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1. 52 Standard Meter Security 53 Configuring standard meter security using the front panel 53 Enterme the Pass Won ee den ee 53 Changing the Passwort 54 Enabling amp Disabling the Password Security Check 55 RSS NG ass WOR ia E EE E AAN EE E ou 56 Enabling and Disabling Web Config Access 56 Time Synchronization Security Considerations 57 Configuring standard meter security in ION Setup 58 Configuring standard meter security in Designer 58 Scenarios for Standard Security Front Panel Security Enabled 60 Configuring Advanced Meter Security 63 Device Security Access for ION Services 2 22 224 23e acan eee 65 Scenarios for Advanced Security Front Panel Security Enabled 67 Additional Revenue Metering Security 70 Hardware Lock Security Option sce so5 essen s urease sr bhi iri niette 70 Anti Tamper Sealing Methods 71 Page 51 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Meter Security Features Page 52 Your meter includes the following security features Standard meter security Anytime you make configuration changes to your meter you must enter a password See Standard Meter Security on page
2. LED Pulsing Energy Pulsing Analog Outputs W Pulse Width 0 05 PulserMode Always W pulse ovd Pulsing normally Memon Load Protile Revene Enter W Kt E PTET Correction Transformer Loss Numeric Bounded Format Time of Use Power Quality iz Displays gp Verfication Edit Reports Cancel Help Back Nest gt Exit Help 3 Edit the kWh and kVARh values as desired Changing the LED pulse rate in Designer 1 Open the meter using Designer software and double click the Pulse Frequency folder in Energy Pulsing Setup 2 Right click the Calibration Pulser module you want to modify 3 Double click the register you want make your change and click OK 4 Click the Save icon or choose Send amp Save from the File menu Page 219 Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy Page 220 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The value entered defines how much energy the module accumulates before a pulse is sent to the hardware channel The front panel WATT and VAR LEDs are factory set to the same pulse rate The default Kt value is shown on the front panel label of the ION8600 meter and depends on the Form Factor that the meter services The pulse rates are summarized below Form Factor Default pulse rate for WATT LED Default pulse rate for VAR LED Kt 9S 395 36S 76S meters 1 8 Watts per pulse 1 8 VARs per pulse 355 meters 1 2 Watts per pulse 1 2 VARs per pulse 200
3. 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 9 Demand Setup Assistant x Rolling Black Demand Forgiveness Template Basic Setup Security This specifies the number of sub intervals in use Communications Clack Demand 2 Inputs Qutputs _ Logging Number of Sub intervals 1 _ Revenue Sub interval Length 15 minutes Poe Gu A Displays ae Test Sub interval Length 15 minutes Verification PkOmd MnM Ast OFF Reports 3 Configure Rolling Block demand by selecting a register and clicking Edit You can configure both the Sliding Window Demand and Thermal Demand modules using Advanced Mode 1 Connect to your meter using Advanced Mode 2 Click on the module you wish to configure Using Designer Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Demand Setup framework There are two sections Sliding Window Demand setup and Thermal Demand setup Right click on a module to edit A NOTE For Time of Use Demand setup go to Advanced Setup gt Revenue Framework folder in Designer Sliding Window Demand Module Settings Sliding Window Demand is often referred to as Rolling Block Demand To compute sliding window demand values the Sliding Window Demand module uses the sliding window averaging or rolling interval technique which divides the demand interval into sub intervals 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 1
4. 75 Optional IRIG B GPS Time Synchronization 75 CommrlinicaliOns ACCeSSOTICS meer de aie otre tenne 76 Serial CONNECHONS 2 armes en es once es 77 RS 2 2A OMMCCHONS ere Aa Be eam a a eset oe ee ee bee ee 78 RES CONMCCHONS aac r tee ET EE 79 General Bus Wiring Considerations 80 RS 485 Connection Methods to Avoid 80 Communications Break out Cable 81 Conmeumng tie ODHCAL TOTE cccctourntegouxsdeeemaamanenaterrtibse toosos 82 icine Abe ONE ARR ee hee sees oan core 82 sii ON Setup 2645p seececesoneecse a nee teen a cee ak 82 Using TON Enterprise 8 in seers et es ee 83 Configuring Ethernet Connections o0scivcnnnseeag s Gecedadtwae ew here 83 sine he CORP pane 44401 66 cocci escet bts teense wedges ee 84 Uisine TON SetO ee ae eee es 84 Usine JOM Emer prise teacnsccencraet ann Rares aero eee eee e 84 Configuring EtherGate Connections 0 0c cece cece eee ene 85 Deine the ront pane reade dern arn bo saeretasteednerse teeth acee toes 85 Sie ION Seu 2e2chat atone nee eee eee eee ep eoh ethos ee ENEE 86 site ION Bien Olise 2p otaseucewsen di se 87 Internal Modem Connections 88 ModemInit Setup Register SR dns soca os de 88 dite Modem eE PrO 4444484 stead I hen ones ee eben nos ee 91 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 73 Chapter 6 C
5. Use an intermediate terminal strip to connect each device to the bus This allows for easy removal of a device for servicing if necessary Install a 1 4 Watt termination resistor RT between the and terminals of the device at each end point of a straight line bus The resistor should match the nominal impedance of the RS 485 cable typically 120 ohms consult the manufacturer s documentation for the cable s impedance value RS 485 Connection Methods to Avoid Any device connection that causes a branch in the main RS 485 bus should be avoided This includes star and tee T methods These wiring methods can cause signal reflections that may lead to interference At any connection point on the RS 485 bus no more than two cables should be connected This includes connection points on instruments converters and terminal strips Following this guideline ensures that both star and tee connections are avoided 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications Avoid 3 way Star connection point Avoid 3 way T connection point Communications Break out Cable Refer to the ION8600 Installation Guide for the DB9 serial pin assignments for the optional break out cable female DB9 connector communications break out cable facilitates communications connections by connecting to the Molex male connector on your meter The cable splits to a st
6. 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 95 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols Overview PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide ION8600 meters support DNP 3 0 Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP protocols While your meter is factory configured to send data acting as Modbus Slave it is not ready to receive data as a Modbus Master until you set up the necessary framework The meter is also pre configured to send DNP 3 0 data to a DNP Master A NOTE Changing the default factory third party protocol frameworks or creating new frameworks to enable receive functionality is an advanced procedure Refer to the DNP modules and Modbus modules descriptions in the ON Reference as well as the technical notes Mu tiport DNP 3 0 and ION Technology and Modbus and ION Technology before proceeding Most Modbus and DNP modules on the meter are factory pre set and only require basic configuration such as communications setup A NOTE Changing these modules from their factory configuration is an advanced setup procedure that requires an understanding of the protocol as well as an understanding of the meter s internal operation For more information on your meter and these protocols see the Common Modbus Registers document and the ION8600 DNP 3 0 Device Profile Communications Protocol Configuration Page 96 In order to use the factory Modbus or DNP configuration you must first assign the communications channel you want to use By default
7. Resets This chapter provides instructions for performing various meter resets In this chapter Performing a Reset Using he Prom PA ood Suerte Ree eee eee eta Performing a Master Reset from the front panel Parameters affected by a Master Reset Performing a Demand Reset from the front panel Parameters affected by a Demand Reset DS ION Set Se de ca DSmi A ea ET EA Master Resets and Hardware locked Meters Page 185 Chapter 17 Resets PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Performing a Reset Resets allow you to clear various accumulated parameters stored by the meter A NOTE Be sure to record any important data before performing a meter reset Using the Front Panel MASTER RESET Page 186 The following resets can be performed via the front panel Master Reset deletes most accumulated values and all derived revenue measurements from the meter Demand Reset resets the peak demand values logged in the meter Performing a Master Reset from the front panel The Master Reset button is recessed to avoid accidental activation You must first remove the meter s cover before you can perform a Master Reset 1 Remove the socket sealing ring if applicable N DANGER Hazardous voltages may be present on the blades Ensure that the power supply to
8. click radio buttons to Ange state Loss Compey ation Mode Loss Compensation Method Notei Loss Cefipensation Disabled io Method 1 Test Sheet method If Loss Compensation is enabled all billing parameters are compensated E Lbs Compensation Enabled a Co Method 2 loss Constants method iclick boxes enter value and then press the Enter key Indicate if meter location is supply side or load side Indicate if meter location is transformer side or not Instrument Transformer Meter Information Mot Transformer Transformer ratios primisec Side Side Rated Meter Voltage Instrument Transformer information PT ratio 1 2 Class Meter PT ratio Primary Wl rated o OT ratio Stator Elements Transformer Losses kw pated a ean or er Ratia Copper Loss Compensation Iron Loss Compensation AN Ge E Enabled f Enabled QUE oo Disabled Disabled Supply Side Line Loss Load Sid ve Loss Line Length o Line Length o pane Lo aie Resistance Unit Length o jp o TAn EE RAE oeo L o ReactanceUnit Length LiFe no load Liou full load These are the true instrument transformer ratios Normally they coincide with the Power Meter module s setup 4 Configure your values as required See the Transformer Loss Compensation technical note for more details on this feature 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 157 Chapter 13 Revenue Time of U
9. Energy and Demand Peak Demand Loss Calculation Power Quality disturbance counters Time of Use The following are cleared Event Log All Data Recorders All Waveform Recorders 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel TEST mode All TEST mode Energy and Demand measurements are set to zero TEST mode button The TEST mode button is located under the meter s external cover assembly it places the meter into TEST mode While in TEST mode the meter ceases accumulation of billable quantities energy and demand measurements are accumulated in TEST mode registers MODE Refer to TEST mode on page 28 for more details on this mode of operation 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 23 Chapter 2 Front Panel PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Display Screen Types The front panel displays measurements configured settings and configuration data in a variety of forms The types of display screens are described below For information on customizing the display on your meter see Configuring Front Panel Displays on page 167 The status bar The status bar runs along the bottom of the front panel display and contains information about the following settings Date and time in 24 hour format Voltage phases present The labels and rotation of phases correspond to the configuration of the power monitoring system AB BC is for De
10. 3 600 seconds Time Sync Source Specifies the communications port that receives time sync signals COM3 Time Sync Type Specifies the type of time sync signal Local or Universal time UTC Clock Source Specifies the clock s time synchronization signal source line frequency Had Frequency communications signals or internal crystal 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved QS Tip When modifying setup registers of the Clock module in Designer use the Format option to convert between UNIX and conventional time Refer to the description of the Clock module in the online ION Reference for more details Typically the DST Start and DST End registers do not have to be reconfigured for users in North America The factory defaults are the DST start and end dates for 20 years in UNIX time the number of seconds since 00 00 00 UTC on Jan 1 1970 Refer to the technical note Time Synchronization and Timekeeping for further details on using the meter s time synchronization functions Page 113 Chapter 8 Time PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Replacing the Battery The battery in the IDN8600 meter keeps the real time clock running when primary power is lost loss of three phases Assuming the battery was fresh when installed it runs the clock for about four years on an unpowered meter When the meter is fully powered all battery drain is effectively eliminated in this case battery life is rated at 10 years minimum Repla
11. Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using the front panel 1 Select NETWORK SETUP from the main Setup menu hold down the Alt Enter key for about 3 seconds and scroll down using the softkeys 2401 1 ka 2951 3 kA Press and Hold 2291 7 kA VA 4102 1 kA enter Qt NORM B 5 00m 8600 SETUP COM4 SETUP Area NETWORK SETUP FORMAT SETUP RETURN ENTER IP ADDRESS Press Press 2 Configure the Ethernet Communications module IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway SMTP Server and SMTP Connection Timeout setup registers to match your communications system Using ION Setup Once you have wired your meter to the Ethernet network and performed basic setup add the meter to your ION Setup networking using the Setup Assistant 1 Run ION Setup and connect to the appropriate meter 2 Double click on Setup Assistant in the right side of the Network Viewer 3 Inthe Setup screens navigate to Communications gt Network Settings 4 Click the various tabs to configure the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway SMTP Server and SMTP Connection Timeout setup registers to match your communications system Using ION Enterprise After you have wired your meter to the Ethernet network and performed basic setup add the meter to your ION Enterprise network using the Management Console It is not necessary to add an Ethernet site To enable communications through the Ethernet port you must configure the Ethe
12. Configure the remaining display settings according to your needs Although the Disk Simulator display is intended to show the disk behavior of mechanical watt hour meters this feature can be used to monitor any accumulated meter quantity over the time To do this connect the Display module s first input to the meter quantity and connect the second input to the maximum value that you expect the displayed quantity to be bounded by this could be any ION output register or an External Numeric module register In this case i e the Display module is not connected to a Calibration Pulser module the Disk Simulator revolves from left to right A NOTE The inputs to the Disk Simulator display are always positive If the value exceeds the maximum scale value assigned in the second input then nothing is displayed except labels and the disk rectangle To configure leading zeros The leading zeros and decimal point in a numeric display can be configured with the Display module setup register Screen Resolution For example the number 276 3443 can be configured in one of the following ways depending on the selection you make in the Screen Resolution setup register Value Screen Resolution 276 3443 1 x 276 3 1234 xx 0276 34 123456 000276 Page 169 Chapter 15 Displays Page 170 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide If the Screen Resolution setup register is set to DEFAULT the Display module will use the resolutions defined in the
13. EtherGate IP service port on COM4 The Devices list in the Management Console appears as follows Devices Revenue Meter ION 7660 10 168 69 73 7807 7100 Revenue Meters ION 7300 10 168 69 73 7807 101 10 166 684 73 7700 Enabled Revenue MeterEG1 Port Available YES Revenue MeterEG1 Port Available YES lt Ethernet TECHPUBS 2K 3 YES Protoco ION lOM ION Connected The Gateway Site set the IP Service Port 7801 for COM1 or 7802 for COM4 The number following the IP Service Port number is the device s unique Unit ID The devices that reside on the RS 485 loop connected to the ION8600 A NOTE In the above configuration you communicate with the devices in the RS 485 loop through the meter You must add the meter to an additional Ethernet Site to communicate directly to the meter Communicating directly TO the meter In order to connect directly over Ethernet enter the meter s IP address when prompted by the software Page 87 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Internal Modem Connections This section only applies if your meter has the internal modem option Refer to the ION8600 Installation Guide for internal modem specifications The internal modem is accessed through COM2 and supports all standard modem protocols at transmission rates from 300 bps to 57600 bps 300 bps is only recommended for paging applications and can be shared by up
14. PB Previous Billing period A billing period is the time between two consecutive meter readings for billing purposes by a utility 27 34 Prev Billing Peak Demand These screens display the maximum kW delivered value for each TOU rate in the previous billing period These values result from Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculations 35 Previous Season Energy This screen displays the kWh delivered for each TOU rate in the previous billing season These values result from Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculations A NOTE PS Previous Season Billing Seasons are defined in the TOU module description in the ION Reference 36 43 Prev Season Peak Demand These screens display the maximum kW delivered for each TOU rate in the previous billing season 44 Prev Billing Season Energy These screens display the kWh delivered and received values in the previous billing period and billing season 45 46 Prev Bill Season Pk Demand These screens show the maximum kW sd received values in the previous billing period and billing season These values result from a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 47 Prev Billing Season Energy These screens display the kVARh delivered and received values in the previous billing period and billing season 48 49 Prev Bill Season Pk Demand These screens display the kVAR delivered and received values in the previous billing period and billing season These va
15. Page 28 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide TEST mode TEST mode is typically used for verifying meter calibration and function The meter is usually reading data from a test power supply while these functions are performed All of the billing quantities that are recorded when the meter is in NORM and ALT mode will stop accumulating when the meter is switched to TEST mode the data is sent to special TEST mode registers instead The values accumulated in these test registers are displayed on the front panel and in Vista software The regular NORM ALT mode billing registers are unaffected while the meter is in TEST mode accumulation of this data continues as soon as you exit TEST mode All test registers are reset to zero when you exit TEST mode For detailed information on TEST mode see Switching to TEST Mode on page 179 A NOTE The meter will always return to NORM mode when you exit TEST mode even if you entered TEST mode from ALT mode 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Configuring the Meter with the Front Panel With the meter s front panel you can navigate through different menus to perform basic setup on your meter Main display Meter label ZYY00606019600000 PT 0606A196 01 P8600B0C0E6M1 B1A Demand reset switch Navigation buttons ALT Enter button Accessing the Setup Menu To access the Setup menu press and ho
16. Specifying an 1 0 Page 128 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Refer to the Digital and Analog I O technical note available from the PowerLogic website and the ION8600 Installation Guide for more information regarding digital and analog inputs and outputs Port in an ION Module The Digital Output Digital Input Analog Output Analog Input Pulser and Calibration Pulser modules have Port setup registers that allow you to specify which port handles the outgoing or incoming signals To assign a port to one of these modules simply modify the Port setup register by picking a port from the enumerated list This can be done with both Designer and ION Setup EthernetSite EthernetDevice DO RA x Inputs Setup Registers Output Registers Parameters DOT EvLog Mode Log Uf neer DOT Polarity Non lrvertinig DOT PulseWidth 0 Delete Edit Select DO1 Port Ed NotLsed Motllsed I O Exp Form 1 O Exp Forml 2 I O Exp Forme 3 IO Exp Forml 4 O Exp Form 1 Send Cancel Help The image above shows the enumerated list of the Port setup register as it is seen in ION Setup Be aware that the list only displays those ports that are not yet assigned to another module For example the meter s factory configuration makes use of Digital Output DOA it is already assigned to Calibration Pulser module kWh Pulser D4 If you create a new Digital Output module and set its Port setup register the port DO4 does not ap
17. are using the new Modbus mapping modules 6 10 you can delete modules 1 5 Modbus Slave Module Modbus Slave Module original mapping new mapping 1 Volts Amps Freq 6 Amp freq unbal 2 Power PF 7 Volts 3 Min Max Demand 8 kW kVAr kVA 4 Energy THD 9 kWh kVArh 5 Flicker Count 10 PF THD Kfactor The settings for your Modbus Slave modules follow Page 98 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols Amp Freq Unbal Format unsigned 16 bit InZero 0 Base Address 40150 InFull 6 000 Scaling Yes OutZero 0 OutFull 60 000 hai me soon wwe fewer win Page 99 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Volts Format unsigned 32 bit InZero 0 Base Address 40166 InFull 1 000 000 Scaling No OutZero 0 OutFull 10 000 000 CAC ORLE wen oren wens poen en oeo ens oeo ene oeo Page 100 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved kW kVAr kVA Format signed 32 bit InZero 000 000 000 Base Address 40198 InFull 1 000 000 000 Scaling No OutZero 1 000 000 OutFull 1 000 000 De pme ter ene po SES Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols Page 101 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide k
18. on page 179 for details 2 Once the device is in TEST mode press and hold down the Alt Enter button and Demand Reset buttons simultaneously A message appears on screen PASSWORD RESET PASSWORD SET TO DEFAULT Password Security is now enabled the meter password is 0 zero Enabling and Disabling Web Config Access By default remote configuration of the device via web browser is enabled Follow these steps to enable or disable your meter s web configuration access 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 5 Security 1 Press the Alt Enter button to enter the Setup menu Scroll down the menu with the arrow button Press Alt Enter again when SECURITY is highlighted 2 Enter the valid meter password at the password prompt You are then presented with the Security menu 3 Scroll down and highlight the WEB CONFIG menu item and press the Alt Enter button 4 Select Enabled or Disabled as appropriate 5 Confirm the change and select RETURN to go back to the Setup Menu 8600 SETUP RETURN _ BASIC SETUP lt A DEMAND SETUP amp SECURITY COM1 SETUP ENTER COM2 SETUP RETURN COM3 SETUP FORMAT SETUP DISPLAY SETUP SECURITY Press WEB CONFIG Enabled ALT ENTER WEB CONFIG RETURN Time Synchronization Security Considerations Depending on ION software settings a workstation that connects to
19. path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Historic Data Logging By default they log the following ION output register values VII ab mean avg mean VIT bc mean 4 mean VIT ca mean kW tot mean VIT avg mean kVAR tot mean V unbal mean kVA tot mean la mean PF lag mean Ib mean PF lead mean Ic mean Freq mean 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Loss Log Hist High Log Hist Low Log VIT ab high avg high VIT ab low avg low VIT bc high 4 high VIT bc low 4 low VIT ca high kW tot high VIT ca low kW tot low VII avg high kVAR tot high VII avg low kVAR tot low V unbal high kVA tot high V unbal low kVA tot low la high PF lag high la low PF lag low Ib high PF lead high Ib low PF lead low Ic high Freq high Ic low Freq low One Loss Log recorder is configured to record loss values It is located in the following folder path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Revenue framework gt Energy framework Page 145 Chapter 12 Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide By default it logs the following ION parameters note that the parameters differ depending on the meter template Template Loss Log Parameter Description 35S and Default MU la 2h int Phase A interval current squared hours 35S and Default MU Ib 2h int Phase B interval current squared hours 35S and Default MU
20. phantom loading a test board Your test load device or other loading circuit must be set within the current capacity ranges for the meter The procedure outlined in this technical note describes verification using a phantom load or test board Control equipment Control equipment is required for counting and timing the pulse outputs revolutions from the front panel LEDs Most standard test benches have an arm with infrared sensors used for this purpose Environment The meter should be tested at the same temperature as the testing equipment The ideal temperature is about 22 C 72 F Ensure the meter is warmed up sufficiently before testing A NOTE Ensure the accuracy and precision of any measurement equipment you use i e voltmeters ammeters power factor meters When the meter is in TEST mode it does not accumulate billable quantities The test measurements collected by the meter are sent to different registers so that the billing quantities are not changed A NOTE If you have a hardware locked meter you must remove the cover and manually press the TEST mode button If your meter is not hardware locked you can use ION Setup software to place the meter in TEST mode Page 217 Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide When you exit TEST mode all test measurements are reset to zero The values shown on the TEST mode display screens include Test Procedure kW SD del T kW SD rec T Values D
21. that port is in use by another module Edit the Port setup register of the module using that port and set it to NOT USED the port is then available to other modules See the ION8600 Meter I O Expander Installation and Basic Setup manual and the technical note Digital and Analog I O available from the PowerLogic website for more information Setting the Zero and Full Scales You control external devices by delivering a specific current or voltage that is proportional to the source input This is done by setting the Full and Zero Scale setup registers and the hardware Port that the output is sent to Use Designer software to configure these setup registers in the Analog Output module The Zero Scale setup register defines the source input value that creates the minimum current output on the analog device The Full Scale setup register defines the source input value that creates the maximum current output on the analog device The Full Scale is determined by the input to the Analog Output ION module which is commonly connected to kW The Full Scale value is the maximum kW expected Page 133 Chapter 10 Page 134 Inputs Outputs PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The following table describes setting your Zero Scale and Full Scale to use a limited portion of the output s range A NOTE This table assumes the source input varies between zero and the full scale setting If the source input falls below zero the output will not be w
22. 179 Using ION Setup hardware locked meter 180 Using Vista Standard METET rasens iia iee eee ee e gaa meena 180 Using Vista hardware locked meter 181 Changing TEST Mode Timeout 182 sine the Ou pane oa se 182 sine ION SSL ee wae ena 182 USNS De Run 183 TEST Mode Default Display Screens 184 TEST mode LED enerey pulsine 3456s du ner chu 184 Page 177 Chapter 16 TEST Mode Introduction Page 178 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide TEST Mode is typically used for verifying meter calibration and function The meter is usually reading data from a test power supply while these functions are performed Several things to note about TEST Mode All of the billing quantities that are recorded when the meter is in normal mode will stop accumulating when the meter is switched to TEST Mode the data is sent to special TEST Mode registers instead The values accumulated in these test registers are displayed on the front panel and in ION software The regular normal mode billing registers are unaffected while the meter is in TEST Mode accumulation of this data continues as soon as you exit TEST Mode All test registers are reset to zero when you exit TEST Mode A NOTE The meter will always return to NORM mode when you exit TEST mode even if you entered TEST mode from ALT mode You cannot plac
23. 53 Advanced meter security This level of security allows configuration of up to 16 users each with unique access rights to the meter See the topic Configuring Advanced Meter Security on page 63 Revenue meter security Your revenue meter can be protected by anti tamper sealing See Additional Revenue Metering Security on page 70 Software security ION software security brings access level security to the meter With ION software you can configure multiple users with different passwords and specify access rights ION software security only applies to users who are accessing the meter via ION software For more information on ION software security refer to the ION System Security technical note 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security Standard Meter Security 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Standard meter security is enabled by default on all ION8600 meters all configuration functions in the front panel are password protected The password is factory set to 0 zero If you make configuration changes to the meter via the front panel the meter prompts you for its password before accepting any configuration changes Similarly if you make any configuration changes via ION software you are prompted by the meter for its password in addition to the password used to access ION software Once you enter the correct meter password and co
24. BAUD RATE 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2 Front Panel Basic Setup Default Menu ltem Value IB Polarity NORMAL The polarity of the Current Transformer on 12 IC Polarity NORMAL The polarity of the Current Transformer on 13 14 Polarity NORMAL The polarity of the Current Transformer on 14 Phase Rotation ABC The expected rotation of the voltage phases ABC or ACB Demand Setup Menu You can access the Demand Setup menu with ION software or with the meter s front panel To view the Demand Setup menu with the meter s front panel press and hold the Alt Enter button and press the Up or Down arrow buttons to highlight Demand Setup and then press the Alt Enter button The Demand Setup menu accesses the global settings for all of the revenue related Rolling Block Sliding Window Demand and Thermal Demand functionality in the ION8600 meter The settings provided in the Demand Setup menu control the timing of these demand calculations The following setup registers and their default settings are displayed Default SWD SublInterval Specifies the number of seconds in the Rolling Block sub interval SWD Sublntervals Sets the number of sub interval in the Rolling Blocks SWD Pred Resp Specifies the speed of the predicted demand output TD Interval Sets the number of seconds in the thermal demand interval TD Tim Const 90 Sets the rate of the thermal demand output response A NOTE Refer to
25. COMI Mode or Comm mode The communications mode selected RS 232 or RS 485 RS 485 COMI RTS CTS or RTS with Delay f RS 232 only A this setting is located in the COM1 Hardware sub menu RT owie Dedy The number of rings during defined answer hours Valid Answer HR Rings entries for this register are 0 255 rings an entry of O rings 1 will disable answering COM2 Non Answer HR Rings The number of rings during defined non answer hours See Time Synchronization on page 116 for more details about GPS settings See also the technical note 7ime Synchronization and Timekeeping for further details on using the meter s time synchronization functions Refer to Configuring Ethernet Connections on page 83 and Internal Modem Connections on page 88 for more details Unit ID for COM1 is based on the meter s serial number For example if the serial number is PA 0009B263 01 the Unit ID is set in the factory to 9263 8600 SETUP Network Setup Menu NETWORK SETUP There are two main parameters that you must set or verify if your meter is FORMAT SETUP RETURN connected to an Ethernet network IP address and Subnet mask address A NOTE There are other parameters such as GATEWAY ADDRESS and SMTP ADDRESS that are used in advanced configuration or in fine tuning your system The parameters discussed here are the most common parameters required to get your meter communicating 2007 Schneider Electr
26. Display Options module Last digit mode The Display module setup register Last Digit Mode lets you specify whether to truncate or round a value s last digit Numbers round up at 5 or greater and round down from 1 to 4 A truncated value disposes of any digits after the number of decimal places that you have specified in the Screen Resolution setup register Screen Resolution 1 xxx Value 276 35192 Rounded 276 352 Truncated 276 351 To configure parameter titles The parameter value on a display screen is the value of an output connected to the Display module Source input register By default the displayed parameter s title is the name of the output connected to the Source input The Display module Source Title setup register lets you change the default to a title that better describes your system For example if KWh Net is linked to the first Source input you could change its display name by setting Source 1 Title to KWh Net West A maximum of 25 characters is permitted See Changing TEST Mode Timeout on page 182 for information on configuring TEST mode display timeouts 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 15 Displays Default Front Panel Display Screens 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Each mode of operation NORM ALT and TEST has its own display screens providing various power system data and meter properties screens
27. Function Alt 1 Days This register defines a set of alternative dates for all seasons These dates generally have different rates from y weekdays weekends or holidays Alt 2 Days This register is similar in function to Alt 1 Days but contains a different set of dates This register defines the holidays for all seasons The rates defined in the Season 1 2 3 or 4 Holiday Rates setup Holi olidays registers are used on these days Self Read Davs This setup register defines the dates and times that the Self Read output register will pulse If no time is entered in y this register the Self Read output register will pulse on the date specified at 12 00 AM Creating a New Time Of Use Schedule You can create a new TOU schedule using the TOU Program Manager the program is a self documented graphical wizard You launch the TOU Program Manager in Designer from the Options menu amp Time Of Use Program Manager FETE X Welcome to the Time Of Use Program Manager Create copy or delete your TOU Programs using the file management features below or click the Edit button to modify an existing Program File Management Use these buttons Make a New TOU Program to create copy or delete a TOU Copy Selected TOU Program program Delete Selected TOU Program TOU Programs New Program Edit a TOU Program Select a program from the list on the left then click the Edit button below
28. Management Console add the meter and all devices connected to the ModemGate port 2 Ensure each meter on the modem Site has a unique Unit ID number the technician who installed the meter at the remote site should provide you with this information Refer to the ION Meter as a ModemGate technical note for complete details on configuring your meter for ModemGate 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 93 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 94 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols This chapter explains how Modbus and DNP 3 0 protocols are implemented on the ION8600 meter It also contains brief instructions for configuring your meter to work with MV90 systems In this chapter OVEIOW eeose se see oo Enos ii 96 Communications Protocol Configuration 96 The Meter as Modbus Slave 97 Using the Modbus KIU Protocol seirerisrrerrrise renti otenesee teu ERRES 97 Modpus Slave Modul ne D ei ordiri r biakin Eni aaas 98 Using the Modbus TCP Protocol ys eisesnea iaa en N a8 104 The Meter as Modbus Master 105 Configuring Modbus 106 Using the DNP 3 0 Protocol 108 Conner DNS a tous sumed a eee a rae een 108 Configuring MV90 4344444445 o4s 44e im ease ce ee enna 110
29. Page 209 Chapter 20 Power Availability Page 210 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 3 Voltage Disturbance Duration the total number of seconds that the voltage was outside the envelope determined by the Sag Swell module If several sags or swells occur during one second only the last one counts toward the total The Sag Swell module settings may be used to control the voltage tolerance If the Sag Swell module is not enabled no voltage disturbances are counted Terminology Blade powered meter the power to run the meter is derived from the Voltage input terminals that are connected to the monitored system The meter loses power if the monitored system is down Auxiliary powered meter The power to run the meter is derived from an independent power source The meter remains powered when the monitored system is down Meter uptime the time the meter is powered and actively monitoring The time is measured by counting 1 second pulses from a periodic timer module Meter downtime the time the meter is not powered This time is measured by the meter s internal clock and made available through the diagnostics module The diagnostics module downtime register is reset at the beginning of each outage Availability the probability of finding a system in the operating state at some time into the future Availability is calculated as Availability Time the power system is operating within specifications Total time of operatio
