK Elec
31. Futura Communicator 2 0 Professional Edition User Manual and Reference Guide This manual with the exclusion of Power Graphs also applies to Futura Communicator 1 0 Version 1 01 10c or higher Futura Communicator User Manual and Reference Guide Version 2 0 Published by Electro Industries G augeTech 1800 Shames Drive Westbury NY 11590 eigmeter1 aol com www electroind com All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording or information storage or retrieval systems or any future forms of dupli cation for any purpose other than the purchaser s use without the expressed written permission of Electro Industries G augeTech 1998 Electro Industries G augeTech Released October 1998 Printed in the United States of America Customer Service and Support Customer support is available 9 00 a m to 4 30 p m eastern standard time M onday through Friday Please have the model serial number and a detailed problem description available If the problem concerns a particular reading please have all meter readings available When re turning any merchandise to EIG a return authorization number is required For customer or technical assistance repair or calibration phone 516 334 0870 or fax 516 338 4741 Product Warranty Electro Industries G augeTech warrants all products to be free of de
32. M file See Viewing M aximum M inimum Readings and H our Counters m With the file open use your mouse to select the text you want to print On the Futura Communicator menu bar select E dit Copy m On the Windows Start button select Programs Accessories Notepad m On the Windows Notepad menu bar select E dit Paste m To print the text in Notepad select File Print Exporting Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters Futura Communicator stores M aximum M inimum Readings and H our Counters HM M files in standard tab delimited ASCII format To import these files into virtually any other program including Windows Notepad just open the H M M filein or import it into that application You may need to identify the file type as TXT ASCII or something similar Electro Industries Gaugelech 57 All Logs Starting Stopping and Clearing All Logs Starting All Logs m On the menu bar select M eter Start All Logs m This causes the Futura to start making historical event 1 O and waveform log entries Stopping All Logs m On the menu bar select M eter Stop All Logs m This causes the Futura to stop making historical event 1 0 and waveform log entries Clearing All Logs m On the menu bar select M eter Clear All Logs MN This erases all of the Futura s logs historical event I O and waveform Ill Before clearing logs you must stop them On the menu bar select M eter Stop All L ogs gt
33. OM communications port and baud rate monitors set to a default device address of 0001 and a baud rate of 9600 DM M S monitors are shipped with a device address of 0001 and a baud rate of 1200 Io Unless requested otherwise EIG ships Futura e Click OK the screen will now show the type of connection lii gt The left side of the status bar at the bottom of the port the baud rate and the device address m Remote M ake a remote modem connection when the power monitor is accessible to Futura Communicator only over a phone line or by radio wave Do either of the following Onthe menu bar select Connection M anual On the button bar select M anual e Inthe M anual screen under Link select M odem e Optionally enter the device s location Enter the telephone number Electro Industries Gaugelech 13 e Enter the device address and select the COM port and baud rate e ClickOK of connection the port the baud rate and the device IIE The bottom left of the screen will now show the type address For example Remote C om3 9600 0007 Phone Book Connection U se the phone book to store connection information for future access This is especially useful for interrogating a number of Futura s either directly or over phone lines To make entries in the phone book see M aking Phone Book Entries in Using the Phone Book Phone book Description Address Link Telephone Nu mber
34. Remote 1 516 334 4301 Modem Setup String ATS 9 Data Switch Connect String Data Switch Disconnect String Enable Data Switch String O Settings Connect Sort Add Baud 9600 Port Com3 E Last Date 07 12 95 Edit Undo Delete Last Time 17 14 51 Total 17 Ok Help Direct M ake a direct serial connection when the power monitor is hardwired to the computer that is running Futura Communicator To connect to the Futura do either of the following On the menu bar select Connection Phone Book On the button bar select Phone Book e Highlight a listing to select it Electro Industries Gaugelech 14 e Click the Connect button The left box of the status bar shows connection infor gt mation such as the type of connection the port the baud rate and the device address If no connection has been made the middle of the status bar will read No Device m Remote Make a remote modem connection when the power monitor is accessible to Futura Communicator only over a phone line or by radio wave e To connect to the Futura do either of the following On the menu bar select Connection Phone Book On the button bar select Phone Book Once phone book entries have been made see Using the Phone Book in the Phone Book screen highlight a meter in the top section e Click the Connect button T
35. Script Log To determine whether a script has run successfully and if not why not on the menu bar se lect File Open Script Log Highlight a script log SLG file name and click OK The script log also lists the date and time the script was initiated Electro Industries Gaugelech 81 Script Commands CLEAR GET START STOP Electro Industries Gaugelech All Logged Data E vent Logging Historical Logging H our Values M ax M in Values Waveform L ogging All Logged Data E vent Logging Historical Logging M ax M ix and H our Readings Waveform L ogging All Logging E vent Logging Historical Logging Waveform L ogging All Logging E vent Logging Historical Logging Waveform L ogging Erases all historical event I O and waveform data from the Futura Clears the Futura s event I O log Clears the Futura s historical log Resets all of the Futura s hour readings Resets all of the Futura s maximum and minimum values Clears the Futura s waveform log Retrieves the historical event I O and waveform data logs from the Futura Retrieves the event data log from the Futura Retrieves the historical data log from the Futura Retrieves the maximum minimum and hour readings from the Futura Retrieves the waveform data log from the Futura Starts the logging of historical event O and waveform data by the Futura Starts the logging of event I O data by the Futura Sta
36. When you are prompted to save any changes before you exit click OK If you neglected to save the new settings click Cancel When you re back in the ElG Device Programmer screen click Save Electro Industries Gaugelech 68 KYZ Settings Use this screen to set or change the KY Z output settings of a Futura that has been equipped with the optional KY Z board and set for KY Z Once you have connected to the Futura de vice on the menu bar select Tools EIG Programmer and click the KY Z Settings button This allows you to set the pulse scale and map the function for each channel Accept modifications by clicking OK ignore them by clicking Cancel The Futura will not be programmed with these set gt tings until you upload the programming to it by click ing Upload in the EIG Programmer screen See EIG Device Programmer Futura KYZ Settings One KYZ Pulse for every Kwatt Hour KVAR Hour KYA Hour KYZ Dutput 1 Mappings KYZ Output 2 KYZ Output 3 Not Assigned El Hot Assigned El Not Aszigned El Pulse Scale The pulse scale represents the magnitude of each transition of the KY Z relay Select the number of hours each KY Z pulse will represent for the three KY Z outputs OneKYZ pulse for every enter number kwatt hour kvar hour or KVA hour Example Scaling KYZ Output 1 KYZ Output 2 KYZ Output 3 One KYZ pulse for every 20 kwatt hours M apped to kwatt hour M
37. ade the Futura will also take a snapshot when the voltage drops below your set limit and when it returns to within limits For the snapshots discussed above to be taken gt you must also have your limits set to trip See EIG Programmer A Futura stores up to 101 171 pieces of historical data in its mass memory For example if your historical profile has ten values logged every fifteen minutes it would take from three months to nearly a year depending on its memory option to fill the Futura device s memory Electro Industries Gaugelech 25 Creating an Historical Profile On the menu bar select File New Historical Profile H PF In the Historical Profile screen use the check boxes next to the channel names to specify the recording the taking of a snapshot of instantaneous and or average readings In the Exceeded Limit SS column check the box next to a channel name to have a snapshot stored when the channel s limit is exceeded See ElG Programmer Enable or disable the recording of hour counters instantaneous THD and limit THD See ElG Programmer Specify the recording interval in seconds and enable or disable sync time e Without sync time the first recording will occur immediately and recordings will continue to be made at the specified interval e With sync time Thefirst recording will be made immediately Subsequent recordings will be made starting at the next point in time that the en
