PowerLogicTM Series 800 Power Meter

 

63230-500-225A2

Chapter 10—Maintenance and Troubleshooting

 

3/2011

 

Table 10–1: Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potential Problem

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

 

 

 

 

Go to DIAGNOSTICS > MAINTENANCE.

 

 

The maintenance icon is

When the maintenance icon is

Error messages display to indicate the

 

 

illuminated, it indicates a potential

reason the icon is illuminated. Note these

 

 

illuminated on the power

 

 

hardware or firmware problem in the

error messages and call Technical

 

 

meter display.

 

 

power meter.

Support, or contact your local sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

representative for assistance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display shows error

Loss of control power or meter

Set date and time.

 

 

code 3.

configuration has changed.

 

 

 

 

 

The display is blank after

 

• Verify that the power meter line (L) and

 

 

applying control power to

The power meter may not be

neutral (N) terminals (terminals 25 and

 

 

the power meter.

receiving the necessary power.

27) are receiving the necessary power.

 

 

 

 

• Verify that the heartbeat LED is

 

 

 

 

blinking.

 

 

 

 

Verify that the power meter is grounded as

 

 

 

Power meter is grounded incorrectly.

described in “Grounding the Power Meter”

 

 

 

 

in the installation manual.

 

 

 

 

Check that the correct values have been

 

 

 

 

entered for power meter setup parameters

 

 

 

Incorrect setup values.

(CT and PT ratings, System Type, Nominal

 

 

 

 

Frequency, and so on). See “Power Meter

 

 

The data being displayed is

 

Setup” on page 13 for setup instructions.

 

 

 

Check power meter voltage input terminals

 

 

inaccurate or not what you

 

 

 

expect.

Incorrect voltage inputs.

L (8, 9, 10, 11) to verify that adequate

 

 

 

 

voltage is present.

 

 

 

 

Check that all CTs and PTs are connected

 

 

 

 

correctly (proper polarity is observed) and

 

 

 

Power meter is wired improperly.

that they are energized. Check shorting

 

 

 

terminals. See “Instrument Transformer

 

 

 

 

Wiring: Troubleshooting Tables” on

 

 

 

 

page 73. Initiate a wiring check using

 

 

 

 

PowerLogic software.

 

 

 

 

Check to see that the power meter is

 

 

 

Power meter address is incorrect.

correctly addressed. See “COMMS

 

 

 

(Communications) Setup” on page 15 for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verify that the baud rate of the power

 

 

 

Power meter baud rate is incorrect.

meter matches the baud rate of all other

 

 

 

devices on its communications link. See

 

 

 

 

“COMMS (Communications) Setup” on

 

 

Cannot communicate with

 

page 15 for instructions.

 

 

power meter from a remote

Communications lines are improperly

Verify the power meter communications

 

 

personal computer.

connections. Refer to the PM800-Series

 

 

 

connected.

Installation Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check to see that a multipoint

 

 

 

Communications lines are improperly

communications terminator is properly

 

 

 

terminated.

installed. Refer to the PM800-Series

 

 

 

 

Installation Guide.

 

 

 

Incorrect route statement to power

Check the route statement. Refer to your

 

 

 

software online help or documentation for

 

 

 

meter.

 

 

 

instructions on defining route statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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