30. Power Qualify csscsssccesasecescecsccdssacvocesevestesiaveateceeeesseste 161 Displays nude 165 TEST MOGE aissein E 177 ROSES scacsesscssessacessssesiaccscasscastssneouaausteacewsaratsecsaesedees 185 POTTING nn se dd ns 193 00 EE 199 Power Availability ss 203 REDONS osinon aE E E 211 Verifying Accuracy eseeessseoseesssooeeeesssoeceessooeeeeesseoe 215 Chapter l Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 meters provide revenue accurate true RMS measurements of voltage current power and energy and are complemented by extensive I O capabilities comprehensive logging and advanced power quality measurement and compliance verification functions The meters come with an extensive selection of pre configured data screens and measurements so you can use the meters out of the box or customize them to fit your unique requirements ION8600 meters give you the tools to manage complex energy supply contracts that include commitments to power quality You can also integrate the meters with ION software or other energy management SCADA automation and billing systems via Internet communications and multiple industry standard communication channels and protocols including MV90 In this chapter IONGO00 Meters 645 6245566e0eseseoeuscdanaseetensweeweeeaxs 10 ION8600 in Enterprise Energy Management Systems 11 Data Display and Analysis Tools 11 LS PRON e a en aaeed EET E EEEE EOT 12 We
31. RT EREE ERARE 221 Page 215 Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The revenue accurate ION meter is digital and therefore needs no servicing It is tested for accuracy at the factory and remains accurate for the life of the meter In contrast electro mechanical meters need mechanical adjustment before installation and periodic calibration thereafter This procedure of calibration testing is unnecessary for digital meters Digital meters require accuracy testing or verification to ensure the meter meets required accuracy specification If you know your meter is within required accuracy specification before installation errors observed in the field could be attributed to incorrect connections or instrument transformer ratio settings Accuracy Standards Current Ranges Testing Overview Page 216 The meter conforms to the following accuracy standards IEC 60687 1A 0 25 IEC 60687 5A 0 25 ANSI C12 20 Class 20 0 2 ANSI CI12 20 Class 2 10 0 2 Accuracy measurements in the range of 10 mA to 20 A The meter meets the following current ranges Compatible with CTs in the range of 10 mA to 20 A Over range current of 24 A Starting current of 1 mA N DANGER During normal operation of the meter hazardous voltages are present which can cause severe injury or death These voltages are present on the terminal strips of the device and throughout the connect
32. Two choices appear MODIFY PASSWORD or FACTORY DEFAULT Use the Up button to select MODIFY PASSWORD or the Down button to select FACTORY DEFAULT Changing a password To change the value of a highlighted digit use the Up or Down arrow buttons To change the position of the cursor one space to the left press the Up arrow button for about one second To change the position of the cursor one space to the right press the Down arrow button for about one second When the correct password is displayed press Alt Enter Disable Security Sub Menu Use this sub menu to enable and disable password security on the meter Disabling the password allows changes to all the meter s settings through the front panel without a security check CAUTION Non secure access to critical settings in the meter such as PT and CT ratios is not advisable It is highly recommended that any meters in the field have the password security check enabled 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2 Front Panel When you re enable password security the password is reset to the factory default of 0 zero You should re enter a custom password at this point Disabling the Password Security Check is necessary to write to the meter when it is a Modbus Slave device Refer to The Meter as Modbus Slave on page 97 for details about configuring your me
33. W1 6 0 0 0 FAC Default Template 500 FAC 1 1 0 Back Next gt Exit Help 5 Select the DCEF file from the TEMPLATE folder and click OK Page 43 Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The Template Paste Options screen appears Select the check boxes for the settings you wish to retain not overwrite and click OK Template Paste Options x Never overnite Comm Settings Security Settings Log Mail Modules Also retain the following J PT CT Settings J Clock Settings CJ Nameplate Settings Cancel Help Rapid Meter Programming pastes the template onto your meter A dialog box confirms the paste was successful Using Designer 1 2 Page 44 Display the meter s main Configuration screen in Designer Choose Select All from the Edit menu then press Delete The confirmation dialog box appears explaining that some modules will not be deleted core modules cannot be deleted scroll down in the dialog to see which standard modules will be deleted Click OK on the confirmation dialog box After a brief wait the modules are deleted and the main meter Configuration screen is blank except for the Frameworks folder in the Advanced Setup area The Frameworks folder contains the folder of Core modules which cannot be deleted Choose Select All from the Edit menu to select the Frameworks folder This selects all sub folders and modules within t
34. all communications ports are configured to use the ION protocol Choose the 3rd party protocol you want from the list of available protocols in the Communications module s Protocol setup register See the chapter Communications on page 73 for instructions A NOTE Modbus RTU is available on each of the meter s communications ports and multiple ports can communicate using Modbus simultaneously Up to three ports can use the DNP 3 00 protocol at any one time 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols The Meter as Modbus Slave Using the Modbus 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Your meter can act as a Modbus Slave using both the Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP protocols RTU Protocol The ION8600 meter can act as a Modbus Slave device making any real time data available through the Modicon Modbus RTU protocol Modbus Master devices connected to the meter can access read this data or write data to your meter s ION registers making device configuration changes and initiating control actions The Factory Modbus Slave Configuration The meter makes data available to Modbus Master devices using pre configured Modbus Slave modules These modules are linked to other modules in the meter that provide the energy power and demand data Once a communications channel is configured to use Modbus RTU protocol the data is available to Modbus Mas
35. an ION8600 device may send a time synchronization signal and synchronize the meter s internal clock with the workstation s clock This could cause overlaps in the Demand intervals and timestamps in the data logs may not be accurate Ensure that the TimeSynch Source setup register in the Clock module is set to a secure communications port By default the Time Synch Source setup register in the Clock module is set to COM the optical port Time synchronization broadcasts will only be accepted through the optical port in this configuration The following example is from the Clock module s Time Synch Source setup register as seen in ION Setup EthernetSite EthernetDevic zl xX Es Inputs Setup Registers Output Registers Parameters CLT DST End 14 1351 389600 Al ae CL1 DST Start 15 1365300000 CL1 DST End 15 1382839200 Dane Select CL1 Time Sync Source x S600 past Edit CL1 Time Sync Type CL1 Clock Source Line Freg si Ensure that time synchronization is disabled on all other ports Use ION software to disable time synchronization on a communications port refer to ION Enterprise on line help Page 57 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring standard meter security in ION Setup 1 Launch ION Setup with Supervisor authority 2 Connect to the appropriate meter 3 Once connected double click the Setup Assistant and select the Security heading 4 Make sure the Standard
36. be processed by the meter and sent out using other communications methods email ION software etc The meter can also send control commands or data directly to other devices on a Modbus network The Factory Modbus Master Configuration There is no pre configured framework for Modbus mastering on your meter Your meter s template contains Modbus Import modules that can read values and Modbus Export modules that can write data but they must be enabled and configured in a framework first See the Modbus and ION Technology technical for more information on Modbus Master configuration for your meter 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 105 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring Modbus Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Modbus through the meter s front panel You can only assign the Modbus protocol to communication ports See the chapter Communications on page 73 for details Using ION Setup The Modbus Setup Assistant helps you configure Modbus Master and Slave functionality for your meter 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Communications gt 3rd Party Protocols 3 Click on the Modbus Slave tab to edit the Modbus Slave modules 4 Select the map name in this example the default map and click Edit Setup Assistant E Modbus Slave Modbus Master DNP 30 Template B
37. check 1 Press the Alt Enter button to enter the Setup menu Scroll down the menu with the arrow button Press Alt Enter again when SECURITY is highlighted Enter the valid meter password at the password prompt You are then presented with the Security menu Scroll down and highlight the DISABLE SECURITY menu item and press the Alt Enter button Press and Hold S 8600 SETUP ALT 102 1ka Enter RETURN Press ac at NORM FE son BASIC SETUP S DEMAND SETUP M COM1 SETUP enter COM2 SETUP COM3 SETUP FORMAT SETUP y DISPLAY SETUP SECURITY RETURN Press MODIFY PASSWD DISABLE SECURITY DISABLE SECURITY PROCEED RETURN A message appears on screen notifying you of how to re enable password security refer to Enabling the Password Security Check below Your meter s password is now disabled changes to settings in the meter do not require a valid password Press the Alt Enter button to return to the Setup menu Page 55 Chapter 5 Security Page 56 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Enabling the Password Security Check When you re enable the password security you are required to enter a new password To re enable password security 1 Press and hold down the Alt Enter button to enter the Setup menu Scroll down the menu and select SECURITY 2 From the Security menu select MODIFY PASSWD and press the Alt Enter button The Modify Password Screen appears 3 The message FAC DEFAUL
38. for kW kVAR kVA etc Timesync set the time on the meter Full Meter Configuration configure any programmable register on the meter except for registers related to the security setup registers that result in a demand reset or actions that place the meter in test mode TEST Mode put the meter into test mode Advanced Security Configuration configure Advanced security for the meter full meter configuration must also be set to YES When configuring users in most cases you must set Read access to YES However you can set up a user without read access for example you may want to create a user who can only timesync the meter In some cases such as Advanced security configuration access you must set multiple access options to YES When you are configuring Advanced security the software rejects unacceptable or unsafe user configurations A NOTE Use only ION Enterprise or ION Setup version 1 1 and later to configure Advanced security ION Setup has a Setup Assistant that guides you through Advanced security setup Entering an advanced security user name and password When you attempt to view data or make a change to a meter that has advanced security enabled you are prompted for a user name and password Advanced Meter Security F h Enter 4 valid user and password for Electric Company User name Password OF Cancel 1 Enter the valid Advanced security user name A NOTE User names are f
39. how to connect the internal modem to the telephone network consult your ION8600 Installation Guide A NOTE The ON Enterprise Commissioning Guide contains details on commissioning an ION network managing modem connections setting up periodic dial out and configuring remote site event notification Configuring the COM2 module through the front panel 1 Press and hold the Alt Enter button and scroll to COM2 Setup 2 Select COM2 Setup to configure the COM2 communications module Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol setup registers to your communications system Press and Hold S 8600 SETUP i DEMAND SETUP COM1 SETUP COM2 SETUP COM2 SETUP RETURN Press PROTOCOL BAUD RATE 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 89 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring the COM2 module via Designer Before you can configure the COM2 module in Designer you must add the meter with the internal modem and a modem site to your ION Enterprise network Adding a meter and a modem site to your ION Enterprise network In the Management Console add the meter with the internal modem and a modem site to your ION Enterprise network Describe how your remote modem is wired and other communications information on the options screens Either before or after adding the Modem Site you must add a dialout modem to the server computer The server computer dialout modem communicates to the
40. meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Logging folder Use the two screens Memory Load Profile to configure your logging settings Memory Screen 3 Select the Memory screen to re allocate meter memory Setup Assistant Status lows vou to allocate the meter log memory Communications Port Settings Records Load Profile 2 40 35 0 days S360 a i Event Log 0 34 tA FOO Waveforms 31 88 WA E EgyDmd Log FI 35 0 days 3360 Harm high Log 1 154 35 0 days 840 Harm mean Log 1 15 35 0 days 840 Hist high Log FOIX 35 0 days 3360 Hist low Log FETE 35 0 days 3360 Verification Reports Log Memon 3840 Eb In Use 76 5 Available 23 56 Edit Back Next gt Exit Help 4 Select the Log you wish to configure and click Edit You can change both the Log Duration days and the Log Size records Notice how changing these parameters affects the meter memory allocated to that log 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Load Profile Log Screen 5 6 Chapter 12 Logging Select the Load Profile Log screen to configure Data Recorder 1 the Revenue Log Setup Assistant Channels Interval Depth lows vou to program the load profile channels F Communications E Port Settings 3rd Party Protocols Cl
41. modules depending on your meter type the Sag Swell module the Transient module and the Mains Signalling Evaluation module among others See the ION Reference for more information on these modules Configuring Power Quality Page 162 Use ION software to change your meter s power quality settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Power Quality from the front panel Using ION Setup The Power Quality Setup Assistant helps you configure the various power quality modules 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Power Quality folder Setup Assistant sags well Waveforms Transient Basic Setup SS Security This is the nominal voltage used for sag swvell and transient detection Communications Nominal voltage 106 Sag Swell depth 100 Back Next gt Exit Help 3 Click on the Sag Swell tab to set sag and swell limits configure sag swell waveform recorder settings and most importantly record your system s nominal voltage 4 Click on the Waveforms tab to configure the waveform recording features of the meter including the waveform depth the number and samples per cycle 5 Click on the Transient tab to configure various settings such as voltage deviation threshold and transient waveform recorder depth and frequency 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION860
42. port setup Modem setup Optical port setup RS 485 port setup Ethernet Fiber 10Base T port setup Customizes the style and values appearing on the display screens Customizes display appearance update time and demand lockout time Allows you to modify or disable the password or disable meter configuration with a web browser Each of these settings are discussed in turn in Setup Menus on page 32 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide CONFIRM CHANGE YES NO 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2 Front Panel Returning to Previous Setup Screens Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to scroll through the menu items When the setting you want to change is highlighted press the Alt Enter button To return to a previous screen highlight the RETURN menu item and then press the Alt Enter button 8600 SETUP RETURN BASIC SETUP lt BASIC SETUP VOLTS MODE PT PRIMARY Configuring Parameters Using the Navigation Buttons Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to change the value if numeric or the setting if enumerated of the highlighted parameter To change the position of the cursor press the Up or Down arrow buttons for about one second The Up arrow button moves the cursor one position to the left and the Down arrow button moves the cursor one position to the right Once you have the value you want press the Alt Enter button
43. properly match your system Direct Site Options SerialSite CHUCKH867 coM3 z If you are using ION RisCis is disabled forthe fiee oTa infrared port s site in JEDO Management Console Description Erami This is your PC s workstation s COM port Configuring Ethernet Connections 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved This section only applies if your meter has an Ethernet option Refer to the IONS8600 Installation Guide for Ethernet port specifications Ethernet connections are made via the RJ45 modular jack on the rear of the unit 10Base T option or via two male ST connectors fibre 10Base FL option Use high quality Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable RJ45 female to RJ45 male if you require an extension The optional Ethernet port is capable of data rates up to 10 Mbps and supports TCP IP ION Telnet and Modbus TCP protocols The Ethernet port is controlled by the ETH1 Communications module The EtherGate feature provides communications both to an Ethernet connected device and through that device to a connected serial network See Configuring EtherGate Connections on page 85 You can configure the Ethernet Communications module to enable Ethernet communications using the front panel ION Setup or ION Enterprise In each case you must configure the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway SMTP Server and SMTP Connection Timeout to properly match your system Page 83 Chapter 6
44. protocol for a meter s COM port as MODEMGATE all data received by the meter s internal modem is automatically transferred to the serial network ModemGate is available on either the COM1 or COM4 port you cannot use the protocol on both ports simultaneously Meter with internal modem on COM2 The serial network is connected to COMI Each device on the RS 485 loop including the gateway meter s internal modem must have a unique Unit ID All serial devices must operate at the same baud rate as the gateway meter 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved The baud rate used between connected modems is independent of the internal baud rate used for communication between the meter and its modem Wire a serial connection between one or more meters and the meter COM port hosting the ModemGate COM1 or COM4 You can make ModemGate connections through an RS 232 cable to a single device or through an RS 485 shielded twisted pair cable to multiple devices ModemGate connections do not connect a workstation running ION Enterprise or other master device to the gateway meter s COMI or COM4 port but rather to the gateway meter s internal modem port COM Page 91 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring the meter for ModemGate 1 Install the meter and connect the internal modem 2 Use the front panel or ION software to set up the internal modem and the serial communications port COM1 or
45. s password security Page 103 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide CAUTION Writing to ION external boolean or external numeric registers via communications at a high rate faster than once per minute will cause premature flash memory failure For possible workarounds contact Technical Support Using the Modbus TCP Protocol Page 104 Modbus TCP is the newest open Modbus protocol variant formerly called MBAP It defines the packet structure and connection port port 502 for the industry standard TCP IP protocol The structure of Modbus TCP is very similar to the Modbus RTU packet except that it has an extra six byte header and does not use the cyclic redundancy check CRC Modbus TCP retains the Modbus RTU limit of 256 bytes to a packet Modbus TCP Communications You can communicate to the meter using Modbus TCP formerly called MBAP Your meter must have the optional Ethernet port Connect to socket 502 Connect to socket 502 A NOTE You cannot form an EtherGate connection to the Modbus TCP network 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols The Meter as Modbus Master Your meter can act as a Modbus Master using the Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP protocols The ION meter acting as Modbus Master can write data to export and read data from import Modbus Slave devices using various ION modules The data can
46. some of the same basic measurements The TEST mode display values are for calibration checking purposes they will only accumulate while the meter is in TEST mode Once the meter is in TEST mode the front panel cycles through four TEST mode display screens 1 kWh TEST This screen shows TEST mode kWh delivered and received values 2 kVARh KVAh TEST This screen shows TEST mode kVARh KVAh delivered and received values 3 4 Instantaneous Demand TEST This screen shows TEST mode kW delivered and received values Both quantities are produced from a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation This value is reset if the Demand Reset switch is turned while the device is in TEST mode TEST mode LED energy pulsing Above the display screen are two pairs of energy pulsing LEDs and infrared outputs The LEDs and IR outputs are factory configured to pulse while the meter is in TEST mode VAR infrared WATT infrared output The Kh label indicates the default pulsing rate The energy pulsing LEDs provide an ideal interface for calibration checking instruments The Kh label to the left of the display screen indicates the factory configured pulsing rate You can change the energy pulsing frequency with ION software Refer to TEST mode on page 32 for more information about using TEST mode 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 17 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved
47. system details Best Utility Substation 13A Main Feed 13kV FW Rev FEATURE SET 8600V310 A BATTERY LIFE 96 9 DIAG NUM 40 999 15 36 54 12 09 2005 Q1 ALT W 3 39m The Event Log displays recent high priority events You must use ION software to retrieve all logged data DATE TIME EVENT CODE 12 08 2005 10 23 45 Shutdown SD25 12 08 2005 10 42 03 Power Up SD25 12 08 2005 11 19 26 Changed Setup SD25 VIEW EVENT LOG THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORME Histogram displays Harmonic content is displayed in histogram format The 2 to the 63 harmonics 315t on the ION8600C meter are displayed in the histogram The total harmonic distortion THD is displayed above the histogram VA HARMONICS THD 50 0 1 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Qt NORME 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 25 Chapter 2 Front Panel PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 26 Phasor diagram displays Phase information can be displayed in phasor diagram format Phasor diagrams are accompanied by tables that show phase voltage and current magnitudes In cases where a phase vector is too small to be represented graphically it is shown as a table entry only 84 6 KV 0 88 5 KV 240 84 6 KV 120 200 6 A 20 210 6A 220 204 5A 100 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC NORM E Disk simulator This display simulates the behavior of a mechanical watt hour meter indicating power received or delivered by the dir
48. the module controls NOT USED Page 132 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Analog Outputs 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs An ION meter s analog outputs act as transducers The meter measures power and energy and then sends that information via the analog outputs to a remote terminal unit RTU The analog outputs issue industry standard 0 to 20 mA current signals Four Analog Output modules control the optional I O Expander s analog output These modules are not linked or configured Link the numeric output of another ION module to the Source input of the Analog Output module this value is represented on the I O Expander s analog output port Setup the Zero Scale and Full Scale setup registers of the Analog Output module to the numeric range you want to emulate The settings in these modules are as follows Analog Output Module I O EXP AnOut 1 to a Port I O EXP AnOut 4 neal o the output hardware NOT USED te Sets the measured value that will create the minimum possible output on the analog output hardware port Sets the measured value that will Full Scale 1x107 to 1x10 N A create the maximum possible output on the analog output hardware port Ensure that the module s Port setup register matches the I O Expander s output you want to control If the port you want to use does not appear in the Port setup register list
49. the socket and or CTs are not present before removing the meter 2 Disconnect the meter from the socket Use both hands and pull the meter slowly towards you while gently rocking the meter up and down 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 17 Resets 3 Remove any anti tamper sealing device located at the base of the meter These devices seal the meter cover to the backplate 4 Turn the plastic cover one quarter counterclockwise and then pull it off 5 Using a pin or similar instrument press and hold the Master Reset button until the Master Reset in Progress message is displayed on the front panel CAUTION After initiating a Master Reset wait until the Master Reset Completed message appears on the front panel or about two minutes depending on your firmware This allows the meter to completely reset parameters This is especially important if you are powering down the meter after a Master Reset Parameters affected by a Master Reset The Master Reset button resets many of the device s measurements and logs The mode that the meter is in NORM mode or TEST mode see Modes of Operation on page 31 defines the values that will be reset 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 187 Chapter 17 Resets Page 188 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide NORM or ALT mode In NORM or ALT mode the following parameters are rese
50. to 31 devices on an RS 485 chain It is available with a standard six pin RJ 11 phone plug or an eight pin RJ 31 If you have multiple meters linked on an RS 485 loop only the first meter requires an internal modem This setup is referred to as a ModemGate see The ModemGate Protocol on page 91 You can configure the settings of the internal modem with the front panel or with ION software To enable communications through the meter s internal modem configure the COM2 communications module Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol setup registers to properly match your system and setup the initialization string for the internal modem must be using the ModemInit register A NOTE When the meter is equipped with the ION Alert module the modem can initiate calls Paging is supported through numeric paging and the TAP1 protocol See the ON Enterprise Administrator s Guide for details on managing modem connections setting up periodic dial out and configuring remote site event notification Modeminit Setup Register The ModemInit string register defines the initialization string for the internal modem with a maximum of 47 characters Edit the Modemlnit register and enter the desired initialization string The string is sent to the modem as soon as you download the COM1 module Note that the string is also sent to the modem whenever the meter is powered up or the baud rate in the COM1 Communications module is changed Any changes to the Modem Ini
51. to the meter via a standard Molex Micro Fit 3 0 connector RS 232 and RS 485 links are made via standard DB9 and captured wire connectors located on the I O Expander The analog output version of the I O Expander must be powered by an external source a standard AC DC supply As the I O Expander board is external you can install and configure I O points without affecting the meter s operation Terminal strips simplify connections to external equipment Furthermore the low profile connectors between the meter and the I O board let you easily remove the meter without disconnecting all the attached I O wiring External 1 0 with Grayhill Products You can change the number of inputs and outputs available for ION meters or extend the functionality of the standard digital outputs through external I O boards Just plug Grayhill analog or digital I O hardware modules into the boards For more information visit the PowerLogic website Meter Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Analog Inputs Analog Outputs Option A 8 8 O 4 Option B 8 8 0 4 Option C 8 8 0 4 As with onboard I O the functionality of these external Grayhill hardware modules are controlled by ION software modules inside the meter ION Digital Output Analog Output Pulser and Calibration Pulser modules specify output signal characteristics while the Digital Input or Analog Input modules define incoming signals Page 127 Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs
52. total kVA total and signed Power Factor total values 8 Instantaneous Demand This screen shows kW delivered and received from the Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 9 10 11 Voltage Harmonics These screens show histograms of the per phase voltage harmonic content 12 13 14 Current Harmonics These screens show histograms of the per phase current harmonic content 15 Availability This screen shows the availability of power in a number of nines measurement over a pre set period of time 16 Instantaneous Demand This screen shows kW td delivered and received ALT mode Time of Use TOU display screens ALT mode display screens 17 to 56 are factory configured to show Time of Use TOU data The measurements displayed originate from frameworks of ION modules that are linked to a TOU module For details about the TOU module refer to the ION Reference By default all demand values result from Sliding Window Rolling Block calculations 17 TOU Energy by Rate This screen shows kWh delivered values for each TOU rate 18 25 kW Peak Demand These screens display the maximum kW delivered value for each TOU rate These values result from Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculations 26 Previous Billing Energy Page 173 Chapter 15 Displays Page 174 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide This screen displays the kWh delivered values for each TOU rate in the previous billing period A NOTE
53. user Passwords can also be changed from this screen Click Send to send the changes to the meter Configuring advanced security using ION Enterprise If you are using Designer software follow the instructions below 1 Launch Designer software with Supervisor access From the File menu choose Open and select the meter you want to configure with Advanced security If the toolbox is not displayed choose Options from the main menu and select Show Toolbox If you do not want to allow front panel programming using the Standard security meter password then double click on the Display Options module and change the Front Panel Programming register to disallow 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security A NOTE If you allow front panel programming when you set up Advanced security the meter password used in Standard security is still active through the front panel You may need to allow front panel programming if someone installs the meter in the field and needs to make setup modifications Once the meter is installed you can disallow front panel programming so that Advanced security user names and passwords must be used to view or change meter information 4 Double click on the Meter Security Setup folder For each user you want to configure drag out a Security User module from the Toolbox and modify the appropriate access level setup registers 5 Click the Chan
54. 0 User Guide Chapter 14 Power Quality A NOTE The ION8600A features dual waveform capture Sags are recorded at 32 samples x 54 cycles Transients waveform capture at 256 samples x 7 cycles Using Designer Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Power Quality Setup Framework Right click a module to edit Sag Swell Module Settings The Sag Swell module monitors voltage waveforms for sags and swells i e ITI CBEMA Type 2 and Type 3 disturbances It then reports each disturbance s magnitude and duration The Sag Swell module can also detect sub disturbances during a Sag Swell event Settings are as follows Setup Register Function Default Swell Lim This is the magnitude above which a voltage deviation is considered 106 a swell ob This is the magnitude below which a voltage deviation is considered 88 a sag This is the amount a voltage signal must change during a Chenget disturbance to be considered a new sub disturbance a Wors Volis This is the nominal power system voltage used for all Power Quality o functions The priority assigned to Sag Swell and Transient module events EvE KIONI 0 to 255 255 is highest 209 The primary power system voltage is sometimes different than the PT Primary setup register value i e when the PT Primary is used to indicate winding ratio rather than primary voltage Besides NomVolts the only setup registers that you may need to change in t
55. 000 99999999 HOLD ARROW KEY TO ADVANCE CURSOR Page 53 Chapter 5 Security Page 54 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide A NOTE Once the correct password is entered you will not have to re enter the password for any other changes unless you exit configuration To enter the password 1 To change the value of the highlighted digit use the arrow buttons The up arrow increments the number and the down arrow decrements it To change the position of the cursor hold down an arrow button for about one second The up arrow moves the cursor left one position and the down arrow moves the cursor right one position Once you have the value you want press the Alt Enter button Changing the Password By default the password is set to 0 zero in the factory The password may be changed to any eight digit number It is highly recommended that you change the password from the default value To change the password 1 2 3 Hold down the Alt Enter button to access the Setup menu Scroll through the menu items using the arrow buttons highlight SECURITY Press the Alt Enter button to select SECURITY Press and Hold S 8600 SETUP ALT f In ENTER RETURN Press io BASIC SETUP f DEMAND SETUP SECURITY COM1 SETUP enter d m COM2 SETUP RETURN COM3 SETUP MODIFY PASSWD ay FORMAT SETUP Sal DISABLE SECURITY You will be prompted to enter the current meter password see Entering the Pa
56. 1 devices per COM port Each device in the serial network must have a unique Unit ID and operate at the same baud rate Specifying the TCP IP Port instructs the ION gateway meter to 7801 talk through COMI 7802 1alk through COM4 Once you have the chain of serial devices installed use Designer or the meter s front panel to change the COM1 or COM Protocol setting to EtherGate The transfer of data between protocols is then handled automatically Using the front panel R 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Press and hold the Alt Enter button for a few seconds to reach the Setup screens Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to scroll to COM1 Setup or COM4 depending on your meter s options Press Alt Enter to go to the COM1 Setup parameters Page 85 Chapter 6 Communications Page 86 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Scroll to Protocol and press Alt Enter Change the port s Protocol setting to EtherGate using the Up or Down arrow buttons Press and Hold S 8600 SETUP Ib Ic ALT In 8 30 00 A 18 30 00 1999 06 01 ABC Q1 NORM Z 5 00m _ DEMAND SETUP COM1 SETUP i S COM2 SETUP A COM1 SETUP RETURN PROTOCOL PROTOCOL FACTORY Press BAUD RATE S ONE MODEMGATE Using ION Setup ie 2 Run ION Setup and connect to the appropriate meter Double click on Setup Assistant in the right side of the Network Viewer In the Setup screen
57. 19 Chapter 9 Demand PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The demand is measured electronically based on the average load level over the most recent set of sub intervals This method offers better response time than fixed interval methods Setup Register Function Default Sabine The time in seconds in the sliding window demand 900 sub interval Sublntvls The number of sub intervals in the sliding window 1 Pred Res The speed of Predicted Demand calculations use higher values 70 p for faster prediction 70 to 99 recommended Update Rate Defines the update rate of the SWinDemand output register ee ae Thermal Demand Module Settings Page 120 The Thermal Demand module calculates thermal demand over a specified length of time It uses a method which is equivalent to thermal averaging For thermal averaging the traditional demand indicator responds to heating of a thermal element in a Watt Hour meter Adjust the Thermal Demand module s calculation to mimic this technique by changing the Time Const and Interval setup parameters Setup Register Function Default Interval The time in seconds in the thermal demand interval 900 Time Const The sensitivity to changes in the source signal higher values 90 provide faster response time common values are 63 and 90 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 9 Demand Demand Forgiveness 200