38. ality monitoring E Onboard data logging for trending power usage and quality m Disturbance analysis EIG manufactures both single and multifunction digital power monitors T hese utility grade devices are highly reliable and sophisticated Futura Series As the ultimate power quality monitor the Futura is widely used at automated substations In addition to having nearly all of the capabilities of DM meters it also handles Power quality monitoring High accuracy AC metering Onboard data logging Onboard fault and voltage recording Ten channels of analog outputs DM Series This is the substation standard for many utilities and large industrial companies T hese three phase multifunction monitors measure every aspect of power Wattage voltage amperage var VA power factor frequency and harmonics THD Protocols M odbus M odbus Plus with an MP1 DNP 3 0 TCP IP for Ethernet use and El used by all of ElG s power monitors Analog outputs 0 1 and 4 20mA Single Function Meters AC voltage and amperage DC voltage and amperage AC wattage Single phase monitoring with maximum and minimum demands Transducer readouts Portable Analyzers Power quality analysis E nergy analysis Futura Communicator System Requirements a 1 Hardware A A amp oh a 1 Software and Windows Requirements 2 2 Installation o vicio ew 3 Windows 3 x 1 A da a a 3 Windows9xandNT Laaa a
39. cs soe ie em of a ty ame eS NDA A 96 Color Printout TL DB cee aa tat an e A o A ee tt Rs oy 96 WSO SYMONS coe ete ote Be os hee o RS dl aed 96 Appendices gt o c s saree Bia a oe A Ee ce Hoe See 97 Appendix 1 Using Futura Communicator withaDMMS300 2 1 a 97 Appendix 2 Identifying the Firmware Versions of a Futura PDA 1000 or DMMS 300 100 Appendix 3 Common Full Scale Settings 101 System Requirements Hardware m IBM PC compatible Pentium at 133M hz or better Mm 16MbRAM m 5Mb hard drive space for software additional space for data files mM RS232 serial port and R 232 cable with appropriate terminal configurations m Power monitors U p to 32 local devices accessed sequentially up to 3 200 remote devices accessed through Futura Communicator s Phone Book and Scripts e Futura or PDA 1000 with communications COM M firmware version 3 9 or higher Ill See Appendix 2 to identify your power monitor s COMM and DSP firmware versions Please note that other publications may IiE refer to the Futura only by its order number CPU 1000 To access all Futura Communicator functions your Futura must be equipped with an event I O relay and input board a DC analog output board and 1 megabyte of memory With a PDA 1000 you can access all Futura Communicator functions except polling the relay and input status programming relays and inputs programm
40. d of an interval would have been reached had recording started at the top of the current hour based on the meter s clock Recordings will continue to be made at the specified interval until the end of the hour The start of each new hour will trigger a recording and restart the interval counter is 0900 seconds or 15 minutes recordings will be made at 06 04 immediately 06 15 the first end of an interval had recording started at 06 00 06 30 and 06 45 Recordings will start on the hour at 07 00 and continue with 07 15 07 30 07 45 etc Iii As an example if itis now 06 04 and the interval e An eent O relay and input profile is used to specify whether or not an historical recording will be made when a relay or input changes state See Event I O Profile Once you ve specified all your choices click OK In the Save As screen name the file and click OK to save it Electro Industries Gaugelech 26 In a waveform profile you can select a link to an historical recording if a particular limit is exceeded See Waveform Profile To have the new profile put to use remember to send Ii it to the Futura device See Uploading an Historical Profile to a Futura Editing an Historical Profile On the menu bar select File O pen Historical Profile H PF Select a file name from the list or enter a path and file name and click OK In the Historical Profile screen use the check boxes next to the channel nam
41. data m Onthe menu bar select M eter Clear Waveform Log m You will be asked if you want to clear all the waveform data in the Futura device s memory Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abort m When a message confirms that the log has been cleared click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 49 Downloading Retrieving a Waveform Log from a Futura To retrieve a waveform log file WLG from a Futura device mM Connect to the Futura device if the hardware or software connection to the meter is incomplete or incorrect See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura 111 This menu option will be inaccessible grayed out E Onthe menu bar select File Download Waveform Log File WLG m Enter a file name for the retrieved log or select a file name and opt to overwrite it m During retrieval the progress and the total number of log entries will be displayed When a message indicates that the retrieval was successful click OK E You can now display the waveform data table See Waveform Data Table Waveform Data Table Viewing a Waveform Data Table To display a table of the contents of a waveform log file that has been retrieved from an Futura device do either of the following m Onthe menu bar Select File Open Waveform Log File WLG enter or select a file name and click OK Onthetool bar Select Wavefm enter or select a file name and click OK Instantaneous values will be availabl
42. e gO Bey Bend Ne a Re Geeks ew 81 Sript CommandS id deed we Soe VR oe Vel Se Be 82 Scheduler ssa Sa a a Bw Ge a ae oo we Gea gle A 83 Starting and StoppingtheScheduler 2 ee a 83 Adding Scripts to theScheduler 2 2 ee a 84 Adding the Scheduler to Windows 95 Startup 84 Removing the Scheduler from Windows 95 Startup 85 OtherWindows95Options 2 2 0 002004 85 Real Time Readings 2 2 ee a 86 Futurat sClock i 34 eho eee RR wR ee ee we ES 86 SettingaFuturat sDateandTime 2 a ee ee 86 Viewing a Futura s Date and Time Settings 2 87 Data Polling oo ss a it pd Sia 88 Harmonics Real Time THD and Instantaneous Polling 88 Hour Counters Instantaneous Polling with Phases 2 89 Relay Control and Input Status Manual Relay 90 Relay Control sc aud teal a dae AA od 90 Input Statuss ao oe ds ae ek Om a E AAA E Bae ee A 91 Troubleshooting Low Level Access 1 2 ee ee ee 0 92 El Protocol Commands aa a a 92 Global Address 2 ica aa a 92 Power Graphs Advanced Tools for Reporting and Analysis 93 Preparation for Graphing 1 ee a a 93 Selecting Items for Graphing aaa 94 CircleandXY Graphs a aaa a 94 Options soo roso noer aa oe YS y wR wwe YR ee we ES 95 SOECES 0 Fema he OE Felt elk Fe oa te Be A al Oe te ha 95 selech labels wo eee Gia he Sule Soe a A 96 Printing i e
43. e only if there is a link to a snapshot at that time stamp Electro Industries Gaugelech 50 To select a snapshot and display all of the information recorded at that date and time scroll through the list on the left side of the table where the date and time are indicated and click one to select it The information collected at this date and time will be displayed on the right of the screen The top box will list the channel that triggered the waveform capture followed by information about the internal relays 1 through 3 and status inputs 1 through 4 For each captured waveform the bottom right scroll box will specify the channel limits 1 and 2 the instantaneous value and the unit kVolt Amp Hz etc Printing a Waveform Data Table To print part or all of a waveform data table m Open the pertinent waveform log file E On the menu bar Select File Print m Inthe Print screen select All or choose a time range by selecting options in the From and To scroll list boxes Click OK In the second print screen make your selections and again click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 51 Waveform Graphs The waveform grapher displays six channels Each contains 60 cycles of waveform data The channel that triggered the waveform capture will be followed by an asterisk D C FUTWINADATA SAMPLE3 WLG Waveform CYCLE 09 SAMP 013 Waveform 2 08 14 97 18 41 41 00 Current Surge HSL2 yI Mag 3784 Zoom View E kuol 7 Amp le 53 73
44. en specified See Rebuild below m Rebuild U se rebuild to generate a new historical data table after redefining its start and or end date and time see Set Start and Set End above so that it contains only the specified range of data On the menu bar select O ptions Historical Viewer Rebuild Exporting an Historical Log Futtura Communicator exports log files in standard tab delimited ASCII format which can be imported into virtually any other software on the market m On the menu bar select Tools File Exporter Historical Log HLG m Select or enter the path and name of the historical log file you want to export and click OK m Assign a path and name to the exported file and specify its type TXT for example When a message confirms that the export was successful click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 37 Event I O Relay and Input Log The Futura stamps I O information from its internal relays and input status contacts with the date and time This data is useful for monitoring the status of relays and breakers in a substation for example A Futura can store up to 256 of these events You can also opt to have an historical snapshot taken when an I O event occurs Event I O Relay and Input Profile The sole purpose of an event I O profile is to specify whether instantaneous and or average readings are to be recorded in the historical log when an I O event occurs Creating an Event I O Profile mM Onthe
45. er will work fine as is But if you need to program it use your modem manual to m Restore the modem to factory settings m Set the modem to Display result codes Verbal result code Ignore DTR signal Increase the carrier time out to a minimum of 60 seconds Show modem to modem baud rate and connect baud rate m Save the settings to store them in the modem s nonvolatile memory Programming the Remote Modem If you are not using M odem M anager 1 you will need to program the modem connected to the Futura Use the modem s manual to m Restore the modem to factory settings m Set the modem to Auto answer after n rings where n gt 0 Enable auto negotiate Return numeric result codes The meter will misinterpret verbal results as valid commands or requests Ignore DTR signal Disable flow control Electro Industries Gaugelech 20 m Program the remote modem to send data to the Futura it is connected to at the rate the Futura is programmed to accept For example if the remote modem is connected to a Futura that is set to communicate at 9600 baud e Set the baud rate of Windows Terminal or an equivalent program to 9600 baud e Through the Terminal program connect to the port to which the modem is attached COM 1 2 3 or 4 e Type AT amp F enter any other settings amp W Enter Save the settings to store them in the modem s nonvolatile memory Futura Onboard Memory Historical
