Schneider Electric HRB1684301-01 user manual Demand measurements for input metering

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

Input metering setup menu tree

Maint	Reset
	Setup	Meter
		Comm
		Alarm
		I/O	LED	D In	D Out	Inp Mtr

1.Navigate to Maint > Setup.

2.Enter the setup password (default is “0”), then press OK.

3.Navigate to I/O > Inp Mtr.

4.Move the cursor to point to the input metering channel you want to set up, then press Edit.

5.Move the cursor to point to the parameter you want to modify, then press Edit.

NOTE: If Edit is not displayed, it means the parameter is either read-only or can only be modified through software.

6.Modify the parameter as required, then press OK.

7.Move the cursor to point to the next parameter you want to modify, press Edit, make your changes, then press OK.

8.Press to exit. Press Yes to save your changes.

Input metering setup parameters

Parameter	Values	Description
		This can be modified only through software. Use this
Label	—	field to assign names to the input metering channels
		(Channel 1 to 4).
Pulse Weight	0 to 99.99999	Use this to specify the quantity or value each pulse
		represents.
	None, Wh, kWh, MWh,
Unit Code	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.
Demand Code	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.
Digital Inputs	Digital Input DI1 to DI4	Select the digital input port that is used for input
		metering.

Demand measurements for input metering

Based on the unit code selected, the following demand codes are set or selectable.

Input metering unit and demand measurements

Unit Code	Demand Code	Description
None	None	Default setting for the input metering channels.
Wh		Watt-hour kiloWatt-hour and MegaWatt-hour
kWh	kW	measurements are converted to calculate demand in
		kW.
MWh
VARh		VAR-hour kiloVAR-hour and MegaVAR-hour
kVARh	kVAR	measurements are converted to calculate demand in
		kVAR.
MVARh

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