58. 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 12 Logging Logging and Recording Capacity 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved The meter provides both data and event logs The amount of memory required to store these logs depends on the number of parameters being logged and the frequency with which these parameters are logged The following equation can help determine the amount of memory required to store data and event logs each record consumes in Bytes number of parameters 5 8 The meter can also perform waveform recording It can simultaneously capture events on all channels to a maximum of 96 cycles each To calculate the waveform memory usage use the following formula waveform memory usage in Bytes 2 number of samples per cycle 10 number of cycles in waveform 30 A NOTE Round up to the next kilobyte after each of the above calculations Page 151 Chapter 12 Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 152 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 13 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Revenue This chapter provides instructions for configuring transformer line loss compensation and time of use In this chapter PT CT Correction cc cc ccc ccc cc cece cece eee eees Cont atine Cl COmeChOm ES a cs es CSS ION Seu sretdtatetec nervy e ieee tances eeecn seta Transformer Line Loss Com
59. 3 13 675 PM 1511 2004 1 23 13 912 PM 1511 2004 1 23 14 310 PM 1511 2004 1 23 14 476 PM 1511 2004 1 23 14 777 PM 1511 2004 1 23 14 953 PM 1511 2004 1 23 15 363 PM 1511 2004 1 23 15 586 PM 1511 2004 1 23 15 812 PM 1511 2004 1 23 15 993 PM 1511 2004 1 23 16 386 PM 1511 2004 1 23 16 552 PM 1511 2004 1 23 16 860 PM 1511 2004 1 23 16 951 PM Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Front Panel Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Changed Setup Below is an example of an Events Log 5033 Sub Intl SD 40 Sub Intl SEH Sub Intl 5042 Sub Intl 5043 Sub Intl SD 44 Sub Intl SD 45 Sub Intl SD 46 Sub Intl 5047 Sub Intl 5045 Sub Intl 5043 Sub Intl SESO Sub Intl SESI Sub Intl S052 Sub Intl 5053 Sub Intel 5054 Sub Intl S055 Sub Intl 5056 Sub Intl 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 goo Close Save Ag Print Help 4 You can view save or print the log Click Close to exit Chapter 21 Reports 3 Select one of the logs or comparisons in the list and click Display to view the a
60. 32 channels sag swell detection A NOTE For complete details of the ION8600 meter feature sets see the ION8600 Datasheet available for download from the PowerLogic website ION8600 Naming Convention In the serial number and ANSI bar code area of the meter s front panel you can view the feature set form factor and as well as any special order options available with the meter Meter ae ION8600 ER E ee eae oe a P 8 6 0 OADICOIHIGIE OAOA Special Order Form factor 365 355 95 he a A a 0 hits When there are differences between the models such as a feature specific to one model it is indicated with the appropriate model number 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction ION8600 in Enterprise Energy Management Systems phase power systems h X Input Output Pulses Breaker Status Control Signals Energy Pulses I O Expander Vista WebReach Power System Connections Phase voltage phase current ground current and neutral current from Wye Delta or single A On Site Setup 320 by 240 pixel LCD ION Setup software LED Pulsing Remote Data Display Applications that include the meter typically require additional equipment Display and analysis software tools are almost always used to manage interpret and distribute the data measured or logged by a meter There are usually a variet
61. 7 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Demand Forgiveness is the time programmed to the meter during which demand and therefore peak demand will not be calculated in the power restoration period following a total power outage During power up following a complete power outage customer equipment consumes a higher than normal amount of power The Demand Forgiveness feature lets a utility forgive the customer for peak demand penalties that may arise from power up following a power outage should the outage exceed a user specified period of time Demand and Peak Demand Module Overview Power utilities generally bill commercial customers based on their peak usage levels called peak demand in kW and energy consumption in kWh Demand is a measure of average power consumption over a fixed time interval typically 15 minutes Peak or maximum demand is the highest demand level recorded over the billing period Sliding window rolling block demand is one method of measuring demand To compute sliding window demand values the Sliding Window Rolling Block Demand module uses the sliding window averaging or rolling interval technique which divides the demand interval into sub intervals The demand is measured electronically based on the average load level over the most recent set of sub intervals In the following diagram the Sliding Window Rolling Block module labeled Demand calculates demand from the power input by measuring and
62. 7 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy Test Points A NOTE It is recommended that you test the ION8600 meter at Full and Light Loads Watt hour test points It is common practice to test these Watt hour test points WATT ai ne Watt hour Test Point Specifications CA 0 2 Rated test current Is found on the meter s front panel Freq a Full Load 100 of the rated current test voltage and rated frequency at unity E power factor or one 1 v 2 W 4WY 10 of the rated current test voltage and rated frequency at unity Ligor bode power factor or one 1 100 of the rated current test voltage and rated frequency at 0 50 Lagging Power Factor He lagging power factor current lagging voltage by 60 phase angle The rated test current is found on the ION8600 meter front panel label VAR hour points It is common practice to test these VAR hour test points 100 of the rated current test voltage and rated frequency at unity Full Load 1 power factor or one 1 10 of the rated current test voltage and rated frequency at unity Light Load power factor or one 1 The rated test current is found on the ION8600 meter front panel label 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 221 Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 222 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved I
63. COM4 that is the ModemGate The default for these ports is Communications modules Protocol COM2 Modem Port Protocol Modem Init Strings AT amp F COM4 a A NOTE You can enable ModemGate on either COM1 or COM4 not both simultaneously 3 Set the internal modem COM2 Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol The baud rate must be the same as the port hosting the gateway and all the devices connected to the gateway 4 Set the protocol of the port hosting the gateway to MODEMGATE either COM1 or COM4 You must also set the baud rate to the same as the modem baud rate COM2 Configuring devices connected to the ModemGate meter 1 Use ION software or the front panel to change and configure settings Ensure each device connected to the meter has the same baud rate as the meter ModemGate port either COM1 or COM4 2 Ensure each device connected on the RS 485 network including the meter modem has a unique Unit ID number Make a record of your changes A NOTE In order to configure the dial in connection the system administrator requires the serial baud rate of the modem site and a record of the Unit ID numbers for every device 3 Ensure RS 485 is selected for connections to multiple devices along the same bus Page 92 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications Adding ModemGate meters to the network 1 Once you have created a Modem Site using the
64. Cannot write to the setup section if the Front Panel Security is enabled and set to a non zero value Time syncs are considered to be a Modbus Setup parameter and follow the same rules above for writing a time sync to the meter Also the ION Clock Module must have its Time Sync Source setup register set to the appropriate communication port The Modbus Slave module and the Clock module setup registers are only accessible via ION protocol Their settings are therefore protected by the security settings on the ION device Access through DNP 3 0 on ANY serial modem or optical communication port If you are communicating through DNP 3 0 protocol over any serial modem or optical port and Front Panel Security is enabled you can read data from the default DNP 3 0 Map without having to enter the numeric password If the DNP 3 0 Map is changed to expose control and setup parameters then you could write to the custom DNP 3 0 Map The DNP 3 0 Map can only be changed by using ION Setup or ION Enterprise and then the customer must know the numeric password Time syncs can be sent to the meter in this mode Access through a standard browser on an Ethernet port via HTTP protocol If the Front Panel Security is enabled and Webserver Configuration Access is enabled then you will be prompted for the password by your web browser before being allowed to make any configuration changes to the meter If the Front Panel Security is not enabled then you will
65. Ic 2h int Phase C interval current squared hours 35S only MU VII ab 2h int Phase A interval voltage Line to Line squared hours 35S only MU VII bc 2h int Phase B interval voltage Line to Line squared hours 35S only MU VII ca 2h int Phase C interval voltage Line to Line squared hours Default 9S 39S 36S 76S Default 9S 39S 36S 76S MU Vin a 2h int MU Vin b 2h int Phase A interval voltage Line to Neutral squared hours Phase B interval voltage Line to Neutral squared hours Default 9S 39S 36S 76S MU Vin c 2h int Phase C interval voltage Line to Neutral squared hours Harmonics Logging Two recorders provide various harmonics logs including K factor and Total Harmonics Distortion THD These recorders are labeled Harm Mean Log and Harm High Log They are located through the following folder path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Harmonics Logging By default they log the following ION output register values Harm Mean Log Harm High Log V1 THD mean 1 K Fac mean V1 THD high 1 K Fac high V2 THD mean 2 K Fac mean V2 THD high 2 K Fac high V3 THD mean I3 K Fac mean V3 THD high 13 K Fac high 1 THD mean 1 THD high 2 THD mean 2 THD high I3 THD mean I3 THD high Time of Use Logging Six data recorders are used to record energy and demand values based on the rates A B C D set in the Time of Use TOU module These recorders a
66. N modules in the device This module reports the values for all voltage current and power measurements The Power Meter module s setup registers describe details of the power system being monitored Many of the Power Meter module s setup registers are configured when the meter is initially put into service although the device cannot operate properly until the Volts Mode and PT and CT ratios are set Some registers may need to be changed to refine the device s operation See the ION Reference for more details on the Power Meter module Configuring Basic Setup Use the front panel or ION software to perform basic meter setup Using the Front Panel The Basic Setup menu item provides access to the following power system settings Menu Setting Description Range Values Default 9S 4W WYE DELTA 35S 3 Wire Volts Mode The power system s configuration WYE DELTA etc 36S 4 W WYE DEMO 14 Polarity The polarity of the Current Transformer on 14 Normal or Inverted Using ION Setup The Basic Setup Assistant helps you configure the Power Meter module Q _ O un N O a 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode Page 48 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 4 Basic Setup In the Setup Assistant navigate to Basic Setup and click on the PT CT Ratios tab Setup Assistant PTACT
67. NORM mode display screens The factory configured ION8600 meter scrolls through nine displays detailed below If the settings in the Scroll module have not been altered each screen is displayed for five seconds if no front panel buttons are pressed Display scrolling is suspended when a front panel button is pressed and you can manually scroll through the display screens using the Up or Down arrow buttons If required refer to Front Panel Features on page 20 for more instructions on using the front panel buttons 1 kWh This screen displays kWh delivered and received values 2 kVARh This screen displays kVARh delivered and received values 3 kVAh This screen displays kVAh delivered and received values 4 Peak Demand Delivered This screen displays the maximum delivered kW value and a timestamp of when the peak occurred This value is a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 5 Peak Demand Received This screen displays the maximum received kW value and a timestamp of when the peak occurred This value is a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 6 Peak Demand Reset Count This screen displays a count of the number of Demand Resets executed as well as a timestamp of the latest Peak Demand Reset 7 Q Metering This screen displays approximated VARh measurements one phase 60 degrees behind the normal watthour connection 90 330 and 150 270 8 Disk Simulator This display simul
68. ON Enterprise software is the network and device configuration software that also lets you analyze and monitor your system and produce reports for any department in an organization Furthermore you can use data acquired by the meter in a variety of third party systems ION software is designed to make use of all the available advanced capabilities Page 11 Chapter 1 Introduction Page 12 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The Front Panel Local monitoring and standalone applications are facilitated by the meter s front panel interface The front panel combines real time display features with limited device configuration functions The front panel is often used in combination with an ION software system providing an interface for field personnel WebMeter Internal Web Server Feature An on board Web server combined with an Ethernet port provides quick and easy access to real time energy and basic power quality information without special software this is WebMeter functionality The built in web pages display a range of energy and basic power quality information through the web enabled device these pages even support basic meter configuration tasks MeterM il Internal Email Server Feature Configure the meter to automatically email high priority alarm notifications or scheduled system status update messages to anyone anywhere within the facility or around the world Specify the type of event that triggers an email alert such as
69. Other parameters such as TRANSMIT DELAY are used in advanced configuration or fine tuning your system Settings for the parameters mentioned above are commonly required to get your meter communicating You can access serial COM settings with ION Setup software or with the meter s front panel To navigate to the Unit ID baud rate and protocol settings using the meter s front panel 1 Press and hold the Alt Enter button on the front panel of the meter After about three seconds the Setup screen appears 2 Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to navigate to the COM port you want to configure Press the Alt Enter button Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to navigate to PROTOCOL UNIT ID and BAUD RATE menus 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel The default configurations are listed in the following COM Setup menu for COMI selectable RS 232 or RS 485 COM2 modem COMS3 optical port and COM4 RS 485 ION Modbus RTU Factory DNP 3 0 GPS Arbiter GPS All Protocol Arbiter Vome and GPS TueTime Datuim EtherGate2 ModemGate 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 Transmit delay the bounds are 0 0 to 1 0 s 0 01s 10ms COMI Unit ID is based Sets the meter Unit ID on the serial number All Unit ID a unique Unit ID is required for each device including all COM2 101 the devices on a ModemGate or EtherGate serial loop COM3 102 COMA 103
70. Parameters Edit kwh rec Unlink Step 3 Select Digit Display Properties Resolution 123456 70 ex rd Truncate ound Truncate Cancel Help Last Digit Choose the screen type Select the parameters available for your chosen screen type Select your display qualities including digit resolution and truncated or rounded last digits 5 Click Send to save the changes in the meter Using Designer CAUTION Before you reconfigure or delete a framework you should make a copy This ensures that you can restore the framework without having to reinitialize the factory configuration To remove a data display screen 1 Launch Designer 2 Select the Display module responsible for the screen 3 Press delete This also deletes all links to that particular Display module If the display screen you are deleting is part of the automatic scrolling cycle you should reconfigure the links from the Scroll module s Trigger outputs to the remaining Display modules so that the following considerations hold true The first Display module in the scrolling cycle is linked to the Trigger 1 output of the Scroll module The last Display module in the scrolling cycle module 7 is linked to the Trigger n output of the Scroll module For example if your scrolling cycle consists of 5 screens then Trigger 5 should be linked to the fifth module in the cycle The Wraparound setup registe
71. PowerLogic ION8600 Metering amp Control Device User Guide May 2007 ABC Of ALT lim ee Ji 2YY00607026800000 FT 06074268 01 PESOOAOCOESM1 BOA Schneider FP Electric Notices Danger This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage within and outside the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock serious injury or death to persons if proper precautions are not followed Caution This symbol alerts the user to the presence of hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury to persons damage to property or damage to the device itself if proper precautions are not followed Note Z This symbol directs the user s attention to important installation operating and maintenance instructions Installation Considerations Installation and maintenance of the ION8600 meter should only be performed by qualified competent personnel that have appropriate training and experience with high voltage and current devices The meter must be installed in accordance with all local and national electrical codes N DANGER Failure to observe the following instructions may result in severe injury or death During normal operation of the ION8600 meter hazardous voltages are present on its blades and throughout the connected potential transformer PT current transformer CT digital status input control power and external I O circuits PT and CT secondary circuits are capable of g
72. Press this button to enter TEST Mode 4WY mone 75000 0207F DEMAND O5 O SHIFT O ALT SHIFT ENTER DOWN The Hardware Lock Option can be combined with Advanced Security and the Front Panel Security to offer the highest level of security Once the TEST button is activated all rules above for Advanced and Standard Security still apply When the TEST Button is not activated no changes to the locked parameters can be made Those parameters that are not locked are outside the revenue metering space However if Advanced Security and Front Panel Security are enabled the unlocked portion of the meter is secured by the rules for Advanced and Standard Security In certain countries the meter is no longer revenue certified if the hardware lock is broken Typical values that are protected include kWh kVARh kVAh delivered received del rec del rec kW kVAR kVA Thermal and Sliding Window demand min and max values Digital Outputs controlling the energy pulsing applications All Power system settings including PT and CT ratios Page 70 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security Locked Module Listings For a complete list of locked modules specific to your meter and its firmware please download the ION Device Templates help file from the PowerLogic website Anti Tamper Sealing Methods The ION8600 meter uses the following anti tamper sealing methods Demand Res
73. Ratios Nameplate Info Rollover Template Basic Setup Security Communications lows you to program PT and CT ratios Inputs Outputs Logging PM1 Woks Mode Pw YE FPki1 PT Prim 120 PM1 PT Sec 120 P17 CT Prim 5 PM1 CT Sec 5 PMII4CT Prim 5 PMII4 CT Sec 5 Scale Rey Param ON Revenue Verification Reports Back Next gt Exit Help Using Designer 3 Configure each register as required by selecting the parameter and clicking Edit Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Basic Configuration Framework Right click on the Power Meter module to edit Page 49 Chapter 4 Basic Setup PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Power Meter Module Settings Page 50 ns Function Default Volts mode The power system s configuration WYE DELTA Single etc AW WYE PT Prim The Potential Transformer s primary winding rating for V1 V2 and V3 120 PT Sec The Potential Transformer s secondary winding rating for V1 V2 and V3 120 CT Prim The Current Transformer s primary winding rating for 11 12 and 13 5 CT Sec The Current Transformer s secondary winding rating for 11 12 and 13 5 VA Prim The Potential Transformer s primary winding rating for V4 120 V4 Sec The Potential Transformer s secondary winding rating for V4 120 14 CT Prim The Current Transformer s primary wind
74. Sliding Window Demand Module Settings on page 119 and Thermal Demand Module Settings on page 120 for complete details about Sliding Window Demand and Thermal Demand modules COM Ports Setup Menu You can access the COM Ports Setup menu with ION Setup software or with the meter s front panel See Communications Options on page 75 for more information To make changes to communications settings with the meter s front panel hold down the Alt Enter button for three seconds to enter the Setup menu then press the Down arrow button to select the COM Setup you want Page 33 Chapter 2 Front Panel Page 34 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Depending upon the communications options ordered with your meter the parameter settings available are as follows Menu Item Description COMI Setup Settings for the selectable RS 232 or RS 485 communications port COM2 Setup Settings for the internal modem port COM3 Setup Settings for the optical communications port located on the meter s front panel COMA Setup Settings for the COM4 RS 485 port Network Setup Settings for the Ethernet communications port A NOTE For hardware lockable meters you do not need to be in TEST mode to alter these COM port settings Serial COM Settings There are three main parameters that you must set or verify if your meter is connected to a serial network including modem communications Unit ID Baud Rate and Protocol A NOTE
75. T appears in the middle of the Modify Password screen If you want to use the factory default password press the Alt Enter button If you want to set the password to a different eight digit number use the instructions in Changing the Password on page 54 4 Once you have entered your new password press the Alt Enter button 5 Select YES to confirm the change and return to the Setup menu The password security check is re enabled and all changes to the device s configuration require the new meter password Resetting the Password A NOTE If you forget your password and your meter has the Password Security check enabled you must remove the meter s outer cover to put the device into TEST mode In the event that you forget or lose your meter password you can reset the password to the factory default value of 0 zero Resetting the password requires that the meter be in TEST mode Refer to Switching to TEST Mode on page 179 for details on invoking TEST mode If your meter has the Password Security check disabled you can invoke TEST mode using ION software If the password security check is enabled or you have the hardware locked option you will have to remove the meter s outer cover to access the TEST Mode button Follow these instructions to reset the password to the factory default 1 Putthe device into TEST mode either through communications or by pressing the TEST Mode button Refer to Switching to TEST Mode
76. Tip This symbol draws your attention to information that will help you perform a task more quickly or easily Page 15 Chapter 1 Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Terminology Clear Place the mouse cursor over the check box for the specified option then click the mouse button so that the check mark is removed from the check box Click Place the mouse cursor over the specified option or button then press and release the mouse button Double click Place the mouse cursor over the specified option or button then press and release the mouse button twice Drag Hold down the mouse button while moving the mouse cursor to the appropriate location then release the button Enter Type the information then press the ENTER or RETURN key Point Position the mouse pointer over a submenu or menu command For example point to the File menu Press Press the specified key or key combination on your keyboard for example press CTRL ALT DEL Select Place the mouse pointer over the check box for the specified option then click the mouse button so that an X or check mark appears in the check box Or Place the mouse pointer over the specified box or button then click the mouse button Type Type the information Do not press the Enter or Return key PDF Documents This manual is also provided in PDF Portable Document Format from the PowerLogic website Use Acrobat Reader to view and print the PDF version of t
77. Wh kVArh Format signed 32 bit InZero 000 000 000 Base Address 40230 InFull 1 000 000 000 Scaling No OutZero 1 000 000 OutFull 1 000 000 Ce pme ee en poen wen onem RS en poms en poen S weno pomen RS en pee ES en prees en poes en ENS RS ens ps MS en ponn S Page 102 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PF THD Kfactor Format signed 16 bit InZero 100 Base Address 40262 InFull 100 Scaling No OutZero 10 000 OutFull 10 000 Ce pme pe Importing Data using Modbus RTU Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols It is possible to bring data into the meter using Modbus Various ION registers can be written by Modbus Master devices by correlating the Modbus register number with the address of the ION register you want to write When a Modbus register is written with a value the corresponding ION register will be written provided the Modbus RTU protocol is active on the communications channel that connects the Modbus Master to the meter You can use the Modbus RTU protocol to write values into ION external numeric pulse and Boolean registers allowing you to enable disable and reset meter functions You can also use the Modbus protocol to change setup register values in various ION modules to configure the meter s operation To bring data into the meter with Modbus RTU you must disable the meter
78. age 41 Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Factory Information The Factory module displays firmware version serial number and other device information in read only setup registers read only registers can be viewed but not changed Factory Module Settings The device information provided is as follows Setup Register Description Device Type A device type identifier e g 8600 for the ION8600 Compliance A statement of whether the device is ION compliant or not Options Shows model number of meter Revision The meter s firmware version Serial Num The meter s serial number ION Version The ION version supported by the device Template The name of the template framework installed on the device at the factory Nom Freq The expected frequency of the power system being monitored The Factory module also contains numerous read only setup registers that hold the calibration constants used at the factory How to TAG Your Meter Three configurable setup registers are provided for you to enter your company name and other text information you want stored in the meter Owner This is a text register for storing user information e g company name it can be up to 255 characters in length Tag 1 This is a text register for storing user information e g device location it can be up to 15 characters in length Tag 2 This is a text register for storing user info
79. age duration demand forgiveness duration outage voltage CAUTION If Demand Forgiveness is enabled do not use demand values to calculate energy for billing purposes Using the Front Panel You cannot enable or edit Demand Forgiveness settings via the front panel Using ION Setup ION Setup version 1 1 and later supports the Demand Forgiveness feature 1 Launch ION Setup and double click the Setup Assistant 2 Select the Demand setup screen and click on the Demand Forgiveness tab 3 Select Demand Forgiveness Enable Click Edit provide a password if requested and select ON 4 Select Min Outage Duration and click Edit Type the amount of time in seconds that the power must be out before the Demand Forgiveness period starts and click OK 5 Select Demand Forgiveness Duration and click Edit Type the amount of time in seconds that demand is forgiven demand inputs are zero and click OK 6 If required select Outage Voltage and click Edit Type the minimum voltage line to line average in unscaled meter units that is considered an outage this is set to 20 volts by default but you can adjust this Page 124 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 10 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Inputs Outputs This chapter provides information on the meter s various digital and analog inputs and outputs I O Refer to your Installation Guide for instructions on wir
80. ailable at the meter s monitoring point This value can be used alone or incorporated with other reliability calculations Typically a utility distribution system provides an availability of approximately 99 9 Many applications require better availability than this up to 99 9999 or better At this level the number of consecutive nines becomes difficult to determine at a glance High levels of availability are commonly referred to as Number of Nines 99 9 corresponds to 3 nines 99 9999 is 6 nines Once the meter is installed the availability calculations must be reset to ensure valid time counts You can reset availability calculations using ION software You can also pause availability calculations for meter maintenance or decommissioning purposes refer to Resetting and Pausing Power Availability on page 206 Availability Framework Release History ION8600 Firmware Versions Release Dates Availability Features Comments Arithmetic modules compare the last stored time before the meter went down with the time the meter regained power Uptime calculates using a seconds counter and the down time is added to provide the total uptime Disturbance time taken from the Sag Swell module and Availability implementation downtime is added separately requires no user setup Include meter downtime allows users to ignore planned outages March 05 Sag Swell module in ION8600 meter record an outage
81. al probe attaches to the optical port on the front of the meter and allows on site communications e g with a laptop computer 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications Serial Connections If the meter s COM1 port is set to RS 232 you can connect this port to a remote modem which in turn is connected to a PC You must use a null modem RS 232 cable to connect the meter to an external modem One end of the cable must be equipped with a Micro Fit 3 0 Molex female connector for mating with the Molex male connector on the meter You can chain numerous meters COM1 ports by selecting RS 485 and using an RS 232 to RS 485 converter such as COM32 or COM128 A NOTE You cannot use both RS 232 and RS 485 ports on the meter s COM1 simultaneously Attach the Molex connector from the meter to a break out cable or the I O Expander remote modem RS 232 Telephone op O S Network A null modem meter with external modem PC workstation Telephone Network RS 485 chain of meters and external modem remote RS 232 RS 485 modem converter If your meter is part of an ION Enterprise power monitoring network you can configure your local and remote modems with ION software You can also use ION software to schedule regular connection times to collect meter data Extension Molex cables with a female Molex connectors are available fr
82. alter the front panel s scrolling characteristics by editing the configuration of the meter s Display and Scroll modules refer to Display Setup Menu on page 37 for more details If you have a meter without the hardware lock all of the settings available in the panel Setup menu can be changed while the meter is in NORM mode provided you have the correct password If you have a hardware locked meter only the basic communications parameters in the COM Setup menu can be changed in NORM mode You must enter TEST mode to change other meter parameters on the hardware locked meter refer to Additional Revenue Metering Security on page 70 for more details ALT mode ALT mode provides scrolling display screens that show power system data billing information including extensive Time of Use data and meter properties such as Nameplate information ALT mode screens are described in ALT mode default display screens on page 172 Switching to ALT mode Press the Alt Enter button to switch to ALT mode Press the Alt Enter button again to switch back to NORM mode at any time If no buttons are pressed the meter automatically reverts to NORM mode after five minutes As with any mode pressing any button temporarily suspends display screen scrolling allowing you to press the Up or Down arrow buttons to manually browse the available screens 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 27 Chapter 2 Front Panel
83. and kw Delivered kw Received EVAR Delivered EVAR Received EVA Delivered EVA Received Demand kw Delivered kw Received EVAR Delivered EVAR Received EVA Delivered EVA Received Peak Reset Master reset Cose Saveas ECBC Hep A dialog box informs you when the reset is complete Using Vista Open your meter in Vista You can perform several resets from within Vista Performing a Peak Demand Reset or Master Reset A NOTE Master reset is not accessible via software in a hardware locked ION8600 meter whether the meter is in TEST ALT or NORM mode A master reset on a hardware locked meter can only be performed from the front panel With a meter that is not hardware locked you can perform a Master Reset via software It does not have to be in TEST mode 1 Click the System amp Logs tab and click the Setup amp Controls object 2 Click the appropriate reset button to perform the reset Performing a Min Max Reset 1 Click the Volts amp Amps tab and click the Long term Min Max Measurements object 2 Click the Min Max reset button to perform the reset Performing a Sag Swell Availability or Harmonics Min Max Reset 1 Click the Power Quality tab and click the Power Quality Controls object 2 Click the appropriate reset button to perform the reset Page 190 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Master Resets and 2007 Schneider Electric All righ
84. and Module Overview on page 121 Navigation buttons The navigation buttons are the Up and Down arrow buttons and the round Alt Enter button Pressing the Up or Down arrow buttons to manually scroll back or forth through the available displays temporarily halts the display screen s automatic scrolling function Pressing Alt Enter toggles between NORM and ALT A display modes The automatic scrolling function restarts 60 seconds after a button vg was last pressed Hold the Alt Enter button for approximately three seconds to display the Setup menu You can then use the navigation buttons to view the device s configuration or edit communication settings See Setup Menus on page 32 for further instruction on modifying the device s configuration using the front panel buttons Optical port An optical port facilitates infrared communication with the device For details on how to configure and use this port see Configuring the Optical Port on page 82 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 21 Chapter 2 Front Panel MASTER RESET Page 22 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Master Reset button You must remove the meter cover as well as its label to access the Master Reset button it is a pin hole located in the lower left of the faceplate it is labeled Energy Reset on some meters This button is recessed to prevent accidental activation For instructions on removing the meter cover see Performin
85. and presenting data In this chapter DOG LOUIS 35s Nnnna sec ess 142 Comedie Data LOC SR tense EARNER ne no oo os 142 sine he Prone ame Se je0 nee 142 CON SR ee enentdaneeaae 142 Changing the Parameters that are Logged 143 Changing Waveform Recording 143 Detault Logging CAGE ee eet a os 144 Chaneme the bos D bit eee cer rer 144 Changing the Frequency of Logging 144 Detault LOS Se ConhcurauOn RE a 145 M D OS ad une 148 Event Logging 6 5 2432233 serais soso 55555458 149 TON Event Purity Groups is en ee Der dde co cv 149 Pe ON T YENS graii cheer E E E 149 Display EVE oa 150 Logging and Recording Capacity 151 Page 141 Chapter 12 Logging Data Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The meter ships with a comprehensive data logging configuration Information regarding the default logging capacity and default logging configuration can be found in Default Logging Capacity on page 144 To learn more about the data recorder modules in your meter refer to the ION Reference Configuring Data Logging Page 142 Use ION software to change your meter s logging settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Logging using the front panel Using ION Setup The Logging Setup Assistant helps you configure meter data logging 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your
86. andard DB9 female connector and two RS 485 shielded twisted pairs Cable length is 152 cm 5 feet Molex male from the meter Two RS 485 twisted pairs DB9 female connector RS 485 shield 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 81 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring the Optical Port Refer to the ON8600 Installation Guide for infrared port specifications The infrared port available on the ION8600 meters is compatible with standard magnetic optical communications couplers or optical probes ANSI Type IT Optical probes are available both from Schneider Electric and other suppliers as a he J separate product contact Schneider Electric for a list of suppliers The original equipment manufacturer s warranty will apply See the technical note Optical Magnetic Couplers for more detailed information Optical probes can communicate real time measurements via the ION Modbus RTU DNP 3 0 Factory or GPS protocols You can configure the optical port communications settings with the front panel with ION Setup or with the Designer component of ION Enterprise Using the front panel 1 Press and hold the Alt Enter button for a few seconds The SETUP MENU will appear 2 Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to choose COM3 SETUP 3 Press the Alt Enter button to access COM3 SETUP parameters 4 Configure the COM3 Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol parameters