46. es to specify the recording the taking of a snapshot of instantaneous and or average readings You may find it expedient to use the Check All or Uncheck Al button In the Exceeded Limit SS column check the box next to a channel name to have a snapshot stored when that channel s limit is exceeded You may find it expedient to make use of the Check All or Uncheck All button Enable or disable the recording of hour counters instantaneous THD and limit THD See ElG Programmer Specify the recording interval in seconds and enable or disable sync time Once you ve specified all your choices click OK to save the file send it to the Futura device See Uploading an IIE To have the edited profile put to use remember to Historical Profile to a Futura Uploading Sending an Historical Profile to a Futura Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura Verify that the Futura is not logging historical data running an HLG file e On the menu bar select Tools Futura Log Status Electro Industries Gaugelech 27 e Inthe Futura Onboard M emory screen verify that the device address is correct and that the status of the historical log is Stopped If not exit the Futura Onboard M emory screen and stop the historical log On the menu bar select M eter Stop Historical Log The message box will show Result Stopped Once you click OK the status bar
47. esented by 360 degrees On the menu bar select Options Circle Graph Time Enter the number of hours 1 to 168 to be represented by the graph circle and click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 35 The time period covered by a circle graph is deter gt mined by the settings in Options Circle Graph Time H owever if you specify a different time range with Options Historical Viewer Set Start and Set End as described above the graph will use the larger of the two ranges e On the menu bar select Graphs Circular Data Graph Choose the channel for the graph VAN V BN V CN V AB V BC V CA I A B C Watts var VA or Frequency To zoom in on a graph on screen On the menu bar select Graphs Toggle Global Zoom historical data table and click the appropriate date and time stamp to display the cause IIE If any data is missing from a graph go back to the m To print an historical circle graph do either of the following e On the menu bar select File Print and make the appropriate selections e On the tool bar select Print and make the appropriate selections HI Printing in landscape rather than portrait mode will produce a much larger graph Historical Viewer Buffer m The buffer size is the maximum number of snapshots entries to be displayed in an historical data table in one group Note Use the Next gt gt and lt lt Prev buttons to access the next or previous group of this size If you have a large
48. fect Once you exit this screen the device address will revert to the address in use before you began polling During polling the Done button will be inaccessible grayed out You will be unable to exit the screen un til the Futura s response has been fully processed Print Click Print to send a copy a screen capture of the Instantaneous Polling with Phases screen to the printer m Done Click Done to exit the Instantaneous Polling with Phases screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 89 Relay Control and Input Status Manual Relay Relay Control If your Futura is equipped with an event I O board you can use the M anual Relay Control screen to display and change the current relay settings and display the state of external inputs To manually change the relay settings m Onthe menu bar select Tools M anual Relay m The Manual Relay screen will display the current states energized and locked energized and free de energized and locked or de energized and free of the three relays To change a relay s setting highlight a state and in the Change column and select Relay 1 2 or 3 Manual Relay Relays Current State Available States Change 1 De Energized Energized Locked Relay 1 Energized Free A De Energized Locked 2 De Energized De Energized Free Relay 2 l 3 Energized amp Locked Inputs ___ Instructions F Current Siate Choose new state 1 ON from list and click the
49. fects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of shipment During the warranty period we will at our option repair or replace any product that proves to be defective To exercise this warranty fax or call our customer service department You will receive prompt assistance Send the instrument transportation prepaid to ElG at 1800 Shames Drive Westbury NY 11590 Repairs will be made and the instrument will be returned Limitation of Warranty This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from unauthorized modification misuse or use for any reason other than electrical power monitoring OUR PRODUCTS ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR PRIMARY OVER CURRENT PRO TECTION ANY PROTECTION FEATURE IN OUR PRODUCTS ARE TO BE USED FOR ALARM OR SECONDARY PROTECTION ONLY THIS WARRANTY ISIN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ELECTRO INDUSTRIES GAUGETECH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES ARISING FROM ANY AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ANY ELECTRO INDUSTRIES GAUGETECH PRODUCT LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TOTHE ORIGINAL COST OF THE PRODUCT SOLD Statement of Calibration Our instruments are inspected and tested in accordance with specifications published by Elec tro Industries G augeTech The accuracy and a calibration of our instruments are traceable to the National Bureau of Standards through equi
50. grammer instead of the Limit and Relay Programmer NH Communications Device Address Baud Rate maximum of 9600 e Protocol top port only Response Delay limited to top port m Limits and Set Points limited to Relays 1 and 2 E Full Scales Communicating with the DMMS 300 NW Manual Connection Direct or Remote Mm Phone Book Connection Direct or Remote Using Scripts and the Scheduler Automated Meter Reading Mm Scripts limited to M aximum M inimum and H our Counter R eadings e Creating and Editing Running Canceling Electro Industries GaugeTech 98 NH Scheduler Starting Stopping e Adding Scripts e Removing Scripts Windows Startup Starting on or Removing From Real Time Readings Data Polling m Harmonics Real Time TH D Instantaneous Polling if the meter is equipped with an H option which gives it harmonic capability E Hour Counters Instantaneous Polling with Phases counters The DM MS 300 also has a VA hour counter With a DM MS 300 R var hour readings appear in the VA hour section gt AIl DM MS meters have watt hour and watt hour E Relay Control limited to R elays 1 and 2 Electro Industries GaugeTech 99 Appendix 2 Identifying the Firmware Versions of a Futura PDA 1000 or DMMS 300 Standard Procedure m Establish a connection with the power monitor a valid connection to the power monitor has not been made Iii If the bo
51. gt Be sure to download the log files before you clear them Clearing a log destroys all of its data Electro Industries Gaugelech 58 Downloading Retrieving All Logs from a Futura You can download a Futura s logs individually or as a group either directly or by way of a scheduled script To download all of a Futura s logs HLG ELG and WLG at the same time m Onthe menu bar select File Download All Available Logs m Enter a file name or opt to overwrite one and click OK The filename you enter will be used for all three log files historical event I O and waveform and the appropriate extension will be appended to each The top of a Download in Progress screen shows the path and name of the file being down loaded as well as the percentage of completion The Status block at the bottom of the screen in dicates m CPS characters per second E Elapsed Time Length of time download has taken so far m Estimated Time Estimated total length of time for download m Bytes Received number received total number m Depending on the log type e Historical Total Snapshots Total number of snapshots in the log e Event 1 O Total E nn H n Total number of event records and linked historical records e Waveform Total W nnn H nnn Total number of waveform records and linked historical records m Msg Message Received Block nnn m When you receive a message stating that the historical event I O and
52. he message U pdating D evice Status Info Please Wait will appear on screen once the connection has been made e In the Dialing screen CONNECT followed by the baud rate of the connection will appear once the software has connected to the modem If no connection was made an error message II will appear Before trying again verify the telephone number modem settings baud rate and device address and check the wiring Disconnecting from a Futura m Do either of the following On the menu bar select Connection Disconnect e On the tool bar select Disconnect m Inthe Disconnect screen click OK to terminate the connection or Cancel to maintain it Electro Industries Gaugelech 15 Using the Phone Book Using the Phone Book to Connect to a Futura Do either of the following E On the menu bar select Connection Phone Book m On the button bar select Phone Book Making Phone Book Entries and COM port M uch of this information may be omitted if you are using M odem M anager 1 gt gt You must specify the proper baud rate device address m Top Section e Description in house meter for example e Device Address four digits e Link direct or remote Telephone Number E Modem Setup String This optional string is used to set up the originating modem Data Switch Connect and Disconnect Strings T hese are needed only if you are using a digital switch Refer to your data switch manual
