Schneider Electric HRB1684301-01 Input metering setup, Configuring input metering using ION Setup

PowerLogic™ PM5500 series user manual Chapter 8—Input / Output

If you want to configure for kWh pulsing, you must adjust the pulse weight calculation and unit code as follows:

•Pulse Weight = pulses/kWh = 1/0.125 = 8

•Unit Code = kWh

Input metering setup

Input metering can be configured using the front panel or software.

NOTE: It is recommended you use ION Setup to configure input metering, as setup parameters that require text entry can only be modified using ION Setup.

Configuring input metering using ION Setup

You can use ION Setup to configure the input metering channels.

1.Start ION Setup.

2.Connect to your meter

3.Navigate to I/O configuration > Input metering.

4.Select an input metering channel to configure and click Edit. The Channel Setup screen is displayed

5.Enter a descriptive name for the metering channel’s Label.

6.Configure the other input metering parameters as required.

7.Click Send to save your changes.

Input metering setup parameters

Parameter	Values	Description
Label	—	Use this field to change the default label and assign a
		descriptive name to this input metering channel.
Pulse Weight	0 to 99.99999	Use this field to specify the quantity or value each pulse
		represents.
	No units, Wh, kWh, MWh,
Units	VARh, kVARh, MVARh,	Select the unit of measurement associated with the
	VAh, kVAh, MVAh, gal, BTU,
	L, m3, MCF, lbs, kg, klbs,	monitored value.
	Therm
	(see table in “Demand	For time-based values (such as kWh), this provides the
		associated demand units (kW) for demand calculations.
Rate	measurements for input
		For other values (such as kg), this can be configured to
	metering” on page 74)
		provide rate information (kg/h).
		Set Mode to Pulse to count only complete pulses. Set
Mode	Pulse or Transition	Mode to Transition to count each ON-to-OFF or OFF-to-
		ON status change.
Available Inputs /		Select the digital input from the Available Inputs box and
	Digital Input DI1 to DI4	use the right arrow button to assign the input metering
Assigned Inputs		channel to that digital input.

Configuring input metering using the front panel

You can use the front panel to configure the input metering channels.

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