87. apter 1 Introduction Page 14 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Expanded I O The I O Expander option extends the meter s I O capabilities The digital I O Expander model provides four Form A digital outputs four Form C digital outputs and eight Form A digital inputs The analog I O Expander model replaces the four form A digital outputs with analog outputs The Meter is Factory Configured and Ready to Operate Even though the meter is fully customizable it is shipped from the factory with many pre configured functions Once you have performed the installation and basic setup all of the basic measurements energy calculations and recording functions are ready to operate right out of the box You may find that the factory configuration aptly serves your purposes allowing you to forego additional configuration 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Using this Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved This User s Guide is directed at three types of user the typical user or operator the system administrator and the advanced user You might not fit into any of these eroups directly or perhaps you are both an operator and an administrator These classifications are intended to make this guide easier to navigate with respect to which information is appropriate to your needs Typical User or Operator Most users simply want to display the data pr
88. asic Setup Security lows you to customize the Modbus map used by other 3rd party device to communicate to the meter Communications Seral Settings Network Settings 3rd Party Protocols Clock Demand J Inputs Outputs Logging J Revenue Power Quality Pull Map name Default 368 40011 41163 Back Next gt Exit Help Page 106 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols the name of Modbus Slave module registers Address FA Scaling 40011 1 UINT1E Vin b 40012 1 UINT1E 10 Add Yine 40013 1 UINT1E 10 Vin avg 40014 1 UINT1E 10 Delete Vill ab 40015 1 UINT1E 10 Vill be 40016 1 UINT1E 10 Set Name Yll ca 40017 1 UINT1E 10 Vil avg 400168 1 UINT1E 10 la 40013 1 UINT1E 10 b 40020 1 UINT1E 10 lc 40021 1 UINT1E 10 avg 40022 1 UINT1E 10 Y unbal 40023 1 UINT1E 10 unbal 40024 1 UINT1E 10 Cancel Print Help 6 Click on the Modbus Master tab to edit the Modbus Import modules 7 Click the Add button to add a Modbus Slave device Setup Assistant Ei Modbus Slave Modbus Master pNP 30 Template Basic Setup Security lows you to program 3rd party device Modbus mapping information for the meter to retrieve when configured as a Modbus master Communications Serial Settings Network Settings 3rd Party Prot
89. ates the behavior of a mechanical watt hour meter indicating power received or delivered by the direction of the pulse 9 All Segments This is a screen test where a black screen showing all segments all pixels on indicates that the display is functioning properly Page 171 Chapter 15 Displays Page 172 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide ALT mode default display screens The factory configured ION8600 meter scrolls through the following ALT mode displays If the settings in the Scroll module have not been altered each screen is displayed for five seconds if no front panel buttons are pressed until five minutes have elapsed Viewing ALT display modes 1 Press the Alt Enter button once to toggle between the NORM and ALT display modes 2 Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to scroll back or forth through the displays If no buttons are pressed the meter reverts back to NORM mode after five minutes A NOTE These screens vary depending on the firmware version on the meter and custom display configuration 1 Name Plate 1 The Name Plate 1 screen contains this information Owner Firmware revision of the meter TAGI from Factory module Battery life indicator TAG from Factory module TAG1 and TAG typically identify the meter s user and installed location The Owner and TAG registers are configurable with ION software See How to TAG Your Meter on page 42 2 Name Plate 2 This screen displays the f
90. ation Pulser modules By default six Digital Output modules labeled DO RA 2 to DO RA 4 and DO RC 1 to DO RC 4 are already created for this purpose You can either use these modules or create and configure other modules to control the output ports Calibration Pulser modules allow you to generate high accuracy energy pulses for calibration testing purposes They integrate instantaneous power inputs Digital Output modules accept Boolean inputs and output a continuous signal or pulses Pulser modules convert instantaneous pulses to pulses or transitions Consult the online ION Reference if you require more information about these ION modules Page 130 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements The settings in these modules are as follows ION Module Setup Registers Available Settings Creation Default Description Not Used I O Exp FormC 1 I O Exp FormC 2 I O Exp FormC 3 I O Exp FormC 4 I O Exp FormA 1 Port I O Exp FormA 2 Not Used The output hardware channel I O Exp FormA 3 I O Exp FormA 4 bus On Board Form C 1 Digital uput On Board Form C 2 On Board Form C 3 On Board Form C 4 Pulse Width 0 to 2000000 0 eo CIN tn senc O for continuous pulse Polarity Inverting or Non Inverting Non Inverting Inverted or non in
91. averaging the power over a set interval The demand value is then output to a Maximum module labeled Peak Demand that records the highest demand value over time peak demand averaged PEAK DEMAND Maximum Demand value Peak Sliding Window Maximum module GZ Rolling Block module For information on ION modules refer to the online ION Reference Demand and Peak Demand Module Behavior During Demand Forgiveness A peak demand value is the highest demand value since the last peak demand reset The Demand Forgiveness framework sets the Sliding Window Rolling Block module and the Thermal Demand module inputs to zero during a Demand Forgiveness period This method allows demand interval data to accurately reflect a complete interval that includes data prior to an outage during the Demand Forgiveness period zero values after the Demand Forgiveness period Page 121 Chapter 9 Demand Page 122 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide A NOTE During a Demand Forgiveness period Demand module inputs are set to zero and do not reflect actual demand These values should not be used to calculate energy for billing purposes Energy values are not affected and will reflect actual energy consumption during the Demand Forgiveness period The settings listed below must be made for Demand Forgiveness functionality These settings can be accessed from ION Setup software refer to Using ION Setup on page 124 Minim
92. bMeter Internal Web Server Feature 12 MeterM il Internal Email Server Feature 12 AMCC ompauDi SR ed a dan Riou 12 TON Enterprise S SONWANE a a a de 12 ION Det SO NOR a a sees 13 NN 2 13 COMAM ALH AUONE M O 13 Did A ndlos VO OPUONS 624450 ehencee cietee rk TEREE one ree EERE 13 CRD OR stetee NT TEET EE E E EN 13 1046 21 200 0 WO eE E E a E E NE E oa 14 The Meter is Factory Configured and Ready to Operate 14 Using Mis Guide s casG cea eee ennges eos eae sarad eee nas 15 AVDO e225 eee E ETAR ba ees ete ete eesen E 15 TOTOO occu ona ohare oh ek ee ae ees ae 16 PDO RES a a et pee don eee 16 Getting More OPA AO s s cc0centctsanaeh panne eens ease eka shen ane 17 Before You Can Use This Ce emo ae seine eos 17 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 9 Chapter 1 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide ION8600 Meters Page 10 ION8600 meters are suited to a wide range of applications The meters can be used as stand alone devices but their extensive capabilities are fully realized when used as part of an enterprise energy management EEM system The ION8600 is available in the following feature sets Model Feature Set ION8600A 10MB memory 50 data recorders 800 channels waveform recorders and transient detection ION8600B AMB memory 20 data recorders 320 channels Modbus Mastering ION8600C 2MB memory 2 data recorders
93. be able to make configuration changes without having to supply the password If Webserver Configuration Access is disabled you can only read data The default Webserver pages contain real time data only Page 61 Chapter 5 Security Page 62 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 8 Access through FACTORY protocol on a Telnet connection via Ethernet or HyperTerminal on a serial modem or optical port If the Front Panel Security is enabled you must enter the numeric password to log into the Factory protocol If Front Panel Security is disabled logging in via Factory protocol does not require a password Once logged in you can change the following 3 IP Address 4 Subnet Mask 5 Gateway 6 Reset Battery Counters 7 Enable Disable Front Panel Security If you wish to change additional configuration settings beyond the above list contact Schneider Electric 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security Configuring Advanced Meter Security 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Advanced meter security is available on ION8600 meters This level of security allows configuration of up to 16 users each with unique access rights to the meter Access rights consist of the following levels where you can Read view any parameter except the security configuration Peak Demand Reset perform a reset of peak demand values for example sliding window demand
94. ce the battery if the meter has been sitting for an extended period of time without power two years If the meter will be without power for an extended length of time disconnect the battery cable so that the battery maintains its 10 year shelf life The battery can be changed when the meter is either powered or unpowered recommended A NOTE Replacing the battery on an unpowered meter affects the internal clock settings See Event Screen Event Log confirmation Unpowered Meter on page 115 for details To replace the battery 1 Remove the cover of the meter 2 Remove the two Phillips screws that hold the EMI Electromagnetic Interface shield in place and carefully slide the shield off 3 Carefully disconnect the battery wire from the meter and remove the battery from the housing Battery LS 4 Place the new 3 6V Utility Meter LI battery in the housing and connect the wire to the meter 5 Replace the EMI shield and the two Phillips screws 6 Replace the cover of the meter Page 114 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 8 Time Event Screen Event Log confirmation Unpowered Meter On an unpowered meter the battery powers the internal clock Removing the old battery effectively stops the meter s clock until the battery is replaced Once replaced the clock restarts at its last known power down ti
95. corresponds to a Calibration Pulser module Configure each module as necessary 4 Click the End of Interval tab to configure the end of energy pulsing You can configure both the Calibration Pulser and Pulser modules using Advanced Mode 1 Connect to your meter using Advanced Mode 2 Click the module you wish to configure Using Designer Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Energy Pulsing Setup Framework Right click a module to edit Pulser Module Settings The Pulser module contains the following setup registers etu i X 9P Function Default Register Pulse Width This register specifies the width of the output pulses in seconds OutputMode This register defines whether the output is a complete pulse or Pulse a transition pulse KYZ This register specifies the polarity of a pulse output It has no effect if OutoutMode is KYZ NORS NES This register specifies which hardware port the output appears Port on Only those hardware channels that are still available Not Used appear in this list Five common parameters kWh del kWh rec kVARh del KVARh rec and kW sd del are already linked to the Pulser modules for you A NOTE For safety reasons no hardware channel is pre selected To make use of these links you must configure the Pulser modules Port setup registers to the appropriate hardware port that receives the output 2007 Schneider Electric All rights r
96. ct Standard Security from the drop down menu Click the check box if you want to allow this user to send time synchronization signals to the meter Click OK 4 Enter the valid meter password for Standard Security re type the password to confirm and click OK Allowing ION Services access to advanced security enabled meters ION Setup 1 Launch ION Setup and connect to the appropriate meter 2 Once connected open the Setup Assistant and select Security from the left hand column Make sure Advanced Security is enabled in the Setup Assistant Page 66 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security 3 Select the user name you want from the available list Click the Edit button The following window appears Security User 2 Inputs Setup Registers Output Registers Parameters SEC2 Read Access SEC Test Mode Access SEC Security Config Access Password Send Cancel 4 Click Time Sync Access from the available settings list If you want to allow this user to send time synchronization signals to the meter ensure the setting reads Yes To change the setting click the Edit button and make the appropriate changes Scenarios for Advanced Security Front Panel Security Enabled l Pa gt 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Access through the front panel display With both Advanced Security and Front Panel Security enab
97. cted 22 modem internal 88 ModemGate configuring the meter for 92 modes of operation 27 alt mode 27 norm mode 27 test mode 28 molex extension cables 76 MV90 110 145 N navigation buttons 21 using 31 norm mode 27 display screens 171 number of nines viewing data 205 numeric displays 24 numeric pager alerting 196 O onboard digital inputs 132 optical port 21 optical probe 76 out of range screen 31 over condition monitoring 201 P password changing 38 modifying password submenu 38 Periodic Timer module 144 phasor diagram displays 26 phasor diagrams front panel 173 Power Meter module 48 power quality setup 162 Pulser module 130 136 R Relative Setpoint module 200 revenue log 145 RS 232 connections 78 S sag swell logging 147 Sag Swell module 163 210 seasons 159 security device access for ION services 65 disabling via front panel 38 modifying password 38 security setup menu 38 serial com settings 34 serial connections 77 setup power quality 162 setup menu accessing via front panel 29 basic 32 com ports 33 configuring using navigation buttons 31 confirming changes 31 demand setup 33 network setup 35 returning to previous screen 31 serial com settings 34 Sliding Window Demand module 119 status bar 24 switch the meter to TEST mode 175 T test mode displays screens 175 LED energy pulsing 175 switching to 28 time out 182 using 217 TEST mode button 23 Test Settings 219 LED Pulser Se
98. d message Second be aware that there is no way to ensure that a message has been successfully transmitted there may be a busy signal or an answering machine may take the call The number of commas you add to your dial string is an estimate of how long the modem at the remote site waits before it transmits numbers A NOTE In the following destination setting example 1 250 555 777 999 the pager number is 1 250 555 777 and the message string that displays on the pager is 999 You may need to insert 9 before the destination number if the line you are using is not a direct line In this case the destination number is 9 1 250 555 666 999 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Alerting via Email 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 18 Alerting A NOTE For detailed information about setting up your network and building a framework for meter email Meter M il alerts refer to the technical note ON Meter M il If email is specified as the destination address in the Alert module then an email message is sent to any address you specify You can only set one email address per Alert module If you want to send an alert to more than one email address you need to create a group be sure your email server is configured to send email to eroups via SMTP Simple Message Transport Protocol Follow the steps below to send email alerts from your meter Note that your me
99. dule to edit 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 13 Revenue Time Of Use Module Settings The Time of Use module s setup registers define your seasons start and end dates the day types where your rates may differ and the rate schedules for each season s day types The module compares the meter s internal clock with the season day and time of day settings in these registers and changes its output registers to reflect the current state of these settings Seasonal Settings The Time of Use module supports up to four separate seasons Each seasons start and end dates are set into the appropriate Season setup register A NOTE Ensure that there is no date overlapping when defining seasons and that every day of the year is covered by your seasons If there are gaps between seasons the module returns an error and will not function If your rates do not change between seasons you do not need to configure the Season setup registers Season 1 is the default and all Season 1 rates are in effect all year If you have different seasons enter their start and end dates into the appropriate setup registers If your season is active on the same dates every year you only need to enter a single range of dates in the appropriate Season setup register If the active dates are different each year for example Season 3 becomes active every first Monday in August the start dates mu
100. e 208 Pausing Availability The availability framework allows a user to temporarily pause the meter uptime counter and ignore any meter downtime and disturbance time This allows a user to decommission the meter without affecting the availability statistics Availability statistics are also paused when the Availability framework is turned off Note the Pause Availability switch on the graphic below Power Quality Controls Use the back button to get to the main diagram Reset Transient and Sag swell counters i Reset Availability Statistics ia Pause Availability oe Resume Pause Manually trigger waveform recording dia Reset Harmonics Min Max Jen You must set up the Sag swell module properly to get Availability statistics Click in the boxes below and type value Press Enter when you are done Enable i Swell limit Sag Swell detection amp Transient detection oy Sag limit waveform recording amp Harmonics Logging amp sy Change criteria csr Nominal voltage 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 20 Power Availability PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Le Detailed Behavior The Availability framework measures Disturbance time from the Sag Swell module Uptime from a counter module and meter Downtime from the Diagnostics module Meter Downtime is added to the Uptime count to provide the total time of observation The meter uses three measurements
101. e a hardware locked meter in TEST mode using ION software The meter must be placed in TEST mode via the front panel 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 16 TEST Mode Switching to TEST Mode TEST MODE 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Place the meter into TEST Mode using the front panel ION Setup or Vista The meter s front panel informs you when the meter is in TEST Mode with a special display screen Using the front panel standard meter The TEST mode button on the ION8600 meter is located beneath the outer cover You must first remove the cover Refer to the procedure for removing this cover on page 186 Once you have removed the outer cover press the TEST mode button Using the front panel hardware locked meter Hardware lockable meters must be in TEST mode before they can be configured To place the meter in TEST mode remove the outer cover following the procedures listed on page 186 The regular NORM ALT mode billing registers are unaffected while the meter is in TEST mode accumulation of this data continues as soon as you exit TEST mode All test registers are reset to zero when you exit TEST mode Using ION Setup standard meter 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Verification folder Setup Assistant Verification lows you to verts meter read
102. e locked meter You must remove the cover from the meter and press the TEST mode button refer to Remove the socket sealing ring if applicable on page 186 for detailed instructions on removing the meter s cover Once the meter is in TEST mode the front panel cycles through four TEST mode display screens summarized below 1 kWh Test This screen shows TEST mode kWh delivered and received values 2 kVARh KVAh Test This screen shows TEST mode kVARh KVAh delivered and received values 3 4 Instantaneous Demand Test This screen shows TEST mode kW delivered and received values Both quantities are produced from a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation This value is reset if the Demand Reset switch is turned while the device is in TEST mode 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 175 Chapter 15 Displays PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 176 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 16 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved TEST Mode This chapter describes your meter s TEST Mode and explains how to switch from Normal Mode to TEST Mode In this chapter ROGERS isian ia S S 178 Switching to TEST Mode 179 Using the front panel standard meter 179 Using the front panel hardware locked meter 179 Using ION Setup standard meter
103. e meter in Vista 2 Navigate to Revenue and click the Setup amp Controls button in the bottom right hand corner of the revenue screen 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 16 TEST Mode 3 Select the TEST Mode radio button You will be prompted for the ION Enterprise user password If meter security is enabled you will also be prompted for the meter password Setup amp Controls click radio buttons to change state Meter Mode Revenue Measurement Scaling Normal Mode f Secondary Units 1 1 Test Mode D amp Primary Units CT PT scaling LEO Pulser Mode f ON in Normal Mode OFF in Normal Mode Peak Demand Reset Master Reset Report Log Enable 1 EE p Meter Display Auto Scroll Enable Fal Use this screen to view and reset the registers that accumulate real time data For more information see the Vista section of the online ION Enterprise Help Using Vista hardware locked meter You cannot place a hardware locked meter in TEST mode using ION software The meter must be placed in TEST mode via the front panel See Switching to TEST Mode on page 179 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 181 Chapter 16 TEST Mode PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Changing TEST Mode Timeout If no front panel buttons are pressed the meter will exit TEST mode after 30 minutes unless the default TEST mode timeout value has b
104. ection of the pulse KWh delivered es ee 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORME Time and date This displays supports time and date formats enabling displays with nothing but date and or time and or time remaining in the current interval 9 36 54 12 09 2005 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORM E Time stamped values Up to three timestamped parameters can display on the same screen The timestamp indicates the time that the displayed parameter was last updated kW block peak deliver 000001 12 09 2004 7 30 00 kVA block peak deliver 000002 12 09 2004 7 30 00 kVAR block peak deliver 000001 12 09 2004 7 30 00 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORM E 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Modes of Operation The ION8600 has three modes of operation NORM ALT and TEST Both NORM and ALT are display modes providing various power system data and meter properties screens TEST mode is used to perform diagnostics and verify the meter s calibration and function A NOTE If your meter has the optional hardware lock you must remove the meter s cover to put it into TEST mode Refer to Meter Security Features on page 52 for more information Basic operation NORM mode The meter defaults to NORM mode when powered up and remains in this mode until you manually switch to ALT or TEST A NOTE You can customize NORM mode display screens and
105. ed potential transformer PT current transformer CT status input relay and control power circuits Only qualified properly trained personnel should perform installation and servicing The most common method for testing meters is to inject voltage and current from a stable power source in combination with a reference meter Although meter shops use different methods for testing revenue meters most test equipment requirements are similar The sections below provide an overview and some test equipment guidelines for verifying the accuracy of your ION8600 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using TEST Mode 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy Test socket A test socket is a convenient mounting device that fits socket type meters Ensure that the test socket for the meter or the mounting device is wired properly The current and voltage transformers must be accurately rated and must perform within specifications to provide accurate results Power source It is important to have a steady power source Power that energizes the meter from the socket must be reliable and provide the rated voltage of the meter unity power factor 1 and lagging power factor of 0 0 for VARh testing or 0 5 Test loads There are three methods of current loading customer s load a meter in service resistance load characteristics similar to a lighting load
106. edicated phone line and modem Modems at remote sites are programmed to dial the server s phone number when a priority event occurs The Alarm Server monitors the phone line and waits for the remote sites to annunciate events The most common use of the Alarm Server is to handle Remote Site Event Notification 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 18 Alerting Remote Site Event Notification Server or LAN Dedicated Alarm Alarm Server exe Server Modem Remote Site informs the Alarm Server that si a priority message x Ln y lt exists Modem Site oe rrr ne i m J J Server computer lt a receives the alarm lt W gt Ra J E Connection if Manager E J g 3 Communication A FR Ce EE a Te ee Dar 4 Services contact the Any Dialout Modem modem site and retrieve priority messages The Alarm Server uses a series of command line arguments to specify the actions it takes when a priority event is reported These commands must be entered on the computer that is running the Alarm Server utility Typically the Alarm Server is configured to launch the Connection Manager which dials up the remote site and retrieves the logs from the devices The Alarm Server can also be configured to launch other applications A series of parameter switches are added to the command line to pass informa
107. een changed While in TEST mode the value on the bottom right of the status bar indicates the amount of time before TEST mode times out The meter always returns to NORM mode when the TEST mode time out elapses kWh del T The timer indicates 6 63 the TEST mode kWh rec T timeout 0 00 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 TEST EXIT 28 17 The time out value resets to 30 minutes each time you press any front panel button By default the TEST mode time out value is 30 minutes You can change the value of the TEST mode time out using ION software or the front panel Using the front panel Follow these steps if you are using the front panel A NOTE You must be in TEST mode to change the TEST mode time out if you have the hardware lockable meter 1 Enter the Setup menu by holding down the Alt Enter button 2 Scroll through the menu items highlight DISPLAY OPTIONS and press the Alt Enter button 3 Scroll down and highlight the TEST MODE TO menu item Press Alt Enter 4 The current TEST mode time out is displayed Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to change the value of the highlighted digit Press the Up or Down arrow button to change the position of the highlight cursor When you have entered the new value of the TEST mode time out in seconds press the Alt Enter button 5 Select YES to Confirm the change and enter the meter password if required Using ION Setup Follow these steps if you are using ION Setup 1 Start ION S
108. eider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 15 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Displays This chapter explains the available front panel displays It also includes procedures for customizing displays using ION software In this chapter OUR ee cece ee eee aG aeons gas erase 166 Configuring Front Panel Displays 167 Usine the ONE Pane Se sree 35G als cee AEI ee dees 167 Using ION ete REENE EAT RT AEE de 167 SRE DR ARR a co 168 Default Front Panel Display Screens 171 NORM mode display screens 171 ALT mode default display screens 172 TEST mode default display screens 34ssssss sasssemsisosesse 175 Page 165 Chapter 15 Displays Introduction Page 166 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The ION8600 ships with pre configured display screens designed to suit the data needs of most users Different types of screens are available depending upon the meter s current mode of operation see Modes of Operation on page 27 for details Front panel displays may also be customized on your meter to show virtually any measurement or calculation For example you could do one or all of the following change displayed parameters such as from VII to Vin or VIlab to Vlna adjust character size to be different on each screen change data display settings such as backl
109. el B kVA td mx del B kVA td mx del B kW td mx rec B kVAR td mx rec B kVA sd mx rec B kVA sd mx rec B kVA td mx rec B kVA td mx rec B kW td mx del C kVAR td mx del C kVA sd mx del C kVA sd mx del C kVA td mx del C kVA td mx del C kW td mx rec C kVAR td mx rec C kVA sd mx rec C kVA sd mx rec C kVA td mx rec C kVA td mx rec C kW td mx del D kVAR td mx del D kVA sd mx del D kVA sd mx del D kVA td mx del D kVA td mx del D kW td mx rec D kVAR td mx rec D kVA sd mx rec D kVA sd mx rec D kVA td mx rec D kVA td mx rec D 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved For more information refer to Configuring Time of Use on page 158 as well as the TOU module description in the online ION Reference ION Enterprise Reporting One data recorder is configured to provide power system data for the Reporter software It is located through the following folder path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Revenue Framework gt Reporting This recorder is labeled Egy Dmd Log If any input links to this module are changed Reporter will not be able to create reports from the device s logs If you use Reporter do not change the parameters that are logged in the Egy Dmd Log Sag Swell and Transient Logging Two data recorders provide details of these power quality events They are located through the following folder path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Power Quality gt Sag Swell Trans
110. enerates a finished report in Microsoft Excel 2000 format For more information on reports see the Reporter section of the online ION Enterprise Help Viewing Meter Logs View meter logs using ION software or the front panel Using the Front Panel The front panel only displays recent high priority events Event Log DATE TIME EVENT CODE 12 08 2005 10 23 45 Shutdown SD25 12 08 2005 10 42 03 Power Up SD25 12 08 2005 11 19 26 Changed Setup SD25 VIEW EVENT LOG THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORME Press the Up Down buttons to navigate to the Event Log Using ION Setup Display various meter logs or reports using the Report Assistant 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Reports folder Page 212 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Setup Assistant Ea Meter Info Basic Setup Security Communications Clock Demand J Inputs Outputs Logging Revenue Power Quality Displays Verification Reports This shows the meter load profile information Load Protile Event Log Meter Configuration Configuration Comparison Template Comparison W 90 Report Display Event Log for PQ 0206401 0 03 1511 2004 1 23 12 583 PM 1511 2004 1 23 12 664 PM 1511 2004 1 23 13 045 PM 1511 2004 1 23 13 444 PM 1511 2004 1 2
111. enerating lethal voltages and currents with their primary circuit energized Follow standard safety precautions while performing any installation or service work i e removing PT fuses shorting CT secondaries etc The blades on the meter base should not be user accessible after installation Do not use digital output devices for primary protection functions These include applications where the devices perform energy limiting functions or provide protection of people from injury Do not use the ION8600 in situations where failure of the devices can cause injury or death or cause sufficient energy to be released that can start a fire The meter can be used for secondary protection functions Do not HIPOT Dielectric test the digital status inputs digital outputs or communications terminals Refer to the label on the ION8600 meter for the maximum voltage level the device can withstand CAUTION Observe the following instructions or permanent damage to the meter may occur The ION8600 meter offers a range of hardware options that affect input ratings The ION8600 meter s serial number label lists all equipped options Applying current levels incompatible with the current inputs will permanently damage the meter The ION8600 meter s chassis ground must be properly connected to the switchgear earth ground for the noise and surge protection circuitry to function correctly Failure to do so will void the warranty T
112. er 18 Alerting Alerting PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The meter s Alert module sends an alert whenever its Trigger input is pulsed You can connect this input to any module that produces a pulse output You can use modules that monitor alarm conditions such as changes in relay status and power quality problems For example you can connect the Trigger input to the output of a Setpoint module thereby allowing the Alert module to send an alert when the setpoint condition is reached The Alert module delivers these types of alerts Numeric Pager Alphanumeric Pager PEGASYS for alerts to PEGASYS software ION Alert for alerts to ION Enterprise software ASCII 6M Email Selection between modes is made with the Alert module Alert Type setup register The Alert module requires access to either a modem a dedicated modem or a modem handling a loop of meters or Ethernet for the Alert module email capabilities Your meter has no pre configured Alert framework For detailed information about alerting including how to build a framework to send alerts refer to the Alert module description in the ION Reference Alerting ION Software via the Alarm Server Page 194 A NOTE For detailed information about sending alerts to ION Enterprise software via the Alarm Server refer to the ION Enterprise online help The Alarm Server can run on any ION software Primary or Secondary server The server computer should have a d
113. erminal screw torque Barrier type current voltage and relay terminal screws 1 35 Nm 1 00 ft Ibf max Captured wire type digital inputs outputs communications power supply 0 90 Nm 0 66 ft Ibf max FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense The Ringer Equivalence Number REN for the ION8600 optional internal modem is 0 6 Connection to the IDN8600 internal modem should be made via an FCC Part 68 compliant telephone cord not supplied The ION8600 cannot be used on a public coin phone service or party line services Network Compatibility Notice for the Internal Modem The internal modem in meters equipped with this option is compatible with the telephone systems of most countries in the world Use in some countries may require modification of the internal modem s initialization strings If problems using the modem on
114. es appear and disappear again as you move the position of cursor across the network address 89 123 40 056 In the example above the highlighted zero is discarded as soon as you change the position of the cursor 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 8600 SETUP NETWORK SETUP FORMAT SETUP RETURN PHASE LABELS PF SYMBOL DISPLAY SETUP 8600 SETUP FORMAT SETUP DISPLAY SETUP SECURITY RETURN UPDATE RATE CONTRAST 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2 Front Panel Format Setup Menu Format Setup contains the following values that set labeling and formatting preferences Mentem Deseripion OOO Phase tobek ABC 123 RWB RYB XYZ or RST PF Symbol Power Factor Symbols can be LD LG or CAP IND Digit Group Numbers of three digits or greater can be grouped in any of the following three formats 1000 0 no commas no spaces or 1 000 0 commas no spaces or 1 000 0 no commas spaces Date Format The date can be expressed in any of three formats DD MM YYYY YYYY MM DD and MM DD YYYY Show DST You can choose to display Daylight Savings Time DST or not Volts Decimal You can have voltage current and power measurements shown to one two Current Decimal or three decimals of accuracy The default value is two decimals of accuracy and Power Decimal Display Setup Menu You can configure the following display prefe
115. escription kWh del T kWh rec T Test values of kWh delivered and kWh received kVAR del T kVARh rec T Test values of kVARh delivered and kVARh received kVAh del T kVAh rec T Test values of kVAh delivered and kVAh received Instantaneous Rolling Block Sliding Window Demand delivered and received The following are guidelines for testing the meter Your meter shop may have specific testing methods 1 Place the meter into the test socket or other standard measuring device If you are not using a plug in socket ensure all voltages are in parallel with the meter being tested and all currents are in series Connect the control equipment used for switching the voltage to the test standard device Connect the control equipment used for counting the standard output pulses Apply the rated current and voltage to the terminals of the meter Before performing the verification test let the test equipment power up the meter apply voltage for at least 20 seconds The warm up allows the internal circuity and capacitors to stabilize You may choose to place the meter in TEST mode This allows the meter to enter the field with no Wh values in the registers If you are performing field testing put the meter in TEST mode to avoid incorrect customer billing Align the infrared sensor on the standard test bench armature over the appropriate front panel LED pulser GF Tip If the outer cover is still on the meter align the meter sensor s