53. high and low end of Up and Down arrows e Thehigh end 1mA or 20mA e Thelow end OmA unidirectional 1mA bidirectional or 4mA m Each set of adjustment buttons has coarse and fine adjustments e Click Up to increase the adjustment or Down to decrease it e Alternatively use the PgU p PgDn and Up and Down arrows on the keyboard to make these adjustments E Once you have made an adjustment you will receive the message Coarse or Fine increase or decrease at High or Low End Command sent successfully Once you have finished calibrating the port be sure to save the settings Electro Industries Gaugelech 67 Auto Program From the list box select 10 channels 1 or 20mA to recalibrate the Futura to factory values Before you use this function please contact EIG for more information Volt Setting Back Module M atch this setting to the label on the DSP power module connected to the Futura From the list box select 75V Suffix L 120V Suffix 120 or 300V Suffix G Editing and Saving Calibration Settings E Undo All If you have made changes to this screen but not yet sent the changes to the Futura by clicking Save click Undo All to revert to the previously saved settings m Save Click Save to upload the settings and adjustments to the Futura Once you receive the message Command sent successfully click E xit m Exit Click Exit to leave the DC Output Calibration screen
54. i gt L1 The instantaneous value is greater than the limit 1 value i lt L2 The instantaneous value is less than the limit 2 value gt L2 The instantaneous value is greater than the limit 2 value e Average a lt L1 The average value is less than the limit 1 value a gt L1 The average value is greater than the limit 1 value a lt L2 The average value is less than the limit 2 value a gt L2 The average value is greater than the limit 2 value Electro Industries Gaugelech 33 Printing an Historical Data Table To print part or all of an historical data table Open the pertinent historical log file On the menu bar Select File Print In the Print screen select All or choose a time range by selecting options in the From and To scroll list boxes Click OK In the second print screen make your selections and again click OK Graphing Historical Data On the menu bar select File Open Historical Log File HLG Select a file name in the list or enter a path and file name and click OK Once the historical data table appears e On the menu bar select Options Circle Graph Time Specify the number of hours the chart is to cover and click OK e In the historical data table highlight a starting point click on a date and time On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Set Start e Inthe historical data table highlight an ending point click on a date and time that would fall on or just under
55. ing limit relay links and event I O features Electro Industries Gaugelech 1 DMMS 300 See Appendix 1 for a summary of Futura Te Communicator functions supported by the DMMS 300 Software and Windows Requirements Mm Microsoft Windows 3 x Windows 9x or Windows NT m Futura Communicator version 1 01 10 or higher Electro Industries Gaugelech Installation This procedure is for use only with the stand alone version of Futura Communicator U sers of Power System Supervisor will already have Futura Communicator installed Windows 3 x m Start Microsoft Windows 3 x m Put the Futura Communicator CD in your computer s CD drive m From the Program M anager File M enu select Run m Inthe text box after O pen type CD drive letter SETU P and press E nter E Follow the installation program instructions Windows 9x and NT m Start Microsoft Windows 9x or NT m Put the Futura Communicator CD in your computer s CD drive MH Click the Start button and then select Run m Inthe text box after Open type CD drive letter SE TU P and press Enter m Follow the installation program instructions Electro Industries Gaugelech Introduction Overview Configure and Interrogate Futura s Futura Communicator uploads programming to and downloads programming and stored data from the memory of Futura devices These uploads and downloads can be conducted either over the phone via a modem or through
56. le to a Futura Electro Industries Gaugelech 45 Setting High Speed Limits HT These limits operate independently of the limits set in the ElG Programmer mM OneE xceeded Limit When a limit is exceeded the Futura device captures wave forms for that limit up to the number specified in the waveform capture number If the limit remains exceeded no additional waveforms will be captured until that limit is no longer being exceeded m Two Exceeded Limits If two limits A and B are exceeded use the priority chart below to determine how it will be handled If Limit A has been exceeded and at least one waveform has been recorded for it and Limit B is then exceeded B s waveform will be captured only if Limit B has a higher priority than Limit A See the Priority Chart in the following section m Priority The lower the number the higher the priority Each channel has two limits which can be set up two different ways above or below for a total of four combinations per channel Below and below Below and above e Above and above e Above and below Ill A channel s Limit 1 has a higher priority than its Limit 2 Electro Industries Gaugelech 46 Priority Chart Priority Channel Limit V AN V BN V CN LA B IC V AN V BN V CN 10 A 11 B 12 IC OONA U E Y N PE NN NN NN PPPPPP Editing a Waveform Profile m Onthe menu bar select File Open Waveform Profile WPF m Selecta file name from the li
57. le name or choose to overwrite an existing one Electro Industries Gaugelech 55 Under Save as type select Reset M ax M in H our Profile The necessary M MH extension will automatically be appended to the file name unless you specify otherwise Loading a Max Min and Hour Reset Profile In the Choose Items to Reset screen click Load Select the name of the max min hour reset profile and click OK Downloading Retrieving Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters from a Futura To download M aximum M inimum and H our Readings from a Futura On the menu bar select File Download M ax M in and H our Readings Select or create a file name to use to store the downloaded readings See also Script Commands GET M ax M in H r Values Once the download is completed to view the log e On the menu bar select File Open M ax M in and H our Readings e Click the file name to display its contents System Reset Protection E nable system reset protection to require a password to be entered to reset maximum minimum and hour readings through the Futura s keypad Electro Industries Gaugelech 56 Viewing Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters To open a maximum minimum and hour readings log m Onthe menu bar select File Open M ax M in and H our Readings m Inthe Open screen select a M ax M in Log H M M file and click OK Printing Maximum Minimum Readings and Hour Counters from Notepad E First open an H M
58. limit is exceeded e Voltage Limit 2 its trigger state above or below and whether a snapshot is to be taken if this limit is exceeded e Current Limit 1 its trigger state above or below and whether a snapshot is to be taken if this limit is exceeded e Current Limit 2 its trigger state above or below and whether a snapshot is to be taken if this limit is exceeded m The waveform capture number the number of waveforms that will be stored depending upon the waveform mode e In normal mode this specifies the maximum number of consecutive waveforms that will be captured while a given limit is being exceeded Fewer waveforms will be captured if the limit does not remain exceeded e In extended mode this specifies the absolute number of consecutive waveforms that will be captured when a given limit is exceeded This number of captures is guaranteed even if the limit does not remain exceeded m The waveform mode In normal mode waveforms will be captured for an exceeded limit only until either Thelimit is no longer being exceeded Thenumber of captures specified in the waveform capture number have been made e In extended mode waveforms will be captured for an exceeded limit until the number of captures specified in the waveform capture number have been made mM Inthe Save Asscreen name the file and save it to the Futura See Uploading a Waveform Profile Io Remember to upload your new waveform profi
59. ly select any combination of trigger relays 1 2 and 3 e Click the large button near the bottom to toggle Limits on Instantaneous Readings and Limits on Average Readings Limit 1 Settings Trigger Relay Limit 2 Settings Trigger Relay E THD 1 2 3 12 3 VA 0 0 OAbove o 0 0 OAbove o o O Below O Below vi TAT OAbove iu OAbove O Below a O Below a O Above OAbove vc joo ooa oo ooa O Below O Below na 0 0 OAbove mm OAbove O Below Oo O Below a a IB 00 OAbove 7 00 OAbove E 6 O Below O Below ic 0 0 CO Above 0 0 O Above O O m O Below O Below Limits on Instantaneous Readings lt lt Previous Next gt gt Help e To access other set points or exit Click Next gt gt to display the Voltage Set Points Click lt lt Previous to display the Power Set Points Click Exit to return to the main ElG Device Programmer screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 76 Relays Use this to set or change the characteristics of relays Each of a Futura s three relays 1 2 and 3 can be programmed individually RELAY CHARACTERISTICS Relay Delay Sec Computer Logic Hysteresis Logic Control Control Type O Cee am ee reso O Ce aR Bieta reno Cu Co Set Reset a Delay in seconds e
