1-2 9700 POWER METER USERS GUIDE
The 9700 Power Meter is Factory-Configuredand Ready to Operate
Although the 9700 Power Meter is fully customizable, it is shipped from the
factory with many functions pre-configured. Once installation and basic
setup are preformed, all of the basic measurements, energy calculations
and recording functions are ready to operate, right ou t of the box. Many
users will find that the factory configuration will serve their purposed
without performing any additional configuration.
New Communications and I/O Options
New or improved communications and I/O features include:
♦ The XPRESS CARD supports the DNP 3.0 protocol on eith er RS-485
port (only one port can be configured to use DNP 3 .0 at any one time.)
♦ New protocols and functions provide high-accuracy time
synchronization using GPS receivers.
♦ The XPRESS CARD supports two independent EtherGat e gateways.
♦ Support is added for various types of thermocouple inpu ts.
The 9700 Power Meter in a Power MonitoringSystem
Applications that include the 9700 Power Meter, or any other IE D, typically
require additional equipment. Display and analysis software t ools are
almost always used to manage, interpret, and distribute the dat a measured
or logged by an IED. Usually there are a variety of tools us ed, and often
these tools are connected using different communications s tandards and
protocols. In many cases, an IED must also provide control capabilities and
device-level data sharing.
The 9700 Power Meter can adapt to almost any situation. Advanced
communications allow data to be shared simultaneously across multiple
networks, expandable I/O provides additional monitorin g and control
capabilities, and a variety of display and analysis tools can be used to
monitor your power system. This User’s Guide discusses the 9 700 Power
Meter as it is most commonly used – as part of a complete powe r
monitoring system.