116. eserved Page 137 Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing Calibration Pulser Module Settings PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configure the solid state output D4 for calibration pulsing by editing the setup registers of the module labeled kWh Pulser D4 By default the output on a standard meter generates a pulse for every 1 8 Wh accumulated This is the same pulsing rate as the middle front panel LED controlled by a Calibration Pulser module labeled kWh Pulser LED Modify the pulsing rate of either channel by changing the value of the Kt setup register of the Calibration Pulser module controlling them see below The following setup registers are available in the Calibration Pulser module Setup Register Function Default Pulse Width This register specifies the width of the pulses sent to the hardware channel in seconds The 0 05 E Calibration Pulser module maintains a minimum duty cycle of 50 on the output pulse train l The numeric bounded register defines how much energy the module accumulates before a pulse is Kt sent to the hardware channel An industry standard for energy pulsing is 1 8 or one pulse per 1 8 1 80 energy hours Int Mode Specifies the modes of integration that may be selected Absolute Ou Mode This register specifies whether the output is a complete pulse Pulse or a change of state transition Pulse KYZ This register specifies which hardware port the pulse KYZ transition appears
117. ess period continues If a second outage is greater than the time specified in the Minimum Outage Duration setting then the Demand Forgiveness period restarts Both the power outage downtime and the Demand Forgiveness downtime are stored within the Demand Forgiveness framework The Store modules preserve a timestamp that is viewable in Vista The Sliding Window Rolling Block demand module Update Rate setup register must be set to EVERY SECOND default If Demand Forgiveness is enabled on an auxiliary powered meter and there is no power on the blades then the meter assumes that this is an outage When power is applied to the blades demand is forgiven for the specified time If Demand Forgiveness is enabled and the meter is unplugged for servicing or other reasons then the Demand Forgiveness framework assumes there was an outage and demand is forgiven for the specified time For meters where Demand Forgiveness is enabled at the factory e g RMICAN Canadian revenue meters demand will not be measured when the meter is first put into service Instead demand is forgiven for the specified time 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 123 Chapter 9 Demand PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring Demand Forgiveness Demand Forgiveness is disabled by default To enable Demand Forgiveness use ION Setup software to set the External Boolean module named Demand Forgiveness Enable to ENABLE minimum out
118. et Switch Seal The Demand Reset switch located on the front panel may be sealed by a wire seal or lock inserted through the side of the switch This seal does not have to be broken to remove the meter s cover Socket Seals A standard ANSI C12 7 type socket sealing ring may be in place to hold the meter to the socket When removing the outer cover the sealing ring must first be removed Some socket sealing rings facilitate wire seals Outer Cover Seals The outer cover of the meter is factory sealed to its backplate with a T type seal Depending on the installation this seal may be inaccessible after the meter is installed until you remove the device from the socket Outer cover Socket sealing ring Demand Reset Switch seal Outer cover T type seal 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 71 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 72 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 6 Communications This chapter includes general instructions for connecting and configuring all the communication ports on your meter For specific installation steps and meter specifications consult your ION8600 Installation Guide In this chapter Communications Overview 74 Communications Options 75 Socket and Switchboard NICICTS s 2 1 nt 75 Optional Switchboard Breakout Panel
119. etpoint condition goes Active or Inactive ie Sag Swell module detects a disturbance ie Meee The Event Log Controller module allows you to set a priority cutoff for event logging Any events with a priority number greater than the cutoff value are logged and events with lower priorities are discarded Refer to the individual module descriptions and the Event Log Controller module description in the ION Reference for more details External ION Events Some events are not produced by a specific module These events are generated internally by the meter Their associated priority levels are shown in the table below 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 149 Chapter 12 Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Event Group Description Priority Number Factory initialize performed Firmware or memory upgrade performed Meter power up or power down Warning Internal modem not responding or modem recovered 30 Battery low Telnet or serial terminal locked out Security disabled or enabled Failure Communications fail to allocate required memory 255 Displaying Events View Events in the following locations Application Menu Screen Navigation Front Panel Event Log ALT display mode ION Setup Event Display Mode gt Data Recorders folder gt Event Vista Meter Events System amp Logs tab gt Meter Events object WebMeter N A N A Page 150
120. etup and connect to the desired meter in Advanced Mode 2 Locate the Display Options module in the module list and double click to open the module 3 Inthe Display Options module click the Setup Registers tab and double click the TEST Mode Timeout setup register The default setting for this setup register is 1800 seconds 30 minutes Page 182 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved 4 Chapter 16 TEST Mode Set the TEST Mode timeout to the desired time You can choose from a numeric bounded format or an elapsed interval format Click SEND to transmit the changes to the meter Using Designer Follow these steps if you are using Designer 1 2 oO Open Designer and connect to the desired meter Double click the Display Setup folder on the Designer screen Right click on the Display Options module to access the setup registers Select the TEST Mode Timeout setup register and click Modify to edit Set the TEST Mode timeout to the desired time You can choose from a numeric bounded format or an elapsed interval format Click OK to send the changes to the meter Page 183 Chapter 16 TEST Mode PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide TEST Mode Default Display Screens Page 184 Recall that the values shown in the TEST mode display screens represent different accumulators than those shown in NORM mode although they perform
121. evices using the Modbus Master Modbus RTU Modbus TCP and DNP 3 00 protocols as well the MV90 translation system You can also configure the meter to import data from devices on these networks With these advanced communications functions the meter operates in most existing power monitoring systems Any data display and analysis software that works with Modbus RTU or DNP 3 00 devices will also function with the meter The standard meter includes a selectable RS5 232 RS 485 port the factory default is RS 232 a high speed RS 485 port and an IrDA optical port for communications in the field Order options include a 10Base T Ethernet port or 10Base FL fiber optic port and a 57 6 kbps internal modem both FCC and CTR 21 compliant Depending on the hardware options purchased up to four separate ports can communicate simultaneously Digital and Analog 1 0 Options 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved The meter has digital inputs and outputs for a variety of applications Additionally a LED on the front panel is configured for energy pulsing An optional I O Expander product option is also available for digital and analog communication There is separate I O Expander documentation that accompanies this option Onboard I O The meter contains four Form C digital outputs and three Form A digital inputs They can be used for monitoring breaker trips or send KYZ pulsing information to third party system equipment Page 13 Ch
122. face from which you can view system data or configure meter settings A scrollable display and three distinct modes NORM ALT and TEST provide easy access to a full range of functions through a simple three button keypad This chapter describes the front panel and explains how to use it to display data perform tests and set up basic configuration options In this chapter Froni Panel FEQtureS ee ec oo 20 BED OWseis sue k ees a ate ane beaten piped ee aah a enes E eae 21 Demand Tesers Wat s h4 aot artiki 6 noes tenn neces E E aes 21 NAS AOC DUO SR Re ed do a 21 CAO DORE a ee or 21 Master RESE DUON mn 22 TED LE mode PURO RS ee E co ee oad 23 Display Screen Types a 24 Modes of Operation 27 Basic operation NORM mode 27 OM a de 21 TES OR a on 28 Configuring the Meter with the Front Panel 29 Accessing he ep MENU errentaren stamini ds rec ees he 29 Returning to Previous Setup Screens 3 400 31 Configuring Parameters Using the Navigation Buttons 31 Confirming Configuration Changes 31 T MOUSE ce de cd ae Lomme dou 32 Basic SUD MENU Se css eee coco ec 32 Demand oetip MENTE sqai ka sairin teat 33 COM Pots RCD MEn segraren en a a es hao 33 Network SSD Menu sarir edicia a aA sl EE A E AA uae 35 POT SE N pE EE EEEE E ee ea de cc 37 Display SSSR a a a ene een e
123. front panel WATT LED is 1 8 1 8 Watts per pulse The VAR LED s Kt value is also 1 8 For Form Factor 35S meters the default pulse rate of the front panel WATT LED is set at 1 2 1 2 Watts per pulse The Kt value for the VAR LED s is also 1 2 Customizing Energy Pulsing Changing the value for the Kt setup register of the controlling Calibration Pulser module lets you modify the pulsing rate of either channel If you want to configure the LED port for a different pulsing application you must re link the Source input to the output register of a different instantaneous power quantity in one of the Arithmetic modules Ensure that the quantity you choose originates from the MU meter units Power Meter module Page 139 Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 140 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 12 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Logging The ION8600 meter has powerful data logging and event recording capabilities Data and event logs recorded by the meter are prioritized and stored onboard Data is retrieved periodically by the ION Enterprise software Log Server or other third party application If you use ION Enterprise software all retrieved data from your system is stored in an ODBC compliant database The information in the database can be viewed and analyzed using ION Enterprise software applications such as Vista for viewing or Reporter for organizing
124. functionality and register mapping From an Advanced Security point of view however the Modbus Data and Setup sections operate somewhat differently When accessing the Modbus Data Section with Advanced Security Enabled you Can still read from the data section at all times Can write to the data section if the Modbus Slave Module is set to Unsigned 16Bit Input Mode and the Modbus Map Access is set to Yes Cannot write to the data section if Modbus Map Access is set to No When accessing the Modbus Setup Section with Advanced Security Enabled you Can read from and write to the data section if Modbus Map Access is set to Yes Cannot read from or write to the data section if MODBUS Map Access is set to No You can write a time sync only if MODBUS Map Access and Allow Broadcast Time syncs are both set to Yes and the ION Clock Module s Time Sync Source setup register is set to the appropriate communication port Since the Modbus Map Access the Modbus Slave module and the Clock module setup registers are only accessible via ION protocol their settings are protected by the security settings on the ION device Access through DNP 3 0 on ANY serial modem or optical port With Advanced Security enabled and communicating through DNP 3 0 protocol over any serial modem or optical port you can read from the default DNP 3 0 Map If the DNP 3 0 Map
125. functionality available through it Microsoft Terminal Services enable full ION Enterprise functionality including control features Some client machine configuration is required 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction ION Setup Software ION Setup is a meter configuration tool designed specifically to configure and test meters ION Setup offers an intuitive graphical interface for performing basic meter setup installing templates into meters viewing real time and reset accumulated values verifying meter calibration and measurements and setting up advanced security MV90 MV90 software by Utility Translation Systems is a multi vendor translation system that can collect and analyze data from a variety of different brands of meters One of the unique features of MV90 is its ability to log some information coming from several different brands of meters each with unique database formats MV90 manipulates this data without extensive knowledge of the device of origin This is done by using TIM modules each TIM module acts as a protocol translator specific to a device type and it will convert some pre defined data from a meter to the MV90 database format The TIM module used for ION meters is called TIM _ION Communications Methods The meter can be integrated into various industry standard networks Data that is measured by the meter can be made available to other d
126. g a Master Reset from the front panel on page 186 Use the Master Reset button to delete most accumulated values and all derived revenue measurements from the meter To use the Master Reset button 1 Remove the outer cover assembly 2 Using a pencil or similar instrument press and hold the Master Reset button until the Master Reset in Progress message is displayed on the front panel CAUTION After initiating a Master Reset wait until the Master Reset Completed message appears on the front panel or about two minutes depending on your firmware This allows the meter to completely reset parameters This is especially important if you are powering down the meter after a Master Reset Hardware Locked Meters and Master Reset Master reset is not accessible via software in a hardware locked meter whether the meter is in TEST ALT or NORM mode To perform a master reset on a hardware locked meter you must remove the front cover and press the master reset button With a meter that is not hardware locked you can perform a Master Reset via software It does not have to be in TEST mode Parameters affected by a Master Reset The Master Reset button resets many of the device s measurements and logs The mode that the meter is in NORM mode or TEST mode see Modes of Operation on page 27 defines the values that will be reset NORM or ALT mode In NORM or ALT mode the following parameters are reset to zero
127. g the Battery 114 HO replace the BALE a ee a ce 114 Time Synchronization 116 Page 111 Chapter 8 Time PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Meter Clock Configuration The Clock module controls the meter s internal clock which provides timestamps for data logged by the device The clock needs to be configured properly to ensure that logged data has accurate timestamp information The Clock module also receives the time synchronization signals sent to it by the workstation running ION software updating the device s clock when required The Clock module s Clock Source setup register defines how the meter s internal clock auto corrects drift from its internally calculated time A separate time source such as a GPS receiver or a DNP Master can be used to synchronize the clock through a communications channel By default the clock is set to synchronize from the line frequency See the ION Reference for more information on the Clock module Configuring the Meter Clock Use ION software to change the meter s clock settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure the time via the front panel Using ION Setup The Clock Setup Assistant helps you configure the Clock module 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Clock folder Setup Assistant Timezone DST Settings
128. ge Password button at the bottom left of the module setup screen to configure a password The default password is zero 0 Click OK when you have configured the users 6 Right click on the Security Options module 7 Double click on any setup register and use the drop down menu to change the register setting or label You must set the Enable Advanced Security register to Enabled Refer to the Security Options module description in the ION software online help for more details 8 From the File menu choose Send amp Save Advanced security is now enabled on the meter Device Security Access for ION Services 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Many ION Services need constant access to your network s ION devices These services include the ION Log Server the VIP and Site Server that perform the following type of functions Service Function Reads the ION meter Data Recorder or waveform modules and can ION Log Server automatically rearm recorders that are configured as Stop When Full Can be configured to read from a meter or perform control action VIP Ps using Distributed Control Site Server Broadcasts time signals to the meter When Advanced meter security is enabled these services may not have sufficient access rights to perform their operations You must specify a user with sufficient access rights for these services A NOTE You may want to configure a separate user fo
129. he Sag Swell module are Swell Lim and Sag Lim Most applications are served by the default values entered into these registers The Change Crit and EvPriority setup registers do not need to be changed for normal operation A NOTE If the Sag Swell module s Nom Volts setup register is set to zero all Sag Swell module functions are disabled Nom Volts is typically set when the meter is put into service If Nom Volts has not been set enter a value for your system s nominal voltage i e 120 277 or 347 The value you enter will also be used by the Transient module in the ION8600A 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 163 Chapter 14 Power Quality PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Transient Module Settings ION8600A only The Transient module monitors voltage waveforms for transient activity i e ITI CBEMA Type 1 disturbances The Threshold setup register defines what voltage disturbance magnitude should be considered as transient activity Threshold is interpreted as a percentage of the nominal system voltage plus 100 For example if you want transients recorded when voltage deviates from nominal by 20 enter 120 into the Threshold setup register Setup Register Function Default Threshold This is the magnitude at which a voltage deviation is considered 125 a transient The priority assigned to Sag Swell and Transient module events AS 0 to 255 255 is highest a Page 164 2007 Schn
130. he folder In the Edit menu choose Paste from Framework then select the appropriate fwn file from the folder ION Enterprise config fmwk nd Click OK The Factory module s Default Template register tells you the filename for the default factory framework For details about framework files contact Customer Service or visit the Support area of the PowerLogic website Click Open The Paste Summary window appears Click on the first module scroll down to the last module hold the Shift key and click on the last module This selects all of the modules While holding the Shift key click on the check box to the left of the module name so you see a lock icon with a green check mark 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware CAUTION Persistent modules can be overwritten in Designer When pasting a default framework onto a meter use lock paste on the Persistent modules not free paste A list of Persistent modules is available from Customer Service 9 Check Maintain external inputs and click OK on the confirmation dialog box A message appears indicating that Designer is pasting modules All modules are selected when the paste is complete Click anywhere in the background of the node diagram to deselect all of the modules 10 Click the Power Meter shortcut in the Basic Configuration area to select it Once selected click Reset in the Desig
131. he frequency of data logging Period values are specified in seconds Do not change the Sync Mode setup register Page 144 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Hist Mean Log Chapter 12 Logging Default Logging Configuration The following sections describe each Data Recorder and the parameters they log Revenue Log The Revenue Log Data Recorder 1 is configured for use with UTS MV90 billing software The Revenue log is located through the following folder path on the meter s program Advanced Configuration gt Revenue Framework gt Energy The default values logged by the Revenue Log are as follows kWh del int Interval kWh delivered Interval kWh total losses Tran Line kVARh loss int Interval kWh total losses Period Length Logging Period in seconds Logging Period verification Parameter kVARh del kWh rec int Interval kWh received kKVARh rec kVARh rec int Interval kVARh delivered kVAh del kVARh rec int Interval kVARh received kVAh rec kVAh rec int Interval kVAh delivered kWh loss int kVAh rec int Interval kVAh received kWh del kWh delivered kWh rec kWh received Period Status Historic Data Logging Three data recorders are used to record standard power system quantities such as phase current phase voltage and power factor These recorders are labeled Hist Mean Log Hist High Log and Hist Low Log They are located through this folder
132. he manual When printing the manual please print the entire manual including the copyright and disclaimer statements The PDF files for all Schneider Electric products are also available from the website Each Schneider Electric device has installation information and a user s guide to teach you about the features of your device ION meters are programmed using ION modules that are linked to create unlimited custom functionality Your meter has many pre configured modules that provide most functionality that you need If you want to extend or customize the functionality of your meter consult the online ION Reference for general information and ION module descriptions For information on configuring features search the technical notes Page 16 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 1 Introduction Getting More Information Additional information is available from Schneider Electric Check our website at www powerlogic com contact your local Schneider Electric representative or contact Schneider Electric directly contact information is provided on the first page of this document Documents that are related to the installation operation and application of the meter are as follows Installation Guide This brief guide is shipped with each meter It details the mounting wiring and basic setup of the device Online ION Setup Help This online reference has in depth information on insta
133. hen active this annunciates if the voltage unbalance exceeds a specified percentage Relative Setpoint 6 Over 4 When active this annunciates when 4 exceeds a specified amount Relative Setpoint 7 Over 5 When active this annunciates when 5 exceeds a specified amount 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved A NOTE There is usually no need to change any of the Relative Setpoint modules setup registers for normal operation of the meter See the ION Reference for more information on the Relative Setpoint module Fine Tuning Over Condition Monitoring If you want to fine tune over condition monitoring the only setup registers you should change are SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF SusUntlON determines how long the modules wait after an over condition is detected before reporting it This gives the monitored value a short period to correct itself before the event is registered with the module so that very brief over conditions are ignored Similarly SusUntlOFF is the amount of time a normal value must be present before the module considers normal operation to be restored Both SusUntlON and SusUntlOFF values are entered in seconds the default value for both is 30 seconds Page 201 Chapter 19 Setpoints PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 202 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 20 Power Availability The ION8600 meter comes pre configured with a power availability framework that provides
134. ia Ethernet or HyperTerminal on a serial modem or optical port Advanced Security does not affect the Factory protocol Therefore if Front Panel Security is enabled you will have to enter the password to log into the Factory protocol If the Front Panel Security is disabled you can log into the Factory protocol without supplying a password Once logged in you can change the following 3 IP Address 4 Subnet Mask 5 Gateway 6 Reset Battery Counters 7 Enable Disable Front Panel Security If you wish to change additional configuration settings beyond the items listed above you must contact Schneider Electric Page 69 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Additional Revenue Metering Security To meet government regulations and utility security requirements the revenue meter incorporates additional security systems ahardware locked security system that prevents modification of revenue quantities after the meter is sealed a traditional anti tamper mechanical seal on the meter base unit Hardware Lock Security Option The hardware locked security feature is an ordering option for some ION8600 meters This hardware lock is factory set to make configuration changes to billing parameters on a hardware locked meter you must first place the meter in TEST mode The TEST mode button is located under the anti tamper sealed outer cover This button cannot be activated remotely with a Hardware Lock meter
135. ic All rights reserved Page 35 Chapter 2 Front Panel Page 36 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The default configurations for the network settings are as follows IP Address Sets the IP Address for the meter Used if subnetting applies to your network Subnet Mask see your Network Administrator to determine if Subnet Mask is None used Gatewa Used in multiple network configurations NE y see your Network Administrator to determine if Gateway is used Sets the IP Address for the SMTP Mail Server that is SMTP configured to forward mail from the meter to the final destination None Address see your Network Administrator to determine if the SMTP Mail Server is used Timeout Network settings can be configured through the front panel CAUTION Configuring the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway registers incorrectly can cause network disruptions See your network administrator for more information Typically your Network Administrator will provide you with the appropriate IP Address for the meter The Subnet Mask and Gateway settings are only required if you have communications between multiple Ethernet networks and if subnetting is implemented Use the Navigation buttons to edit the values of the network settings so that they match your system addresses As you configure the network addresses the front panel automatically discards unnecessary leading zeroes from each three digit grouping The hidden leading zero
136. ient Detection These data recorders by default log the following ION output register values Sag Swell Log DistDur DistV2Engy DistV 1 Engy DistV3Engy DistV1 Min DistV3Min DistV2Min DistNominal DistV 1 Max DistV3Max DistV2Max SwellLim DistV1Avg DistV3Avg DistV2Avg SagLim Transient Log TranV 1 Dur TranNominal TranV2Max PT Sec TranV 1 Max Threshold TranV3Dur CT Prim TranV2Dur PT Prim TranV3Max CT Sec Page 147 Chapter 12 Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide High Speed Modules in the ION8600C In the ION8600C meter the update period for the following modules are 1 second Measurement periods for these modules are configured in Designer or ION Setup Alert Module Modbus Slave Module And Or Module One Shot Timer Module Convert Module Pulser Module Digital I O Module Pulse Merge Module Display Module Sag Swell Module DNP Slave Export Module Setpoint Module Min Max Module EN50160 Compliance Logging For more information about EN50160 data logging refer to the technical note Power Quality ION Meters and EN50160 Viewing Data Logs See the Report chapter You can also view Data Logs using ION Setup 1 Open your meter in ION Setup using Basic Mode 2 Navigate to View gt Data Screens gt Data Recorders The following logs are available for viewing Average Harmonics Energy amp Demand Historic Average Historic Highs His
137. iete Front ancl awayseeeossaetoenye eden e en seeteas eae se ee ee 200 Using ION Sete SR a ere ae co des estas es 200 SR AS a D to a ages 200 Relative Setpoint Module S thnes 5 444454 4eimi anses see 201 Fine Tuning Over Condition Monitoring 201 Page 199 Chapter 19 Setpoints Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The Relative Setpoint module provides extensive control secondary protection and analysis capabilities by allowing you to initiate an action in response to a specific condition It is particularly useful for performing actions based on differences between a value e g kW on phase A relative to a reference value e g kW demand for all three phases Use this module s outputs for demand control of equipment or any other applications requiring setpoint activity relative to a varying value See the ION Reference for more information on the Relative Setpoint module Configuring Setpoints Over kW SWDemand Use ION software to change your meter s setpoints Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Setpoints using the front panel Using ION Setup 1 Connect to your meter in ION Setup using Advanced Mode 2 Click on the Relative Setpoint module you wish to configure Using Vista Open your meter in Vista and click on the Setpoints tab Click the Setup grouping object Use the switches to turn various monitoring on and off see circled below Click the numeric bo
138. ight timeout automatic display scrolling parameter update rate and display mode Use ION software to customize your front panel display screens 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 15 Configuring Front Panel Displays 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Using the front panel You cannot configure displays from the front panel Using ION Setup 1 Open ION Setup and connect in basic mode to the appropriate meter 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Displays and click Edit Displays ION Setup will upload your meter s display information to the Display Editor This may take a few moments Setup Assistant E Template Front Panel Basic Setup Security lows you to program the available front panel displays Communications Clack Display Editor Demand Inputs Outputs Move Up Logging Revenue Move Down Power Quality Displays Hew Werificati an All Segments Delete Rename Edit Normal Mode ii Normal Mode g Berk Alternate Mode Test Mode 3 Edit rename delete or rearrange displays as desired 4 If you choose to edit or create new display the Display Editor wizard contains three steps for creating or editing display screens Page 167 Chapter 15 Displays Page 168 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Display setup E Step 1 Select Screen Type Screen Type Two Farameter Step 2 Select Parameters
139. ing inputs and outputs and for the general meter I O specifications In this chapter OO STEERER REET SF SFE 126 Specifying an I O Port in an ION Module 128 Using the Onboard Digital Outputs 5 44 se sei ake hens 130 EN EE e de ee E E 130 Using the Onboard Digital Inputs 38 ses een 132 OO OO eenaa dd taba dia E a 133 Setting the Zero and Full Scales 4 25 45 5544 a eti pii 133 Page 125 Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The ION8600 s digital and analog I O ports simplify data gathering by importing a variety of data types into a single common system Page 126 Expanded I O and serial COMs Molex Micro Fit 24 pin male connector AIN EE Optional I O Expander for serial communications and expanded I O Ordered and shipped separately For more information see the ION8600 lO Expander documentation Serial COMs COM1 RS 232 or RS 485 COM4 RS 485 depending on the ordering option Expanded I O Eight Form A digital inputs Four Form C digital outputs Four Form A digital outputs or four analog outputs Optional Onboard I O 16 pin male connector Onboard I O break out cable with female connector and sixteen bare ended wires Ships with a meter ordered with onboard I O Four Form C digital outputs Three Form A digital inputs 2007 Schneider Electric All rights re
140. ing rating for 14 5 14 CT Sec The Current Transformer s secondary winding rating for 14 5 15 CT Prim The Current Transformer s primary winding rating for 15 5 I5 CT Sec The Current Transformer s secondary winding rating for 15 5 Vn Polarity The polarity of the Potential Transformer on Vn Normal In Polarity The polarity of the Current Transformer on In Normal Phase Order The expected rotation of the voltage phases ABC or ACB ABC DD eee format assigned to the outputs ABC RST XYZ RYB ABC The registers are typically set when the device is commissioned Changing the values of these registers while the device is in service is not recommended Once basic setup is performed i e the PT CT and Volts mode settings the meter operates properly Typically there is no need to make further changes to the Power Meter module s setup registers 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 5 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Security ION8600 meters offer Standard and Advanced meter security Standard security is enabled by default from the factory procedures for changing these security settings using the front panel and ION software are detailed in this chapter Advanced security which allows up to 16 users each with unique access privileges is discussed as well This chapter also details some security features available for revenue meters In this chapter Meter Security Features
141. ings NOTE The Test Mode parameters Test Subdntervals and Test Sub Interval Length must be changed in Normal Mode under the Demand setup screen however the Logs Mode ts only accessible in Test Mode Inputs Outputs Logging Normal Mode Revenue oe Power Quality Verfication Display Back Next gt Exit Help 3 Click on TEST Mode If meter security is enabled you will be prompted for password A dialog box informs you the meter is in TEST Mode Page 179 Chapter 16 TEST Mode Page 180 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide ION Setup EX M Meter is now in test mode 4 Click OK The TEST Mode screen appears and test values are displayed Test Mode ES Energy Rolling Demand Volts Amps and Power kwh k ARh Delivered 0 000 Delivered 0 000 Received 0 000 Received 0 000 kV Ah Delivered 0 000 Received Test Reset Close Save As i Click on the tabs to perform various test related tasks See the ION Setup online help for more information 5 Click Close A dialog box informs you the meter is back in Normal Mode ION Setup x AN Meter is now back in normal mode Using ION Setup hardware locked meter You cannot place a hardware locked meter in TEST mode using ION software The meter must be placed in TEST mode via the front panel See Switching to TEST Mode on page 179 Using Vista standard meter 1 Open th
142. is changed to expose control and setup parameters then you can write to the custom DNP 3 0 Map Any changes to the DNP 3 0 Map or the Security Options Module can only be changed by using ION Setup or ION Enterprise and the customer must know the proper Advanced Security username and password Time syncs can be sent to the meter in this mode without having to enter in a username and password 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 5 6 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 5 Security Access through a standard browser on an Ethernet port via http protocol If Advanced Security is enabled and the Web Access Read Security setup register in the Security Options Module is set to YES you must enter in the proper Advanced Security username and password before gaining read access to the device through a standard browser If you have the proper username and password the next level of security is the Webserver Configuration Access setting If the Webserver Configuration Access disabled you can only read metering data If the Web Access Read Security setup register is set to NO then you will be able to read web pages on the device without having to provide an Advanced Security username and password However if you attempt to make configuration changes you will be prompted for the Advanced Security username and password Access Through FACTORY protocol on a Telnet connection v
143. is the highest demand level recorded over the billing period Two methods of measuring demand are with Thermal Demand modules and Sliding Window Demand modules These modules are configured to calculate the average current demand and kW kVAR and kVA demand The setup registers in the demand modules define time intervals for demand calculations setting the sensitivity of the module s operation See the ION Reference for more information about these modules Configuring Demand Page 118 Use ION software to change your meter s demand settings Using the Front Panel 1 Press and hold the Alt Enter button for a few seconds to access the Setup Menu 2 Scroll using the Up or Down arrow buttons to select Demand Setup Press the Alt Enter button to access Demand Setup parameters 3 Scroll to the desired parameters using the Up or Down arrow buttons Press the Alt Enter button to access each parameter Use the Up or Down buttons to edit the value of each parameter A NOTE You may be prompted for the meter s password the first time you attempt to change any values 4 Select Yes to confirm the change Using ION Setup The Demand Setup Assistant helps you configure Sliding Window Demand only This screen also contains two registers used for configuring Sliding Window Demand while the meter is in TEST Mode 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Demand folder
144. ithin the desired Output Range Desired Output Range Te value of Output Type Zero Scale setting Full Scale setting negative value of Full O to 20 mA Scale Sa 1000 1000 20 to 20 mA 1 5 times value of 4 to 20 mA Full Scale le 1500 e g 1000 0 25 times value of 0 to 20 mA 4 to 20 mA Full Seale 6 9 250 e g 1000 See the ION8600 I O Expander Installation Guide and the technical note Digital and Analog 1 0 for more information 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 11 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Energy Pulsing This chapter provides instructions for configuring energy pulsing on your meter In this chapter IAOGUCHON sae 136 Configuring Energy Pulsing 136 eine SON rane rine teeenees een eines heen eaetens ene take aed 136 Usine ION etl EE et 136 omne DES onto i keene eee eae Gh a oes eee eee ae ee oe 137 PRISER Module SERRES de con ci 137 Calibration Pulser Module Settings 138 Energy Ulsine wWtA LEDS 2 a a da E a amare a 139 Page 135 Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Your meter uses Calibration Pulser modules and Pulser modules for energy pulsing The Pulser module serves as an intermediary between other modules pulse output registers accepting them as pulse inputs and a hardware output channel on the device These module