60. m or device is connected Baud Rate Specify the speed 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 at which the device not the modem is communicating If you are not using ElG s M odem M anager 1 the baud rate on the computer and the device must match Protocol Currently only El protocol is supported e Edit To change a device s connection settings select it from the list and click the Edit button The Edit Entry screen will allow you to change anything that was specified in the Add Entry screen Edit Entry Link Last Connection O Direct Connection Modem Date 07 12 95 Location Electro Industries Futura 0001 9600 Time 17 14 51 Telephone 1 516 334 4301 Total 17 rDevice Address Communications Portqy Baud Rate Protocol 0001 O COMI COM O 1200 3600 O El Protocol COM3 O COMA o 2400 19200 O 4800 38400 Electro Industries Gaugelech 18 e Undo If Undo is enabled not grayed out it can be used to undo the previous action e Delete Select a device in the list and click the D elete button Click OK to confirm this decision or Cancel to ignore it e OK Confirm your addition or changes and exit the Phone Book screen e Help Display a related help screen Electro Industries Gaugelech 19 Remote Connection Modem Setup Strings Programming the Originating Modem In most cases the modem connected to your comput
61. menu bar select File New E vent I O Profile EPF m Inthe Event Profile screen choose whether or not you want historical snapshots taken when an event occurs Enable Take Historical Snapshot when E vent I O occurs to have readings stored in the historical log when a relay or input changes state Click OK Data from linked snapshots will appear in both gt the event I O log and the historical log The rea son the snapshot was taken will also be noted in the historical log mM Inthe Save Asscreen name the file and save it Electro Industries Gaugelech 38 Editing an Event I O Profile m Onthe menu bar select File Open Event I O Profile EPF E Select a file name from the list or enter a path and file name and click OK m Inthe Event Profile screen enable or disable Take H istorical Snapshot when E vent 1 O occurs Click OK or Cancel Uploading Sending an Event I O Profile to a Futura m Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura E Verify that the Futura is not logging event I O data running an ELG file Do this by refreshing and displaying the status of the event I O log on the bottom line of the screen also see Futura Log Status e On the menu bar select Connection Change Address Refresh D evice Status e In the Address screen click OK Do not enter a new device address e You will be asked to wait while the device status i
62. n displayed in the EIG Device Programmer screen to disk click Save In the Save As screen enter a file name with a PRG extension or select one and opt to overwrite it and click OK m Upload To send the information displayed in the EIG Device Programmer screen to the Futura click U pload e Inthe Programming EIG Device screen you will be asked to confirm or change the address of the device you want to program which you may or may not be changing in the Address box in the Communications section Click OK to verify that you want to reprogram the Futura e Once the Upload screen reads D evice Programmed click OK to continue If the error message No device at this address appears click OK Then click Upload and correct the device address m Download To retrieve device programming from the connected Futura click D own load In the Programming EIG Device screen you will be asked to confirm or change the CURRENT device address Click OK to verify that you want to retrieve download programming from the Futura If the error message No device at this address appears click OK Click Download again and check that the device address is correct m Exit To leave programming mode the EIG Device Programmer screen click E xit m Report To generate a text file version of the programming data click Report In the Save As screen enter a file name with a TXT extension or opt to overwrite an existing one a
63. n outline of the sequence of steps involved in setting up and using Futura Com municator For details refer to the relevant parts of this manual E Installation e Install Futura Communicator See Installation e Connect the power monitor Futura PDA 1000 or DM M S 300 to the computer See the Futura Installation and Operation M anual e Run Futura Communicator See Starting Up Futura Communicator e Establish a connection between Futura Communicator and the power monitor See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura E Initialization e Initialize the power monitor Set its time to reflect your local date and time adjusting for daylight savings time if necessary See Futura s Clock Setting the Time e UsetheElG Device Programmer to set full scales limits and protocols See Futura Device Programming Electro Industries Gaugelech 5 e Program the power monitor to capture data by creating historical event 1 O and waveform profiles and uploading them to the monitor See Historical Profile E vent 1 0 Profile and Waveform Profile m Analysis e Start logging data See Starting Stopping and Clearing an Historical Log Starting Stopping and Clearing an Event 1 0 Log and Starting Stopping and Clearing a Waveform Log e Retrieve download the data from the power monitor See Downloading an Historical Log Downloading an Event I O Log and Downloading a Waveform Log e Display and analyze
64. nd click OK This exports the programming data in a format that is readily accepted by other software Random Access normal operation and is designed to be used only with the direction and supervision of an EIG engi neer or technician Inappropriate use of this feature which makes other wise inaccessible areas of the pro gramming block available may disable communica tions or render a meter inoperable Iii WARNING Random Access is not required for Electro Industries Gaugelech 65 DC Analog Output This feature is for use only with a Futura equipped IiE with a 0 1 or 4 20mA analog output board It can not be used with DM M S 300 analog outputs the PDA 1000 does not have an analog output option After connecting to the Futura device on the menu bar select Tools EIG Programmer and click the DC Analog Output button Use the DC Output Calibration screen to assign chan nels to analog outputs and calibrate and test analog outputs For more information see the Futura Installation and Operations Manual The procedure is to m Select a port or channel m Assign a function to the port using the Change Port Function button m Save the setting You will receive a message that the command has been sent successfully m Using an ammeter calibrate adjust the port m Verify the calibration an external portable DC ammeter must be correctly connected to the port to view the results e Select a port to test
65. nformation is updated Once the message disappears the event I O log s status will be up to date If it shows LOG the Futura is logging event I O data If it shows STOP the Futura is not logging event I O data e To stop the logging of event I O data On the menu bar select M eter Stop Event 1 0 Log The message box will show Result Stopped Once you click OK the status bar will read STOP m On the menu bar select File U pload Event O Profile EPF e Select or enter a file name and click OK e When a message confirms that the upload was successful click OK to continue Electro Industries Gaugelech 39 Downloading Retrieving an Event I O Profile from a Futura m Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura mM Onthemenu bar select File Download E vent I O Profile E PF e Select or enter a file name and click OK If the file already exists you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite it e When a message confirms that the download was successful click OK to continue Electro Industries Gaugelech 40 Starting Stopping and Clearing an Event I O Relay and Input Log Starting an Event I O Log m Onthe menu bar select M eter Start E vent I O Log m When a message confirms that the device has started to log event 1 0 data click OK The status bar will show LOG Stopping an Event I O Log m On the menu
66. ntries will be displayed When a message indicates that the retrieval was successful click OK E You can now display the historical data table See Historical Data Tables Electro Industries Gaugelech 30 Historical Data Tables Time Stamped Data Viewing an Historical Log Once you have retrieved an historical log file from a Futura see Downloading an Historical Log File to display a table of its contents do either of the following E Onthe menu bar Select File O pen Historical Log File HLG enter or select a file name and click OK Mm Onthetool bar Select H istoric enter or select a file name and click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 31 Range Setting mM Specifying a range e Specify the start of the range Skip this step to have the start of the range default to the previous setting Click a starting time and date in the list box to select it On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Set Start e Specify the end of the range Skip this step to have the end of the range default to the previous setting Click an ending time and date in the list box to select it On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Set End e On the menu bar select Options Historical Viewer Rebuild The list box will now contain only the specified range m Resetting a range e Close and then reopen the file and specify a new range as discussed above e Reset either the start or the
67. o at e oe Po 27 Uploading Sending an Historical Profileto a Futura 27 Downloading Retrieving an Historical ProfilefromaFuturat 28 Printing an Historical Profile oe ede ae a a ee Bs 28 Starting Stopping and C learing an Historical Log 29 Starting an Historical Log as a a 2x0 we wR Oe 0 090 we HS 29 Stopping an Historical Log 2k exe aR oe ee OE os 29 Clearing an Historical Log o ote a A owe Bs 29 Downloading Retrieving an Historical Log 2 24 30 Historical Data Tables Time Stamped Data 31 Viewing an Historical Log 22 aa a Bee ee ce a 31 Range Setting 8 cg as Se sae Ge fe eins wade ce dag Bese Se HR ede dh oe n B 31 Viewing Snapshots do al wag ies ww oe Beg fe oe ed 32 Limit Snapshot Codes y ss 4 ee be ee Rae Bee em 33 Printing an Historical DataTable 04 34 Graphing Historical Data 2 2 a 34 Historical Line Graphs lt a as a A OS 35 Historical Circle Graphs 2 s 24 5 8s 84 a 35 Historical Viewer Buffer 2 1 ee 36 Historical Viewer wk o 37 Exporting an Historical Log 2 ee 37 Event I O Relayandinput Log 1 2 0 38 Event I O Relay and Input Profile 04 38 Creating an Event I O Profile sc 00m so ss pss ma s we 38 Editing an Event I O Profile a Gack gee ey A e o 39 Uploading Sending an Event I O Profile to a Futura 39 Downloading Retrie
