Time of Use ConfigurationION 7500 / ION 7600 User’s Guide

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

 

 

Season 1- 4

These setup registers define the dates for each active season. When a season is active, the Time of Use module will

use the applicable rate schedules.

 

 

 

Season 1 - 4

These setup registers specify seasonal weekday rates.

Weekday Rates

 

 

 

Season 1 - 4

These setup registers specify seasonal weekend rates.

Weekend Rates

 

 

 

Season 1 - 4

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 1 Days setup register.

Alt 1 Rates

 

 

 

Season 1 - 4

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Alt 2 Days setup register.

Alt 2 Rates

 

 

 

Season 1 - 4

These setup registers specify a season's daily rates during the days specified in the Holidays setup register.

Holiday Rates

 

 

 

Weekdays

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.

 

 

 

Weekends

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.

 

 

 

Alt 1 Days

This register defines a set of alternative dates for all seasons. These dates generally have different rates from

weekdays, weekends, or holidays.

 

 

 

Alt 2 Days

This register is similar in function to Alt 1 Days, but contains a different set of dates.

 

 

Holidays

This register defines the holidays for all seasons. The rates defined in the Season (1, 2, 3, or 4) Holiday Rates setup

registers are used on these days.

 

 

 

Self Read Days

This setup register defines the dates and times that the Self Read output register will pulse. If no time is entered in

this register, the Self Read output register will pulse on the date specified at 12:00 AM.

 

 

 

 

For more information, refer to the Time of Use module description in the online

 

ION Programmer’s Reference.

 

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.

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Multi-Tech Systems 7600, 7500 manual Creating a New Time Of Use Schedule, Manager in Designer from the Options menu

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