145. ity check box Change Standard Meter Security CAUTION Do not disable security unless it is absolutely necessary Disabling Standard security leaves your meter configuration open to tampering intentional or unintentional through communications and the front panel 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 59 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Scenarios for Standard Security Front Panel Security Enabled 1 Access through the front panel display With the Front Panel Security enabled and Front Panel Programming set to Allowed you can read metering data from the display To configure meter parameters you must enter the numeric password If Front Panel Security is disabled and Front Panel Programming is set to Allowed you can read metering data from the display and configure or make changes without entering in a password If Front Panel Programming is set to Disallowed you can read metering data from the display but you cannot access any of the configuration screens from the front panel display Da Access through software talking ION protocol with ION Setup and or ION Enterprise on ANY comm port serial modem optical and Ethernet If you are communicating through ION protocol and have Front Panel Security enabled with the appropriate software access you can read and configure meter parameters When you attempt to write or configure any parameter you must enter in
146. ixed as USER through to USER16 2 Enter the appropriate password and click OK Page 63 Chapter 5 Security Page 64 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Configuring advanced security using ION Setup If you are using ION Setup software follow the instructions below 1 2 3 Launch ION Setup with Supervisor access Connect to the meter you want to configure with Advanced security Once connected double click the Setup Assistant in the right hand column of the Network Viewer Select the Security heading in the left hand column of the Setup Assistant Click the Advanced Setup tab Click the SOP1 Enable Advanced Security listing Click Edit Select the Enabled setting You will be prompted with a warning screen Click Yes Configuring advanced users with ION Setup IR 2 3 4 Click the Advanced Users tab in the Security setup screen Click the Add User button ION Setup automatically adds a new user Select the new user listing and click Edit The following dialog box appears x Inputs Setup Registers Output Registers Parameters CEC Read Access Yez Insert SEC2 Peak Demand Reset Access es SEC Time Syne Access Tes Net SEC Full Meter Config Access Tes SEC2 Test Mode Access es Edit SEC Security Config Access Tes ii New pazzword Confirm new password Cancel Help Password Send Cancel Use the available settings to configure access levels for the new
147. l rights reserved Page 155 Chapter 13 Revenue PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 3 First enable TLC by selecting Loss Comp Enble and clicking the Edit button Setup Assistant E Method Selection Test Sheet Loss Constants This species if meter readings are loss compensated or not Inputs Outputs 2 Logging Loss Comp Enble Comp Enabled 9 Revenue Comp Mthod Siet Method 1 E PTET Correction Transformer Loss Time of Use Edit Back Next gt Exit Help Reports 4 Select Comp Enabled from the drop down list and click OK 5 Next choose the TLC method you wish to use by selecting Comp Mthod Slct and clicking the Edit button Select Method 1 to use the Test Sheet method and Method 2 to use the Loss Constants method 6 Finally click the tab of the TLC method you chose in the previous step and configure the settings for that method Using Vista Click the Loss Compensation button in the Revenue screen to access the Loss Compensation screen 1 Launch Vista 2 Inthe User Diagram screen that appears click the Revenue button Page 156 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 13 Revenue 3 Click the Loss Compensation button The following window appears Choose either the Test Sheet or Loss Constants compensation method Click here to enable Loss Compensation calculations Loss Compensatio
148. ld the front panel s Alt Enter button while the meter is displaying power system data Within the Setup menu is a list of sub menus that contain the meter s configurable settings Setup menu items are described in Front Panel Features on page 20 Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to navigate through the menu Highlight a menu item and press the Alt Enter button When you select an item from the Setup menu you will be presented with another menu of the settings in the meter You may need to penetrate several layers of menus to access the setting you want to change 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 29 Chapter 2 Front Panel Page 30 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The following diagram shows how the buttons are used to navigate the menus la 2401 1 ka 7 Ib 2951 3 ka Ic 2291 7 ka In 102 1 ka 18 30 00 1999 06 01 ABC Q1 NORM Ed 5 00m 8600 SETUP RETURN BASIC SETUP ESS lt BASIC SETUP COM1 SETUP RETURN COM2 SETUP lt lt VOLTS MODE COM3 SETUP FORMAT SETUP PT PRIMARY 35S 3 Wire DISPLAY SETUP 36S 4 Wire Wye SECURITY DEMO The settings contained in the Setup menu are Basic Setup Demand Setup COM1 Setup COM2 Setup COMS Setup COM Setup Network Setup Format Setup Display Setup Security Changes basic settings in the power measurement system configuration Rolling Block Sliding Window and Thermal Demand settings RS 232 RS 485 multiplexed
149. lectric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel LED pulsers Two LED pulsers located near the top of the front panel represent WATT to the left and VAR to the right These LEDs are pre configured for energy pulsing The adjacent smaller infrared outputs are connected to the LEDs and pulse at the same rate Pulse rates can be adjusted by re configuring the Calibration Pulser module for a detailed description of LED pulsers operation refer to Energy Pulsing with LEDs on page 139 Demand reset switch Located on the front of the meter s external cover assembly the Demand Reset switch resets the peak demand values logged in the meter This switch can be activated with the cover on or off When the meter is in TEST mode the Demand Reset switch resets the test demand parameters In most applications the Demand Reset switch is sealed with an anti tamper mechanism a through hole in the switch can accommodate either an external seal or a locking mechanism See Anti Tamper Sealing Methods on page 71 for a discussion of Anti Tamper sealing The ION setup register labeled Demand Lockout Time sets the minimum time allowed between consecutive demand resets the meter ignores any attempts to reset the demand outside the bounds of the register The default value for the Demand Lockout time is 25 days For details on the Demand Lockout Time setup register refer to Demand and Peak Dem
150. led you can read the metering data on the display To configure write to the meter enter the numeric password Advanced Security does not add additional security when accessing the meter through the front panel Access through software talking ION protocol with ION Setup and or ION Enterprise on ANY comm port serial modem optical and Ethernet With Advanced Security enabled and communicating through ION protocol on any communication port you must enter a username and password in order to read or configure write the meter Advanced Security blocks access to the device if you do not know the correct username and password If you know the username and password and the username is assigned the proper access then you can read and configure write depending on the assigned user access rights data within the meter Refer to page 63 for details on setting up Advanced Security and how to assign user access rights Access Through Modbus on ANY comm port serial modem optical and Ethernet On ION meters Modbus implementation consists of two parts i Modbus Data Page 67 Chapter 5 Security Page 68 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Includes the Modbus Slave ION modules These modules are configurable as to what data is available and where in the range of Modbus registers this data is placed ii Modbus Setup Also referred to as the Modbus Map see Schneider Electric s Modbus Protocol document Uses fixed
151. lightly off perpendicular to the LEDs This reduces reflections from the outer cover Page 218 Perform testing on the test points Watt hour test points and VAR hour points on page 221 Run each test point for at least five seconds to allow the test bench equipment to read an adequate number of pulses Allow three seconds of dwell time between test points 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Test Settings 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 22 Verifying Accuracy When testing the meter ensure the test parameters are suited to your testing methods You may need to adjust the front panel LED pulse rate and the test mode timeout A NOTE If the maximum pulse rate is exceeded the WATT LED remains on does not blink LED pulser settings The two LEDs on the front panel are preconfigured for energy pulsing The adjacent smaller infrared outputs are connected to the LEDs and pulse at the same rate You may need to increase the Kt value if the LED does not pulse Changing the LED pulse rate from the Front Panel You cannot change the LED pulse rate from the meter s front panel Changing the LED pulse rate in ION Setup 1 Open the Setup Assistant in ION Setup 2 Select the LED Pulsing screen x Basic Setup kwh kvARh Security 9 Communications Species the number of watt hours that are accumulated per LED Clock pulse
152. llation setup and security of ION Setup It also contains detailed descriptions of ION meter configurations using the Setup Assistant ION Reference This online reference contains detailed descriptions of all modules in an ION meter ION Enterprise Getting Started Guide This guide explains the installation and configuration of the ION Enterprise software suite Online ION Enterprise Help Each ION Enterprise software component has an in depth online help system Technical Notes Technical notes are available from our website These documents are regularly updated with new and revised content and features Application Notes Online application notes offer detailed high level descriptions of real world situations where Schneider Electric s ION devices and ION software provide beneficial solutions Before You Can Use this Guide By the time you are ready to use this guide your meter should be installed basic setup should have been performed and communications basic operation should have been verified If the unit is not yet installed and operational refer to the Installation Guide that shipped with the meter 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 17 Chapter 1 Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 18 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Front Panel The front panel of the ION8600 provides a user friendly inter
153. losses Compensating for this loss Loss Compensation is the means of correcting this meter reading Losses may be added to or subtracted from the meter registration Meters are usually installed on the low voltage side of a transformer because it is more cost effective There are also cases where change of ownership may occur halfway along a transmission line where it is impractical to install a meter In this case power metering must again be compensated Z N CAUTION Due to the variation in installations advanced knowledge of power systems and connection methods is required before transformer loss compensation can be properly implemented Data parameters should only be programmed by qualified personnel that have appropriate training and experience with Transformer Loss Compensation calculations For more information see the latest version of the Transformer Line Loss Compensation technical note Configuring TLC Use ION software to change your meter s TLC settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Transformer Line Loss Compensation using the front panel Using ION Setup The Revenue Setup Assistant helps you configure TLC The Transformer Loss screen allows you to enable disable TLC choose which method you prefer 1 or 2 and configure TLC settings 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Revenue gt Transformer Loss 2007 Schneider Electric Al
154. lows vou to program the meter clock settings Timezone Pacific GMT 08 00 CLI Time Sync Type UTC CL1 Time Sync Source ETHERNET CLI Clock Source Internal CLI DST Offset 1 Hour CL1 LocalTime Wed Sep 01 2004 9 59 29 4M Edit TimeSync Back Next gt Exit Help 3 Click on the Timezone tab to configure your meter s clock settings Select a parameter and click Edit to change Page 112 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 8 Time 4 Click on the DST Settings tab to configure your meter s daylight savings periods for up to 20 years Select a parameter and click Edit to change Using Designer Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Meter Clock Setup framework Right click on the Clock module to edit Clock Module Settings The setup registers in the Clock module specify timezone and Daylight Savings Time DST parameters and time synchronization functions Setup Register Function Default TZ Offset Sets the timezone the device is in relative to Greenwich Mean Time O DST Start 20 The date and time when DST begins for 20 separate years eter to the evice lemplates at aan www powerlogic com for the DST DST End Start and DST End defaults for the DST End 20 The date and time when DST ends for 20 separate years twenty separate years DST Offset The amount of time the clock is changed when DST begins or ends
155. lta configuration 35S forms ABC is four wire Wye configurations 95 365 forms Quadrant where the system power factor resides Mode NORM ALT or TEST Time remaining in the Rolling Block Demand interval If the interval has counted to zero the letters EOI End Of Interval appear on the status bar If the interval is counting down then a time remaining indicator appears 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 TEST E Numeric displays All NORM mode data and some of the ALT mode display screens use numeric displays Numeric displays show up to four parameters at a time If no numeric values are available for a parameter N A is displayed Vin A MAX 0000347 9 w Updated at 2 09 2002 9 15 33 9 36 54 12 09 2005 ABC Q1 NORM E The front panel automatically scales the units for basic measurements i e voltage current and power parameters For example a measurement of 2 000 Watts is displayed as 2 kW A measurement of 2 000 000 Watts is displayed as 2 MW The meter makes these conversions using your PT and CT Ratios Page 24 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel The meter only performs these automatic units if the measurement is derived solely from the Power Meter module s output Nameplate display and event log Nameplate displays and event logs appear in ALT mode and are organized in tabular format Nameplate displays show owner meter and power
156. lues result from a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 50 Prev Billing Season Energy These screens display the kVAh delivered and received values in the previous billing period and billing season 51 52 Prev Bill Season Pk Demand These screens display the kVA delivered and received values in the previous billing period and billing season These values result from a Sliding Window Rolling Block demand calculation 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 15 Displays 53 Active TOU Rate This screen shows which of the valid TOU billing rates is active 54 Active TOU Season This screen shows which TOU billing season is currently active 55 Flicker This screen displays flicker measurements from V1 V2 and V3 56 Frequency This screen displays frequency information TEST mode default display screens Recall that the values shown in the TEST mode display screens represent different accumulators than those shown in NORM mode although they perform some of the same basic measurements The TEST mode display values are for calibration checking purposes they will only accumulate while the meter is in TEST mode Viewing TEST mode There are two ways to switch the meter into TEST mode depending on the type of meter you have Standard meter without hardware lock You must use ION software refer to Switching to TEST Mode on page 179 Standard hardwar
157. me The ION8600 logs this as an event which can be viewed from the Event Log on the meter s front panel see ALT mode default display screens on page 172 for details on navigating to the Event Screen The Event Log appears as the following screen DATE TIME EVENT CODE 12 08 2005 10 23 45 Internal Error PWRMAN 600 12 08 2005 10 42 03 Information 450 9 36 54 12 09 2005 Q1 ALT A NOTE Error codes are written at the time of power up as indicated by their ION event timestamp The meter records the following event codes after battery replacement on an unpowered meter Error Code Explanation Recommended Action Seen only in combination with a 600 event 450 Refer to 600 below Connect to the meter with ION software and synchronize the meter s internal clock See Configuring the Meter Clock on page 112 for details Double check battery installation if required Loss of up to 10 minutes of billing data and time late by as much as 10 minutes 600 For details on resetting the meter s internal clock see Configuring the Meter Clock on page 112 Page 115 Chapter 8 Time PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Time Synchronization Time synchronization lets you synchronize your meter s internal clock with all of the other meters devices and software in a network Once synchronized all data logs have timestamps that are relative to a uniform time base This allo
158. modem at the modem site See the ION Enterprise Commissioning Guide for more information On the Modem Site Options screen be sure to include the server computer that will communicate with the remote modem the remote modem telephone number Modem Site Options Property Name ModermSite_ main Remote modem telephone number 555 4321 Server computer that communicates with the To avoid excessive communication remote modem Ensure that errors the baud rate of the modem the server computer dialout site should match the baud rate of modem is configured the COM2 port of the meter t Dialout Modem Options Modem Type aesAcowa evar E Pick a oca modem type from the drop down box Page 90 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Workstation with ION Enterprise and modem Chapter 6 Communications Configuring the COM2 Communications module in Designer Launch Designer and configure the COM2 Communications module Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol setup registers to match your communications system Configure the initialization string for the internal modem using the ModemInit register Refer to ModemInit Setup Register on page 88 The ModemGate Protocol ModemGate is a powerful feature that creates a communications connection between the telephone network and an RS 485 serial network of devices When you specify the
159. n Meter uptime disturbance time Meter uptime meter downtime Where total time of observation uptime meter downtime Unavailability calculated in the framework and then converted to number of nines and Availability in percent and parts per million ppm Time the power system is operating outside specification Unavailability _ Total time of operation 2 Disturbance time Meter uptime meter downtime Where total time of observation uptime meter downtime 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 21 Reports This chapter provides instructions for viewing various meter reports and logs In this chapter OO eae ERIE EREN b tee ee 212 Viewing Meter Logs 212 Using the PORC PAR sine teeeteet eens ies aed 212 sine ION Seu EE oes 212 SINS Vicia arrere e ee ees Oana Ne E PER eee see hee eeeon pee A 214 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 211 Chapter 21 Reports PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Introduction Accumulated meter values are saved in logs These logs are acquired by your energy management software ION Enterprise or third party and saved in its database for analysis and reporting The Reporter component of ION Enterprise is a database reporting application that lets you define generate and manage comprehensive reports based on the information in your system database It processes selected data and g
160. n nee 37 D CO MIO a ee es 38 Page 19 Chapter 2 Front Panel PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Front Panel Features The front panel of the ION8600 includes a liquid crystal display with detailed graphics and text Up and Down arrow buttons to aid in screen navigation and basic setup procedures as well LED pulsers to aid in testing the meter This section outlines the features available on the front panel of the meter Main display Meter label ZYY00606019600000 PT 0606A 196 01 P8600BOCOE6M1B1A Demand reset switch ALT Enter button Navigation buttons The meter s display can show numeric data screens event logs phasor diagrams bar graphs and harmonics histograms As the graphic above illustrates the display screen is divided into two sections the main display area and the status bar The main display area presents meter data and status information the status bar provides time date phase quadrant and mode information During normal operation the main display area automatically cycles through a series of several displays If you prefer you can use the Up or Down arrow buttons to step manually through these displays By default the automatic scrolling will resume 60 seconds after you have pressed a button QF Ti To adjust the contrast hold down the Up and Down arrow buttons simultaneously When the contrast reaches the desired level release the buttons Page 20 2007 Schneider E
161. ndex A alarm server 194 configuring 195 remote site event notification 195 alerting via alphanumeric pager 196 via email 197 via numeric pager 196 alphanumeric pager alerts 196 alt mode display screens 172 switching to 27 time of use screens 173 analog inputs 133 Analog Output module 133 analog outputs 133 B basic setup front panel menu 32 before you can use this guide 17 bus wiring 80 C Calibration Pulser module 130 136 calibration pulsing 131 Calibration Testing Control Equipment 217 Environment 217 Test Loads 217 Test Socket 217 CBEMA ITIC 163 164 changes confirming 31 clock configuration 112 Clock module 112 communications directly to meter 87 communications card 74 configuring leading zeros 169 configuring parameter titles 170 configuring the meter for ModemGate 92 connections RS 232 78 CTR 21 compliant modem 89 current harmonics 173 D data historical logging 145 data logging viewing 148 daylight savings time 113 default logging 144 demand forgiveness 121 demand reset switch 21 Digital Input module 132 Digital Output module 130 digital outputs 130 display setup menu 37 displays disk simulator 26 display screens 171 histogram 25 nameplate 25 numeric 24 phasor 26 status bar 24 time and date 26 time stamped 26 types 24 E email alerts 197 EN50160 logging 148 energy demand log 147 energy pulsing with LEDs 139 EtherGate 85 Ethernet Communications module 83 e
162. ner toolbar or select Reset from the Edit menu This reverts the Power Meter to the settings it had before you deleted any modules retaining the basic setup you previously had 11 Choose Send amp Save from the File menu The factory configuration is now restored and any custom functionality you created is removed A NOTE The time required to complete steps 3 5 and 11 may vary depending on your connection and the meter configuration Upgrading Your Meter 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved See the Upgrading ION Device Firmware technical note for details Page 45 Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 46 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Basic Setup This chapter explains how to perform basic meter setup via the front panel and using ION software In this chapter INMOGUCION serrer risi oe rer aoe a eee AARE EE menses 48 Conu dtine Dasic DPEN seraa a ee nae 48 Usine Me rronte anel sachs eae rese etna sad EEEE EEA 48 Dano ION Sette aF E E EREE NEEE EA eee eae 48 CSS POSE E a E E E E ci 49 Power Meter Module Se PAROLE a de ci lo 2e 0 50 Page 47 Chapter 4 Basic Setup PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Introduction Basic configuration of the meter is provided by the Power Meter module The Power Meter module is the main connection between the power system measurements and all other IO
163. nfirm the new configuration the change is set on the meter Configuring standard meter security using the front panel Note that the front panel will prompt you for the meter password before you make your first configuration change You will not need to re enter the password for each subsequent change However if you perform no additional configuration changes for five minutes you will need to re enter the Setup menu and provide the valid meter password to resume making changes This is because the meter returns from setup mode to data display mode after five minutes of inactivity The meter password allows access to the meter s configuration through ION software and the front panel The default password is 0 zero This section describes the password security options available to front panel users Step by step instructions are provided on the following procedures 1 Entering the meter password 2 Changing the meter password 3 Disabling and Enabling the password security check This section also presents security precautions to consider when configuring time synchronization and third party protocols Entering the Password The first time you try to make a change to any setting you will be presented with the password screen shown below After you have entered the correct password you will not have to re enter it for other any other changes unless you exit the configuration session ENTER PASSWD 00000008 MIN MAX 00000
164. nformation in the fields and click OK This information will be used to identify the meter in the MV90 database You will be prompted for your password if Advanced Security is enabled and you select a user other than the one you are currently logged in as The MV90 configuration report is generated for the meter E M 90 Configuration Report for PT 060274162 01 Customer Master File Customer ID Schneider Electric Logical Channels O04 Recorder Master File Recorder ID Schneider Electric Intervals Per Hour Daily Call Retrieval Mode TI Humber Device ID Close Save Ag Print Help 4 AN 01 TiM_ION PT O60241 62 01 wil 6 Click Save As to save the file or Print to print a hardcopy For more information see the MV90 and ION Technology technical note available from the PowerLogic website 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 8 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Time This chapter covers the meter s clock and time synchronization For information on IRIG B GPS time synchronization see the IRIG B GPS Time Synchronization product option document In this chapter Meter Clock Configuration 112 Configuring the Meter Clock 224 id oise eat 112 Deine the ONCE AE ce es 0 112 Vein ION RSR a a te 112 LS DO ONE seeren a E ee ee Se Po toto 113 Clock Module SR RS ee sae de eo dans bau 113 Replacin
165. o the kW del rec output of the Arithmetic module labeled KW del rec this Arithmetic module is linked to the MU Power Meter module s MU kW tot output The port will output a pulse for every 1 8 Wh accumulated in NORMAL or TEST mode This is the same pulsing rate as the LEDs on the front panel of the meter Page 131 Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using the Onboard Digital Inputs Digital inputs are necessary for status monitoring or pulse counting applications Status monitoring can help you prevent equipment damage improve maintenance or track security breaches Some common status monitoring applications are monitoring the closed open positions of breakers on off status of generators armed unarmed conditions in a building alarm system and over under pressures of transformers The function of each status input is controlled by a Digital Input module this module tells the meter how to interpret incoming signals Digital Input modules can be linked with other modules for counting status changes A NOTE The onboard status inputs cannot be used for voltage sensing applications Also note that your meter template default configuration may have factory configured Digital Input modules The settings in the Digital Input modules are as follows sarae patie ow Blin oo ane Specifies a Non inverted or level pulse I O MODULE IN1 fo Port I O MODULE IN 8 NOT USED Specifies which hardware port
166. ock Demand kM del int 2 Inputs Outputs KVARh del int kM rec int Logging KARR rec int Memory Load Profile J Revenue Power Quality Displays Verification Reports Source 12 Edit Uralirak Back Next gt Exit Help F Click the Channels tab to edit link and unlink parameters 7 Click the Interval Depth tab to edit the interval and duration of the Load Profile log Changing the Parameters that are Logged The meter s factory configuration logs a comprehensive set of energy power and harmonics parameters You cannot change which parameters are logged by configuring a setup register If you are comfortable editing module links you can change the logged parameters by linking the output registers you want logged to the inputs of an Data Recorder module A NOTE Adding or deleting a log s parameters is an advanced procedure as it requires changes to the links between modules use Designer refer to the Designer section of the online ON Enterprise Help or ON Setup Changing Waveform Recording The Waveform Recorder modules do not require changes to their default settings If you want to change the format of the recorded waveforms refer to the Waveform Recorder module description in the ION Reference Page 143 Chapter 12 Logging PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Default Logging Capacity The following table summarizes the default recording depths and recording inter
167. ocols Clock Last Update Demand J Inputs Outputs Logging Revenue Power Quality Verification Reports Par Delete Back Next gt Exit Help example an ION6200 and click OK to add Modbus Device E Name Submeter_1 Label suffix smi Device Type 620010N r Het Connected via None see Port Setti Connections Slave ID li oo coed He See the Modbus and ION Technology technical note for more information 5 The default Modbus map editor appears allowing you to edit add delete or set 8 The Modbus Device screen appears Enter the Slave device s information in this Page 107 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using the DNP 3 0 Protocol The Distributed Network Protocol Version 3 0 DNP 3 0 is an open protocol used in the electric utility industry for communications and interoperability among substation computers Remote Terminal Units RTUs Intelligent Electronic Devices IEDs e g meters and Master Stations You meter can be integrated into a DNP network as a DNP Slave using the DNP Slave Import DNP Slave Export and DNP Slave Options modules For more information on the various DNP modules see the ION Reference Your meter supports a maximum of three concurrent connections or sessions using the DNP 3 0 protocol one for each serial port up to three using Ethernet or a combination of both Combinations a
168. of parameters through DNP Alternately you can add additional DNP Slave Export modules and link the desired ION parameters to them 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols If your DNP network requires data in a format different than that provided by the factory DNP configuration you can edit the setup registers in the DNP Slave Export modules and the DNP Slave Options modules Do not make any changes to the DNP Slave Options modules setup registers unless you understand the effects each change will cause Refer to the ION Reference for complete details on DNP Slave Export and DNP Slave Options module function For detailed information on configuring your meter to use DNP see the Multiport DNP and ION Technology technical note Using the Front Panel You cannot configure DNP through the meter s front panel You can only assign the DNP 3 0 protocol to communication ports See the Communications chapter Using ION Setup The DNP 3 0 Setup Assistant helps you configure the DNP Slave Export and DNP Slave Options modules 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Communications gt 3rd Party Protocols and click on the DNP 3 0 tab 3 Select the DNP feature you wish to configure Parameter Map in this example and click Edit Setup Assi
169. ollowing information for the current Sliding Window Rolling Block and Thermal demand settings Length of the demand period CONFIG multiplied by the number of Length of the demand period demand periods UPDATE Length of the demand period Always 1 second SYNC Clock synchronization source Always N A MAX kW Maximum kW Demand Maximum kW Demand 1 The MAX kW value is a maximum allowable demand level based on installed transformer configurations and nominal voltages and currents 3 Event Log The Event Log screen displays up to four most recent highest priority events priority 255 only The date a timestamp an event description and an event code are provided for each event displayed If more than four high priority 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 15 Displays events have been recorded then the Event Log screen will indicate additional logs exist Refer to Data Logging on page 142 for more details 4 Vector Diagram This screen shows phasors and numeric values for each phase current and phase voltage measurement 5 Instantaneous Voltage This screen shows average voltage line to neutral and or line to line voltage depending on the meter s service type 6 Instantaneous Current This screen shows the phase current and average current values 7 Instantaneous Power This screen shows kW total KVAR
170. om cable is required to connect the D and D pins from the male Molex connector to the RS 485 data bus The I O Expander box is wired as a DTE device and requires a NULL modem cable adapter to connect to the serial port The break out cable s twisted pair provide connections for both of the meter s RS 485 serial communications ports The first set is for COM1 RS 485 connections The second set is for COM4 RS 485 communications Up to 32 devices can be connected on a single RS 485 bus Use a good quality shielded twisted pair cable for each RS 485 bus AWG 22 0 33 mm or larger The overall length of the RS 485 cable connecting all devices cannot exceed 4000 feet 1219 m The RS 485 bus may be configured in straight line or loop topologies Page 79 Chapter 6 Communications Page 80 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Straight Line Topology Wiring color codes for the Molex cable are provided in the ON8600 Installation Guide that ships with the meter and are available at www powerlogic com RS 232 to RS 485 Converter Rr Termination Resistor Loop Topology RS 232 to RS 485 Converter Termination Block General Bus Wiring Considerations Devices connected on the bus including the meter converter s and other instrumentation must be wired as follows Connect the shield of each segment of the cable to ground at one end only Isolate cables as much as possible from sources of electrical noise
171. om your supplier Maximum overall cable length is 50 feet 15 2 m Pin assignments for the Molex connector are provided in the ION8600 Installation Guide that ships with the meter also available at www powerlogic com 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 77 Chapter 6 Communications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide RS 232 Connections Refer to ION8600 Installation Guide for the meter s RS 232 specifications Because of the wiring configuration between pins 2 and 3 the meter is considered a DTE Data Terminal Equipment device in all RS 232 connections In order to communicate directly to a PC you must use a null modem cable or the optional break out cable to mate the pinouts on the PC with the meter The maximum cable length is 50 feet 15 2 m DB9 Null Modem Wiring Diagram DCE computer DTE meter Communications settings for the RS 232 port are accessible through the front panel Setup menu see Chapter 2 Using the Front Panel and with ION software Computer Connections Page 78 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications External Modem Connections LT RS 232 orem feet Max 15 2 m RS 485 Connections 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Refer to the ON8600 Installation Guide for RS 485 specifications If you have not installed the I O Expander or the communications break out cable a cust
172. ommunications PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Communications Overview The following illustration shows all the possible connections to the communications card D Communications l Optional IRIG B RJ11 or RJ31 male Expanded I O Molex GPS Time Synch connector See Micro Fit 24 pin male LIL Internal Modem connector See Connections on Communications Socket only page 88 Options on page 75 f MIS EE TU ces Ethernet 10Base T RJ45 connector See Configuring Ethernet Connections on page 83 Optional I O Expander for serial communications and expanded I O Ordered and shipped separately For more information see the ION8600 1O Expander documentation Serial COMs Expanded I O COM1 RS 232 Eight Form A digital or RS 485 inputs Four Form C digital COMA4 RS 485 outputs mechanical relays Four Form A digital outputs or four analog outputs ANSI Type II Magnetic Optical Communications Coupler on COMS3 This port is located on the front panel See Configuring the Optical Port on page 82 Optional communications break out cable for serial communications Ordered separately COM1 RS 232 or RS 485 COMA RS 485 See Communications Break out Cable on page 81 Page 74 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapte
173. on Only those hardware Port ge Not Used channels that are still available appear in this list Page 138 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing Energy Pulsing with LEDs 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved The two LEDs on the front panel are preconfigured for energy pulsing The adjacent smaller infrared outputs are connected to the LEDs and pulse at the same rate The LED s pulse rate can be adjusted by modifying the Kt setup register in the Calibration Pulser module The value entered defines how much energy the module accumulates before a pulse is sent to the hardware channel The front panel WATT and VAR LEDs are factory set to the same pulse rate The Kt value is shown on your meter s front panel label the default setting for Kt depends on the form factor your meter services LED pulse indicators Infrared pulsers Kt value for the meter WATT LED and VAR LED Like solid state relay output DO4 the WATT LED is controlled by a Calibration Pulser module that has its Source input linked to the kW del rec output of the Arithmetic module labeled KW del rec Similarly the VAR LED is controlled by a Calibration Pulser module that has its Source input linked to the kVAR del rec output of the Arithmetic module labeled KVAR del rec For Form Factor 95 395 365 and 76S meters the default pulse rate of the
174. otal time of observation Scenario 2 blade powered meter meter decommissioned The Sag Swell module logs the downtime as disturbance time When the meter powers back up the meter downtime from the diagnostics module is added to the meter uptime Scenario 3 auxiliary powered meter power system outage The Sag Swell total disturbance time includes the outage The meter never loses power which means that there is no meter downtime and the meter uptime is equivalent to the total time of observation Scenario 4 auxiliary powered meter meter decommissioned The Sag Swell module does not log a disturbance time When the meter powers back up the meter downtime from the diagnostics module is added to the meter uptime Assumptions The above scenarios assume that 1 The auxiliary powered meter assumed the power system was within specs during a meter down time if it didn t detect a disturbance prior to powering down 2 The Sag Swell module is configured correctly to monitor voltage disturbances 3 The Sag limit is set above the voltage level at which the meter starts powering down Page 205 Chapter 20 Power Availability PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 4 An auxiliary powered meter is used for applications that require a highly accurate measurement of power system downtime Sag Swell Module Configuration Your meter s power availability framework requires that the Sag Swell module be configured to the limits of your me
175. ovided by the factory configured meter These users want fast access to data through the front panel ION software or a third party protocol such as Modbus or DNP System Administrator or Manager Some users need to make minor adjustments so that their meters fit their power systems data recording intervals demand sub intervals and other parameters may need to be set before the meter s setup is complete These users will use the front panel or ION software to change settings in the device s operating software ION Enterprise is highly recommended Advanced User or Systems Integrator Advanced users may want to make use of the flexibility and power provided by the device s operating software These users will need to become familiar with the ION architecture and the ION software tools used to customize the device s operation Symbols The following symbols are used in this manual to warn you about the risk of injury damage to the equipment inconvenience if the proper procedure is not followed or additional information you may want to consider CAUTION This symbol alerts you to things that may cause loss of data damage to your computer or your device N DANGER This symbol alerts you to things that may cause serious injury to a person Only qualified properly trained personnel should perform these procedures A NOTE note provides you with additional information that you might want to consider GF
176. pear in the list of available ports To make a port available you must locate the module controlling the port and set its Port setup register to NOT USED or delete the module entirely The port now appears in the enumerated list lee Modify Enumerated Register Ea Options Notlsed The enumerated list only shows those ports which have not already been assigned to another module Port DO4 has already been assigned to another module so it is absent from the list 0 Exp Form 1 0 Exp Form 2 Cancel 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs Configuring Other Energy Pulsing Applications To configure these LED outputs for other energy pulsing applications for example kVAh link the appropriate MU Power Meter module output to the input of the Calibration Pulser module using Designer software The following table describes the ports that can be configured in the Digital Output Pulser Digital Input Analog Output and Calibration Pulser modules to handle outgoing or incoming signals A NOTE You must confirm the meter I O options onboard and or Expander 1 O to determine which of the following apply to your meter Digital Output Port Names Description Port RA 1 Digital Form A Solid State Output port 1 Port RA 2 Digital Output port 2 Port RA 3 Digital Outp
177. pensation TLC Common AC owe cat ev ana eee oon eee peste one ke eee oa sine the PORC Panel 544464 ban eae Use ION SR a a ce EETA D NS a a a E TIME OPUS ee oo E COAHEUNS MMS OUR Een a 1 Geine the Prone PANEL sprata a enas eens aes bees isin JON SetOe o2 ccen onan sess etek I EARR a eee eee Sees Weis DEOD N otece cede nnes sedeuee Ace Time Of Use Module Seuinies in eh sd 2e ic DO SSL et ope TETERE oneness Creating a New Time Of Use Schedule Displaying Timeof Use ii dial cac ae Page 153 Chapter 13 Revenue PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide PT CT Correction The primary application for PT CT correction is to apply correction factors for ratio errors and phase angle errors to instrument transformers Instrument transformer correction reduces or eliminates the need to replace transformers in installations where high accuracy is required Configuring PT CT Correction PT CT Correction the Instr Xformer module in the meter s firmware can be configured in the meter via ION software Using ION Setup In the following ION Setup example the PT CT Correction Setup Assistant allows you to configure the Instr Xformer modules on the ION meters 1 Open ION Setup and connect in Basic Mode to the desired meter 2 Open the Revenue folder in the Setup Assistant and click PT CT Correction 3 For each desired tab select the Correction Type and input the Ratio Correction Te
178. power quality disturbances or logged data at any pre determined interval and have your ION software administrator program the meter to respond with a MeterM il message when these events occur MeterM il messages can be received like any email message over a workstation cell phone pager or PDA XML Compatibility The meters can exchange information using industry standard XML format This simple machine readable format supports easy integration with custom reporting spreadsheet database and other applications ION Enterprise Software The complete ION Enterprise software package enables the meter to be part of a fully networked information system with other meters and local and wide area computer networks ION Enterprise is recommended for all power monitoring systems where advanced analysis and control capabilities are required ION Enterprise provides tools for managing your power monitoring network logging data analyzing real time and logged data generating power system reports and creating custom functionality at the meter level ION Enterprise also offers two ways to remotely view information through a web browser the WebReach component of ION Enterprise and Microsoft Terminal Services WebReach only requires an URL to display a meter s real time data and select views of historical and waveform data from a web browser there is no client machine configuration WebReach is a data display application there is no control
179. r 6 Communications Communications Options ION8600 meters have numerous communication possibilities depending on your ordering preferences Not all models have exactly the same communications options available Refer to the PowerLogic website for the latest ordering options and documentation All communications ports can be used simultaneously Socket and Switchboard Meters Port Available Options Notes COMI RS 232 RS 485 User selectable RS 232 or RS 485 Internal Modem RJ11 or COM2 c Maximum 57 6 kbps baud rate modem Internal Modem RJ31 COM3 Optical Fort ANSI Type II optical port located at front of meter COM4 RS 485 NE Ethernet RJ45 1 0Base T Ethernet Fiber is only available on socket style Eihemei Fher 10Base FL meters not switchboard Onboard I O is not available with the Ethernet Fiber option Optional Switchboard Breakout Panel Connector Type Available Comments RS 485 Yes Captured wire connector RS 232 Yes DB9 connector Internal Modem RJ11 Yes RJ11 connector assem Stock Internal Modem RJ31 No RJ31 connector Ethernet RJ45 Yes RJ45 connector or 4 RS 232 DTE oO k z gt 3 oA Ethernet Fiber No This option available only on socket style meters Captured
180. r accessing services If you observe trouble with ION software accessing the meter it is likely that these services either do not have access rights or the original user name and password have changed Page 65 Chapter 5 Security PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Allowing ION Services access to advanced security enabled meters ION Enterprise 1 Launch the Management Console and click Devices on the Management Console s System Setup Pane 2 Highlight the ION device or select multiple devices with Advanced security enabled right click and select Security The following window displays Advanced Meter Security Settings These settings are used by the software to gain access to security enabled device ION Services Access M Send Security Timesynes to this device Change Password Cancel 3 Select the user name you want from the drop down menu Once you select a user the Change Password button is active Click the check box if you want to allow this user to send time synchronization signals to the meter Click OK 4 Enter the valid password re type the password to confirm and click OK Allowing ION Services access to Standard security enabled meters ION Enterprise 1 Launch the Management Console and click Devices on the Management Console s System Setup Pane 2 Highlight the ION device or select multiple devices with Standard security enabled right click and select Security 3 Sele
181. r of the Scroll module designates the last trigger output Trigger n Expanding on the previous example since Trigger 5 is the last trigger the Scroll module s Wraparound setup register would have a value of 5 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 15 Displays To add a new display screen 1 Create a Display module 2 Define the modules characteristics display format by adjusting its setup registers 3 Link any required data to the Source inputs of the Display module If you want your new screen to appear in the automatic scrolling cycle then you must link the Show input of the Display module to a Trigger output of a Scroll module To create a Disk Simulator screen 1 Create anew Display module and choose the type as Disk Simulator 2 Connect the new Display module s first input to the Calibration Pulser module s Disk Position output that you want to monitor for its pulsing interval 3 To include the newly added screen to the ALT screen list connect the Display module s Show1 and Show2 inputs to the Scroll module s last available Trigger outputs in ALT SCROLL UP and ALT SCROLL DOWN respectively You can determine the last available Trigger by right clicking on the output to discover the Triggers owners 4 Increase the Scroll module s Wraparound setup register by 1 to include the new screen 5
182. rLogic ION8600 User Guide Using ION Setup 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 17 Resets 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to the Verification folder 3 Select Normal Mode and click Display Setup Assistant Verification lows vou to verts meter readings NOTE The Test Mode parameters Test Sub lntervals and Test Sub Interval Length must be changed in Normal Mode under the Demand setup screen however the Logs Mode is only accessible in Test Mode Inputs OQutputs Logging roa Revenue Test Mode Display 4 Click on various tabs in the Normal Mode dialog box Three resets are available Peak Reset Master Reset and Number of Nines Reset Click the appropriate button to perform the reset Peak Demand in the example below A NOTE Master reset is not accessible via software in a hardware locked ION8600 meter whether the meter is in TEST ALT or NORM mode A master reset on a hardware locked meter can only be performed from the front panel See Master Resets and Hardware locked Meters on page 191 for screen details With a meter that is not hardware locked you can perform a Master Reset via software It does not have to be in TEST mode Page 189 Chapter 17 Resets PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Normal Hode x Energy Rolling Demand Volts Amps and Power Power Quality Peak Dem
183. re being displayed Default is Divide Delta Vectors Specifies how vector diagrams are displayed when in Delta mode Default setting is Instrument DMD Lock Page 37 Chapter 2 Front Panel 8600 SETUP DISPLAY SETUP SECURITY ress RETURN Page 38 SECURITY RETURN MODIFY PASSWD DISABLE SECURITY PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Security Menu The settings in the front panel Security menu item allow you to modify the existing meter password or reset it to the factory default disable the password security check enable web browser configuration on the meter You require the valid password to enter the Security Settings menu The default password is 0 zero See Meter Security Features on page 52 for more details A NOTE The password enables users to change the configuration of the meter It is recommended that you change your password from the default when you put the meter into service If you have not yet entered your password the meter s front panel requires that you enter it before you can view the Security Setup menu Use the Navigation buttons to enter numerical data If you enter an incorrect password the front panel will display an invalid password message and you will have to try again Modify Password Sub Menu Use this sub menu to change the password or to reset the password to the factory default 0 From the meter s front panel select SECURITY then MODIFY PASSWORD
184. re labeled as follows TOU kWh Log TOU kVA R h Log TOU kW VAR sd Log TOU kW VAR td Log TOU kVA sd Log and TOU kVA td Log They are located through the following folder path on the meter s program Time of Use By default these data recorders log the following ION output register values TOU kWh Log TOU kVAIRIh Log TOU kW VAR sd Log kWh del A kVARh del A kVAh del A kW sd mx del A kVAR sd mx del A kWh rec A kVARh rec A kVAh rec A kW sd mx rec A kVAR sd mx rec A kWh del B kVARh del B kVAh del B kW sd mx del B kVAR sd mx del B kWh rec B kVARh rec B kVAh rec B kW sd mx rec B kVAR sd mx rec B kWh del C kVARh del C kVAh del C kW sd mx del C kVAR sd mx del C Page 146 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 12 Logging TOU kWh Log TOU kVA R h Log TOU kW VAR sd Log kWh rec C kVARh rec C kVAh rec C kW sd mx rec C kVAR sd mx rec C kWh del D kVARh del D kVAh del D kW sd mx del D kVAR sd mx del D kWh rec D kVARh rec D kVAh rec D kW sd mx rec D kVAR sd mx rec D TOU kW VAR td Log TOU kVA sd Log TOU kVA td Log kW td mx del A kVAR td mx del A kVA sd mx del A kVA sd mx del A kVA td mx del A kVA td mx del A kW td mx recA kVAR td mx rec A kVA sd mx rec A kVA sd mx rec A kVA td mx rec kVA td mx rec A kW td mx del B kVAR td mx del B kVA sd mx del B kVA sd mx d
185. reliability measurements using number of nines calculations A NOTE While the Availability Framework is pre configured the operation of this framework requires the correct configuration of the Sag Swell module according to your meter s power supply and operating ranges See Sag Swell Module Configuration on page 206 See also the ON Reference for detailed descriptions of this module In this chapter IRWCQUCHION tan i sni TESE ce cos 204 Availability on the Meter Front Panel 205 Sample Availability Framework Behaviors ION8600A and B 205 ASUP UONI 24495664 setae ote wae bo ptaawend a uke saeg seuss te 205 Sag Swell Module Configuration 44 4m dea ne 206 Resetting and Pausing Power Availability 206 Using Tne HONG PING scp shone he tea EE 206 CON G 22632552484 cceuo e co 206 WISI Vista oere 5442s ee 0 io 207 Patisine Availability os os ttscee ects r EANTA ee enue sneaks eee ek 208 Detailed Behavior tbh eeereeeeveeseeeeatedctess 209 TONNO ji 5 60 45i0 sone con os 210 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 203 Chapter 20 Power Availability PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Introduction Power availability predicts based on historical data the probability that a specific power system will be functioning in its correct state at some point in the future The availability calculation measures the time that power was av
186. rences within Display Setup Menu Item Update Rate The front panel can update its data from every one to every six seconds The default update time is one second Contrast A front panel display contrast level can be set from zero to nine where higher numbers represent a sharper level of contrast The default level is five The contrast level may be adjusted at any time by pressing and holding down both Up and Down arrow buttons simultaneously This selection allows you to make the backlight turn off automatically after zero to 7200 seconds two hours The default is 300 seconds five minutes If this value is set to O zero the backlight will always be on Description Backlight Timeout Demand lockout time in seconds controls the minimum allowable time between consecutive demand resets You may select values from O disabled to 5184000 60 days The default is 216000 25 days TEST mode TO If there are no front panel key presses the meter will exit TEST mode automatically the TEST mode time out setting defines how long the meter remains in TEST mode before switching to norm mode While in TEST mode the value on the bottom right of the status bar indicates the amount of time before TEST mode times out The default TEST mode time out value is 30 minutes Display Scale Scale applied to values before they are displayed Default is 1000 Scaling Mode Specifies whether values are divided or multiplied by the Display Scale befo
187. rent polarities so that you can ensure that your meter is adequately set for your application To access the Basic Setup menu with the meter s front panel 1 Press and hold the Alt Enter button on the front panel of the meter After about three seconds the Setup screen appears 2 Use the Up or Down arrow buttons to navigate to the BASIC SETUP menu Press the Alt Enter button 3 Press the Up or Down arrow buttons to navigate to the appropriate menus VOLTS MODE PT PRIMARY PT SECONDARY CT PRIMARY CT SECONDARY Many of the settings will be configured when the meter is initially put into service the device will not operate properly until Volts mode and PT and CT ratios are set but some settings may need to be changed to refine the device s operation A NOTE If you have a hardware lockable ION8600 meter you must put the device into TEST mode prior to making changes to the Basic Setup parameters For TEST mode information see TEST mode on page 28 The functions of the setup registers in the Basic Setup menu are as follows Menu Item Value CT Primary The Current Transformer s primary winding rating Page 32 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 8600 SETUP BASIC SETUP rs DEMAND SETUP COM1 SETUP lt gt een TI m SWD SUBINTERVAL SWD SUBINTERVLS 8600 SETUP DEMAND SETUP ONE AN COM SETUP COM2 SETUP RETURN PROTOCOL
188. rity of the alarm Alert message with text strings and realtime measured values To include a module s Source input in the message reference the message string by using the form Vn where n is the Source input number In the following Message register setting the kWtot value is V1 The string includes Source input 1 which would be the kWtot register from the Power Meter module The destination register contains your modem access number for the paging service provider and is what is dialed out first The Pager Num register is the pager access number that is provided by your paging company Alerting via a Numeric Pager Page 196 A NOTE For detailed information about building a framework for alerting via a numeric pager refer to the Alert module description in the online ON Reference If a numeric pager is specified as the destination address in the Alert module then a numeric paging service receives a message from the ION meter Due to the inherent limitations in numeric paging the ION meter can only send a string of digits to the paging service The Alert module then waits a specified time determined by the number of commas inserted after the phone number in the Pager Num setup register Finally the Alert module dials the message digital string There are two important factors to consider when setting up the Alert module for numeric paging First be sure to specify a string of digits that is meaningful to you such as a code
189. rmation e g device number or identifier it can be up to 15 characters in length Page 42 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware Restoring the Factory Configuration 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved If you have made changes to the default functionality and want to return to the factory configuration you can re initialize the factory configuration in the meter using ION software The basic setup of the device can be retained so the meter does not need to be taken out of service for a long period of time A NOTE If you restore the factory configuration all custom features you have created are lost Using the front panel You cannot restore the factory configuration from the meter s front panel Using ION Setup 1 Download your device s latest template from the PowerLogic website Save the DCF file in the ION Setup TEMPLATE folder for easy access 2 Connect to your meter in ION Setup using Basic Mode 3 Navigate to Setup Assistant gt Template 4 Click the Send to Meter tab and click the Send button Setup Assistant Save toPC Send to Meter Firmware Upgrade Register E dit Sends a previously stored meter configuration file OCF into an IAN meter J Inputs Outputs Logging FACT DeviceT ype 500 Sy FACT Revision FOOTY 250 FACT Serial un PK 991 04005 00 FACT Template 500 FAC CA4 4w E
190. rnet Communications module Launch Designer and configure the IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway SMTP Server and SMTP Connection Timeout registers to match your system Adding an Ethernet device to your ION Enterprise Network In the Management Console the Ethernet Device Options screen appears when you add an Ethernet device meter Use this screen to describe your meter Ethernet address and other communications information Be sure to include the server computer that communicates with the Ethernet device Page 84 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications the Ethernet device TCP IP address lt Ethernet Device Options Property ae ee Group Revenue Mame klete TCP IP Address 10 17 44 73 Enabled Description Computer ICHUCKHS67 m Configuring EtherGate Connections The EtherGate protocol is a powerful communications tool that lets you communicate to a meter and through a meter simultaneously When a meter installed on the Ethernet network has EtherGate enabled a master device such as a workstation running ION Enterprise software can communicate to the meter and through the meter to a serial network of devices wired to the meter s COM port EtherGate is available on serial ports COM1 and COM4 in place of the ION Modbus Master Modbus RTU or DNP 3 00 protocols The protocol permits the direct transfer of data from up to 62 devices 3
191. s navigate to Communications gt Port Settings and click the COM1 tab Select Protocol click Edit and select EtherGate Corn Comz Coma Cornd Ethemet Basic Setup Security This species which communication protocol is active J Communications Port Settings E 3rd Party Protocols Clock Demand CM1 Comm Mode R5234 Inputs Outputs Ch Protocol EtherGate Loggia CM1 Unit ID 2162 Chii Fand Bate JAN Power Quality CM Displays Jz Verification Reports Back Mert gt Exit Help Refer to The ION Meter as an Ethernet Gateway technical note for complete details on configuring your meter for EtherGate 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The ION8600 appears in must be configured as an can configure it as an Ethernet Gateway Site 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved the Devices list because it Ethernet device before you Chapter 6 Communications Using ION Enterprise 1 To communicate to the devices on the RS 485 loop you must use ION Enterprise software Use the Management Console to create a Gateway Site 2 Once you have created a Gateway Site add each of the devices on the RS 485 loop to it but not the gateway meter itself 3 When configuring the Gateway Site enter the IP Address of the meter and the IP Service Port to match the COM port you are using 7801 EtherGate IP service port on COM1 7802
192. s 10 minutes so this is amount of time that the power must be out before demand can be forgiven The Demand Forgiveness Duration setting is specified as 1800 seconds 30 minutes so for 30 minutes following power restoration demand inputs are zero The power is restored during interval 2 where the surge of power consumption during power up is included in the Demand Forgiveness period and has a value of zero 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 9 Demand Additional Information A NOTE To function properly the Demand Forgiveness feature requires firmware v310 or greater The following points are important to note The following demand input values are zero for kQ kW kVA and kVAR during the Demand Forgiveness period Delivered Received Delivered received Delivered received Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Ifa new peak is set prior to a power outage it will persist Even though demand is zero during the Demand Forgiveness period a new peak could be set if the demand was very high prior to the power outage or after the Demand Forgiveness period ends Demand Forgiveness works for auxiliary and blade powered meters All ION modules in the Demand Forgiveness framework are fully locked Ifa Demand Forgiveness period is initiated and another power outage occurs that is less than the time specified in the Minimum Outage Duration setting then the Demand Forgiven
193. s are capable of sending pulses or pulse transitions to any hardware output channel The Calibration Pulser module is a highly accurate energy pulser used for verifying calibration on meters employed in billing applications This module type serves as an intermediary between the power kW kVAR or kVA outputs of the Power Meter module and a device s hardware output channel See the ION Reference for more information on these modules Configuring Energy Pulsing Page 136 Use ION software to change your meter s energy pulsing settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Energy Pulsing using the front panel Using ION Setup The Energy Pulsing Setup Assistant helps you configure the Calibration Pulser modules 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Inputs Outputs gt Energy Pulsing Setup Assistant x kwh Del kwh Bec kVARh Del KVARh Rec End of Interval SS Security lows you to program kWh Delivered pulsing via digital outputs 2 Communications Port Settings 3rd Party Protocols CAPS Kt 1 8 CAPS Pulse Width 0 1 CAPS OutputMode KE CAPS Port NotUsed wh del ovrld Hot Available Vernfication Reports Back Next gt Exit Help 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 11 Energy Pulsing 3 Click any of the first four tabs each tab
194. se PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide The Time of Use module may only be important if you are using the meter in a billing application i e you are a power provider as the module contains the meter s seasonal rate schedules Typically power consumers do not require Time Of Use configuration See the ION Reference for more information on the Time of Use module Configuring Time of Use Page 158 Use ION software to change your meter s Time of Use settings Using the Front Panel You cannot configure Time of Use using the front panel Using ION Setup The Time of Use Setup Assistant helps you configure the Time of Use module 1 Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode 2 Inthe Setup Assistant navigate to Revenue gt Time of Use Setup Assistant Template Time of Use Basic Setup Security lows vou to program the meter time of use information J Inputs Outputs Logging C Revenue E PT CT Correction E Transformer Loss Time of Use Power Quality Verification a Reports Edit Send Back Next gt Exit Help 3 Select a Time of Use program from the list in this example Sample TOU and click Edit 4 Follow the Time of Use Wizard to configure your program Click Send to save the TOU program on your meter Using Designer Open your meter in Designer and navigate to the Time of Use Setup Framework Right click the Time of Use mo
195. served PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs Onboard I O Onboard I O for the ION8600 meters provides four Form C digital outputs and three Form A digital inputs for a variety of applications For example you can use a Form A digital input to monitor a breaker to verify how many times the breaker trips When the breaker has reached its limit for the number of trips you can use the digital output to light an LED next to the breaker so field personnel are alerted You can also use a Form C digital output to send KYZ pulsing information to third party system equipment 1 0 Expander for ION8600 meters For enhanced analog or digital I O with the ION8600 meters you can use an external I O Expander Complete information for the I O Expander is available in the I O Expander Installation Guide The I O Expander equips an ION meter with eight digital inputs four Form A digital outputs and four Form C digital outputs or four analog outputs 0 to 20 mA 20 to 20 mA or 1 to 1 mA in place of the four Form A digital outputs The I O Expander also provides a convenient location for the ION meter s RS 232 and RS 485 communications wiring The I O Expander box is wired as a DTE device and does require a NULL modem cable adapter to connect to the computer s serial port The I O Expander is mounted separately no more than 15 feet away from the meter It connects
196. ssociated log Page 213 Chapter 21 Reporis Page 214 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using Vista Open your meter in Vista and click on the various tabs available Click a grouping object to view the associated logs The following logs are available in Vista Volts Amps tab Meter Events Voltage Current Power Frequency PF Revenue tab Revenue Data Power Quality tab Harmonics Trending Transient amp Sag Swell Statistics CBEMA Waveforms Sequence of Events 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 22 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Verifying Accuracy All ION8600 meters are tested and verified at the factory according to IEC International Electrotechnical Commission standards however before a new revenue meter is installed it is important to perform a final accuracy verification ION meters are digital and do not require calibration only verification of their accuracy This chapter outlines a procedure for accuracy testing ION8600 meters In this chapter OO ERE EE 216 Accuracy otandard S seseriai oeheesce nee nss as Ge E AES 216 CCS RSR E A E E EEA E EEEE E 216 keea n a E eto E E ETTE 216 eine TE MOde errr a EE E tone F EE EE EEE 217 TT CO UUTE aoak A EAE S E E RS 218 pee e joe re T EE E eee ETETE eee ee ee ee ee TTT 219 LED OWlserscctimes peantveanccecesse nets E E TEE EEE ET 219 LOSUPOUMS 2c660e4s2e8 pies Renae pe teeeead hee peo
197. ssword above Once you enter the password you are presented with the MODIFY PASSWD screen as seen below ENTER PASSWD 0000000 MIN MAX 00000000 99999999 HOLD ARROW KEY TO ADVANCE CURSOR To change the value of the highlighted digit use the arrow buttons The up arrow increments the number and the down arrow decrements it To change the position of the cursor hold down an arrow button for about one second The up arrow moves the cursor left one position and the down arrow moves the cursor right one position 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 5 Security 7 Once you have the value you want press the Alt Enter button You will be prompted for your current password before the new password is saved Enabling amp Disabling the Password Security Check Disabling the password allows changes to all the meter s settings through the front panel without a security check This procedure may only be necessary if the communications interface you are using does not support the meter s security protocols CAUTION Non secure access to critical settings in the meter such as PT and CT ratios is not advisable It is highly recommended that any ION8600 devices in the field have the password security check enabled Disabling the Password Security Check Follow these steps to disable the password security
198. st Data and the Phase Correction Test Data points Setup Assistant J Inputs Outputs J Logging l4 Ratio Correction Type None aa Fevenue l4 Ratio Correction Data 100 1 000 110 1 000 TT orein l4 Phase Correction Type None Be e 14 Phase Correction Data 100 0 10 0 Transformer Lass l4 Secondary Nominal Rating 5 Time of Use ower Quality isplays enfication eports Back Next gt Exit Help A NOTE You may select a maximum of eight 8 test points The Instrument Transformer Correction module is a core module there is an ITC module for each current input I1 I2 I3 I4 and for each voltage input to the meter V1 V2 V3 Note that the correction affects only the 1 second values in the Power Meter module No high speed harmonics or waveform values are affected by the correction For more information see the ITC Instr Xformer module description in the online ION Reference Page 154 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 13 Revenue Transformer Line Loss Compensation TLC Transformer Loss Compensation is used when a meter s actual location is different from the electrical location where change of ownership occurs for example where meters are connected on the low voltage side of power transformers when the ownership change occurs on the high side of the transformer This physical separation between meter and actual billing point results in measurable
199. st be individually specified for each year The Time of Use module is partially configured at the factory Check the setup registers to ensure that the settings match your Time of Use schedules Setup Register Function These setup registers define the dates for each active season When a season is active the Time of Use module will Season 1 4 use the applicable rate schedules Season 1 4 Weekday Rates These setup registers specify seasonal weekday rates Season 1 4 ela Rates These setup registers specify seasonal weekend rates Season 1 4 Ale 1 Rise These setup registers specify a season s daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 1 Days setup register Season 1 4 Alt 2 Rates These setup registers specify a season s daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 2 Days setup register Season 1 4 Holiday Rates These setup registers specify a season s daily rates during the days specified in the Holidays setup register This register defines the days of the week for all seasons The rates in the Season 1 2 3 or 4 Weekday Rates setup registers are used on these days Weekdays This register defines the weekend days for all seasons The rates in the Season 1 2 3 or 4 Weekend Rates setup registers are used on these days Weekends 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 159 Chapter 13 Revenue PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Setup Register
200. stant Modbus Slave Modbus Master ONP 3 0 lows vou to customize the DNP 3 0 map used by other 3rd party device to communicate to the meter Serial Settings Network Settings 3rd Party Protocols NONE Vernfication Back Next gt Exit Help 4 The Setup Assistant guides you through DNP configuration See the ION Setup Online Help for more information Page 109 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols Configuring MV90 ION8600 meters can provide energy values to MV90 software for use in the MV90 database In order to recognize and communicate with the meter the MV90 software must be configured with certain information about the meter Use ION Setup software version 2 1 and later to generate the necessary information to help with this configuration You can then save this as a file DAT to load into the MV90 database or print a hardcopy to enter it manually Page 110 Using ION Setup 1 2 3 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Open ION Setup and connect to your meter using Basic Mode In the Setup Assistant navigate to Reports Select MV90 from the list of reports and click Display The MV90 assistant appears MY 90 Master File Options lel Es Customer ID Schneider Electric Device ID Tage Field Serial Number M 90 calle in or ETHERNET Connection Info li O 168 69 73 7700 Advanced Security M 90 User USER OT Enter the appropriate i
201. t or Baud Rate setup registers while the modem is online causes the modem to disconnect from the phone line CAUTION Changing the Modem nit setup register while the internal modem is online causes the modem to disconnect from the phone line Page 88 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications Modem Initialization Strings Refer to the Modem AT Commands technical note for a complete list of AT commands for meter modems A NOTE The technical note also contains instructions on how you can determine your meter s modem type based on the meter s serial number Adjusting the Modem Initialization String for CTR 21 Compliant modems The table below shows the strings to add to the end of your modem configuration string setup register for each of three possible problems Problem Add to Modem Initialization String Does not answer modem does not detect ring tone NES Does not dial In order of preference modem does not detect dial tone NC70 NC70X0 NC8 Italy only Does not detect busy signal NC70 If your local modem not the internal modem is not already set up configure it with the Remote Modem Configuration Utility according to the instructions in the online help After the meter is installed and the internal modem is connected to the telephone network the COM2 module can be configured using the meter s front panel or ION software To learn