68. om the log by clearing it see Clearing an Historical L og below m When a message confirms that the Futura has started to log historical data click OK The status bar will now read lt H LOG gt Stopping an Historical Log m Onthe menu bar select M eter Stop H istorical Log m When a message confirms that the logging has stopped click OK The status bar will now read lt H STOP gt Clearing an Historical Log gt You must stop the log before you can clear it gt Be sure to download the historical log file before you clear it Clearing a log destroys all of its data m Onthe menu bar select M eter Clear Historical Log m You will be asked if you want to clear all the historical data in the Futura device s memory Click OK to confirm or Cancel to abort m When a message confirms that the log has been cleared click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 29 Downloading Retrieving an Historical Log To retrieve an historical log file from a Futura mM Connect to the Futura This menu option will be inaccessible grayed out gt if the hardware or software connection to the meter is incomplete or incorrect See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura E Onthe menu bar select File Download Historical Log File HLG m Enter a file name for the retrieved log or select a file name and opt to overwrite it m During retrieval the progress and the total number of log e
69. on the bottom of the screen will read lt H STOP gt m Onthe menu bar select File U pload Historical Profile H PF e Select or enter a file name and click OK e When a message confirms that the upload was successful click OK to continue Downloading Retrieving an Historical Profile from a Futura m Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura mM Onthemenu bar select File Download Historical Profile HPF e Select or enter a file name and click OK If the file already exists you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite it e When a message confirms that the download was successful click OK to continue Printing an Historical Profile To print out a list of all 38 channels with an indication for each of which values will be re corded instantaneous and or average values and whether an exceeded limit will trigger a snapshot as well as the recording interval m Onthe menu bar select File O pen Historical Profile H PF m Select a file name from the list or enter a path and file name and click OK m Inthe Historical Profile screen click the Print button on the bottom right In the Print screen select your settings and click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 28 Starting Stopping and Clearing an Historical Log Starting an Historical Log m Onthe menu bar select M eter Start Historical Log m Optionally remove old data fr
70. op Ports 0 eae 62 Systemi LA A a ee Oe h 63 UTS Cale Te Pa A ea ap te tal una oe 63 Device Firmwares sta a Ne es AE oe Bg 64 Storing and Retrieving Device Programming 2 65 Random Access Pos at See Ge boat aed He et RA te ee 65 DC Analog Output 2 2 2 2 e o 66 POS and FUNcions s as d ank a a A oe Bg 67 Adjustments Calibration 200 50 a o a 67 Auto PROGRAM clei foe hg ty e er Lat at oe A Se BL aw te gee 68 Volt Settings Back M odule 68 Editing and Saving Calibration Settings 2040 68 KYZ SONS oe oo et ee E A Oe A A we co So ss 69 A Oise e vat tae O AN Gee see a 69 MrapOING s2 ae Gow oh ore et baw EI ole Bio tele BPI Ee tebe et oe 70 Response Delay o odas Aa oh i led 71 Limit Programmer not for use with Power System Supervisor 72 INES nia age we Vege My able SER Be tat ee idee Ria thy ieee Me gal Gee age ae A ae 72 SERA ONE GTOUDS 40 674 ste hue E a Bi tole RI el eh 73 Relays pinard eS WEG Beso ay Ge He eA we ee ge A hes 77 Using Scripts and the Scheduler 2 pe ee ee 1 79 SEDES 50 doe Hed wade Bia hoe Le AN RL 79 Creating a Scripts 4 2 ay E woe bo ee BOR a 79 Editing a Script s c4 a ohh a we buh a ay eile da wicks a 80 RUNING a Scripta cx dete se Gees Ve Be Ae Bea a 81 Canceling a Script 2 Soe Wee a ee eee a 81 Aborting a Script 03 ee e a a ee a 81 SCHIDE OG do jer ge Vetch ae he Meese Ae cee Ro
71. ord contains six 960 point wave forms in Wye configuration or five 960 point waveforms in Delta configuration Waveforms are captured when the RM S calculated over two cycles exceeds the high speed limits set in the waveform profile The voltage channels V AN V BN and V CN or V AB and V BC share two limits and the current channels I A B and C share two limits Waveform Profile A waveform profile is used to specify the conditions that will trigger a waveform capture The profile consists of two limits for voltage channels and two limits for current channels Each limit can be set to trigger either below or above the limit value To disable a limit set it to 0000 and below or 9999 and above You can also select a link to an historical recording Waveform Profile C FUTWIN DATA DEFAULT WPF Trigger Trigger Vip C vapB States Snapshot HS Limit1 0 000 O Above Below HS Limit 2 2500 O Above OBelow Reserved tor Future Use Trigger Trigger tp dpi States Snapshot HS Limit 1 6000 OAbove O Below HS Limit 2 0 0 OAbove Below Reserved for Future Use Waveform Capture Number 3 Waveform Mode Normal O Extended Electro Industries Gaugelech 44 Creating a Waveform Profile m Onthe menu bar select File New Waveform Profile WPF m Use the Waveform Profile screen to specify e Voltage Limit 1 its trigger state above or below and whether a snapshot is to be taken if this
72. pment which is calibrated at planned intervals by comparison to certified standards Disclaimer The information presented in this publication has been carefully checked for reliability however no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Electro Industries GaugeTech Electro Industries G augeTech was founded in 1973 by engineer and inventor Samuel K agan Dr Kagan s first innovation which revolutionized the power monitoring field was the devel opment of an affordable easy to use AC power meter In the 1980s Dr Kagan and his team at EIG developed a digital multifunction monitor This monitor with its ability to measure every aspect of power transformed AC power metering and power distribution Under Dr Kagan s leadership ElG again developed a product that surpassed everything else on the market the Futura device It supplied all the functionality of a fault recorder an event recorder and a data logger in the configuration of a single meter Today as a leader in the development and production of power monitoring products ElG aspires to attain zero defect manufacturing Products All of ElG s products are designed manufactured tested and calibrated at our facility in Westbury New York EIG manufactures the most sophisticated digital power monitors avail able Our products handle such things as m Multifunction power monitoring m Power qu
73. ponse Delay Settings Ea Futura Seres Futura Polling Download Port T op Pork Side DMMS 300 Download Port From the scroll list on the left select a delay of from None or 0 to 400ms available in 10ms increments for the download port of a Futura or PDA 1000 E Polling Port From the scroll list on the right select a delay for the polling port which is an option for Futura and DM series power monitors Electro Industries Gaugelech 71 Limit Programmer Limits Use the Limit Programmer to program the limits and establish links between the limits and relays Each set point can be linked to any combination of relays 1 through 3 on your Futura If your Futura is set up to generate KY Z pulses gt the linked relays will not respond to exceeded set points m Limits or set points are divided into four groups voltage current power and THD each of which can be set to be triggered by instantaneous or average readings m Previous and Next Use the lt lt Previous and Next gt gt buttons to cycle through the four set point screens e Exit Click Exit to save your changes leave the Limit Programmer module the four set point screens and return to the main ElG Device Programmer screen device in the ElG Programmer before you establish limits the limits are dependent on the full scales If you change a full scale after you set up limits the results may be unpredictable The labels and decimal point
74. puter and the device must match e Port The serial port COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 or COM 4 to which the modem or device is connected Last Connection Date Time and Total This lists the date and time of the previous connection as well as the total duration of all previous connections For a new entry the date and time of the last connection will be set to 00 00 00 and 00 00 00 E Buttons e Connect Select a meter in the top section and click the Connect button to initiate a connection Sort Performs an ASCII sort on the list of meters in the top section by description Electro Industries Gaugelech 17 e Add Click the Add button to add numbers to the phone book In the Add Entry screen Connection Direct or Modem Choose Direct if you re connecting directly to the Futura using RS232 or RS485 communications Choose M odem if you re communicating with a remote device over a modem Location Assign a name to the site or device Telephone For a modem connection enter the telephone number to be dialed Last Connection Date Time and Total T his lists the date and time of the previous connection as well as the total duration of previous connections For a new entry the date and time of the last connection will be set to 00 00 00 and 00 00 00 Device Address Four digit address from 0001 to 9999 Communications Port Specify the serial port COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 or COM 4 to which the mode