202. t to zero Energy and Demand Peak Demand Loss Calculation Long term Min Max Power Availability Power Quality disturbance counters Time of Use The following are cleared Event Log All Data Recorders All Waveform Recorders TEST mode All TEST mode Energy and Demand measurements are set to zero Performing a Demand Reset from the front panel The Demand Reset switch can be activated with the cover on or off In most applications the Demand Reset switch is sealed with an anti tamper mechanism a through hole in the switch can accommodate either an external seal or a locking mechanism See Demand Reset Switch Seal on page 71 for details of anti tamper sealing Parameters affected by a Demand Reset The mode that the meter is in for example NORM mode or TEST mode defines the values that will be reset TEST mode resets the test demand parameters to zero Demand Lockout Time The setup register labeled Demand Lockout Time Display Options module sets the minimum time allowed between consecutive demand resets the meter ignores any attempts to reset the demand outside the bounds of the register The default value for the Demand Lockout time is 25 days For details on the Demand Lockout Time setup register refer to Demand Lockout Timeout on page 15 For more details on the Display Options module see the ION Reference 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Powe
203. tab is selected Setup Assistant Standard Advanced Setup Advanced Users Template Basic Setup Specifies whether to allow front panel programming Press the Security Password button to modify the standard password Communications Clock Demand LED Pulsing Energy Pulsing Analog Outputs Load Profile Power Quality Transformer Correction Transformer Loss Displays Time of Use Verification Reports DOP Front Panel Programming Allowed ETH Webserver Config Access Disabled Standard Security x New pazzword F Confirm new password E coed tee 6 Type anew numeric password and confirm by re typing the password in the fields Configuring standard meter security in Designer 1 Launch Designer software with Supervisor access 2 Select Options gt Show Toolbox if the toolbox is not displayed 3 From the Options menu select Change Standard Meter Security Page 58 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 5 Security Change Standard Meter Security 4 Enter the meter password when prompted You must enter the existing meter password before you can change security settings the default is zero Standard Meter Security 5 Type a new numeric password and confirm by re typing the password in the fields see image below If you are sure you want to disable Standard security click the Disable Standard Meter Secur
204. ter s power supply specification For the most current specifications see the ION8600 Installation Guide See the ION Reference for detailed information on the operation of the Sag Swell module The ANSI C84 1 1989 standard recommends a Swell limit of 106 for Range B voltage levels as well as a Sag limit of 88 for load voltages and 92 for the service entrance Resetting and Pausing Power Availability The power availability framework in the ION8600B and ION8600A meters allows the user to pause or reset its operation The framework can be paused and reset with ION software Using the front panel You cannot reset availability using the meter s front panel Using ION Setup With ION Setup software you can reset availability calculations by clicking on the button labeled of 9s Reset in the Verification gt Normal Mode gt Power Quality tab 1 Launch ION Setup software and double click the Setup Assistant 2 Click on the Verification setup screen and from that screen double click Normal Mode 3 Inthe Normal Mode screen click the Power Quality tab Page 206 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 20 Power Availability 4 Inthe Power Quality screen click the button labeled of 9s Reset to reset availability calculations Provide a password if requested and click OK Normal Mode Energy Rolling Demand kQ Curulatise Demand Volts Amps and Po
205. ter devices A NOTE Connect to IP Service Port 7701 for Modbus RTU communications over Ethernet The Modbus Unit ID of the meter over Ethernet is 100 Set the COM port to the Modbus RTU protocol Communications Port Power Meter Module Modbus Slave Module na Data is available to Modbus master devices Measured data is Modbus Slave ION meter linked to the Modbus module outputs data module s input in Modbus format As the data available through the Modbus Slave modules is in a specific format knowledge of the Modbus protocol and an understanding of the settings used in the meter are required to interpret the data provided Changing the Modbus Configuration If the factory Modbus configuration does not suit your needs the existing Modbus Slave modules can be relinked to other parameters that you want to access through Modbus Page 97 Chapter 7 Third Party Protocols PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide If your Modbus Master device requires data in a format different than that provided by the factory Modbus configuration you can edit the setup registers in the Modbus Slave modules These setup registers specify the Modbus format scaling and base address settings Refer to the ION Reference for complete details on the Modbus Slave module Modbus Slave Modules The ION8600 meter has ten Modbus slave modules Modules 1 5 are part of the original modbus mapping and are preserved for backward compatibility If you
206. ter must support emailing with a correctly configured SMTP server 1 Create an Alert module 2 Configure these Alert module setup registers as indicated Message type in the text of the alert to be emailed Destination type in the destination email address Type select Email Com Port select Ethernet Location type in a custom string this is optional and appears in the email Email From type in an address that you want the email to appear from This may be required as some SMTP servers only accept emails from valid addresses 3 Create an ION module that will produce a pulse on its Trigger output when the exceptional event occurs for example a Setpoint module pulses its Trigger output when the setpoint condition is reached 4 Link the Alert module s Trigger input to the Trigger output of the module created in step 3 Send and save When the Trigger input is pulsed the Alert module establishes communications with the SMTP mail server and emails the alert message Page 197 Chapter 18 Alerting PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 198 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 19 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Setpoints This chapter provides instructions for configuring meter setpoints In this chapter Dirodudi n sicrecrereent T cca e see eeeeei psec auesese 200 Configuring Setpoints 200 s
207. ter for third party systems Web Config Use this setting to enable disable web browser configuration of the meter See Enabling and Disabling Web Config Access on page 56 for more details Page 39 Chapter 2 Front Panel PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 40 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 3 Templates and Firmware Your meter comes installed with a pre configured default template This template contains various frameworks which provide all the power measuring and analyzing functionality of the meter Templates and frameworks can be used immediately without any user configuration right out of the box They can also be customized reconfigured and pasted from one meter to another For more information on templates frameworks and ION modules see the ION Reference Your meter s operating system is known as firmware When newer firmware is available for your meter simply upgrade to the latest version for all the added features and functionality In this chapter Factory Information 44e 42 Factory Module SEES sity reei Ee e sed gee the N tae aaasn bho oe 42 Howto TAG VOU MO ep pee eE E E to to 42 Restoring the Factory Configuration 43 Deine tie e e E EEE EET EEEE EE 43 Con ION E eaa EE EAA EE EE 43 EBE T E E E ee ee E ee ere 44 Up oradin OUE MEIT sreap ne E E EE EEE 45 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved P
208. termines energy usage by counting pulses Onboard I O for the ION8600 meters provides four Form C digital outputs and three Form A digital inputs You can use a Form A digital input to monitor a breaker to verify how many times the breaker trips When the breaker has reached its limit for the number of trips you can use the digital output to light an LED next to the breaker so field personnel are alerted You can also use a Form C digital output to send KYZ pulsing information to third party system equipment All digital outputs can deliver a continuous signal or a pulse Contact Schneider Electric for complete information regarding relay applications CAUTION The relay outputs of the meter should never be used for primary protection functions Be sure that you are familiar with warnings at start of this document as well as those presented your ON amp 600 Installation Guide These outputs can be controlled by Digital Output modules Pulser modules or Calibration Pulser modules depending on the application For relay and control the Digital Output module is used For pulsing applications the Pulser and Calibration Pulser modules are generally used All of these modules can act as intermediaries between the hardware port and the other modules in the meter They define the characteristics of outgoing signals Output Modules Both the Form A and Form C relays can be controlled with Digital Output modules Pulser modules or Calibr
209. the numeric password a Access through Modbus on ANY comm port serial modem optical and Ethernet On ION meters Modbus implementation consists of two parts i Modbus Data Includes the Modbus Slave ION modules These modules are configurable as to what data is available and where in the range of Modbus registers this data is placed ii Modbus Setup Also referred to as the Modbus Map see Schneider Electric s Modbus Protocol document Uses fixed functionality and register mapping Accessing the Modbus data section with Standard Security When accessing the Modbus Data section with Standard Security enabled you Can read from the data section at all times Can write to the data section if the Modbus Slave Module is set to Unsigned 16Bit Input Mode and the Front Panel Security is disabled or the password is set to zero Page 60 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved 5 Chapter 5 Security Cannot write to the data section if the Front Panel Security is enabled and the password is set to a non zero value Accessing the Modbus setup section with Standard Security When accessing the Modbus Setup Section with Standard Security enabled you Can read from the setup section at all times Can write to the setup section if the Front Panel Security is disabled or the password is set to zero
210. thernet setup 35 event event log displays 172 Event Log and Nameplate Displays 25 Event Log Controller module 149 event logging 149 displaying 150 event priority 149 external ION events 149 F factory information 160 features front panel 20 flash memory 144 format setup menu 37 front panel accessing the setup menu 29 adjusting contrast 20 com ports setup 33 configuring leading zeros 169 configuring parameter titles 170 configuring the meter with 29 demand reset switch 21 display setup 37 ethernet setup 35 format setup 37 LED pulsers 21 master reset button 22 modifying password 38 navigation buttons 21 optical port 21 security setup 38 TEST mode button 23 viewing number of nines data 205 web config 39 front panel features 20 G getting more information 17 Grayhill 127 H harmonics 173 logs 146 histogram displays 25 histograms front panel 173 historic data log 145 I O Expander 127 instantaneous measurements 173 internal modem 88 ION Enterprise reporting 147 ION software alerting via alarm server 194 L LED pulsers 21 LEDs 138 logging changing log depths 144 changing log frequency 144 default 144 default configuration 145 EN50160 148 historical data 145 loss log 145 recording capacity 151 sag swell 147 time of use 146 transient 147 loss log 145 M Mains Signalling Evaluation module 162 manual symbols 15 manual terminology 16 master reset button location of 22 parameters affe
211. tion about the event to the application that is launched Configuring the Alarm Server The Alarm Server should have a dedicated phone line modem and COM port to avoid conflicts with other ION software components The modem used by the Alarm Server is not configured with the Management Console only dialout modems are configured in the Management Console The Alarm Server s executable alarmsrv exe is typically located in ION Enterprise SYSTEM bin You can run the Alarm Server in a console window or you can define a shortcut icon that includes all of the command line arguments required Alarm Server Command Line Arguments Refer to the ION Meter Alerts technical note for a list of command lines that the Alarm Server supports Alerting via an Alphanumeric Pager A NOTE For detailed information about building a framework for alerting via an alphanumeric pager refer to the Alert module description in the online ON Reference 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 195 Chapter 18 Alerting PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide If an alphanumeric pager is specified as the destination address in the Alert module then an alphanumeric paging service receives a message from the ION meter Once the modem at the paging service is contacted the ION meter transmits the following information Pager identification number Local time year month date hours minutes seconds Remote site identification Prio
212. to launch the TOU Program Editor Edit Launch Program Editor r Renaming TOU Programs You can rename a TOU Program by selecting it then clicking its name a second time The program s name appears in thin black box type in a new name then press the Enter key to save the change Close Displaying Time of Use View Time of Use values in the following locations Application Menu Navigation Active TOU Rate and Active Front Panel cen oe TOU Season screens ALT Display mode ION Setup N A N A Vista Time of Use Screen Revenue tab gt Time of use object WebMeter N A N A Page 160 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 14 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Power Quality This chapter explains how to configure your meter s power quality functionality In this chapter Dirodudi n sicrecrereenr t cca es ee eeeeei Sro earar 162 Configuring Power Quality 162 eine he PrOne Panel sine teesnees ese eines eon eaetens ene take ea T 162 Usine ION etl EE A 162 ISS DEUT eeren ia keane eee eae Gh ee toes eee ae ee oe 163 Bae Owell Module SEWINES Di ee de dan tone cite 163 Transient Module Settings ION8600A only 164 Page 161 Chapter 14 Power Quality Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Power quality configuration is provided by a number of
213. to match your communications system la 2401 1 ka B 8600 SETUP ALT RETURN ress E a basic setup lt COMS SETUP i COM1 SETUP RETURN mr AT COM2 SETUP PROTOCOL y COM3 SETUP BAUD RATE COM4 SETUP HETI NETWORK SETUP FORMAT SETUP DISPLAY SETUP Ca y Cond SECURITY Using ION Setup 1 Run ION Setup and connect to the appropriate meter 2 Double click on Setup Assistant in the right side of the Network Viewer 3 In the Setup screens navigate to Communications gt Serial Settings 4 Click the COMB tab and configure the Baud Rate Unit ID and Protocol parameters to match your communications system To enable communications from the infrared port you must configure the COM3 Communications module The Protocol the Baud Rate and Unit ID setup registers must properly match your system When creating an ION site ensure the RtsCts is disabled set to No in the COMS serial site Refer to the Management Console section of the online ION Enterprise Help for more details about adding serial sites Page 82 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 6 Communications Using ION Enterprise 1 From the Management Console select or create a direct site from the management console 2 Configure the COM3 communications module refer to the online ION Enterprise help for details Ensure the Protocol the Baud Rate and Unit ID setup registers
214. to select it A NOTE When setting Ethernet values IP address default gateway etc press the Up arrow button to insert additional digit spaces Press the Down arrow to remove digit spaces see Network Setup Menu on page 35 for more information OUT OF RANGE screen When editing numeric data the numbers below MIN and MAX indicate valid entry bounds If you enter a value outside valid bounds you will be presented with an OUT OF RANGE screen You may then either return to the register you were editing or choose to exit Confirming Configuration Changes The CONFIRM screen appears whenever you attempt to change the meter s settings through the front panel This allows you to abort an unwanted configuration change The front panel also informs you when an entry is out of range In either case you must press the Alt Enter button to return to the previous setup screen Page 31 Chapter 2 Front Panel PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Setup Menus The following sections describe settings for the Demand Setup COM Setup and Network Setup menus Security setup is also discussed Setup menus can be accessed with ION software or with the meter s front panel 8600 SETUP Basic Setup Menu RETURN BASIC SETUP The Basic Setup menu lets you set volts mode potential transformer PT and DEMAND SETUP RETURN i i VOLTS MODE current transformer CT ratios and various other settings such as 14 and voltage PT PRIMARY and cur
215. toric Lows Maximum Harmonics Revenue Log Sags amp Swells Transformer Losses Transients ION8600A only Page 148 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 12 Logging Event Logging Events produced by a meter s various ION modules are prioritized and grouped to facilitate custom logging Each event is assigned a priority group number based on its type and severity ION Event Priority Groups Some event groups are preset with a Priority Number as shown in the table below You can also define your own priority number for some modules Priority numbers from 128 191 appear in the global event log viewer in ION Enterprise software Priority numbers from 192 255 are logged initiate a beep and cause the window to flash You can customize these responses to display messages or perform netsend messages for example Event Group Description Priority Number Reset Module reset or re synchronized 5 Setup Change Module setup changes setup register changes label changes input handle changes 10 Input Register Change Inputs of certain modules change value ie input to And Or module changes 15 I O State Change I O state changes ie relay closes 20 Information Module produces important user information 25 Warning Module produces a warning 30 EN50160 Event An EN50160 Counter Nj or N3 increases 50 Failure A failure has occurred 255 Setpoint S
216. ts reserved Chapter 17 Resets Hardware locked Meters Master reset is not accessible via software in a hardware locked ION8600 meter whether the meter is in TEST ALT or NORM mode A master reset on a hardware locked meter can only be performed from the front panel Test Mode In Test mode the following screen is displayed MASTER RESET UNAVAILABLE IN TEST MODE 19 36 54 12 09 2005 Q1 TEST EXIT 29 55 Normal Mode Locked In this case the meter attempts the Master Reset but revenue and event logs are not cleared The rest of the Master Reset is successful LOCKED METER PARTIAL RESET INPROGRESS 13 36 54 12 09 2005 Q1 NORME LOCKED METER PARTIAL RESET COMPLETED 13 36 54 12 09 2005 Q1 NORME Page 191 Chapter 17 Resets PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Page 192 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 18 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Alerting ION alerts can send an email or contact a modem fax pager or software in the event of a user specified condition These conditions can be changes in relays or power quality problems including surges sags swells and outages This chapter explains how to configure your meter network for alerting In this chapter Alerting Alerting ION Software via the Alarm Server Remote Site Event Notification Alerting via an Alphanumeric Pager Alerting via a Numeric Pager Alerting via Email Page 193 Chapt
217. ttings 219 VAR Hour Testing 221 Watt Hour Testing 221 Testing Procedure 218 Thermal Demand module 120 Time of Use module 158 TOU 146 front panel screens 173 TOU Program Manager 160 transient logging 147 Transient module 162 164 V voltage harmonics 173 W Waveform Recorder module 143 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide For further assistance please contact us at Schneider Electric Power Monitoring and Control 2195 Keating Cross Road Saanichton BC Canada V8M 2A5 Tel 1 250 652 7100 295 Tech Park Drive Suite 100 Lavergne TN 37086 USA Tel 1 615 287 3400 Electropole 38 EQI 31 rue Pierre Mend s France F 38050 Grenoble C dex 9 Tel 33 0 4 76 57 60 60 Getting technical support Contact your local Schneider Electric sales representative for assistance or go to the www powerlogic com website Electrical equipment should be installed operated serviced and maintained only by qualified personnel No responsibility is assumed by Schneider Electric for any consequences arising out of the use of this material 70002 0265 01 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved 05 2007
218. um Outage Duration lets you specify the amount of time in seconds that the power must be out before the Demand Forgiveness period begins Demand Forgiveness Duration lets you specify the amount of time in seconds that demand is forgiven demand inputs are zero Update Rate lets you define the update rate of the SWinDemand output register and is set to EVERY SECOND by default for revenue related demand modules With this setting demand value measured is updated once per second Outage Voltage line to line average in unscaled meter units lets you define a voltage level that is considered an outage This is set to 20 volts by default KW e M m g S n 22 a D C Cc gt Z D LP D g Power O D D A Q ATT Time 1 30 1 45 2 00 Demand Demand Demand Interval 1 Interval 2 Interval 3 Power Outage A The specified amount of time that the power must be out before demand is forgiven B The specified amount of time that demand is delayed during the Demand Forgiveness period The preceding diagram shows an example of a meter that is set up for Demand Forgiveness The Sliding Window Rolling Block Demand module is averaging demand values at 15 minute intervals During interval 1 the meter has a power outage that lasts for 18 minutes The power outage is defined by a system voltage of 20 volts which has been specified in the Outage Voltage setting The Minimum Outage Duration setting is specified a
219. ut port 3 Port RC 1 Digital Form C Relay Output port 1 Port RC 2 Digital Output port 2 Port RC 3 Digital Output port 3 Port RC 4 Digital Output port 4 kWh Pulse LED LED Output kVARh Pulse LED LED Output Analog Output Port Names Description Port Analog Out 1 Analog Output port 1 Port Analog Out 2 Analog Output port 2 Port Analog Out 3 Analog Output port 3 Port Analog Out 4 Analog Output port 4 Digital Input Port Names Description Port DI S1 Digital Status Input port 1 I O Expander Port DI S2 Digital Input port 2 I O Expander Port DI S3 Digital Input port 3 I O Expander Port DI S4 Digital Input port 4 I O Expander Port DI S5 Digital Input port 5 I O Expander Port DI S6 Digital Input port 6 I O Expander Port DI S7 Digital Input port 7 I O Expander Port DI S8 Digital Input port 8 I O Expander Port DI S9 Digital Input port 9 Onboard I O Port DI S10 Digital Input port 10 Onboard I O Port DI S11 Digital Input port 11 Onboard I O Page 129 Chapter 10 Inputs Outputs PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Using the Onboard Digital Outputs Digital outputs are used for hardware relay control or pulse counting applications For example an ION meter s digital outputs can provide on off control signals for capacitor banks generators and other equipment The digital output ports can also send out status signals or kWh pulses if the receiving device de
220. vailable will depend on the meter s communications options A session consists of all incoming and outgoing DNP Master Slave traffic on one of the meter s communications ports Consult the DNP User s Group at http www dnp org to learn more about the protocol The Factory DNP 3 0 Configuration Your meter is pre configured with a DNP framework that allows for basic DNP Slave functionality DNP Slave Export modules are used to send data to the DNP Master while DNP Slave Options modules provide per session settings such as communications options Although some minor setup of the framework is necessary before it becomes enabled assigning the DNP protocol to the communications ports etc most module settings should not require alteration For information on your meter s default DNP map and factory configuration see the ION8600 DNP 3 0 Device Profile Importing Data using DNP 3 0 Data can be imported into the meter from a DNP control relay or analog output device DNP Slave Import modules are used to take a DNP Analog output or Binary output object and map them into ION registers A NOTE DNP Slave Import modules are not part of the factory DNP framework and must be added manually Refer to the DNP Slave Import module description in the ON Reference for details Configuring DNP 3 0 Page 108 If the factory DNP configuration does not suit your needs you can relink the existing DNP Slave Export modules to access a different set
221. vals of the various Data recorders and Waveform recorders in the meter ION8600C ION8600B ION8600A Log Types Interval Default Depth Default Depth Default Depth ET TL SL LE Changing the Log Depths Change the value in the Data Recorder s Depth setup register to increase the number of records stored in the recorder The RecordMode setup register controls how the Data Recorder will overwrite old records refer to the Data Recorder module description in the online ION Reference before changing this setup register Changing the Frequency of Logging The five Periodic Timer modules that control the frequency of different data recording are as follows Revenue Log Trg controls the frequency of the logging of revenue values Loss Log Trg controls the frequency of Loss Compensation Data logging EgyDmd Log Trg controls the frequency of logging for the Energy and Demand Log this log is used for generating reports using Reporter Hist Log Trg controls the frequency of Historic Data logging Harm Log Trg controls the frequency of Harmonics logging CAUTION Programming your meter to write any data recorder at continuous intervals lower than 60 seconds heavy logging configuration may cause loss of data in the event of a power failure Use of an uninterruptible power supply UPS is recommended for such heavy logging configurations Change the value in the Period setup register to change t
222. verted output Whether or not to log status changes in EvLog Mode Log on or Log off Log off the Event lo Port As per Digital Output above Not Used The output hardware channel PulseWidth 0 020 to 2000000 Pulse width in seconds Pulser OutputMode Pulse or KYZ Pulse Full pulse or KYZ transition pulse Polarity Inverting or Non Inverting Non Inverting Inverted or non inverted output Port As per Digital Output above Not Used The output hardware channel Pulse Width 0 010 to 1 000 0 05 5A meter Pulse Width in seconds ae 0 02 1A meter Calibration Pulser Kt 0 01 to 1000000000 1 8 Watts per pulse Int Mode Forward Reverse Absolute or Net Absolute Integration modes that may be selected OutputMode Pulse or KYZ Pulse Full pulse or KYZ transition pulse 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved See Calibration Pulsing Relay DO4 below Ensure that the module s Port setup register matches the meter s output you want to control If the port you want to use does not appear in the Port setup register s list that port is in use by another module Edit the port setup register of the module using that port and set it to NOT USED the port will then be available to other modules Calibration Pulsing Relay DO RC 4 Solid state relay DO RC 4 is factory configured for calibration pulsing and requires no further setup The Calibration Pulser module labeled kWh Pulse LED controls this port By default the module is linked t
223. wer Power Quality Harmonics wi THDE w2 THD VS THDE Power Quality Humber of Nines M THD l2 THD l3 THD of 9s Reset Master Reset Close Save As Using Vista With Vista software you can manually reset availability calculations A meter is typically reset after installation to ensure valid time counts Power Quality Controls Use the back button to get to the main diagram Reset Availability Statistics fa Reset Transient and Sag swell counters mt Pause Availability on Resume Pause Manually trigger waveform recording fa Reset Harmonics Min Max i You must set up the Sag swell module properly to get Availability statistics an Click in the boxes below and type value Press Enter when you are done nable l l lt Swell limit Sag Swell detection amp Transient detection oy ag Sag limit Waveform recording oy Harmonics Logging on ag Change criteria ag Nominal voltage Availability calculations are reset with the Rst Avlty Stats Reset Availability Statistics External Pulse module which can be accessed through the meter s front panel or with Vista software To ensure correct availability calculations do not reset during a Sag or Swell A NOTE The Rst Avlty Stats module exists in the ION8600 meter firmware v310 or later 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 207 Chapter 20 Power Availability PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Pag
224. when calculating the availability 1 Meter Uptime the time the meter is powered and actively monitoring The time is measured by counting 1 second pulses from a periodic timer module 2 Meter Downtime this time is measured by the meter s internal clock and made available through the diagnostics module The diagnostics module downtime register is updated on each power up This calculation is accurate across a single month boundary any additional month boundaries are assumed to have 30 days You must set the Sag limit above the minimum voltage level specific to the power supply and wiring configuration of the meter see Sag Swell Module Configuration on page 206 If there is no control power then it is assumed there is no power anywhere and this time counts against availability When the meter powers up it takes about 15 seconds before the ION modules are operational again This power up time counts against the availability a single power up per year limits total availability to 6 nines If the application requires better resolution than this then a UPS or other auxiliary power supply for the meter should be considered If the meter or control power circuit is taken out of service for maintenance you can disable the measurement of meter downtime with ION software see Pausing Availability on page 208 90 3153600 36 5 days e e CET p eee CET ET oee CEE ET ET 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved
225. when the blade powered meter is unpowered Diagnostics module records meter outage duration Requires proper configuration of the Sag Swell module to record system disturbances Page 204 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Availability on Chapter 20 Power Availability the Meter Front Panel The following power availability values display on the meter s front panel and are viewable in the Vista component of ION Enterprise or ION Setup software Number of Nines the number of consecutive nines that appear in the most significant digits of the availability value e g 10 on the front panel indicates 10 nines 99 99999999 Availability ppm the fraction of time that the power is available in parts per million ppm Evaluation Time days the number of days that have elapsed since the calculation was last reset This gives an indication of the time interval over which the availability calculation is made The availability framework is found at this location within Designer Advanced Setup Power Quality Framework Power Availability Framework Sample Availability Framework Behaviors ION8600A and B 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Scenario 1 blade powered meter power system outage The Sag Swell total disturbance time includes the outage The meter downtime from the diagnostics module is added to the meter uptime to account for the t
226. wire connector requires onboard expansion I O card AUXILIARY POWER Onboard I O expansion Yes Captured wire connector RES iss requires optional IRIG B feature Terminal connectors USN RONE Le requires one of the Auxiliary Power Options A NOTE The COMs on an I O Expander are not enabled when connected to a breakout panel Use the RS 485 and RS 232 provided on the breakout panel Optional IRIG B GPS Time Synchronization IRIG B cannot be configured via the meter s front panel See the IRIG B Product Option document for configuration procedures 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Page 75 Chapter 6 Communications Page 76 PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Communications Accessories The following accessories are currently available as separate products I O Expander The PowerLogic I O Expander connects with the male Molex connector on the meter to provide I O capabilities as well as access to standard serial communications ports Refer to the I O Expander Installation Guide for complete details about this device Communications break out cable The communications break out cable connects with the male Molex connector on the meter This is a pre made cable that provides access to the standard serial communications ports on the meter Molex extension cables Molex extension cables can be ordered in both 5 and 15 feet 1 5 or 4 5 meters lengths Optical probe The optic
227. ws you to achieve precise sequence of events and power quality analyses Use ION software to broadcast time signals across the network or utilize an external source such as an NTP server or DNP Master to synchronize your meter s clock Refer to the technical note Time Synchronization amp Timekeeping for more information on implementing time synchronization For information on IRIG B GPS time synchronization see the IRIG B GPS Time Synchronization product option document Page 116 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Chapter 9 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Demand This chapter explains how to configure and view demand values on your meter In this chapter Dodo on 24455ene nse seo eo 118 Configuring Demand 118 Using he PIONEER 118 Usine ION etl EE es 118 SAS D S N S Se ote esas on TAS a te be ees oe eee ee 119 Sliding Window Demand Module Settings 119 Thermal Demand Module Settings 120 Demand Forgiveness 3 2 3 2 5 121 Addinonal MIOTA de oc et 123 Configuring Demand Forgiveness seu essieu deeds 124 Using the tront PAR imaan aaa a E E A a 124 SON EEE EE E E ER ar 124 Page 117 Chapter 9 Demand Introduction PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Demand is a measure of average power consumption over a fixed time interval Peak or maximum demand
228. xes to edit condition settings All setpoints have a default ON and OFF time delay of 30 seconds Status Annunciate if the total KW SWDemand exceeds o Je real time reading Enable Over Demand Setpoint 4 Demand 1 kw Over Current on phase A B C Status Annunciate if the current on phase A exceeds o A Annunciate if the current on phase exceeds o A Annunciate if the current on phase C exceeds o A real time readings 1a 1b Enable Over Amp Setpoint Over Voltage unbalance Annunciate if the Voltage unbalance exceeds o Enable Over Yunbal Setpoint Page 200 le oa real time reading 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved PowerLogic ION8600 User Guide Chapter 19 Setpoints Relative Setpoint Module Settings The Relative Setpoint modules monitor the following for over conditions phase current kW demand and voltage unbalance Module Label Description Relative Setpoint 1 Over KW sd When active this annunciates when the total kW SWDemand exceeds a specified amount Relative Setpoint 2 Over la When active this annunciates when the current on phase A exceeds a specified amount Relative Setpoint 3 Over b When active this annunciates when the current on phase B exceeds a specified amount Relative Setpoint 4 Over I c When active this annunciates when the current on phase C exceeds a specified amount Relative Setpoint 5 Over V unbal W
229. y of tools used and often these tools are connected using different communications standards and protocols In many cases a meter must also provide control capabilities and device level data sharing The meter can adapt to many situations Advanced communications allow data to be shared simultaneously across multiple networks built in I O provides monitoring and control capabilities and a variety of display and analysis tools can be used to monitor your power system Data Analysis Tools Power Monitoring Network Third Party Software for Modbus DNP 3 00 MV90 gt A Corporate Network CE z mii mn m ia N i per F wm pon E C f m a l EEA a ls D sy YL co 172 Communications RS 232 and high speed RS 485 Internal Modem Optical infrared 10 Base T and 10 Base FL Ethernet Interoperability Protocols ION Modbus Master Modbus RTU Modbus TCP DNP 3 00 ModemGate modem to RS 485 gateway EtherGate Ethernet to RS 485 gateway GPS Arbiter GPS True Time Datum Internet Connectivity MeterM il functionality WebMeter functionality XML compatibility Data Display and Analysis Tools 2007 Schneider Electric All rights reserved Not only does the meter s front panel allow meter configuration and data display but the meter also integrates seamlessly with display and analysis software available from Schneider Electric I
230. your phone system occur please contact Schneider Electric Technical Support Made by Power Measurement Ltd PowerLogic ION ION Enterprise MeterM il and Modbus are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Schneider Electric All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Covered by one or more of the following patents U S Patent No s 7010438 7006934 6990395 6988182 6988025 6983211 6961641 6957158 6944555 6871150 6853978 6825776 6813571 6798191 6798190 6792364 6792337 6751562 6745138 6737855 6694270 6687627 6671654 6671635 6615147 6611922 6611773 6563697 6493644 6397155 6236949 6186842 6185508 6000034 5995911 5828576 5736847 5650936 D505087 D459259 D458863 D443541 D439535 D435471 D432934 D429655 D427533 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Table of Contents rOaUChOn nn een 9 Front Panel 19 Templates and Firmware sssscccccsssssssssscccsessssssccees 41 BASIC SEUD sosen a e 47 SECUI serpii cotter 51 COMMUNICGMONS sine nec 73 Third Party Protocols cssscsssssssssesssccssccessesssssosscees 95 TMS ns scene cet 111 DOIMMGING nn consists 117 Inputs J OUNDUIS nn een 125 Energy PulSingi s ss 135 LOJIO RE aa ni 141 REVENU sereine a E 153

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