75. ress 0001 through 9999 Futura monitors are shipped with address 0001 and a baud rate of 9600 unless otherwise specified To change the Futura s address establish a connection using the current address and upload the new address to the device In aModbusRTU or ASCII system valid addresses are limited to 0001 through 0247 E Baud Rate From the scroll list select the device baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 gt The maximum baud rate of a PDA 1000 is 9600 Communication Protocols m Main Port Side Download Port Futura and PDA 1000 e This port only supports El protocol which is used by all EIG software The maximum baud rate is 38400 The interfaces to this port are labeled J 2 1 RS232 or J 2 2 RS485 Both access the same port only one can be used at a time e This port handles downloading uploading and programming PDA 1000 FUTURA DMMS 300 Side RS485 Side RS232 Side RS232 Top y RR Options or RS485 or RS232 RS232 Electro Industries GaugeTech 6L E Polling Port Top Port The top polling port is an option for the Futura gt and DM MS 300 For this port to function the monitor must also be equipped with the appropriate RS232 or RS485 communications interface e Select from the following protocols DNP 3 0 El Protocol Used by all EIG software such as Futura Communicator and Power System Supervisor Modbus ASCII M odicon ASCII protocol
76. right click the name of the new shortcut and select Properties e Inthe Shortcut tab in the Target text box after C FUTWIN FUT EXE insert a space and S or S e Click Apply then OK m To test restart Windows Futura Communicator should start automatically and the Scheduler should be running Removing the Scheduler from Windows 95 Startup m n Windows Explorer highlight the Scheduler s shortcut name and hit the D elete key m Click Yes to verify that you want to send it to the R ecycle Bin Other Windows 95 Options m Command Line Options Direct Connection FUT EXE VS Al device address baud rate port D evice Address 0001 through 9999 Baud Rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Port COM1 COM 2 COM3 or COM 4 Example FUT EXE VS A1 0001 9600 COM 2 m Log File Association Associate a log file with FUT EXE to have that file automatically loaded when you start Futura Communicator In Windows E xplorer drag an HLG ELG or WLG file to FUT EXE to have that file automatically opened when Futura Communicator is started up Electro Industries Gaugelech 85 Real Time Readings Futura s Clock Setting a Futura s Date and Time Once you have established a connection with the Futura m On the menu bar select M eter Set Futura Device Time m When you are warned that setting the time will clear the Futura s historical log click OK to proceed or Cancel to abort m Inthe Set Futura Device
77. rms that the upload was successful click OK to continue Downloading Retrieving a Waveform Profile from a Futura m Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura mM Onthemenu bar select File Download Waveform Profile WPF e Select or enter a file name and click OK If the file already exists you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite it e When a message confirms that the download was successful click OK to continue Printing a Waveform Profile m First open a waveform profile e On the menu bar select File Open Waveform Profile WPF e Select a file name from the list or enter a path and file name and click OK Mm n the Waveform Profile screen click the Print button Electro Industries Gaugelech 48 Starting Stopping and Clearing a Waveform Log Starting a Waveform Log m On the menu bar select M eter Start Waveform L og m When a message confirms that the device has started to log waveform data click OK The status bar will show lt W LOG gt Stopping a Waveform Log m On the menu bar select M eter Stop Waveform Log m When a message confirms that logging has stopped click OK The status bar will show lt MWESTOP gt Clearing a Waveform Log HI You must stop the waveform log before you can clear it ll Be sure to download the waveform log file before you Clear it Clearing a log destroys all of its
78. rts the logging of historical data by the Futura Starts the logging of waveform data by the Futura Stops the logging of historical event 1 O and waveform data by the Futura Stops the logging of event I O data by the Futura Stops the logging of historical data by the Futura Stops the logging of waveform data by the Futura 82 Scheduler The Futura Communicator s Scheduler automatically runs a script or scripts at specified times or intervals For the Scheduler to work Futura IiE Communicator must be running Starting and Stopping the Scheduler gt The Scheduler is normally Off m To start the Scheduler On the menu bar select Script Scheduler e In the lower left corner of the Scheduler screen select On e To edit a script s frequency select the script and click Edit Clicking E dit without selecting a script is the equivalent of selecting Add script See Adding Scripts to the Scheduler below Mm To stop the Scheduler e On the menu bar select Script Scheduler e In the lower left corner of the Scheduler screen select Off Electro Industries Gaugelech 83 Adding Scripts to the Scheduler m On the menu bar select Script Scheduler In the Scheduler screen click Add m Inthe Script Run Time screen e Select the Frequency with which the script is to be run and set the frequency value in the edit box to the right Monthly by Date Once a month on the nth day of the month
79. s Enable Use Symbols if you re using a black and white printer or want to use symbols rather than colors to distinguish graphed items Electro Industries Gaugelech 95 Appendices Appendix 1 Using Futura Communicator with a DMMS 300 The following functions are supported by Futura Communicator when it is used to commu nicate with and control a DM M S 300 Maximum and Minimum Readings Resetting Retrieving Viewing Printing E xporting Hour Counters counters The DMM S 300 also has a VA hour counter the DM M S 300 R also has var hour and var hour counters IiE All DM M S meters have watt hour and watt hour Resetting Retrieving Viewing Printing E xporting Electro Industries Gaugelech 96 DMMS 300 Device Programming HI UsetheElG Device Programmer instead of the Limit and Relay Programmer E Communications Device Address Baud Rate maximum of 9600 e Protocol top port only e Response D elay limited to top port m Limits and Set Points limited to Relays 1 and 2 Mm Full Scales Communicating with the DMMS 300 E Manual Connection Direct or Remote mM Phone Book Connection Direct or Remote Using Scripts and the Scheduler Automated Meter Reading E Scripts limited to M aximum M inimum and H our Counter Readings e Creating and Editing Running Canceling Electro Industries Gaugelech 97 DMMS 300 Device Programming HI UsetheElG Device Pro
80. st or enter a path and file name and click OK m Inthe Waveform Profile screen make your changes for details see Creating a Waveform Profile and click OK to save them to the Futura See Uploading a Waveform Profile to a Futura IIE Remember to upload the new waveform profile Uploading Sending a Waveform Profile to a Futura m Establish a connection with the Futura device See Connecting to and Disconnecting from a Futura E Verify that the Futura is not logging waveform data running an WLG file Do this by refreshing and displaying the status of the waveform log LOG for example on the bottom line of the screen e On the menu bar select Connection Change Address Refresh D evice Status e In the Address screen click OK Do not enter a new device address Electro Industries Gaugelech 47 e You will be asked to wait while the status is updated Once the message disappears the waveform log s status will be up to date If it shows lt W LOG gt the Futura is logging waveform data If it shows lt W STOP gt the Futura is not logging waveform data To stop the logging of waveform data On the menu bar select M eter Stop Waveform Log The message box will show Result Stopped Once you click OK the status bar will read lt W STOP gt m On the menu bar select File U pload Waveform Profile WPF e Select or enter a file name and click OK When a message confi
81. t Enter the maximum number of times the command is to be retried which may be necessary if there are communication interruptions phone line problems etc Click OK to add the command or Cancel to omit it e One you have added all the commands to the script click OK In the Save As screen enter a file name for the script using an SCR extension or opt to overwrite an existing script Click OK Editing a Script m If the script is not on screen e On the menu bar select Script Edit Inthe Open screen select or enter the file name of the script and click OK E Once you have the script on screen e Edit To edit a command in a script highlight the command and click Edit In the Script Edit Command screen you can then alter the command meter address or retry count Electro Industries Gaugelech 80 Delete To delete a command in a script highlight the command and click D elete e Add Click Add to add another command to the script e OK When you re done editing the script click OK to save your edits or Cancel to have them ignored Running a Script E Onthe menu bar select Script Run m Inthe Open screen select or enter the file name of the script and click OK Canceling a Script To cancel a script just click Cancel It may take some time to take effect Aborting a Script To abort a script that is in progress on the menu bar select Script Abort Script It may take some time to take effect
82. tabulate graph print and or export the retrieved data See sections on displaying and printing data tables graphing data and exporting logs E You will also want to know how to e Edit the data capture programming profiles See Historical Profile Event 1 0 Profile and Waveform Profile e Stop data logging and clear the data logs See Starting Stopping and Clearing an Historical Log Starting Stopping and Clearing an Event 1 0 Log and Starting Stopping and Clearing a Waveform Log e Automate procedures using Scripts and the Scheduler See Using Scripts and the Scheduler Automated M eter Reading e Respond to and identify the causes of alarms e Verify the power monitor s time setting See Futura s Clock Viewing the Time Starting Up Futura Communicator To run Futura Communicator do one of the following E From within PSS Viewer on the menu bar select Tools Futura Communicator ClicktheFutura Communicator shortcut icon m From the Windows 95 Start button select Programs Futura Communicator Futura Communicator Electro Industries Gaugelech 6 Basic Screen Elements Menu Bar The following lists the selections available on Futura Communicator s menu bar which is always displayed on the top line of the screen f5 Electro industries Futura Communicator E File e New Text Profiles Historical Event 1 0 Waveform Open Profiles Historical Event 1 0 Waveform
83. the strings vary from switch to switch e Data Switch String Control Characters one second pause carriage return Shift amp linefeed e Sample Data Switch Connect String for an RFL 9660 digital switch To access the switch press Enter Send a carriage return and pause 1 second for switch to acknowledge Enter a password and or press Enter Send a carriage return and pause 1 second for switch to acknowledge Electro Industries Gaugelech 16 Clear the buffer Send a carriage return and pause 1 second for switch to acknowledge Enter the port 1 and press Enter Send 1 carriage return and pause 1 second for switch to acknowledge 1 Resulting data switch connect string lel ol lls e Sample Data Switch Disconnect String for an RFL 9660 digital switch Generate a period of silence Pause 2 seconds hi Leavethe port and return to command mode use escape sequence Send BYE BYE Generate a period of silence Pause 2 seconds i Quit the session by pressing Q E nter Send Q and then a carriage return Q Resulting data switch disconnect string BYE Q m Enable Data Switch String Check to activate the data switch string uncheck to deactivate it m Settings e Baud Rate The speed 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 at which the device not the modem is communicating If you are not using ElG s M odem M anager 1 the baud rate on the com
84. tro Industries Gaugelech 53 Exporting a Waveform Log m Onthe menu bar select Tools File Exporter Waveform Log WLG m Select or enter the path and name of the waveform log file you want to export and click OK m Assign a path and name to the exported file and specify its type C SV for example m When a message confirms that the export was successful click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 54 Maximum Minimum and H our Readings Resetting Maximum Minimum and Hour Readings To reset all the maximum minimum and hour readings stored in a Futura device m On the menu bar select Tools Reset M ax M in and Hour Readings m Inthe Choose Items to Reset screen check off the readings you want reset or load a max min hour reset profile and click OK You may find it expedient to use the Check all and Uncheck all buttons m Anyreadings that were not successfully reset will remain checked Click OK to try again to reset them or click Cancel to exit m Once all the checks have been cleared click OK to exit See also Script Commands CLEAR M ax M in Values and CLEAR Hour Values Max Min Hour Reset Profiles With Futura Communicator it s easy to routinely reset the same maximum and minimum and hour readings J ust save and reload a max min hour reset profile Storing a Max Min and Hour Reset Profile m Inthe Choose Items to Reset screen check off the readings you want to reset and click Save m Enter a fi
85. ttom of the main screen shows N o D evice m On the menu bar select Tools EIG Programmer The bottom left of the EIG Device Programmer screen next to D evice Firmware COM M will indicate the version of the connected power monitor s communication firmware C PU 1000 V4 0 250 for example The bottom right of the EIG Device Programmer screen next to DSP will indicate the version of the connected power monitor s digital signal processing firmware CPU 198 V3 8 for example Alternative Procedure If you cannot establish communications with your power monitor see its Installation and Operation and Programming manual for an alternative way to identify its firmware versions Electro Industries GaugeTech 100 Appendix 3 Common Full Scale Settings ll Be sure use the same decimal point position and unit when setting limits The actual relationship of the primary to secondary gt voltages and or amperages is dependent on the power monitor s PT and CT ratios Secondary Voltage of 75 120 or 300V Primary Voltage Full Scale Unit 120 120 0 V 277 0300 V 480 0480 V 4 160 04 16 kV 7 200 07 20 kV 14 400 14 40 kV 38 000 038 0 kV 72 000 072 0 kV 138 000 138 0 kV 345 000 0345 kV Secondary Current of 1 or 5A Primary Amperage Full Scale Unit 100 100 0 A 200 0200 A 800 0800 A 2 000 2000 Aor 2 000 02 00 kA 3 000 03 00 kA 4 000 04 00 kA Electro Industries GaugeTech 101
86. unicator screen Historical Download in progress File CAFUTWINIDA TA HELLO HLG EE 20 CPS 2624 Elapsed 00 00 29 Estimated 00 02 21 Bytes Received 61920 398334 Total Snapshot 39731 Msg Recetved Block 80 Electro Industries Gaugelech 23 Historical Log An historical log is used to track any parameter over time See the Futura Installation and Operation Manual for information about storage capacity An historical log is a collection of time stamped records Each record contains up to 55 data items which are recorded at a specified interval and stamped with the time of the recording The following criteria determine when a record will be made in other words when a snapshot will be taken m Theuser specified interval m A parameter s exceeding of a limit or a return to within limits m The capture of a waveform m Anl O event the change of state of a relay or input E C AFUTWIN DATA SAMPLE1 HLG Date Time SSH Description Interval Snapshot 08 14 97 10 39 01 00001 InstVal Ave Val State Limiti Limit 2 08 14 97 10 54 01 00002 08 14 97 11 09 01 00003 08 14 97 11 24 01 00004 08 14 97 11 39 01 00005 08 14 97 11 54 01 00006 00 14 97 12 09 01 00007 06 14 97 12 24 01 00008 08 14 97 12 39 01 00009 08 14 97 12 54 01 00010 08 14 97 13 09 01 00011 U81497 13 24 U1 UUUTZ 08 1497 13 39 01 00013 08 14 97 13 54 01 00014 08 14 97 14 09 01 00015 08 14 97 14 24 01 00016 08 14 97 14 39 01 00017 08 14 97 14 54
87. ving an Event I O Profile from a Futura 40 Starting Stopping and Clearing an Event I O Relay and Input Log 41 Starting an Event 1 0 Log lt lt e a a A O 41 Stopping an Event I O Log a o e a eh 41 Clearing an Event 1 0 Log oo a a A A A 41 Downloading Retrieving an Event I O Relay and Input Log 42 Event I O Relay and Input DataTable 42 Viewing an Event I O DataTable ooa a a a a 42 Printing an Event I O Data Table 43 Waveform Log 0 DA EA a a 44 Waveform Profile 2 aa 44 Creating a Waveform Profile 0 45 Setting High Speed Limits 2 30m coses 46 Priority Chart A a es lt n He s 47 Editing a Waveform Profile a a a aa 47 Uploading Sending a Waveform Profile to aFutura 47 Downloading Retrieving a Waveform Profile from a Futura 48 Printing a Waveform Profile ie dod a a 48 Starting Stopping and ClearingaWaveformLog 49 Starting a Waveform Log 1 ee 49 Stopping a Waveform Log 4 2s a a AA 49 Clearing a Waveform Log 2 ee eo 49 Downloading Retrieving a Waveform LogfromaFuturat 50 Waveform DataTable 2 2 2 0 50 Viewing a Waveform DataTable 2 004 50 Printing a Waveform DataTable 51 WaveformGraphs 2 2 2
88. waveform downloads have been successful click OK Electro Industries Gaugelech 59 Futura Device Programming EIG Device Programmer To program the EIG device on the menu bar select Tools EIG Programmer m Selections you make in this screen will not take effect until you click the U pload button to send the settings to the Futura after you have already connected to the Futura E Waming It is possible to make mistakes here that can only be rectified by reprogram ming the Futura through the optional P34 display which is standard on the PDA 1000 El Device Programmer Communications Full Scales Address 0007 Voltage 0480 v Ok Random Access A Curent 5000 QA OKA Baud Rate 9600 Power XXX 7 OkW OMW DE Dutput System Communication Protocol KYZ Settings Yes No Main Port Blank Leading zero O El Protocol El Response Delay Reset Protection oo Top Port Open Delta oo El Protocol ia Limits Detect Phase oOo Reversal Port Control Input Flip Oo Main Port Relays Averaging Window Printing and Communication k Interval 0900 Top Port Printing and Communication El Device Firmware COMM CPU100 3 6 250 DSP CPU196 2 8 Load Save Upload Download Exit Report Help Electro Industries Gaugelech 60 Communications m Address The Futura can be programmed with a unique four digit add
89. y the number of days from 1 to 32 the graph is to span Edit the field to the right of Number of Days to View e Set the starting point of the graph by selecting a starting Date and Time from the list box Magnitude Adjust the M aximum and or M inimum values m Use the Forward and Reverse buttons to move ahead or back a day at a time Enable M ove by Sample to have Forward and Reverse move a record at a time Options m Select Colors You can customize the colors of circle and XY graphs independently e To change the colors on the Power Graphs menu bar select Options Colors e In the Circle or XY Graph Color Assignments screen select an item to change 1 through 6 background or foreground and use the three sliders to select a color HI To save a color scheme as the default click Set as Default e Once you ve finished selecting colors click Close In the Power Graphs screen click Redraw to apply these changes to the graph m Select Labels U se this to apply a descriptive or informative label to a graph To make these labels for Lines 1 and 2 available for later use click Set D efault Electro Industries Gaugelech 94 Printing To print a Power Graph you have on screen click Print E Color Printout Enable Color Printout if you re using a color printer or want to print shades of gray on a black and white printer ll If gray scale makes the graph difficult to read disable Color Printout m Use Symbol

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